Fiat 500 vs. Chevrolet Equinox MPG

Chart is based on 144 fuel economy reports for the Fiat 500 and 531 fuel economy reports for the Chevrolet Equinox.

Fiat 500 MPG

Year	Body/Powertrain	flat, hilly, or mountainousLand	driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot	A/C use: none to heavyA/C	constant stop and goTraf %	many stops per mileCity %	stop every mile or twoSub %	fairly steady speedHwy %	Hwy Spd	MPG
2015	2dr Hatch turbocharged 160hp 1.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	lead	hvy	11	11	22	56	80	24.1
2015	2dr Hatch 101-horsepower 1.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	lead	light	5	20	25	50	75	33.5
2014	2dr Hatch 101-horsepower 1.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	hvy	3	28	35	34	75	31.9
2013	2dr Hatch 101-horsepower 1.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	0	35	60	5	65	30.0
2012	2dr Hatch turbocharged 160hp 1.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	hills	lead	light	0	30	70	0	0	30.6
2012	2dr Hatch 101-horsepower 1.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	18	46	15	22	66	29.4
2012	2dr Hatch 101-horsepower 1.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	mtns	med	light	22	20	4	53	69	38.7
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2012	2dr Convertible 101-horsepower 1.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	hills	med	light	0	0	50	50	75	35.5

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Chevrolet Equinox MPG

Year	Body/Powertrain	flat, hilly, or mountainousLand	driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot	A/C use: none to heavyA/C	constant stop and goTraf %	many stops per mileCity %	stop every mile or twoSub %	fairly steady speedHwy %	Hwy Spd	MPG
2020	4dr SUV turbocharged 170hp 1.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	none	0	37	25	38	60	31.4
2015	4dr SUV 301-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	lead	light	0	0	46	54	77	21.4
2015	4dr SUV 182-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	hills	light	none	0	0	45	55	60	22.7
2014	4dr SUV 182-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	hvy	0	0	85	15	70	24.2
2013	4dr SUV 301-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	none	3	37	0	60	68	21.1
2013	4dr SUV 182-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	hills	light	none	0	14	59	28	68	27.1
2012	4dr SUV 182-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	3	13	30	55	63	26.1
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2012	4dr SUV 182-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	light	2	22	22	54	67	23.6
2011	4dr SUV 182-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	9	18	36	38	66	24.7
2011	4dr SUV 182-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	hills	light	none	6	26	26	43	66	24.0
2010	4dr SUV 264-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	none	7	0	0	93	100	23.8
2010	4dr SUV 264-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	none	2	7	10	82	113	22.7
2010	4dr SUV 182-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	6	23	38	33	65	26.1
2010	4dr SUV 182-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	hills	light	light	0	8	15	77	68	27.8
2009	4dr SUV 264-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	hills	med	light	11	33	33	22	75	18.5
2008	4dr SUV 264-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	hills	med	none	15	20	64	3	60	17.1
2008	4dr SUV 185-horsepower 3.4L V6 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	5	25	23	48	68	25.1
2007	4dr SUV 185-horsepower 3.4L V6 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	9	13	19	60	68	22.2
2007	4dr SUV 185-horsepower 3.4L V6 5-speed automatic AWD	flat	light	none	4	17	43	36	61	22.2
2006	4dr SUV 185-horsepower 3.4L V6 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	3	16	13	68	68	21.2
2006	4dr SUV 185-horsepower 3.4L V6 5-speed automatic AWD	flat	med	none	3	24	27	46	85	17.7
2005	4dr SUV 185-horsepower 3.4L V6 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	7	13	45	36	72	21.5
2005	4dr SUV 185-horsepower 3.4L V6 5-speed automatic AWD	flat	med	light	10	25	5	60	77	19.8

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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Fiat 500

