2017 head-to-head · Wagon

2017 Fiat 500 L vs Honda HR-V

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
$2,370/ year to fuel
25 MPG

FWD · 1.4L 4-cyl turbo · 6-speed automatic · 25 MPG

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

The 2017 Honda HR-V is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,500 a year to fuel (31 MPG), versus $2,370 for the 2017 Fiat 500 L (25 MPG). That's roughly $870 a year, or about $4,350 over five years.

Your numbers

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Fiat 500 L
  • Honda HR-V

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Fiat 500 LHonda HR-V
$2,370 Your annual fuel cost $1,500
25 MPG Combined efficiency 31 MPG
22 MPG City 28 MPG
30 MPG Highway 34 MPG
99 cu ft Passenger volume 100 cu ft
22 cu ft Cargo volume 24 cu ft
356 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 289 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 7/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 7/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
1.4L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 1.8L 4-cyl
6-speed automatic Transmission CVT
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 L vs Honda HR-V across model years

  • Fiat 500 L
  • Honda HR-V

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 Honda HR-V has more cargo space (24 vs. 22 cu ft).

Among 13 2017 wagons, the Fiat 500 L ranks 12th and the Honda HR-V 6th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2017 Fiat 500 L or the 2017 Honda HR-V?

Measured by cost to drive, the Honda HR-V. The Fiat 500 L is rated 25 MPG combined and the Honda HR-V 31 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2017 Fiat 500 L vs. the Honda HR-V per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,370 for the Fiat 500 L and $1,500 for the Honda HR-V.

Which has more cargo space?

The Honda HR-V, with 24 cu ft of luggage volume versus 22 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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