2017 head-to-head · Small SUV
2017 Subaru Crosstrek vs Toyota RAV4 Hybrid
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
AWD · 2.5L 4-cyl · CVT · 32 MPG
The 2017 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,453 a year to fuel (32 MPG), versus $1,603 for the 2017 Subaru Crosstrek (29 MPG). That's roughly $150 a year, or about $752 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Subaru Crosstrek
- Toyota RAV4 Hybrid
Side by side
| Subaru Crosstrek | Toyota RAV4 Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,603 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,453 |
| 29 MPG | Combined efficiency | 32 MPG |
| 26 MPG | City | 34 MPG |
| 33 MPG | Highway | 30 MPG |
| 311 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 275 g/mi |
| 7/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 7/10 |
| 7/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 7/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Hybrid |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 2.0L 4-cyl | Engine / motor | 2.5L 4-cyl |
| CVT | Transmission | CVT |
| AWD | Drivetrain | AWD |
✓ marks the better value. EPA scores run 1–10 (10 is best). Volumes come from the EPA interior volume index and aren't published for every body style.
Subaru Crosstrek vs Toyota RAV4 Hybrid across model years
- Subaru Crosstrek
- Toyota RAV4 Hybrid
Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.
How they differ
Among 58 2017 small SUVs, the Subaru Crosstrek ranks 9th and the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid 3rd for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Subaru Crosstrek is a conventional gas model, while the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid is a full hybrid.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2017 Subaru Crosstrek or the 2017 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid. The Subaru Crosstrek is rated 29 MPG combined and the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid 32 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2017 Subaru Crosstrek vs. the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,603 for the Subaru Crosstrek and $1,453 for the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid.
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