2025 head-to-head · Subcompact Car
2025 Fiat 500e vs Subaru BRZ
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 2025 Fiat 500e is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $788 a year to fuel (116 MPGe), versus $2,370 for the 2025 Subaru BRZ (25 MPG). That's roughly $1,582 a year, or about $7,908 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Fiat 500e
- Subaru BRZ
Side by side
| Fiat 500e | Subaru BRZ | |
|---|---|---|
| $788 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,370 |
| 116 MPGe | Combined efficiency | 25 MPG |
| 127 MPGe | City | 21 MPG |
| 104 MPGe | Highway | 30 MPG |
| 29.2 kWh | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | — |
| 149 mi | Driving range | — |
| 72 cu ft | Passenger volume | 77 cu ft |
| 7 cu ft | Cargo volume | 6 cu ft |
| 0 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 362 g/mi |
| 9/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 5/10 |
| 10/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 5/10 |
| 6.2 hrs | Charge time at 240V | — |
| Electric | Powertrain | Gas |
| Electricity | Fuel | Premium gasoline |
| Electric motor (87 kW) | Engine / motor | 2.4L 4-cyl |
| Single-speed | Transmission | 6-speed automatic |
| FWD | Drivetrain | RWD |
✓ 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.
Fiat 500e vs Subaru BRZ across model years
- Fiat 500e
- Subaru BRZ
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 BRZ has more passenger space (77 vs. 72 cu ft); the Fiat 500e has more cargo space (7 vs. 6 cu ft).
Among 30 2025 subcompact cars, the Fiat 500e ranks 1st and the Subaru BRZ 15th for lowest fuel cost.
Because the Fiat 500e is fully electric, it has no tailpipe emissions and its running cost depends almost entirely on your electricity rate. Cheap overnight home charging widens its advantage over the Subaru BRZ; relying on DC fast chargers can erase it.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2025 Fiat 500e or the 2025 Subaru BRZ?
Measured by cost to drive, the Fiat 500e. The Fiat 500e is rated 116 MPGe combined and the Subaru BRZ 25 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 Fiat 500e vs. the Subaru BRZ per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $788 for the Fiat 500e and $2,370 for the Subaru BRZ.
Which has more cargo space?
The Fiat 500e, with 7 cu ft of luggage volume versus 6 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).
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