2025 head-to-head · Small SUV

2025 Nissan Ariya 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
$899/ year to fuel
101 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 Nissan Ariya (101 MPGe) costs about $899 a year to fuel and the 2025 Subaru Solterra (104 MPGe) about $864.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Nissan Ariya
  • Subaru Solterra

Side by side

Nissan AriyaSubaru Solterra
$899 Your annual fuel cost $864
101 MPGe Combined efficiency 104 MPGe
109 MPGe City 114 MPGe
94 MPGe Highway 94 MPGe
33.3 kWh Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) 32 kWh
216 mi Driving range 227 mi
101 cu ft Passenger volume —
28 cu ft Cargo volume —
0 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 0 g/mi
9/10 EPA fuel economy score 9/10
10/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 10/10
10 hrs Charge time at 240V 11 hrs
Electric Powertrain Electric
Electricity Fuel Electricity
Electric motor (160 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.

Nissan Ariya vs Subaru Solterra across model years

  • Nissan Ariya
  • 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 Subaru Solterra goes farther between stops: about 227 miles on a charge, compared with 216 miles for the Nissan Ariya.

Among 133 2025 small SUVs, the Nissan Ariya ranks 20th and the Subaru Solterra 16th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2025 Nissan Ariya or the 2025 Subaru Solterra?

Measured by cost to drive, the Subaru Solterra. The Nissan Ariya is rated 101 MPGe combined and the Subaru Solterra 104 MPGe (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 Nissan Ariya vs. the Subaru Solterra per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, about $899 for the Nissan Ariya and $864 for the Subaru Solterra.

Which has more range?

The Subaru Solterra: about 227 miles versus 216 miles.

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