2016 head-to-head · Small SUV
2016 Buick Envision vs Toyota Highlander
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
AWD · 2.0L 4-cyl turbo · 6-speed automatic · 22 MPG
The 2016 Toyota Highlander is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $2,114 a year to fuel (22 MPG), versus $2,693 for the 2016 Buick Envision (22 MPG). That's roughly $580 a year, or about $2,898 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Buick Envision
- Toyota Highlander
Side by side
| Buick Envision | Toyota Highlander | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,693 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,114 |
| 22 MPG | Combined efficiency | 22 MPG |
| 20 MPG | City | 20 MPG |
| 26 MPG | Highway | 25 MPG |
| 394 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 398 g/mi |
| 5/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 5/10 |
| 5/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 5/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Premium gasoline | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 2.7L 4-cyl |
| 6-speed automatic | Transmission | 6-speed automatic |
| 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 Toyota Highlander across model years
- Buick Envision
- Toyota Highlander
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 Toyota Highlander 38th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2016 Buick Envision or the 2016 Toyota Highlander?
Measured by cost to drive, the Toyota Highlander. The Buick Envision is rated 22 MPG combined and the Toyota Highlander 22 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2016 Buick Envision vs. the Toyota Highlander per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,693 for the Buick Envision and $2,114 for the Toyota Highlander.
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