2024 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV
2024 Chevrolet Traverse vs Mazda CX-90
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 2024 Mazda CX-90 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 2024 Chevrolet Traverse (23 MPG). That's roughly $162 a year, or about $809 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Chevrolet Traverse
- Mazda CX-90
Side by side
| Chevrolet Traverse | Mazda CX-90 | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,022 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,860 |
| 23 MPG | Combined efficiency | 25 MPG |
| 20 MPG | City | 24 MPG |
| 27 MPG | Highway | 28 MPG |
| 387 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 354 g/mi |
| 5/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 5/10 |
| 5/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 5/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Hybrid |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 2.5L 4-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 3.3L 6-cyl turbo |
| 8-speed automatic | Transmission | 8-speed automatic |
| FWD | Drivetrain | 4WD |
✓ 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 Traverse vs Mazda CX-90 across model years
- Chevrolet Traverse
- Mazda CX-90
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 79 2024 midsize & large SUVs, the Chevrolet Traverse ranks 25th and the Mazda CX-90 20th for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Chevrolet Traverse is a conventional gas model, while the Mazda CX-90 is a full hybrid.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2024 Chevrolet Traverse or the 2024 Mazda CX-90?
Measured by cost to drive, the Mazda CX-90. The Chevrolet Traverse is rated 23 MPG combined and the Mazda CX-90 25 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2024 Chevrolet Traverse vs. the Mazda CX-90 per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,022 for the Chevrolet Traverse and $1,860 for the Mazda CX-90.
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