2023 head-to-head · Large Car
2023 Honda Accord vs Subaru Legacy
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
FWD · 1.5L 4-cyl turbo · CVT · 32 MPG
The 2023 Honda Accord is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,453 a year to fuel (32 MPG), versus $1,550 for the 2023 Subaru Legacy (30 MPG). That's roughly $97 a year, or about $484 over five years.
Your numbers
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Honda Accord
- Subaru Legacy
Side by side
| Honda Accord | Subaru Legacy | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,453 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,550 |
| 32 MPG | Combined efficiency | 30 MPG |
| 29 MPG | City | 27 MPG |
| 37 MPG | Highway | 35 MPG |
| 106 cu ft | Passenger volume | 106 cu ft |
| 17 cu ft | Cargo volume | 15 cu ft |
| 277 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 295 g/mi |
| 6/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 6/10 |
| 6/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 6/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 1.5L 4-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 2.5L 4-cyl |
| CVT | Transmission | CVT |
| 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.
Honda Accord vs Subaru Legacy across model years
- Honda Accord
- Subaru Legacy
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 Honda Accord has more cargo space (17 vs. 15 cu ft).
Among 29 2023 large cars, the Honda Accord ranks 9th and the Subaru Legacy 11th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2023 Honda Accord or the 2023 Subaru Legacy?
Measured by cost to drive, the Honda Accord. The Honda Accord is rated 32 MPG combined and the Subaru Legacy 30 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2023 Honda Accord vs. the Subaru Legacy per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,453 for the Honda Accord and $1,550 for the Subaru Legacy.
Which has more cargo space?
The Honda Accord, with 17 cu ft of luggage volume versus 15 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).
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