Subaru BRZ MPG by year — every rating on record

The Subaru BRZ has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 14 model years, from 2013 to 2027. Across those years its best rated version returned 28 mpg (2013) and its thirstiest returned 22 mpg (2022). The EPA record holds 28 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Minicompact Cars.

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Subaru BRZ placed highest in 2027 at #1 of 8, and lowest in 2013 at #13 of 30. It spent 14 of its 14 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 28 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 0 of 2 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

What BRZ fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2027 Subaru BRZ burns 460 to 523 gallons depending on configuration. Below is what that costs at three pump prices, and how much more the thirstiest configuration costs than the most efficient one.

EPA’s own estimate for the 2027 model year is $3,100 to $3,500 a year in fuel, or $6,250 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Minicompact Cars

Across the 153 nameplates EPA classifies as Minicompact Cars, the median best combined rating is 21 mpg. At 25 mpg the Subaru BRZ is 4 mpg better the median, which is worth about $307 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

• All Minicompact Cars rankings — every nameplate in the class, best to worst.

Other Subaru nameplates

Every Subaru model compared → — all nameplates ranked by best combined rating, with what each one costs a year.