2015 head-to-head · Small SUV
2015 Hyundai Tucson 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.
The 2015 Toyota RAV4 is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,788 a year to fuel (26 MPG), versus $1,860 for the 2015 Hyundai Tucson (25 MPG). That's roughly $72 a year, or about $358 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Hyundai Tucson
- Toyota RAV4
Side by side
| Hyundai Tucson | Toyota RAV4 | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,860 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,788 |
| 25 MPG | Combined efficiency | 26 MPG |
| 23 MPG | City | 23 MPG |
| 28 MPG | Highway | 30 MPG |
| 351 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 344 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 |
| 2.0L 4-cyl | Engine / motor | 2.5L 4-cyl |
| 6-speed automatic | Transmission | 6-speed automatic |
| FWD | 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.
Hyundai Tucson vs Toyota RAV4 across model years
- Hyundai Tucson
- 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 60 2015 small SUVs, the Hyundai Tucson ranks 21st and the Toyota RAV4 15th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2015 Hyundai Tucson or the 2015 Toyota RAV4?
Measured by cost to drive, the Toyota RAV4. The Hyundai Tucson is rated 25 MPG combined and the Toyota RAV4 26 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2015 Hyundai Tucson vs. the Toyota RAV4 per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,860 for the Hyundai Tucson and $1,788 for the Toyota RAV4.
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