2017 head-to-head · Small SUV
2017 Mazda CX-5 vs Subaru Forester
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 2017 Subaru Forester is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,661 a year to fuel (28 MPG), versus $1,722 for the 2017 Mazda CX-5 (27 MPG). That's roughly $62 a year, or about $308 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Mazda CX-5
- Subaru Forester
Side by side
| Mazda CX-5 | Subaru Forester | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,722 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,661 |
| 27 MPG | Combined efficiency | 28 MPG |
| 24 MPG | City | 26 MPG |
| 31 MPG | Highway | 32 MPG |
| — | Passenger volume | 108 cu ft |
| — | Cargo volume | 34 cu ft |
| 328 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 315 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 |
| 2.5L 4-cyl | Engine / motor | 2.5L 4-cyl |
| 6-speed automatic | 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 Forester across model years
- Mazda CX-5
- Subaru Forester
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 58 2017 small SUVs, the Mazda CX-5 ranks 14th and the Subaru Forester 10th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2017 Mazda CX-5 or the 2017 Subaru Forester?
Measured by cost to drive, the Subaru Forester. The Mazda CX-5 is rated 27 MPG combined and the Subaru Forester 28 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2017 Mazda CX-5 vs. the Subaru Forester per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,722 for the Mazda CX-5 and $1,661 for the Subaru Forester.
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