Fiat 500 Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2015	2dr Hatch 101-horsepower 1.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	Good fuel economy with manual, but most compacts with auto are more frugal and much faster. see full Fiat 500 review
2015	2dr Hatch turbocharged 160hp 1.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	Fuel economy on 500s in general is excellent. I have found that the engines are really "tight" when brand new. On my first tank (50/50 city/highway) with the Abarth, I couldn't crack 30 MPG. At 4000 miles, I'm now at 38.8 mpg on the exact same route. The other Fiats I have owned exhibited the exact same behavior. As with the other 500s, I expect a further minor improvement in fuel economy, leveling out at about 5000 miles. see full Fiat 500 review
2014	2dr Convertible turbocharged 160hp 1.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	Considering it's got a big turbo that I can't help but make use of, I still seem to be averaging an odometer-confirmed 30mpg in mixed driving (high speed mountain freeways and congested city). I've had a few flatter road trips creep into 33mpg territory, and a long run of backroad-strafing dip down to 27. Overall, I'm happy with the economy considering just how fun to drive the car really is. see full Fiat 500 review
2013	2dr Hatch 101-horsepower 1.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	With the Pop Auto trans we are getting 31 mpg avg. see full Fiat 500 review
2013	2dr Hatch 101-horsepower 1.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	Cheap to Keep! My Fiat 500 Pop with Manual transmission gets 42.5 mpg recorded on my notebook computer over the first two years of ownership. This includes the first day I got the car from the dealership until I stopped bothering to keep records since the on-board computer mpg calculations are with 5/10ths of my own record keeping. To keep this in perspective, I do little straight highway driving. I prefer using back rural roads when possible (highway driving is SO boring!). A couple times a week I drive 20 miles each way and the trip contains 16 full stops at stop sighs or intersections. The terrain is rolling up and down and on these trips without trying the car gets 42 to 43 mpg. If I work at getting the best mileage, I've gotten over 50mpg. True city stop and go traffic hurts and I rarely get over 31mpg until the road opens up a bit. Pure highway driving at 70 mph brings about 40 mpg and slightly less if I hold near 80 mph (maybe 38 mpg but don't do this often enough to get a real average). My wife drives a Nissan Sentra with the Variable Ratio transmission and drven carefully on the highway it can get 36-37 mpg from a bigger and more comfortalbe car. Yet while the Nissan is a very good automobile, it isn't like my 500 for just fun and smiles.The see full Fiat 500 review
2013	2dr Convertible 101-horsepower 1.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	My auto trans Fiat 500c gets 35mpg average over the first year of ownership (done on my computer spreadsheet, not from my head or the car trip compute). I do not do a lot of true city driving (I live in a small town of less than 10,000 folks) nor a lot of true highway driving at high speeds (75-80mph). But when I do go on two or three hour dives (one way) the car does better getting 40mpg. My normal drive one way is 19 to 20 miles with 16 complete stops required (yes, I make full stops not "roll-thru"). On these drives the car computer shows an average of 34-36mpg and that proves to be pretty accurate so I stopped working mpg on a separate spreadsheet. It does take premium fuel so there are better cars for pure mpg than this. But you do get some style for the extra cost. see full Fiat 500 review
2013	2dr Hatch turbocharged 160hp 1.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	On a longer freeway trip, I averaged about 35 mpg. In most mixed driving (my daily commute is very short, only about 2 miles) I average about 27 mpg. Not bad, especially considering I tend to, um, make the most of that exhaust note. see full Fiat 500 review
2013	2dr Hatch 101-horsepower 1.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	Fuel economy. I can wring the little thing around all day, up and down hills, revving high etc, and I still have averaged 36mpg over the first 4500 miles. If I drove in a flatland area (Florida) and kept my foot off the gas so much, I could easily get 40+ mpg. see full Fiat 500 review
2013	2dr Hatch 101-horsepower 1.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	Fuel economy has been excellent with a low of 36.9 and a high of 42.1 MPG with mostly highway driving. Fiat specs the car for 91 octane fuel, although 87 is permitted. I use 93. I have tried most of the major brands and have seen no difference in economy, with the exception of Mobil, which routinely returns a 2MPG improvement over other brands. Not sure why- I had a Hyundai that did the same on BP, so please don't think I am pushing a preference, as I have none, The car is also very sensitive to tire pressure in relation to fuel economy. The factory recommends 38 PSI, 34 rear. I am running 40/36 with no difference in ride quality but slightly improved economy. see full Fiat 500 review
2012	2dr Hatch 101-horsepower 1.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	I'm usually in the 32-35 mpg range with a mixture of city and highway driving. I have to push it a bit to keep up with traffic (101 hp engine) which is probably why it's a bit lower. Fill ups are rarely more than $30. see full Fiat 500 review

