2019 head-to-head · Small SUV

2019 Hyundai Kona 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 Hyundai Kona (30 MPG). That's roughly $348 a year, or about $1,738 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Hyundai Kona
  • Subaru Crosstrek Plug-in Hybrid

Side by side

Hyundai KonaSubaru 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
32 MPG Highway 80 MPGe / 35 MPG
— Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) 38 kWh
— Driving range 480 mi
— All-electric range 17 mi
303 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
1.6L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl
7-speed dual-clutch 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.

Hyundai Kona vs Subaru Crosstrek Plug-in Hybrid across model years

  • Hyundai Kona
  • 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 Hyundai Kona ranks 10th and the Subaru Crosstrek Plug-in Hybrid 4th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Hyundai Kona 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 Hyundai Kona or the 2019 Subaru Crosstrek Plug-in Hybrid?

Measured by cost to drive, the Subaru Crosstrek Plug-in Hybrid. The Hyundai Kona 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 Hyundai Kona 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 Hyundai Kona and $1,202 for the Subaru Crosstrek Plug-in Hybrid.

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