2016 head-to-head · Small SUV

2016 Buick Envision vs Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell

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
$2,693/ year to fuel
22 MPG

AWD · 2.0L 4-cyl turbo · 6-speed automatic · 22 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$10,800/ year to fuel
50 MPGe

FWD · Electric motor (100 kW) · Single-speed · 50 MPGe

The 2016 Buick Envision is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and $36.00/kg hydrogen, it costs about $2,693 a year to fuel (22 MPG), versus $10,800 for the 2016 Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell (50 MPGe). That's roughly $8,107 a year, or about $40,534 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Buick Envision
  • Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell

Side by side

Buick EnvisionHyundai Tucson Fuel Cell
$2,693 Your annual fuel cost $10,800
22 MPG Combined efficiency 50 MPGe
20 MPG City 49 MPGe
26 MPG Highway 51 MPGe
— Driving range 265 mi
394 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 0 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 10/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 10/10
Gas Powertrain Fuel cell
Premium gasoline Fuel Hydrogen
2.0L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor Electric motor (100 kW)
6-speed automatic Transmission Single-speed
AWD 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 Envision vs Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell across model years

  • Buick Envision
  • Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell

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 2016 small SUVs, the Buick Envision ranks 56th and the Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell 60th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Buick Envision is a conventional gas model, while the Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell is a hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2016 Buick Envision or the 2016 Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell?

Measured by cost to drive, the Buick Envision. The Buick Envision is rated 22 MPG combined and the Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell 50 MPGe (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2016 Buick Envision vs. the Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and $36.00/kg hydrogen, about $2,693 for the Buick Envision and $10,800 for the Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell.

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