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.
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 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 Hybrid | Toyota 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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