Buick · 1984–2005 · Gas
Buick Century MPG by year
The EPA has rated 21 model years of the Buick Century, from 1984 to 2005. The most fuel-efficient year is the 1996, at 24 MPG combined in its best configuration. The best 2005 model is 9% less efficient than the best 1984 model (21 vs. 23 MPG). The 2005 model is about as efficient as the median midsize car (21 MPG).
Combined MPG by model year
- Century, most efficient version
- Range across configurations
- Class median
Shaded band: range across that year's configurations. Class median: same-year models in the same class, rated in MPG. Click a point to open that model year; the table below lists every value.
Every Century model year
| Year | Type | Best combined | City / Hwy | Class median | Range | Configs | Fuel / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Gas | 21 MPG | 18 / 27 | 21 | — | 1 | $2,214 |
| 2004 | Gas | 21 MPG | 18 / 27 | 21 | — | 1 | $2,214 |
| 2003 | Gas | 21 MPG | 18 / 26 | 21 | — | 1 | $2,214 |
| 2002 | Gas | 21 MPG | 18 / 26 | 20.5 | — | 1 | $2,214 |
| 2001 | Gas | 21 MPG | 18 / 26 | 20 | — | 1 | $2,214 |
| 2000 | Gas | 21 MPG | 18 / 27 | 20 | — | 1 | $2,214 |
| 1999 | Gas | 21 MPG | 17 / 26 | 20 | — | 1 | $2,214 |
| 1998 | Gas | 21 MPG | 17 / 27 | 21 | — | 1 | $2,214 |
| 1996 | Gas | 24 MPG lowest 21 |
21 / 29 | 21 | — | 2 | $1,938 |
| 1995 | Gas | 20 MPG | 17 / 26 | 20 | — | 1 | $2,325 |
| 1994 | Gas | 24 MPG lowest 20 |
22 / 28 | 20 | — | 2 | $1,938 |
| 1993 | Gas | 23 MPG lowest 19 |
21 / 28 | 19 | — | 3 | $2,022 |
| 1992 | Gas | 22 MPG lowest 19 |
19 / 28 | 19 | — | 3 | $2,114 |
| 1991 | Gas | 22 MPG lowest 19 |
19 / 28 | 19 | — | 3 | $2,114 |
| 1990 | Gas | 23 MPG lowest 20 |
20 / 29 | 20 | — | 3 | $2,022 |
| 1989 | Gas | 23 MPG lowest 20 |
21 / 28 | 20.5 | — | 5 | $2,022 |
| 1988 | Gas | 24 MPG lowest 20 |
21 / 29 | 20 | — | 4 | $1,938 |
| 1987 | Gas | 23 MPG lowest 19 |
19 / 29 | 19 | — | 4 | $2,022 |
| 1986 | Gas | 23 MPG lowest 19 |
19 / 29 | 19 | — | 4 | $2,022 |
| 1985 | Gas | 24 MPG lowest 18 |
21 / 29 | 20 | — | 6 | $1,938 |
| 1984 | Gas | 23 MPG lowest 18 |
20 / 28 | 21 | — | 4 | $2,022 |
Fuel cost uses today's default prices for every year so model years compare like for like. Sort any column.
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Frequently asked questions
Which Buick Century year has the best fuel economy?
The 1994 Buick Century, rated up to 24 MPG combined. At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, that works out to about $1,938 a year.
Which Buick Century year has the worst fuel economy?
The 1995 model, whose most efficient version is rated 20 MPG combined (about $2,325 a year to fuel).
What is the fuel economy of the latest Buick Century?
The 2005 Buick Century is rated up to 21 MPG combined.