2025 head-to-head · Small SUV
2025 Mazda CX-30 vs Toyota RAV4
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
On fuel costs these two are nearly tied. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, the most efficient 2025 Mazda CX-30 (29 MPG) costs about $1,603 a year to fuel and the 2025 Toyota RAV4 (30 MPG) about $1,550.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Mazda CX-30
- Toyota RAV4
Side by side
| Mazda CX-30 | Toyota RAV4 | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,603 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,550 |
| 29 MPG | Combined efficiency | 30 MPG |
| 26 MPG | City | 27 MPG |
| 33 MPG | Highway | 35 MPG |
| 309 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 292 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 |
| 2.5L 4-cyl | Engine / motor | 2.5L 4-cyl |
| 6-speed automatic | Transmission | 8-speed automatic |
| 4WD | 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.
Mazda CX-30 vs Toyota RAV4 across model years
- Mazda CX-30
- Toyota RAV4
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 133 2025 small SUVs, the Mazda CX-30 ranks 64th and the Toyota RAV4 56th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2025 Mazda CX-30 or the 2025 Toyota RAV4?
Measured by cost to drive, the Toyota RAV4. The Mazda CX-30 is rated 29 MPG combined and the Toyota RAV4 30 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 Mazda CX-30 vs. the Toyota RAV4 per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,603 for the Mazda CX-30 and $1,550 for the Toyota RAV4.
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