2019 head-to-head · Small SUV
2019 Subaru Forester 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.
AWD · 2.5L 4-cyl · CVT · 29 MPG
AWD · 2.5L 4-cyl · CVT · 40 MPG
The 2019 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,162 a year to fuel (40 MPG), versus $1,603 for the 2019 Subaru Forester (29 MPG). That's roughly $441 a year, or about $2,205 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Subaru Forester
- Toyota RAV4 Hybrid
Side by side
| Subaru Forester | Toyota RAV4 Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,603 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,162 |
| 29 MPG | Combined efficiency | 40 MPG |
| 26 MPG | City | 41 MPG |
| 33 MPG | Highway | 38 MPG |
| 310 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 223 g/mi |
| 6/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 9/10 |
| 6/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 9/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Hybrid |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 2.5L 4-cyl | Engine / motor | 2.5L 4-cyl |
| CVT | Transmission | CVT |
| AWD | 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.
Subaru Forester vs Toyota RAV4 Hybrid across model years
- Subaru Forester
- 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 76 2019 small SUVs, the Subaru Forester ranks 11th and the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid 2nd for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Subaru Forester is a conventional gas model, while the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid is a full hybrid.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2019 Subaru Forester or the 2019 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid. The Subaru Forester is rated 29 MPG combined and the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid 40 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2019 Subaru Forester vs. the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,603 for the Subaru Forester and $1,162 for the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid.
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