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2026 Honda CR-V Fuel Cell vs Subaru Impreza

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
$1,192/ year to fuel
39 MPGe

FWD · Electric motor (60 kW) · Single-speed · 39 MPGe

✓ Cheaper to run
$1,603/ year to fuel
29 MPG

The 2026 Honda CR-V Fuel Cell is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,192 a year to fuel (39 MPGe), versus $1,603 for the 2026 Subaru Impreza (29 MPG). That's roughly $411 a year, or about $2,056 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Honda CR-V Fuel Cell
  • Subaru Impreza

Side by side

Honda CR-V Fuel CellSubaru Impreza
$1,192 Your annual fuel cost $1,603
39 MPGe Combined efficiency 29 MPG
36 MPGe City 27 MPG
43 MPGe Highway 33 MPG
245 mi Driving range —
106 cu ft Passenger volume 100 cu ft
30 cu ft Cargo volume 20 cu ft
0 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 301 g/mi
9/10 EPA fuel economy score 6/10
10/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 6/10
Fuel cell Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
Electric motor (60 kW) Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl
Single-speed 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.

Honda CR-V Fuel Cell vs Subaru Impreza across model years

  • Honda CR-V Fuel Cell
  • Subaru Impreza

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

Per EPA interior volume figures, the Honda CR-V Fuel Cell has more passenger space (106 vs. 100 cu ft); the Honda CR-V Fuel Cell has more cargo space (30 vs. 20 cu ft).

Among 12 2026 wagons, the Honda CR-V Fuel Cell ranks 3rd and the Subaru Impreza 7th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Honda CR-V Fuel Cell is a hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle, while the Subaru Impreza is a conventional gas model.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2026 Honda CR-V Fuel Cell or the 2026 Subaru Impreza?

Measured by cost to drive, the Honda CR-V Fuel Cell. The Honda CR-V Fuel Cell is rated 39 MPGe combined and the Subaru Impreza 29 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2026 Honda CR-V Fuel Cell vs. the Subaru Impreza per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,192 for the Honda CR-V Fuel Cell and $1,603 for the Subaru Impreza.

Which has more cargo space?

The Honda CR-V Fuel Cell, with 30 cu ft of luggage volume versus 20 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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