2023 head-to-head · Small SUV
2023 Jeep Compass vs Subaru Outback
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
AWD · 2.0L 4-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 27 MPG
The 2023 Subaru Outback is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,661 a year to fuel (28 MPG), versus $1,722 for the 2023 Jeep Compass (27 MPG). That's roughly $62 a year, or about $308 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Jeep Compass
- Subaru Outback
Side by side
| Jeep Compass | Subaru Outback | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,722 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,661 |
| 27 MPG | Combined efficiency | 28 MPG |
| 24 MPG | City | 26 MPG |
| 32 MPG | Highway | 32 MPG |
| 330 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 314 g/mi |
| 5/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 6/10 |
| 5/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 6/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 2.5L 4-cyl |
| 8-speed automatic | 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.
Jeep Compass vs Subaru Outback across model years
- Jeep Compass
- Subaru Outback
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 118 2023 small SUVs, the Jeep Compass ranks 52nd and the Subaru Outback 50th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2023 Jeep Compass or the 2023 Subaru Outback?
Measured by cost to drive, the Subaru Outback. The Jeep Compass is rated 27 MPG combined and the Subaru Outback 28 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2023 Jeep Compass vs. the Subaru Outback per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,722 for the Jeep Compass and $1,661 for the Subaru Outback.
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