2021 head-to-head · Subcompact Car

2021 Chevrolet Spark vs Nissan GT-R

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
$1,409/ year to fuel
33 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$3,292/ year to fuel
18 MPG

AWD · 3.8L 6-cyl turbo · 6-speed dual-clutch · 18 MPG

The 2021 Chevrolet Spark is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $1,409 a year to fuel (33 MPG), versus $3,292 for the 2021 Nissan GT-R (18 MPG). That's roughly $1,883 a year, or about $9,413 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Chevrolet Spark
  • Nissan GT-R

Side by side

Chevrolet SparkNissan GT-R
$1,409 Your annual fuel cost $3,292
33 MPG Combined efficiency 18 MPG
29 MPG City 16 MPG
38 MPG Highway 22 MPG
86 cu ft Passenger volume 79 cu ft
11 cu ft Cargo volume 9 cu ft
273 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 482 g/mi
7/10 EPA fuel economy score 3/10
7/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 3/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
1.4L 4-cyl Engine / motor 3.8L 6-cyl turbo
5-speed manual Transmission 6-speed dual-clutch
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.

Chevrolet Spark vs Nissan GT-R across model years

  • Chevrolet Spark
  • Nissan GT-R

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 Chevrolet Spark has more passenger space (86 vs. 79 cu ft); the Chevrolet Spark has more cargo space (11 vs. 9 cu ft).

Among 34 2021 subcompact cars, the Chevrolet Spark ranks 4th and the Nissan GT-R 32nd for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2021 Chevrolet Spark or the 2021 Nissan GT-R?

Measured by cost to drive, the Chevrolet Spark. The Chevrolet Spark is rated 33 MPG combined and the Nissan GT-R 18 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2021 Chevrolet Spark vs. the Nissan GT-R per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $1,409 for the Chevrolet Spark and $3,292 for the Nissan GT-R.

Which has more cargo space?

The Chevrolet Spark, with 11 cu ft of luggage volume versus 9 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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