2017 head-to-head · Midsize Car
2017 Buick Regal vs Honda Clarity
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 · Electric motor (130 kW) · Single-speed · 68 MPGe
The 2017 Buick Regal is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $36.00/kg hydrogen, it costs about $2,022 a year to fuel (23 MPG), versus $7,941 for the 2017 Honda Clarity (68 MPGe). That's roughly $5,919 a year, or about $29,597 over five years.
Your numbers
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Buick Regal
- Honda Clarity
Side by side
| Buick Regal | Honda Clarity | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,022 | Your annual fuel cost | $7,941 |
| 23 MPG | Combined efficiency | 68 MPGe |
| 19 MPG | City | 69 MPGe |
| 30 MPG | Highway | 67 MPGe |
| — | Driving range | 366 mi |
| 98 cu ft | Passenger volume | 102 cu ft |
| 13 cu ft | Cargo volume | 12 cu ft |
| 385 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 0 g/mi |
| 5/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 10/10 |
| 5/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 10/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Fuel cell |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Hydrogen |
| 2.4L 4-cyl | Engine / motor | Electric motor (130 kW) |
| 6-speed automatic | Transmission | Single-speed |
| 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 Honda Clarity across model years
- Buick Regal
- Honda Clarity
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 Honda Clarity has more passenger space (102 vs. 98 cu ft); the Buick Regal has more cargo space (13 vs. 12 cu ft).
Among 67 2017 midsize cars, the Buick Regal ranks 42nd and the Honda Clarity 67th for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Buick Regal is a conventional gas model, while the Honda Clarity is a hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2017 Buick Regal or the 2017 Honda Clarity?
Measured by cost to drive, the Buick Regal. The Buick Regal is rated 23 MPG combined and the Honda Clarity 68 MPGe (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2017 Buick Regal vs. the Honda Clarity per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $36.00/kg hydrogen, about $2,022 for the Buick Regal and $7,941 for the Honda Clarity.
Which has more cargo space?
The Buick Regal, with 13 cu ft of luggage volume versus 12 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).
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