2018 head-to-head · Subcompact Car

2018 Chevrolet Spark vs Fiat 500

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
$1,409/ year to fuel
33 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,975/ year to fuel
30 MPG

The 2018 Chevrolet Spark is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $1,409 a year to fuel (33 MPG), versus $1,975 for the 2018 Fiat 500 (30 MPG). That's roughly $566 a year, or about $2,830 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Chevrolet Spark
  • Fiat 500

Side by side

Chevrolet SparkFiat 500
$1,409 Your annual fuel cost $1,975
33 MPG Combined efficiency 30 MPG
30 MPG City 28 MPG
38 MPG Highway 33 MPG
86 cu ft Passenger volume 76 cu ft
11 cu ft Cargo volume 7 cu ft
269 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 292 g/mi
8/10 EPA fuel economy score 7/10
8/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 7/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
1.4L 4-cyl Engine / motor 1.4L 4-cyl turbo
CVT Transmission 5-speed manual
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.

Chevrolet Spark vs Fiat 500 across model years

  • Chevrolet Spark
  • Fiat 500

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 Chevrolet Spark has more passenger space (86 vs. 76 cu ft); the Chevrolet Spark has more cargo space (11 vs. 7 cu ft).

Among 44 2018 subcompact cars, the Chevrolet Spark ranks 4th and the Fiat 500 11th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2018 Chevrolet Spark or the 2018 Fiat 500?

Measured by cost to drive, the Chevrolet Spark. The Chevrolet Spark is rated 33 MPG combined and the Fiat 500 30 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2018 Chevrolet Spark vs. the Fiat 500 per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $1,409 for the Chevrolet Spark and $1,975 for the Fiat 500.

Which has more cargo space?

The Chevrolet Spark, with 11 cu ft of luggage volume versus 7 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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