2021 head-to-head · Subcompact Car

2021 Chevrolet Spark vs Roush Performance Mustang

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
$3,950/ year to fuel
15 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 $3,950 for the 2021 Roush Performance Mustang (15 MPG). That's roughly $2,541 a year, or about $12,705 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Chevrolet Spark
  • Roush Performance Mustang

Side by side

Chevrolet SparkRoush Performance Mustang
$1,409 Your annual fuel cost $3,950
33 MPG Combined efficiency 15 MPG
29 MPG City 12 MPG
38 MPG Highway 19 MPG
86 cu ft Passenger volume 82 cu ft
11 cu ft Cargo volume 12 cu ft
273 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 606 g/mi
7/10 EPA fuel economy score 2/10
7/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 2/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
1.4L 4-cyl Engine / motor 5.0L 8-cyl supercharged
5-speed manual Transmission 10-speed automatic
FWD Drivetrain RWD

✓ 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 Roush Performance Mustang across model years

  • Chevrolet Spark
  • Roush Performance Mustang

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. 82 cu ft); the Roush Performance Mustang has more cargo space (12 vs. 11 cu ft).

Among 34 2021 subcompact cars, the Chevrolet Spark ranks 4th and the Roush Performance Mustang 34th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2021 Chevrolet Spark or the 2021 Roush Performance Mustang?

Measured by cost to drive, the Chevrolet Spark. The Chevrolet Spark is rated 33 MPG combined and the Roush Performance Mustang 15 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2021 Chevrolet Spark vs. the Roush Performance Mustang 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 $3,950 for the Roush Performance Mustang.

Which has more cargo space?

The Roush Performance Mustang, with 12 cu ft of luggage volume versus 11 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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