2025 head-to-head · Small SUV
2025 Mazda CX-50 Hybrid vs Toyota RAV4 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.
4WD · 2.5L 4-cyl · CVT · 38 MPG
On fuel costs these two are nearly tied. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, the most efficient 2025 Mazda CX-50 Hybrid (38 MPG) costs about $1,224 a year to fuel and the 2025 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid (39 MPG) about $1,192.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Mazda CX-50 Hybrid
- Toyota RAV4 Hybrid
Side by side
| Mazda CX-50 Hybrid | Toyota RAV4 Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,224 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,192 |
| 38 MPG | Combined efficiency | 39 MPG |
| 39 MPG | City | 41 MPG |
| 37 MPG | Highway | 38 MPG |
| 233 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 224 g/mi |
| 7/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 7/10 |
| 7/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 7/10 |
| Hybrid | Powertrain | Hybrid |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 2.5L 4-cyl | Engine / motor | 2.5L 4-cyl |
| CVT | Transmission | CVT |
| 4WD | 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.
Mazda CX-50 Hybrid vs Toyota RAV4 Hybrid across model years
- Mazda CX-50 Hybrid
- Toyota RAV4 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 133 2025 small SUVs, the Mazda CX-50 Hybrid ranks 36th and the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid 31st for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2025 Mazda CX-50 Hybrid or the 2025 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid. The Mazda CX-50 Hybrid is rated 38 MPG combined and the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid 39 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 Mazda CX-50 Hybrid vs. the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,224 for the Mazda CX-50 Hybrid and $1,192 for the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid.
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