2022 head-to-head · Wagon

2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV vs Subaru Impreza

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
$794/ year to fuel
115 MPGe

FWD · Electric motor (150 kW) · CVT · 115 MPGe · 247 mi

✓ Cheaper to run
$1,453/ year to fuel
32 MPG

The 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV 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 $794 a year to fuel (115 MPGe), versus $1,453 for the 2022 Subaru Impreza (32 MPG). That's roughly $659 a year, or about $3,297 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Chevrolet Bolt EUV
  • Subaru Impreza

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Chevrolet Bolt EUVSubaru Impreza
$794 Your annual fuel cost $1,453
115 MPGe Combined efficiency 32 MPG
125 MPGe City 28 MPG
104 MPGe Highway 36 MPG
29.4 kWh Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) —
247 mi Driving range —
97 cu ft Passenger volume 100 cu ft
16 cu ft Cargo volume 12 cu ft
0 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 280 g/mi
10/10 EPA fuel economy score 7/10
10/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 7/10
7.5 hrs Charge time at 240V —
Electric Powertrain Gas
Electricity Fuel Regular gasoline
Electric motor (150 kW) Engine / motor 2.0L 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.

Chevrolet Bolt EUV vs Subaru Impreza across model years

  • Chevrolet Bolt EUV
  • Subaru Impreza

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 Subaru Impreza has more passenger space (100 vs. 97 cu ft); the Chevrolet Bolt EUV has more cargo space (16 vs. 12 cu ft).

Among 15 2022 wagons, the Chevrolet Bolt EUV ranks 3rd and the Subaru Impreza 8th for lowest fuel cost.

Because the Chevrolet Bolt EUV is fully electric, it has no tailpipe emissions and its running cost depends almost entirely on your electricity rate. Cheap overnight home charging widens its advantage over the Subaru Impreza; relying on DC fast chargers can erase it.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV or the 2022 Subaru Impreza?

Measured by cost to drive, the Chevrolet Bolt EUV. The Chevrolet Bolt EUV is rated 115 MPGe combined and the Subaru Impreza 32 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV vs. the Subaru Impreza per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.10/gal regular gas, about $794 for the Chevrolet Bolt EUV and $1,453 for the Subaru Impreza.

Which has more cargo space?

The Chevrolet Bolt EUV, with 16 cu ft of luggage volume versus 12 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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