2018 head-to-head · Small SUV

2018 Nissan Rogue 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
$1,603/ year to fuel
29 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,453/ year to fuel
32 MPG

AWD · 2.5L 4-cyl · CVT · 32 MPG

The 2018 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,453 a year to fuel (32 MPG), versus $1,603 for the 2018 Nissan Rogue (29 MPG). That's roughly $150 a year, or about $752 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Nissan Rogue
  • Toyota RAV4 Hybrid

Side by side

Nissan RogueToyota RAV4 Hybrid
$1,603 Your annual fuel cost $1,453
29 MPG Combined efficiency 32 MPG
26 MPG City 34 MPG
33 MPG Highway 30 MPG
310 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 275 g/mi
6/10 EPA fuel economy score 7/10
6/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 7/10
Gas Powertrain Hybrid
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
2.5L 4-cyl Engine / motor 2.5L 4-cyl
CVT 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.

Nissan Rogue vs Toyota RAV4 Hybrid across model years

  • Nissan Rogue
  • 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 68 2018 small SUVs, the Nissan Rogue ranks 9th and the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid 3rd for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Nissan Rogue is a conventional gas model, while the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid is a full hybrid.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2018 Nissan Rogue or the 2018 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid?

Measured by cost to drive, the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid. The Nissan Rogue is rated 29 MPG combined and the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid 32 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2018 Nissan Rogue vs. the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,603 for the Nissan Rogue and $1,453 for the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid.

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