2016 head-to-head · Subcompact Car
2016 Buick Cascada vs Chevrolet Spark
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
FWD · 1.6L 4-cyl turbo · 6-speed automatic · 23 MPG
The 2016 Chevrolet Spark is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,368 a year to fuel (34 MPG), versus $2,022 for the 2016 Buick Cascada (23 MPG). That's roughly $654 a year, or about $3,270 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Buick Cascada
- Chevrolet Spark
Side by side
| Buick Cascada | Chevrolet Spark | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,022 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,368 |
| 23 MPG | Combined efficiency | 34 MPG |
| 20 MPG | City | 31 MPG |
| 27 MPG | Highway | 40 MPG |
| 82 cu ft | Passenger volume | 86 cu ft |
| 9 cu ft | Cargo volume | 11 cu ft |
| 394 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 259 g/mi |
| 5/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 8/10 |
| 5/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 8/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 1.6L 4-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 1.4L 4-cyl |
| 6-speed automatic | Transmission | CVT |
| FWD | Drivetrain | FWD |
✓ 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 Cascada vs Chevrolet Spark across model years
- Buick Cascada
- Chevrolet Spark
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 Chevrolet Spark has more passenger space (86 vs. 82 cu ft); the Chevrolet Spark has more cargo space (11 vs. 9 cu ft).
Among 39 2016 subcompact cars, the Buick Cascada ranks 16th and the Chevrolet Spark 9th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2016 Buick Cascada or the 2016 Chevrolet Spark?
Measured by cost to drive, the Chevrolet Spark. The Buick Cascada is rated 23 MPG combined and the Chevrolet Spark 34 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2016 Buick Cascada vs. the Chevrolet Spark per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,022 for the Buick Cascada and $1,368 for the Chevrolet Spark.
Which has more cargo space?
The Chevrolet Spark, with 11 cu ft of luggage volume versus 9 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).
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