2016 head-to-head · Midsize Car

2016 Buick Regal vs Buick Regal Hybrid

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
$1,938/ year to fuel
24 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,661/ year to fuel
28 MPG

FWD · 2.4L 4-cyl · 6-speed automatic · 28 MPG

The 2016 Buick Regal 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 Buick Regal (24 MPG). That's roughly $277 a year, or about $1,384 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

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Buick RegalBuick Regal Hybrid
$1,938 Your annual fuel cost $1,661
24 MPG Combined efficiency 28 MPG
21 MPG City 24 MPG
29 MPG Highway 35 MPG
98 cu ft Passenger volume 98 cu ft
13 cu ft Cargo volume 13 cu ft
374 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 312 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 7/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 7/10
Gas Powertrain Hybrid
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
2.0L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 2.4L 4-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 Regal vs Buick Regal Hybrid across model years

  • Buick Regal
  • Buick Regal Hybrid

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 67 2016 midsize cars, the Buick Regal ranks 38th and the Buick Regal Hybrid 28th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Buick Regal is a conventional gas model, while the Buick Regal Hybrid is a full hybrid.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2016 Buick Regal or the 2016 Buick Regal Hybrid?

Measured by cost to drive, the Buick Regal Hybrid. The Buick Regal is rated 24 MPG combined and the Buick Regal Hybrid 28 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2016 Buick Regal vs. the Buick Regal Hybrid per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,938 for the Buick Regal and $1,661 for the Buick Regal Hybrid.

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