2022 head-to-head · Midsize Car

2022 Mazda MX-30 vs Toyota Avalon 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
$994/ year to fuel
92 MPGe

FWD · Electric motor (81 kW) · Single-speed · 92 MPGe · 100 mi

✓ Cheaper to run
$1,057/ year to fuel
44 MPG

The 2022 Mazda MX-30 is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $994 a year to fuel (92 MPGe), versus $1,057 for the 2022 Toyota Avalon Hybrid (44 MPG). That's roughly $63 a year, or about $316 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Mazda MX-30
  • Toyota Avalon Hybrid

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Mazda MX-30Toyota Avalon Hybrid
$994 Your annual fuel cost $1,057
92 MPGe Combined efficiency 44 MPG
98 MPGe City 43 MPG
85 MPGe Highway 44 MPG
36.8 kWh Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) —
100 mi Driving range —
90 cu ft Passenger volume 103 cu ft
21 cu ft Cargo volume 16 cu ft
0 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 201 g/mi
10/10 EPA fuel economy score 8/10
10/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 8/10
5.3 hrs Charge time at 240V —
Electric Powertrain Hybrid
Electricity Fuel Regular gasoline
Electric motor (81 kW) Engine / motor 2.5L 4-cyl
Single-speed Transmission CVT
FWD 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.

Mazda MX-30 vs Toyota Avalon Hybrid across model years

  • Mazda MX-30
  • Toyota Avalon 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

Per EPA interior volume figures, the Toyota Avalon Hybrid has more passenger space (103 vs. 90 cu ft); the Mazda MX-30 has more cargo space (21 vs. 16 cu ft).

Among 54 2022 midsize cars, the Mazda MX-30 ranks 9th and the Toyota Avalon Hybrid 11th for lowest fuel cost.

Because the Mazda MX-30 is fully electric, it has no tailpipe emissions and its running cost depends almost entirely on your electricity rate. Cheap overnight home charging widens its advantage over the Toyota Avalon Hybrid; relying on DC fast chargers can erase it.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2022 Mazda MX-30 or the 2022 Toyota Avalon Hybrid?

Measured by cost to drive, the Mazda MX-30. The Mazda MX-30 is rated 92 MPGe combined and the Toyota Avalon Hybrid 44 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2022 Mazda MX-30 vs. the Toyota Avalon Hybrid per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.10/gal regular gas, about $994 for the Mazda MX-30 and $1,057 for the Toyota Avalon Hybrid.

Which has more cargo space?

The Mazda MX-30, with 21 cu ft of luggage volume versus 16 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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