2016 head-to-head · Small SUV
2016 Mazda CX-5 vs Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
AWD · 2.0L 4-cyl · CVT · 31 MPG
The 2016 Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,500 a year to fuel (31 MPG), versus $1,603 for the 2016 Mazda CX-5 (29 MPG). That's roughly $103 a year, or about $517 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Mazda CX-5
- Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid
Side by side
| Mazda CX-5 | Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,603 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,500 |
| 29 MPG | Combined efficiency | 31 MPG |
| 26 MPG | City | 29 MPG |
| 34 MPG | Highway | 33 MPG |
| 306 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 286 g/mi |
| 7/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 7/10 |
| 7/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 7/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Hybrid |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 2.0L 4-cyl | Engine / motor | 2.0L 4-cyl |
| 6-speed manual | Transmission | CVT |
| FWD | 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.
Mazda CX-5 vs Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid across model years
- Mazda CX-5
- Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid
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 Mazda CX-5 ranks 9th and the Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid 4th for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Mazda CX-5 is a conventional gas model, while the Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid is a full hybrid.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2016 Mazda CX-5 or the 2016 Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid. The Mazda CX-5 is rated 29 MPG combined and the Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid 31 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2016 Mazda CX-5 vs. the Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,603 for the Mazda CX-5 and $1,500 for the Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid.
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