2020 head-to-head · Subcompact Car

2020 Chevrolet Spark vs Subaru BRZ

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
$1,409/ year to fuel
33 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,194/ year to fuel
27 MPG

The 2020 Chevrolet Spark is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $1,409 a year to fuel (33 MPG), versus $2,194 for the 2020 Subaru BRZ (27 MPG). That's roughly $785 a year, or about $3,927 over five years.

Your numbers

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Chevrolet Spark
  • Subaru BRZ

Side by side

Chevrolet SparkSubaru BRZ
$1,409 Your annual fuel cost $2,194
33 MPG Combined efficiency 27 MPG
30 MPG City 24 MPG
38 MPG Highway 33 MPG
86 cu ft Passenger volume 77 cu ft
11 cu ft Cargo volume 7 cu ft
269 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 322 g/mi
7/10 EPA fuel economy score 6/10
7/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 6/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
1.4L 4-cyl Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl
CVT Transmission 6-speed automatic
FWD Drivetrain RWD

✓ 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.

Chevrolet Spark vs Subaru BRZ across model years

  • Chevrolet Spark
  • Subaru BRZ

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

Per EPA interior volume figures, the Chevrolet Spark has more passenger space (86 vs. 77 cu ft); the Chevrolet Spark has more cargo space (11 vs. 7 cu ft).

Among 39 2020 subcompact cars, the Chevrolet Spark ranks 4th and the Subaru BRZ 16th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2020 Chevrolet Spark or the 2020 Subaru BRZ?

Measured by cost to drive, the Chevrolet Spark. The Chevrolet Spark is rated 33 MPG combined and the Subaru BRZ 27 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2020 Chevrolet Spark vs. the Subaru BRZ per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $1,409 for the Chevrolet Spark and $2,194 for the Subaru BRZ.

Which has more cargo space?

The Chevrolet Spark, with 11 cu ft of luggage volume versus 7 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

Chevrolet Spark vs Subaru BRZ in other years

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