2016 head-to-head · Subcompact Car
2016 Buick Cascada vs Scion FR-S
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 Buick Cascada is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,022 a year to fuel (23 MPG), versus $2,116 for the 2016 Scion FR-S (28 MPG). That's roughly $94 a year, or about $472 over five years.
Your numbers
Change these to match your driving and local prices. Every figure and chart on this page updates.
Fuel cost over 10 years
- Buick Cascada
- Scion FR-S
Side by side
| Buick Cascada | Scion FR-S | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,022 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,116 |
| 23 MPG | Combined efficiency | 28 MPG |
| 20 MPG | City | 24 MPG |
| 27 MPG | Highway | 33 MPG |
| 82 cu ft | Passenger volume | 77 cu ft |
| 9 cu ft | Cargo volume | 7 cu ft |
| 394 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 321 g/mi |
| 5/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 7/10 |
| 5/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 7/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Premium gasoline |
| 1.6L 4-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 2.0L 4-cyl |
| 6-speed automatic | Transmission | 6-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 Cascada vs Scion FR-S across model years
- Buick Cascada
- Scion FR-S
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 Cascada has more passenger space (82 vs. 77 cu ft); the Buick Cascada has more cargo space (9 vs. 7 cu ft).
Among 39 2016 subcompact cars, the Buick Cascada ranks 16th and the Scion FR-S 18th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2016 Buick Cascada or the 2016 Scion FR-S?
Measured by cost to drive, the Buick Cascada. The Buick Cascada is rated 23 MPG combined and the Scion FR-S 28 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2016 Buick Cascada vs. the Scion FR-S per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,022 for the Buick Cascada and $2,116 for the Scion FR-S.
Which has more cargo space?
The Buick Cascada, with 9 cu ft of luggage volume versus 7 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).
More 2016 comparisons
Buick Cascada vs…
Or compare the 2016 Buick Cascada with anything else: