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.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$2,214/ year to fuel
21 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,022/ year to fuel
23 MPG

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

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Buick LaCrosseDodge 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.

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