2022 head-to-head · Large Car
2022 Honda Civic vs Subaru Legacy
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
The 2022 Honda Civic is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,292 a year to fuel (36 MPG), versus $1,550 for the 2022 Subaru Legacy (30 MPG). That's roughly $258 a year, or about $1,292 over five years.
Your numbers
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Honda Civic
- Subaru Legacy
Side by side
| Honda Civic | Subaru Legacy | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,292 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,550 |
| 36 MPG | Combined efficiency | 30 MPG |
| 33 MPG | City | 27 MPG |
| 42 MPG | Highway | 35 MPG |
| 99 cu ft | Passenger volume | 106 cu ft |
| 15 cu ft | Cargo volume | 15 cu ft |
| 243 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 295 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 turbo | Engine / motor | 2.5L 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.
Honda Civic vs Subaru Legacy across model years
- Honda Civic
- Subaru Legacy
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 Legacy has more passenger space (106 vs. 99 cu ft).
Among 29 2022 large cars, the Honda Civic ranks 8th and the Subaru Legacy 12th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2022 Honda Civic or the 2022 Subaru Legacy?
Measured by cost to drive, the Honda Civic. The Honda Civic is rated 36 MPG combined and the Subaru Legacy 30 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2022 Honda Civic vs. the Subaru Legacy per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,292 for the Honda Civic and $1,550 for the Subaru Legacy.
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