2021 head-to-head · Compact Car

2021 Mazda 2 vs Toyota C-HR

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
$1,329/ year to fuel
35 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,603/ year to fuel
29 MPG

FWD · 2.0L 4-cyl · CVT · 29 MPG

The 2021 Mazda 2 is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,329 a year to fuel (35 MPG), versus $1,603 for the 2021 Toyota C-HR (29 MPG). That's roughly $275 a year, or about $1,374 over five years.

Your numbers

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Mazda 2
  • Toyota C-HR

Side by side

Mazda 2Toyota C-HR
$1,329 Your annual fuel cost $1,603
35 MPG Combined efficiency 29 MPG
32 MPG City 27 MPG
40 MPG Highway 31 MPG
87 cu ft Passenger volume 86 cu ft
16 cu ft Cargo volume 19 cu ft
253 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 305 g/mi
7/10 EPA fuel economy score 6/10
7/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 6/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
1.5L 4-cyl Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl
6-speed automatic Transmission CVT
FWD 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.

Mazda 2 vs Toyota C-HR across model years

  • Mazda 2
  • Toyota C-HR

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 Toyota C-HR has more cargo space (19 vs. 16 cu ft).

Among 37 2021 compact cars, the Mazda 2 ranks 10th and the Toyota C-HR 16th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2021 Mazda 2 or the 2021 Toyota C-HR?

Measured by cost to drive, the Mazda 2. The Mazda 2 is rated 35 MPG combined and the Toyota C-HR 29 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2021 Mazda 2 vs. the Toyota C-HR per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,329 for the Mazda 2 and $1,603 for the Toyota C-HR.

Which has more cargo space?

The Toyota C-HR, with 19 cu ft of luggage volume versus 16 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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