2015 head-to-head · Midsize Car
2015 Buick LaCrosse vs Dodge Challenger
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
The 2015 Dodge Challenger is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $2,022 a year to fuel (23 MPG), versus $2,214 for the 2015 Buick LaCrosse (21 MPG). That's roughly $193 a year, or about $963 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Buick LaCrosse
- Dodge Challenger
Side by side
| Buick LaCrosse | Dodge Challenger | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,214 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,022 |
| 21 MPG | Combined efficiency | 23 MPG |
| 18 MPG | City | 19 MPG |
| 28 MPG | Highway | 30 MPG |
| 100 cu ft | Passenger volume | 94 cu ft |
| 16 cu ft | Cargo volume | 16 cu ft |
| 419 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 392 g/mi |
| 5/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 5/10 |
| 5/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 5/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 3.6L 6-cyl | Engine / motor | 3.6L 6-cyl |
| 6-speed automatic | Transmission | 8-speed automatic |
| FWD | Drivetrain | RWD |
✓ 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 LaCrosse vs Dodge Challenger across model years
- Buick LaCrosse
- Dodge Challenger
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
Per EPA interior volume figures, the Buick LaCrosse has more passenger space (100 vs. 94 cu ft).
Among 69 2015 midsize cars, the Buick LaCrosse ranks 46th and the Dodge Challenger 44th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2015 Buick LaCrosse or the 2015 Dodge Challenger?
Measured by cost to drive, the Dodge Challenger. The Buick LaCrosse is rated 21 MPG combined and the Dodge Challenger 23 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2015 Buick LaCrosse vs. the Dodge Challenger per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,214 for the Buick LaCrosse and $2,022 for the Dodge Challenger.
Buick LaCrosse vs Dodge Challenger in other years
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