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Chevrolet Equinox

Chevrolet Equinox Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2013	4dr SUV 182-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	A week ater purchasing this car we took a 1500 mile trip for our 45th anniversary. Car averaged almost 30 MPG! see full Chevrolet Equinox review
2011	4dr SUV 182-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	better than my envoy but not as good as advertised even with eco mode on 100% of the time and light foot, timing lights, etc. see full Chevrolet Equinox review
2011	4dr SUV 182-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	22 city and 32 highway see full Chevrolet Equinox review
2010	4dr SUV 182-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Best in class (crossover SUV), without sacrificing performance. see full Chevrolet Equinox review
2010	4dr SUV 182-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Averaging 27 all around and 30+ on the hwy. With only 550 miles its only going to get better. 4cyl ia an awesome motor.. see full Chevrolet Equinox review
2010	4dr SUV 182-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	I got the 4 cyl/FWD Equinox. It gets at or better than the city EPA estimate of 22mpg, typically getting 23-24mpg without AC, 22 with AC on. On the freeway, get 31-32mpg without AC, 29-30 with AC. see full Chevrolet Equinox review
2010	4dr SUV 182-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Excellent fuel economy with 4 cyl.; I get the EPA numbers. see full Chevrolet Equinox review
2010	4dr SUV 182-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Very good EPA numbers see full Chevrolet Equinox review
2010	4dr SUV 182-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	THE FUEL ECONOMY IS GREAT, i DRIVE ABOUT 25 TO 50,000 MILES PER YEAR THIS CAR HAS A 2.4 L - FOUR-CYLINDER ENGINE i WAS GETTING ON THE AVERAGE 22 TO 25 MILES PER GALLON THIS IS A GREAT PLUS FOR THIS CAR see full Chevrolet Equinox review
2008	4dr SUV 185-horsepower 3.4L V6 5-speed automatic FWD	Fuel economy is about 24mpg with a 50/50 mix of city and highway. Long trips result in about 28 mpg. see full Chevrolet Equinox review

Chevrolet Equinox Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2011	4dr SUV 182-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Not as advertised - trying to do all the right things (timing lights, light foot, no idling, tire pressure, etc.) but lower than what i thought i would get when compared to 17.6 for an envoy (15 city/ 21 hwy) with 200,000 miles and bad driving habits. see full Chevrolet Equinox review
2011	4dr SUV 182-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	Rated at 29 mpg but only recorded an average of 21 to 22 mpg actual milage on a 750 mile round trip. see full Chevrolet Equinox review
2006	4dr SUV 185-horsepower 3.4L V6 5-speed automatic FWD	Okay, there was one thing i liked about the Equinox - it got decent mileage - i averaged around 23.5 overall. Mostly highway driving at 60-70 mph. see full Chevrolet Equinox review
2005	4dr SUV 185-horsepower 3.4L V6 5-speed automatic FWD	Mileage poorer than my extended wheel base Montana van which had a similar power train and only a 4 speed transmission. see full Chevrolet Equinox review
2005	4dr SUV 185-horsepower 3.4L V6 5-speed automatic FWD	when I bought this 18 MPG was ok but now with the price of fuel it is not!!! see full Chevrolet Equinox review
2005	4dr SUV 185-horsepower 3.4L V6 5-speed automatic AWD	20 mile to the gallon may be 21 on a good day but thats it. not great for a 185 hp v6 gm could do a lot better see full Chevrolet Equinox review
2005	4dr SUV 185-horsepower 3.4L V6 5-speed automatic AWD	Fuel economy is terrible if you accelerate at any decent pace. see full Chevrolet Equinox review