2018 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV

2018 Buick Enclave vs Ford Expedition

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
$2,214/ year to fuel
21 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,325/ year to fuel
20 MPG

The 2018 Buick Enclave is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $2,214 a year to fuel (21 MPG), versus $2,325 for the 2018 Ford Expedition (20 MPG). That's roughly $111 a year, or about $554 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Buick Enclave
  • Ford Expedition

Side by side

Buick EnclaveFord Expedition
$2,214 Your annual fuel cost $2,325
21 MPG Combined efficiency 20 MPG
18 MPG City 17 MPG
26 MPG Highway 24 MPG
416 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 441 g/mi
4/10 EPA fuel economy score 4/10
4/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 4/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
3.6L 6-cyl Engine / motor 3.5L 6-cyl turbo
9-speed automatic Transmission 10-speed automatic
FWD Drivetrain RWD

✓ 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 Enclave vs Ford Expedition across model years

  • Buick Enclave
  • Ford Expedition

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 42 2018 midsize & large SUVs, the Buick Enclave ranks 10th and the Ford Expedition 14th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2018 Buick Enclave or the 2018 Ford Expedition?

Measured by cost to drive, the Buick Enclave. The Buick Enclave is rated 21 MPG combined and the Ford Expedition 20 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2018 Buick Enclave vs. the Ford Expedition per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,214 for the Buick Enclave and $2,325 for the Ford Expedition.

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