2015 head-to-head · Compact Car

2015 Chevrolet Camaro 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.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$2,114/ year to fuel
22 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,469/ year to fuel
24 MPG

The 2015 Chevrolet Camaro 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 $2,114 a year to fuel (22 MPG), versus $2,469 for the 2015 Subaru WRX (24 MPG). That's roughly $355 a year, or about $1,776 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Chevrolet Camaro
  • Subaru WRX

Side by side

Chevrolet CamaroSubaru WRX
$2,114 Your annual fuel cost $2,469
22 MPG Combined efficiency 24 MPG
19 MPG City 21 MPG
29 MPG Highway 28 MPG
93 cu ft Passenger volume 97 cu ft
11 cu ft Cargo volume 12 cu ft
399 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 374 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 6/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 6/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
3.6L 6-cyl Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
6-speed automatic Transmission 6-speed manual
RWD 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.

Chevrolet Camaro vs Subaru WRX across model years

  • Chevrolet Camaro
  • 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 Subaru WRX has more passenger space (97 vs. 93 cu ft); the Subaru WRX has more cargo space (12 vs. 11 cu ft).

Among 52 2015 compact cars, the Chevrolet Camaro ranks 37th and the Subaru WRX 48th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2015 Chevrolet Camaro or the 2015 Subaru WRX?

Measured by cost to drive, the Chevrolet Camaro. The Chevrolet Camaro is rated 22 MPG combined and the Subaru WRX 24 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2015 Chevrolet Camaro 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 $2,114 for the Chevrolet Camaro and $2,469 for the Subaru WRX.

Which has more cargo space?

The Subaru WRX, with 12 cu ft of luggage volume versus 11 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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