2027 head-to-head · Two-Seater vs Subcompact Car

2027 Nissan Z vs Subaru BRZ

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
$2,693/ year to fuel
22 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,370/ year to fuel
25 MPG

The 2027 Subaru BRZ is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,370 a year to fuel (25 MPG), versus $2,693 for the 2027 Nissan Z (22 MPG). That's roughly $323 a year, or about $1,616 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Nissan Z
  • Subaru BRZ

Side by side

Nissan ZSubaru BRZ
$2,693 Your annual fuel cost $2,370
22 MPG Combined efficiency 25 MPG
19 MPG City 21 MPG
28 MPG Highway 30 MPG
— Passenger volume 77 cu ft
— Cargo volume 6 cu ft
405 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 362 g/mi
4/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
4/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 5/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
3.0L 6-cyl turbo Engine / motor 2.4L 4-cyl
9-speed automatic Transmission 6-speed automatic
RWD Drivetrain RWD

✓ 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 Z vs Subaru BRZ across model years

  • Nissan Z
  • Subaru BRZ

Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2027 Nissan Z or the 2027 Subaru BRZ?

Measured by cost to drive, the Subaru BRZ. The Nissan Z is rated 22 MPG combined and the Subaru BRZ 25 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2027 Nissan Z vs. the Subaru BRZ per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,693 for the Nissan Z and $2,370 for the Subaru BRZ.

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