2017 head-to-head · Midsize Car
2017 Buick LaCrosse vs Nissan Maxima
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
The 2017 Buick LaCrosse is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $1,860 a year to fuel (25 MPG), versus $2,370 for the 2017 Nissan Maxima (25 MPG). That's roughly $510 a year, or about $2,550 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Buick LaCrosse
- Nissan Maxima
Side by side
| Buick LaCrosse | Nissan Maxima | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,860 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,370 |
| 25 MPG | Combined efficiency | 25 MPG |
| 21 MPG | City | 21 MPG |
| 31 MPG | Highway | 30 MPG |
| 102 cu ft | Passenger volume | 99 cu ft |
| 16 cu ft | Cargo volume | 14 cu ft |
| 360 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 366 g/mi |
| 5/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 5/10 |
| 5/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 5/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Premium gasoline |
| 3.6L 6-cyl | Engine / motor | 3.5L 6-cyl |
| 8-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 LaCrosse vs Nissan Maxima across model years
- Buick LaCrosse
- Nissan Maxima
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 LaCrosse has more cargo space (16 vs. 14 cu ft).
Among 67 2017 midsize cars, the Buick LaCrosse ranks 35th and the Nissan Maxima 53rd for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2017 Buick LaCrosse or the 2017 Nissan Maxima?
Measured by cost to drive, the Buick LaCrosse. The Buick LaCrosse is rated 25 MPG combined and the Nissan Maxima 25 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2017 Buick LaCrosse vs. the Nissan Maxima per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $1,860 for the Buick LaCrosse and $2,370 for the Nissan Maxima.
Which has more cargo space?
The Buick LaCrosse, with 16 cu ft of luggage volume versus 14 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).
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