2020 head-to-head · Large Car

2020 Honda Accord vs Subaru Legacy

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
$1,550/ year to fuel
30 MPG

The 2020 Honda Accord is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,409 a year to fuel (33 MPG), versus $1,550 for the 2020 Subaru Legacy (30 MPG). That's roughly $141 a year, or about $705 over five years.

Your numbers

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Honda Accord
  • Subaru Legacy

Side by side

Honda AccordSubaru Legacy
$1,409 Your annual fuel cost $1,550
33 MPG Combined efficiency 30 MPG
30 MPG City 27 MPG
38 MPG Highway 35 MPG
106 cu ft Passenger volume 105 cu ft
17 cu ft Cargo volume 15 cu ft
266 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 295 g/mi
7/10 EPA fuel economy score 7/10
7/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 7/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
1.5L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 2.5L 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 Accord vs Subaru Legacy across model years

  • Honda Accord
  • Subaru Legacy

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 Honda Accord has more cargo space (17 vs. 15 cu ft).

Among 32 2020 large cars, the Honda Accord ranks 6th and the Subaru Legacy 9th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2020 Honda Accord or the 2020 Subaru Legacy?

Measured by cost to drive, the Honda Accord. The Honda Accord is rated 33 MPG combined and the Subaru Legacy 30 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2020 Honda Accord vs. the Subaru Legacy per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,409 for the Honda Accord and $1,550 for the Subaru Legacy.

Which has more cargo space?

The Honda Accord, with 17 cu ft of luggage volume versus 15 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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