2025 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV
2025 Subaru Ascent vs Toyota 4Runner 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.
The 2025 Toyota 4Runner Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $2,022 a year to fuel (23 MPG), versus $2,114 for the 2025 Subaru Ascent (22 MPG). That's roughly $92 a year, or about $459 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Subaru Ascent
- Toyota 4Runner Hybrid
Side by side
| Subaru Ascent | Toyota 4Runner Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,114 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,022 |
| 22 MPG | Combined efficiency | 23 MPG |
| 20 MPG | City | 23 MPG |
| 26 MPG | Highway | 24 MPG |
| 398 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 380 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 |
| 2.4L 4-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 2.4L 4-cyl turbo |
| CVT | Transmission | 8-speed automatic |
| AWD | Drivetrain | Part-time 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.
Subaru Ascent vs Toyota 4Runner Hybrid across model years
- Subaru Ascent
- Toyota 4Runner 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
Among 94 2025 midsize & large SUVs, the Subaru Ascent ranks 43rd and the Toyota 4Runner Hybrid 35th for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Subaru Ascent is a conventional gas model, while the Toyota 4Runner Hybrid is a full hybrid.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2025 Subaru Ascent or the 2025 Toyota 4Runner Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Toyota 4Runner Hybrid. The Subaru Ascent is rated 22 MPG combined and the Toyota 4Runner Hybrid 23 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 Subaru Ascent vs. the Toyota 4Runner Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,114 for the Subaru Ascent and $2,022 for the Toyota 4Runner Hybrid.
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