Subaru · Minicompact cars · Gasoline
Subaru BRZ: MPG and annual fuel cost, 2026
The Subaru BRZ has 2 rated versions for 2026, from 22 to 25 MPG combined; its most efficient version is 4th of 12 minicompact cars, in the upper half, ahead of 73% of the others.
- 25MPG combined4th of 12 in class
- $3,300a year in fuel4th of 12 in class
- 362g/mile CO2
Where it stands
Compared only with the gasoline models of its class it is 3rd of 9 gasoline minicompact cars, in the top quarter, ahead of 75% of the others. The median of that narrower group is 19 MPG, against 20 MPG for all minicompact cars together.
Across every class it is tied for 65th of 180 gasoline models, in the upper half.
Subaru has 12 models in the 2026 data. This one ranks 10th of them on combined rating, against a make median of 29 MPG.
In its class, just ahead of it is the MINI John Cooper Works at 30 MPG and just behind it is the Mercedes-Benz SL-Class Hybrid at 22 MPG.
Fuel cost and CO2
The file prices the fuel for its most efficient version at about $3,300 a year, assuming 15,000 miles a year with 55% of them in the city and premium gasoline at $5.48 per gallon. That is $825 less than the minicompact cars median of $4,125.
It emits 362 g of CO2 per mile from the tailpipe; the minicompact cars median is 414.5, a difference of 52 g/mile.
Rated versions
In the city the most efficient version is rated 21 and on the highway 30, 9 better on the open road. 2 versions are rated for 2026. The most efficient, BRZ: 2.4 L, 4 cyl, Automatic (S6), RWD, gets 25 MPG; the least efficient listed, BRZ: 2.4 L, 4 cyl, Manual 6-spd, RWD, gets 22 MPG, a gap of 3 MPG. With the file's assumptions that gap is worth about $450 a year in fuel.
| Version | Combined MPG | City MPG | Highway MPG | Annual fuel cost | CO2 g/mile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRZ: 2.4 L, 4 cyl, Automatic (S6), RWD | 25 | 21 | 30 | $3,300 | 362 |
| BRZ: 2.4 L, 4 cyl, Manual 6-spd, RWD | 22 | 20 | 27 | $3,750 | 399 |
Year by year
The Subaru BRZ is in the data for 7 of the 8 model years from 2019 to 2026. Its best combined rating went from 27 in 2019 to 25 MPG in 2026, down 2 MPG. Fuel cost for the best version is $3,300 in the latest data against $3,050 in 2019, although the file applies today's fuel prices to every model year, so that change comes from the rating, not from prices.
| Model year | Versions | Best MPG | Lowest MPG | Fuel cost | CO2 g/mi | Class median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 25 | 22 | $3,300 | 362 | 20 |
| 2025 | 2 | 25 | 22 | $3,300 | 362 | 21 |
| 2024 | 2 | 25 | 22 | $3,300 | 361 | 21.5 |
| 2023 | 2 | 25 | 22 | $3,300 | 362 | 20 |
| 2022 | 2 | 25 | 22 | $3,300 | 362 | 19.5 |
| 2020 | 3 | 27 | 23 | $3,050 | 322 | 20 |
| 2019 | 2 | 27 | 24 | $3,050 | 322 | 24 |
Similar models
| Model | Powertrain | Combined MPG | Annual fuel cost | Model year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz SL-Class Hybrid | Hybrid | 22 | $3,750 | 2026 |
| Porsche 911 | Gasoline | 21 | $3,900 | 2026 |
| MINI John Cooper Works | Gasoline | 30 | $2,750 | 2026 |
| Ferrari Roma | Gasoline | 19 | $4,350 | 2026 |
| Bentley Continental Plug-in hybrid | Plug-in hybrid | 19 | $4,350 | 2026 |
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Rankings: Minicompact cars, Gasoline, Subaru.
Data: US EPA and DOE, as prepared in methods and data.