2019 head-to-head · Small SUV

2019 Subaru Crosstrek Plug-in Hybrid vs Toyota RAV4

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
$1,202/ year to fuel
90 MPGe + 35 MPG

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

✓ Cheaper to run
$1,550/ year to fuel
30 MPG

The 2019 Subaru Crosstrek Plug-in Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,202 a year to fuel (90 MPGe + 35 MPG), versus $1,550 for the 2019 Toyota RAV4 (30 MPG). That's roughly $348 a year, or about $1,738 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Subaru Crosstrek Plug-in Hybrid
  • Toyota RAV4

Side by side

Subaru Crosstrek Plug-in HybridToyota RAV4
$1,202 Your annual fuel cost $1,550
90 MPGe + 35 MPG Combined efficiency 30 MPG
99 MPGe / 36 MPG City 26 MPG
80 MPGe / 35 MPG Highway 35 MPG
38 kWh Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) —
480 mi Driving range —
17 mi All-electric range —
151 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 302 g/mi
10/10 EPA fuel economy score 7/10
10/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 7/10
2 hrs Charge time at 240V —
Plug-in hybrid Powertrain Gas
Regular gas + electricity Fuel Regular gasoline
2.0L 4-cyl Engine / motor 2.5L 4-cyl
CVT Transmission 8-speed automatic
AWD Drivetrain FWD

✓ 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 Plug-in Hybrid vs Toyota RAV4 across model years

  • Subaru Crosstrek Plug-in Hybrid
  • Toyota RAV4

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 Subaru Crosstrek Plug-in Hybrid ranks 4th and the Toyota RAV4 8th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Subaru Crosstrek Plug-in Hybrid is a plug-in hybrid, while the Toyota RAV4 is a conventional gas model.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2019 Subaru Crosstrek Plug-in Hybrid or the 2019 Toyota RAV4?

Measured by cost to drive, the Subaru Crosstrek Plug-in Hybrid. The Subaru Crosstrek Plug-in Hybrid is rated 90 MPGe + 35 MPG combined and the Toyota RAV4 30 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2019 Subaru Crosstrek Plug-in Hybrid vs. the Toyota RAV4 per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,202 for the Subaru Crosstrek Plug-in Hybrid and $1,550 for the Toyota RAV4.

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