2021 head-to-head · Small SUV

2021 Subaru Crosstrek Plug-in Hybrid vs Toyota Venza 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.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$1,202/ year to fuel
90 MPGe + 35 MPG

AWD · 2.0L 4-cyl · CVT · 90 MPGe + 35 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$1,192/ year to fuel
39 MPG

AWD · 2.5L 4-cyl · CVT · 39 MPG

On fuel costs these two are nearly tied. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.10/gal regular gas, the most efficient 2021 Subaru Crosstrek Plug-in Hybrid (90 MPGe + 35 MPG) costs about $1,202 a year to fuel and the 2021 Toyota Venza Hybrid (39 MPG) about $1,192.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Subaru Crosstrek Plug-in Hybrid
  • Toyota Venza Hybrid

Side by side

Subaru Crosstrek Plug-in HybridToyota Venza Hybrid
$1,202 Your annual fuel cost $1,192
90 MPGe + 35 MPG Combined efficiency 39 MPG
99 MPGe / 36 MPG City 40 MPG
80 MPGe / 35 MPG Highway 37 MPG
38 kWh Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) —
480 mi Driving range —
17 mi All-electric range —
151 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 227 g/mi
9/10 EPA fuel economy score 8/10
9/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 8/10
2 hrs Charge time at 240V —
Plug-in hybrid Powertrain Hybrid
Regular gas + electricity Fuel Regular gasoline
2.0L 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 Crosstrek Plug-in Hybrid vs Toyota Venza Hybrid across model years

  • Subaru Crosstrek Plug-in Hybrid
  • Toyota Venza 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 92 2021 small SUVs, the Subaru Crosstrek Plug-in Hybrid ranks 11th and the Toyota Venza Hybrid 9th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Subaru Crosstrek Plug-in Hybrid is a plug-in hybrid, while the Toyota Venza Hybrid is a full hybrid.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2021 Subaru Crosstrek Plug-in Hybrid or the 2021 Toyota Venza Hybrid?

Measured by cost to drive, the Toyota Venza Hybrid. The Subaru Crosstrek Plug-in Hybrid is rated 90 MPGe + 35 MPG combined and the Toyota Venza Hybrid 39 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2021 Subaru Crosstrek Plug-in Hybrid vs. the Toyota Venza Hybrid per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,202 for the Subaru Crosstrek Plug-in Hybrid and $1,192 for the Toyota Venza Hybrid.

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