2019 head-to-head · Small SUV

2019 Honda CR-V vs Subaru Crosstrek Plug-in 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.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$1,550/ year to fuel
30 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,202/ year to fuel
90 MPGe + 35 MPG

AWD · 2.0L 4-cyl · CVT · 90 MPGe + 35 MPG

The 2019 Subaru Crosstrek Plug-in Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, it costs about $1,202 a year to fuel (90 MPGe + 35 MPG), versus $1,550 for the 2019 Honda CR-V (30 MPG). That's roughly $348 a year, or about $1,738 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Honda CR-V
  • Subaru Crosstrek Plug-in Hybrid

Side by side

Honda CR-VSubaru Crosstrek Plug-in Hybrid
$1,550 Your annual fuel cost $1,202
30 MPG Combined efficiency 90 MPGe + 35 MPG
28 MPG City 99 MPGe / 36 MPG
34 MPG Highway 80 MPGe / 35 MPG
— Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) 38 kWh
— Driving range 480 mi
— All-electric range 17 mi
292 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 151 g/mi
7/10 EPA fuel economy score 10/10
7/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 10/10
— Charge time at 240V 2 hrs
Gas Powertrain Plug-in hybrid
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gas + electricity
1.5L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl
CVT Transmission CVT
FWD 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.

Honda CR-V vs Subaru Crosstrek Plug-in Hybrid across model years

  • Honda CR-V
  • Subaru Crosstrek Plug-in 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 76 2019 small SUVs, the Honda CR-V ranks 9th and the Subaru Crosstrek Plug-in Hybrid 4th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Honda CR-V is a conventional gas model, while the Subaru Crosstrek Plug-in Hybrid is a plug-in hybrid.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2019 Honda CR-V or the 2019 Subaru Crosstrek Plug-in Hybrid?

Measured by cost to drive, the Subaru Crosstrek Plug-in Hybrid. The Honda CR-V is rated 30 MPG combined and the Subaru Crosstrek Plug-in Hybrid 90 MPGe + 35 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2019 Honda CR-V vs. the Subaru Crosstrek Plug-in Hybrid per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, about $1,550 for the Honda CR-V and $1,202 for the Subaru Crosstrek Plug-in Hybrid.

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