2015 head-to-head · Small SUV
2015 Buick Encore vs Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
AWD · 2.0L 4-cyl · CVT · 31 MPG
The 2015 Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,500 a year to fuel (31 MPG), versus $1,661 for the 2015 Buick Encore (28 MPG). That's roughly $161 a year, or about $804 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Buick Encore
- Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid
Side by side
| Buick Encore | Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,661 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,500 |
| 28 MPG | Combined efficiency | 31 MPG |
| 25 MPG | City | 29 MPG |
| 33 MPG | Highway | 33 MPG |
| 320 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 286 g/mi |
| 7/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 8/10 |
| 7/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 8/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Hybrid |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 1.4L 4-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 2.0L 4-cyl |
| 6-speed automatic | Transmission | CVT |
| FWD | Drivetrain | AWD |
✓ 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.
Buick Encore vs Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid across model years
- Buick Encore
- Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid
Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.
How they differ
Among 60 2015 small SUVs, the Buick Encore ranks 11th and the Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid 2nd for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Buick Encore is a conventional gas model, while the Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid is a full hybrid.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2015 Buick Encore or the 2015 Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid. The Buick Encore is rated 28 MPG combined and the Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid 31 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2015 Buick Encore vs. the Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,661 for the Buick Encore and $1,500 for the Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid.
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