2016 head-to-head · Small SUV
2016 Fiat 500 X vs Ford Escape
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 Ford Escape 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 2016 Fiat 500 X (25 MPG). That's roughly $72 a year, or about $358 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Fiat 500 X
- Ford Escape
Side by side
| Fiat 500 X | Ford Escape | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,860 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,788 |
| 25 MPG | Combined efficiency | 26 MPG |
| 22 MPG | City | 23 MPG |
| 30 MPG | Highway | 31 MPG |
| 353 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 338 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 |
| 2.4L 4-cyl | Engine / motor | 1.6L 4-cyl turbo |
| 9-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.
Fiat 500 X vs Ford Escape across model years
- Fiat 500 X
- Ford Escape
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 2016 small SUVs, the Fiat 500 X ranks 27th and the Ford Escape 17th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2016 Fiat 500 X or the 2016 Ford Escape?
Measured by cost to drive, the Ford Escape. The Fiat 500 X is rated 25 MPG combined and the Ford Escape 26 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2016 Fiat 500 X vs. the Ford Escape per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,860 for the Fiat 500 X and $1,788 for the Ford Escape.
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