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.
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
- Buick Regal
- Buick Regal Hybrid
Side by side
| Buick Regal | Buick 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.
Buick Regal vs Buick Regal Hybrid in other years
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