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2023 Hyundai Tucson Plug-in Hybrid vs Subaru Crosstrek Plug-in Hybrid

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
$1,209/ year to fuel
80 MPGe + 35 MPG

AWD · 1.6L 4-cyl turbo · 6-speed dual-clutch · 80 MPGe + 35 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$1,202/ year to fuel
90 MPGe + 35 MPG

AWD · 2.0L 4-cyl · CVT · 90 MPGe + 35 MPG

On fuel costs these two are nearly tied. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.10/gal regular gas, the most efficient 2023 Hyundai Tucson Plug-in Hybrid (80 MPGe + 35 MPG) costs about $1,209 a year to fuel and the 2023 Subaru Crosstrek Plug-in Hybrid (90 MPGe + 35 MPG) about $1,202.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Hyundai Tucson Plug-in Hybrid
  • Subaru Crosstrek Plug-in Hybrid

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Hyundai Tucson Plug-in HybridSubaru Crosstrek Plug-in Hybrid
$1,209 Your annual fuel cost $1,202
80 MPGe + 35 MPG Combined efficiency 90 MPGe + 35 MPG
87 MPGe / 35 MPG City 99 MPGe / 36 MPG
74 MPGe / 35 MPG Highway 80 MPGe / 35 MPG
42 kWh Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) 38 kWh
420 mi Driving range 480 mi
33 mi All-electric range 17 mi
100 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 151 g/mi
9/10 EPA fuel economy score 8/10
10/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 9/10
1.7 hrs Charge time at 240V 2 hrs
Plug-in hybrid Powertrain Plug-in hybrid
Regular gas + electricity Fuel Regular gas + electricity
1.6L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl
6-speed dual-clutch Transmission CVT
AWD 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.

Hyundai Tucson Plug-in Hybrid vs Subaru Crosstrek Plug-in Hybrid across model years

  • Hyundai Tucson Plug-in Hybrid
  • Subaru Crosstrek Plug-in Hybrid

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

The Subaru Crosstrek Plug-in Hybrid goes farther between stops: about 480 miles on a full tank and charge, compared with 420 miles for the Hyundai Tucson Plug-in Hybrid.

Among 118 2023 small SUVs, the Hyundai Tucson Plug-in Hybrid ranks 22nd and the Subaru Crosstrek Plug-in Hybrid 21st for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2023 Hyundai Tucson Plug-in Hybrid or the 2023 Subaru Crosstrek Plug-in Hybrid?

Measured by cost to drive, the Subaru Crosstrek Plug-in Hybrid. The Hyundai Tucson Plug-in Hybrid is rated 80 MPGe + 35 MPG combined and the Subaru Crosstrek Plug-in Hybrid 90 MPGe + 35 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2023 Hyundai Tucson Plug-in Hybrid vs. the Subaru Crosstrek Plug-in Hybrid per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,209 for the Hyundai Tucson Plug-in Hybrid and $1,202 for the Subaru Crosstrek Plug-in Hybrid.

Which has more range?

The Subaru Crosstrek Plug-in Hybrid: about 480 miles versus 420 miles.

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