2019 head-to-head · Midsize Car

2019 Subaru Impreza vs Toyota Corolla

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
$1,453/ year to fuel
32 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,292/ year to fuel
36 MPG

The 2019 Toyota Corolla is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,292 a year to fuel (36 MPG), versus $1,453 for the 2019 Subaru Impreza (32 MPG). That's roughly $161 a year, or about $807 over five years.

Your numbers

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Subaru Impreza
  • Toyota Corolla

Side by side

Subaru ImprezaToyota Corolla
$1,453 Your annual fuel cost $1,292
32 MPG Combined efficiency 36 MPG
28 MPG City 32 MPG
38 MPG Highway 42 MPG
100 cu ft Passenger volume 85 cu ft
12 cu ft Cargo volume 18 cu ft
282 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 249 g/mi
7/10 EPA fuel economy score 8/10
7/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 8/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
2.0L 4-cyl Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl
CVT Transmission CVT
AWD 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.

Subaru Impreza vs Toyota Corolla across model years

  • Subaru Impreza
  • Toyota Corolla

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 Subaru Impreza has more passenger space (100 vs. 85 cu ft); the Toyota Corolla has more cargo space (18 vs. 12 cu ft).

Among 68 2019 midsize cars, the Subaru Impreza ranks 30th and the Toyota Corolla 21st for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2019 Subaru Impreza or the 2019 Toyota Corolla?

Measured by cost to drive, the Toyota Corolla. The Subaru Impreza is rated 32 MPG combined and the Toyota Corolla 36 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2019 Subaru Impreza vs. the Toyota Corolla per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,453 for the Subaru Impreza and $1,292 for the Toyota Corolla.

Which has more cargo space?

The Toyota Corolla, with 18 cu ft of luggage volume versus 12 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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