2015 head-to-head · Compact Car

2015 Subaru WRX vs Volkswagen CC

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
$2,469/ year to fuel
24 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,370/ year to fuel
25 MPG

The 2015 Volkswagen CC is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,370 a year to fuel (25 MPG), versus $2,469 for the 2015 Subaru WRX (24 MPG). That's roughly $99 a year, or about $494 over five years.

Your numbers

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Subaru WRX
  • Volkswagen CC

Side by side

Subaru WRXVolkswagen CC
$2,469 Your annual fuel cost $2,370
24 MPG Combined efficiency 25 MPG
21 MPG City 22 MPG
28 MPG Highway 31 MPG
97 cu ft Passenger volume 94 cu ft
12 cu ft Cargo volume 13 cu ft
374 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 349 g/mi
6/10 EPA fuel economy score 6/10
6/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 6/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
2.0L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
6-speed manual Transmission 6-speed dual-clutch
AWD 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.

Subaru WRX vs Volkswagen CC across model years

  • Subaru WRX
  • Volkswagen CC

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. 94 cu ft); the Volkswagen CC has more cargo space (13 vs. 12 cu ft).

Among 52 2015 compact cars, the Subaru WRX ranks 48th and the Volkswagen CC 45th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2015 Subaru WRX or the 2015 Volkswagen CC?

Measured by cost to drive, the Volkswagen CC. The Subaru WRX is rated 24 MPG combined and the Volkswagen CC 25 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2015 Subaru WRX vs. the Volkswagen CC per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,469 for the Subaru WRX and $2,370 for the Volkswagen CC.

Which has more cargo space?

The Volkswagen CC, with 13 cu ft of luggage volume versus 12 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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