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2025 Chevrolet Equinox EV vs Subaru Solterra

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
$842/ year to fuel
109 MPGe
✓ Cheaper to run
$864/ year to fuel
104 MPGe

On fuel costs these two are nearly tied. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, the most efficient 2025 Chevrolet Equinox EV (109 MPGe) costs about $842 a year to fuel and the 2025 Subaru Solterra (104 MPGe) about $864.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Chevrolet Equinox EV
  • Subaru Solterra

Side by side

Chevrolet Equinox EVSubaru Solterra
$842 Your annual fuel cost $864
109 MPGe Combined efficiency 104 MPGe
117 MPGe City 114 MPGe
100 MPGe Highway 94 MPGe
31.2 kWh Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) 32 kWh
319 mi Driving range 227 mi
0 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 0 g/mi
10/10 EPA fuel economy score 9/10
10/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 10/10
9.5 hrs Charge time at 240V 11 hrs
Electric Powertrain Electric
Electricity Fuel Electricity
Electric motors (247 kW) Engine / motor Electric motors (160 kW)
Single-speed Transmission Single-speed
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.

Chevrolet Equinox EV vs Subaru Solterra across model years

  • Chevrolet Equinox EV
  • Subaru Solterra

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

The Chevrolet Equinox EV goes farther between stops: about 319 miles on a charge, compared with 227 miles for the Subaru Solterra.

Among 133 2025 small SUVs, the Chevrolet Equinox EV ranks 12th and the Subaru Solterra 16th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2025 Chevrolet Equinox EV or the 2025 Subaru Solterra?

Measured by cost to drive, the Chevrolet Equinox EV. The Chevrolet Equinox EV is rated 109 MPGe combined and the Subaru Solterra 104 MPGe (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 Chevrolet Equinox EV vs. the Subaru Solterra per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, about $842 for the Chevrolet Equinox EV and $864 for the Subaru Solterra.

Which has more range?

The Chevrolet Equinox EV: about 319 miles versus 227 miles.

Chevrolet Equinox EV vs Subaru Solterra in other years

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