2016 head-to-head · Compact Car

2016 Buick Verano vs Mitsubishi Lancer

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
$1,550/ year to fuel
30 MPG

The 2016 Mitsubishi Lancer is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,550 a year to fuel (30 MPG), versus $1,938 for the 2016 Buick Verano (24 MPG). That's roughly $388 a year, or about $1,938 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Buick Verano
  • Mitsubishi Lancer

Side by side

Buick VeranoMitsubishi Lancer
$1,938 Your annual fuel cost $1,550
24 MPG Combined efficiency 30 MPG
21 MPG City 27 MPG
29 MPG Highway 34 MPG
91 cu ft Passenger volume 93 cu ft
14 cu ft Cargo volume 12 cu ft
374 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 298 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 7/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 7/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
2.0L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl
6-speed automatic Transmission CVT
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 Verano vs Mitsubishi Lancer across model years

  • Buick Verano
  • Mitsubishi Lancer

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 Buick Verano has more cargo space (14 vs. 12 cu ft).

Among 51 2016 compact cars, the Buick Verano ranks 31st and the Mitsubishi Lancer 22nd for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2016 Buick Verano or the 2016 Mitsubishi Lancer?

Measured by cost to drive, the Mitsubishi Lancer. The Buick Verano is rated 24 MPG combined and the Mitsubishi Lancer 30 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2016 Buick Verano vs. the Mitsubishi Lancer per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,938 for the Buick Verano and $1,550 for the Mitsubishi Lancer.

Which has more cargo space?

The Buick Verano, with 14 cu ft of luggage volume versus 12 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

Buick Verano vs Mitsubishi Lancer in other years

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