2016 head-to-head · Midsize Car
2016 Buick LaCrosse Hybrid vs Toyota Avalon
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 · 2.4L 4-cyl · 6-speed automatic · 28 MPG
FWD · 3.5L 6-cyl · 6-speed automatic · 24 MPG
The 2016 Buick LaCrosse Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,661 a year to fuel (28 MPG), versus $1,938 for the 2016 Toyota Avalon (24 MPG). That's roughly $277 a year, or about $1,384 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Buick LaCrosse Hybrid
- Toyota Avalon
Side by side
| Buick LaCrosse Hybrid | Toyota Avalon | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,661 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,938 |
| 28 MPG | Combined efficiency | 24 MPG |
| 24 MPG | City | 21 MPG |
| 35 MPG | Highway | 30 MPG |
| 100 cu ft | Passenger volume | 104 cu ft |
| 16 cu ft | Cargo volume | 16 cu ft |
| 312 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 365 g/mi |
| 7/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 5/10 |
| 7/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 5/10 |
| Hybrid | Powertrain | Gas |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 2.4L 4-cyl | Engine / motor | 3.5L 6-cyl |
| 6-speed automatic | Transmission | 6-speed automatic |
| 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 LaCrosse Hybrid vs Toyota Avalon across model years
- Buick LaCrosse Hybrid
- Toyota Avalon
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 Toyota Avalon has more passenger space (104 vs. 100 cu ft).
Among 67 2016 midsize cars, the Buick LaCrosse Hybrid ranks 30th and the Toyota Avalon 40th for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Buick LaCrosse Hybrid is a full hybrid, while the Toyota Avalon is a conventional gas model.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2016 Buick LaCrosse Hybrid or the 2016 Toyota Avalon?
Measured by cost to drive, the Buick LaCrosse Hybrid. The Buick LaCrosse Hybrid is rated 28 MPG combined and the Toyota Avalon 24 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2016 Buick LaCrosse Hybrid vs. the Toyota Avalon per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,661 for the Buick LaCrosse Hybrid and $1,938 for the Toyota Avalon.
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