2022 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV

2022 GMC Acadia vs Subaru Ascent

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
$2,022/ year to fuel
23 MPG

The 2022 GMC Acadia is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,860 a year to fuel (25 MPG), versus $2,022 for the 2022 Subaru Ascent (23 MPG). That's roughly $162 a year, or about $809 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • GMC Acadia
  • Subaru Ascent

Side by side

GMC AcadiaSubaru Ascent
$1,860 Your annual fuel cost $2,022
25 MPG Combined efficiency 23 MPG
22 MPG City 21 MPG
29 MPG Highway 27 MPG
358 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 384 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 5/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
2.0L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 2.4L 4-cyl turbo
9-speed automatic 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.

GMC Acadia vs Subaru Ascent across model years

  • GMC Acadia
  • Subaru Ascent

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 69 2022 midsize & large SUVs, the GMC Acadia ranks 12th and the Subaru Ascent 15th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2022 GMC Acadia or the 2022 Subaru Ascent?

Measured by cost to drive, the GMC Acadia. The GMC Acadia is rated 25 MPG combined and the Subaru Ascent 23 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2022 GMC Acadia vs. the Subaru Ascent per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,860 for the GMC Acadia and $2,022 for the Subaru Ascent.

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