2027 head-to-head · Small SUV

2027 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
$840/ year to fuel
108 MPGe
✓ Cheaper to run
$756/ year to fuel
120 MPGe

The 2027 Subaru Solterra is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, it costs about $756 a year to fuel (120 MPGe), versus $840 for the 2027 Chevrolet Equinox EV (108 MPGe). That's roughly $84 a year, or about $418 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Chevrolet Equinox EV
  • Subaru Solterra

Side by side

Chevrolet Equinox EVSubaru Solterra
$840 Your annual fuel cost $756
108 MPGe Combined efficiency 120 MPGe
117 MPGe City 131 MPGe
100 MPGe Highway 109 MPGe
31.1 kWh Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) 28 kWh
319 mi Driving range 288 mi
102 cu ft Passenger volume —
26 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
9.5 hrs Charge time at 240V 8 hrs
Electric Powertrain Electric
Electricity Fuel Electricity
Electric motor (150 kW) Engine / motor Electric motors (254 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 288 miles for the Subaru Solterra.

Among 48 2027 small SUVs, the Chevrolet Equinox EV ranks 10th and the Subaru Solterra 3rd for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2027 Chevrolet Equinox EV or the 2027 Subaru Solterra?

Measured by cost to drive, the Subaru Solterra. The Chevrolet Equinox EV is rated 108 MPGe combined and the Subaru Solterra 120 MPGe (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2027 Chevrolet Equinox EV vs. the Subaru Solterra per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, about $840 for the Chevrolet Equinox EV and $756 for the Subaru Solterra.

Which has more range?

The Chevrolet Equinox EV: about 319 miles versus 288 miles.

Chevrolet Equinox EV vs Subaru Solterra in other years

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