2020 head-to-head · Small SUV

2020 Fiat 500 vs GMC Terrain

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

The 2020 GMC Terrain 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 2020 Fiat 500 (26 MPG). That's roughly $66 a year, or about $331 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Fiat 500
  • GMC Terrain

Side by side

Fiat 500GMC Terrain
$1,788 Your annual fuel cost $1,722
26 MPG Combined efficiency 27 MPG
24 MPG City 26 MPG
30 MPG Highway 30 MPG
— Passenger volume 90 cu ft
— Cargo volume 13 cu ft
342 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 325 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 6/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 6/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
1.3L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 1.5L 4-cyl turbo
9-speed automatic Transmission 9-speed automatic
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.

Fiat 500 vs GMC Terrain across model years

  • Fiat 500
  • GMC Terrain

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 87 2020 small SUVs, the Fiat 500 ranks 34th and the GMC Terrain 27th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2020 Fiat 500 or the 2020 GMC Terrain?

Measured by cost to drive, the GMC Terrain. The Fiat 500 is rated 26 MPG combined and the GMC Terrain 27 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2020 Fiat 500 vs. the GMC Terrain per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,788 for the Fiat 500 and $1,722 for the GMC Terrain.

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