2022 head-to-head · Subcompact Car

2022 Ford Mustang 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
$1,860/ year to fuel
25 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,370/ year to fuel
25 MPG

The 2022 Ford Mustang 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 $1,860 a year to fuel (25 MPG), versus $2,370 for the 2022 Subaru BRZ (25 MPG). That's roughly $510 a year, or about $2,550 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Ford Mustang
  • Subaru BRZ

Side by side

Ford MustangSubaru BRZ
$1,860 Your annual fuel cost $2,370
25 MPG Combined efficiency 25 MPG
22 MPG City 21 MPG
32 MPG Highway 30 MPG
83 cu ft Passenger volume 78 cu ft
13 cu ft Cargo volume 6 cu ft
350 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 362 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 5/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
2.3L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 2.4L 4-cyl
10-speed automatic Transmission 6-speed automatic
RWD 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.

Ford Mustang vs Subaru BRZ across model years

  • Ford Mustang
  • 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 Ford Mustang has more passenger space (83 vs. 78 cu ft); the Ford Mustang has more cargo space (13 vs. 6 cu ft).

Among 34 2022 subcompact cars, the Ford Mustang ranks 6th and the Subaru BRZ 19th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2022 Ford Mustang or the 2022 Subaru BRZ?

Measured by cost to drive, the Ford Mustang. The Ford Mustang is rated 25 MPG combined and the Subaru BRZ 25 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2022 Ford Mustang 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 $1,860 for the Ford Mustang and $2,370 for the Subaru BRZ.

Which has more cargo space?

The Ford Mustang, with 13 cu ft of luggage volume versus 6 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

Ford Mustang vs Subaru BRZ in other years

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