2023 head-to-head · Small SUV
2023 Subaru Crosstrek vs Subaru Crosstrek Plug-in 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.
AWD · 2.0L 4-cyl · CVT · 90 MPGe + 35 MPG
The 2023 Subaru Crosstrek Plug-in Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, it costs about $1,202 a year to fuel (90 MPGe + 35 MPG), versus $1,550 for the 2023 Subaru Crosstrek (30 MPG). That's roughly $348 a year, or about $1,738 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Subaru Crosstrek
- Subaru Crosstrek Plug-in Hybrid
Side by side
| Subaru Crosstrek | Subaru Crosstrek Plug-in Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,550 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,202 |
| 30 MPG | Combined efficiency | 90 MPGe + 35 MPG |
| 28 MPG | City | 99 MPGe / 36 MPG |
| 33 MPG | Highway | 80 MPGe / 35 MPG |
| — | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 38 kWh |
| — | Driving range | 480 mi |
| — | All-electric range | 17 mi |
| 297 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 151 g/mi |
| 6/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 8/10 |
| 6/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 9/10 |
| — | Charge time at 240V | 2 hrs |
| Gas | Powertrain | Plug-in hybrid |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Regular gas + electricity |
| 2.0L 4-cyl | Engine / motor | 2.0L 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 vs Subaru Crosstrek Plug-in Hybrid across model years
- Subaru Crosstrek
- Subaru Crosstrek Plug-in 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 118 2023 small SUVs, the Subaru Crosstrek ranks 40th and the Subaru Crosstrek Plug-in Hybrid 21st for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Subaru Crosstrek is a conventional gas model, while the Subaru Crosstrek Plug-in Hybrid is a plug-in hybrid.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2023 Subaru Crosstrek or the 2023 Subaru Crosstrek Plug-in Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Subaru Crosstrek Plug-in Hybrid. The Subaru Crosstrek is rated 30 MPG combined and the Subaru Crosstrek Plug-in Hybrid 90 MPGe + 35 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2023 Subaru Crosstrek vs. the Subaru Crosstrek Plug-in Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, about $1,550 for the Subaru Crosstrek and $1,202 for the Subaru Crosstrek Plug-in Hybrid.
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