2023 head-to-head · Small SUV

2023 Chevrolet TrailBlazer vs Subaru Crosstrek

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
$1,500/ year to fuel
31 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,550/ year to fuel
30 MPG

On fuel costs these two are nearly tied. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, the most efficient 2023 Chevrolet TrailBlazer (31 MPG) costs about $1,500 a year to fuel and the 2023 Subaru Crosstrek (30 MPG) about $1,550.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Chevrolet TrailBlazer
  • Subaru Crosstrek

Side by side

Chevrolet TrailBlazerSubaru Crosstrek
$1,500 Your annual fuel cost $1,550
31 MPG Combined efficiency 30 MPG
29 MPG City 28 MPG
33 MPG Highway 33 MPG
290 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 297 g/mi
6/10 EPA fuel economy score 6/10
6/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 6/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
1.3L 3-cyl turbo 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 TrailBlazer vs Subaru Crosstrek across model years

  • Chevrolet TrailBlazer
  • Subaru Crosstrek

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 118 2023 small SUVs, the Chevrolet TrailBlazer ranks 33rd and the Subaru Crosstrek 40th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2023 Chevrolet TrailBlazer or the 2023 Subaru Crosstrek?

Measured by cost to drive, the Chevrolet TrailBlazer. The Chevrolet TrailBlazer is rated 31 MPG combined and the Subaru Crosstrek 30 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2023 Chevrolet TrailBlazer vs. the Subaru Crosstrek per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,500 for the Chevrolet TrailBlazer and $1,550 for the Subaru Crosstrek.

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