2025 head-to-head · Midsize Car
2025 Nissan Altima vs Subaru WRX
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 Nissan Altima is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $1,500 a year to fuel (31 MPG), versus $2,693 for the 2025 Subaru WRX (22 MPG). That's roughly $1,193 a year, or about $5,966 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Nissan Altima
- Subaru WRX
Side by side
| Nissan Altima | Subaru WRX | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,500 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,693 |
| 31 MPG | Combined efficiency | 22 MPG |
| 27 MPG | City | 19 MPG |
| 38 MPG | Highway | 26 MPG |
| 101 cu ft | Passenger volume | 99 cu ft |
| 15 cu ft | Cargo volume | 12 cu ft |
| 281 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 413 g/mi |
| 6/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 5/10 |
| 6/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 5/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Premium gasoline |
| 2.5L 4-cyl | Engine / motor | 2.4L 4-cyl turbo |
| CVT | Transmission | 6-speed manual |
| 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.
Nissan Altima vs Subaru WRX across model years
- Nissan Altima
- Subaru WRX
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 Nissan Altima has more cargo space (15 vs. 12 cu ft).
Among 42 2025 midsize cars, the Nissan Altima ranks 17th and the Subaru WRX 40th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2025 Nissan Altima or the 2025 Subaru WRX?
Measured by cost to drive, the Nissan Altima. The Nissan Altima is rated 31 MPG combined and the Subaru WRX 22 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 Nissan Altima vs. the Subaru WRX per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $1,500 for the Nissan Altima and $2,693 for the Subaru WRX.
Which has more cargo space?
The Nissan Altima, with 15 cu ft of luggage volume versus 12 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).
Nissan Altima vs Subaru WRX in other years
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