2016 head-to-head · Subcompact Car
2016 Chevrolet Spark vs Fiat 500
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 2016 Chevrolet Spark 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 $1,368 a year to fuel (34 MPG), versus $1,743 for the 2016 Fiat 500 (34 MPG). That's roughly $375 a year, or about $1,875 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Chevrolet Spark
- Fiat 500
Side by side
| Chevrolet Spark | Fiat 500 | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,368 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,743 |
| 34 MPG | Combined efficiency | 34 MPG |
| 31 MPG | City | 31 MPG |
| 40 MPG | Highway | 38 MPG |
| 86 cu ft | Passenger volume | 76 cu ft |
| 11 cu ft | Cargo volume | 7 cu ft |
| 259 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 264 g/mi |
| 8/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 8/10 |
| 8/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 8/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Premium gasoline |
| 1.4L 4-cyl | Engine / motor | 1.4L 4-cyl |
| CVT | Transmission | 5-speed manual |
| 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.
Chevrolet Spark vs Fiat 500 across model years
- Chevrolet Spark
- Fiat 500
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 Chevrolet Spark has more passenger space (86 vs. 76 cu ft); the Chevrolet Spark has more cargo space (11 vs. 7 cu ft).
Among 39 2016 subcompact cars, the Chevrolet Spark ranks 9th and the Fiat 500 11th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2016 Chevrolet Spark or the 2016 Fiat 500?
Measured by cost to drive, the Chevrolet Spark. The Chevrolet Spark is rated 34 MPG combined and the Fiat 500 34 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2016 Chevrolet Spark vs. the Fiat 500 per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $1,368 for the Chevrolet Spark and $1,743 for the Fiat 500.
Which has more cargo space?
The Chevrolet Spark, with 11 cu ft of luggage volume versus 7 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).
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