2022 head-to-head · Midsize Car
2022 Subaru WRX vs Toyota Avalon
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 Toyota Avalon is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,788 a year to fuel (26 MPG), versus $2,693 for the 2022 Subaru WRX (22 MPG). That's roughly $905 a year, or about $4,524 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Subaru WRX
- Toyota Avalon
Side by side
| Subaru WRX | Toyota Avalon | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,693 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,788 |
| 22 MPG | Combined efficiency | 26 MPG |
| 19 MPG | City | 22 MPG |
| 26 MPG | Highway | 32 MPG |
| 99 cu ft | Passenger volume | 103 cu ft |
| 12 cu ft | Cargo volume | 16 cu ft |
| 407 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 341 g/mi |
| 5/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 5/10 |
| 5/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 5/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Premium gasoline | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 2.4L 4-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 3.5L 6-cyl |
| 6-speed manual | Transmission | 8-speed automatic |
| AWD | 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.
Subaru WRX vs Toyota Avalon across model years
- Subaru WRX
- Toyota Avalon
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 Toyota Avalon has more passenger space (103 vs. 99 cu ft); the Toyota Avalon has more cargo space (16 vs. 12 cu ft).
Among 54 2022 midsize cars, the Subaru WRX ranks 51st and the Toyota Avalon 29th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2022 Subaru WRX or the 2022 Toyota Avalon?
Measured by cost to drive, the Toyota Avalon. The Subaru WRX is rated 22 MPG combined and the Toyota Avalon 26 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2022 Subaru WRX vs. the Toyota Avalon per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,693 for the Subaru WRX and $1,788 for the Toyota Avalon.
Which has more cargo space?
The Toyota Avalon, with 16 cu ft of luggage volume versus 12 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).
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