2024 head-to-head · Small SUV
2024 Mitsubishi Outlander 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.
The 2024 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 2024 Mitsubishi Outlander (27 MPG). That's roughly $62 a year, or about $308 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Mitsubishi Outlander
- Subaru Outback
Side by side
| Mitsubishi Outlander | Subaru Outback | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,722 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,661 |
| 27 MPG | Combined efficiency | 28 MPG |
| 24 MPG | City | 26 MPG |
| 31 MPG | Highway | 32 MPG |
| 331 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 |
| 2.5L 4-cyl | 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.
Mitsubishi Outlander vs Subaru Outback across model years
- Mitsubishi Outlander
- 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 119 2024 small SUVs, the Mitsubishi Outlander ranks 62nd and the Subaru Outback 61st for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2024 Mitsubishi Outlander or the 2024 Subaru Outback?
Measured by cost to drive, the Subaru Outback. The Mitsubishi Outlander 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 2024 Mitsubishi Outlander vs. the Subaru Outback per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,722 for the Mitsubishi Outlander and $1,661 for the Subaru Outback.
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