2016 head-to-head · Small SUV

2016 Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid vs Toyota RAV4 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.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$1,500/ year to fuel
31 MPG

AWD · 2.0L 4-cyl · CVT · 31 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$1,453/ year to fuel
32 MPG

AWD · 2.5L 4-cyl · CVT · 32 MPG

On fuel costs these two are nearly tied. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, the most efficient 2016 Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid (31 MPG) costs about $1,500 a year to fuel and the 2016 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid (32 MPG) about $1,453.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid
  • Toyota RAV4 Hybrid

Side by side

Subaru Crosstrek HybridToyota RAV4 Hybrid
$1,500 Your annual fuel cost $1,453
31 MPG Combined efficiency 32 MPG
29 MPG City 34 MPG
33 MPG Highway 30 MPG
286 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 274 g/mi
7/10 EPA fuel economy score 8/10
7/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 8/10
Hybrid Powertrain Hybrid
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
2.0L 4-cyl Engine / motor 2.5L 4-cyl
CVT Transmission CVT
AWD 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.

Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid vs Toyota RAV4 Hybrid across model years

  • Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid
  • Toyota RAV4 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 Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid ranks 4th and the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid 2nd for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2016 Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid or the 2016 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid?

Measured by cost to drive, the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid. The Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid is rated 31 MPG combined and the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid 32 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2016 Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid vs. the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,500 for the Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid and $1,453 for the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid.

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