2021 head-to-head · Small SUV

2021 Mazda CX-30 vs Mitsubishi Outlander

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
$1,661/ year to fuel
28 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,722/ year to fuel
27 MPG

The 2021 Mazda CX-30 is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,661 a year to fuel (28 MPG), versus $1,722 for the 2021 Mitsubishi Outlander (27 MPG). That's roughly $62 a year, or about $308 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Mazda CX-30
  • Mitsubishi Outlander

Side by side

Mazda CX-30Mitsubishi Outlander
$1,661 Your annual fuel cost $1,722
28 MPG Combined efficiency 27 MPG
25 MPG City 24 MPG
33 MPG Highway 30 MPG
313 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 331 g/mi
6/10 EPA fuel economy score 6/10
6/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 6/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
2.5L 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 CX-30 vs Mitsubishi Outlander across model years

  • Mazda CX-30
  • Mitsubishi Outlander

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 92 2021 small SUVs, the Mazda CX-30 ranks 34th and the Mitsubishi Outlander 35th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2021 Mazda CX-30 or the 2021 Mitsubishi Outlander?

Measured by cost to drive, the Mazda CX-30. The Mazda CX-30 is rated 28 MPG combined and the Mitsubishi Outlander 27 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2021 Mazda CX-30 vs. the Mitsubishi Outlander per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,661 for the Mazda CX-30 and $1,722 for the Mitsubishi Outlander.

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