2018 head-to-head · Small SUV

2018 Mitsubishi Outlander vs Toyota RAV4

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
$1,722/ year to fuel
27 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,788/ year to fuel
26 MPG

The 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,722 a year to fuel (27 MPG), versus $1,788 for the 2018 Toyota RAV4 (26 MPG). That's roughly $66 a year, or about $331 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Mitsubishi Outlander
  • Toyota RAV4

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Mitsubishi OutlanderToyota RAV4
$1,722 Your annual fuel cost $1,788
27 MPG Combined efficiency 26 MPG
25 MPG City 23 MPG
30 MPG Highway 30 MPG
326 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 338 g/mi
6/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
6/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 5/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
2.4L 4-cyl Engine / motor 2.5L 4-cyl
CVT Transmission 6-speed automatic
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.

Mitsubishi Outlander vs Toyota RAV4 across model years

  • Mitsubishi Outlander
  • Toyota RAV4

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 68 2018 small SUVs, the Mitsubishi Outlander ranks 18th and the Toyota RAV4 24th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander or the 2018 Toyota RAV4?

Measured by cost to drive, the Mitsubishi Outlander. The Mitsubishi Outlander is rated 27 MPG combined and the Toyota RAV4 26 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander vs. the Toyota RAV4 per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,722 for the Mitsubishi Outlander and $1,788 for the Toyota RAV4.

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