2019 head-to-head · Subcompact Car

2019 Buick Cascada vs Toyota Mirai

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
$2,469/ year to fuel
24 MPG

RWD · 1.6L 4-cyl turbo · 6-speed automatic · 24 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$8,060/ year to fuel
67 MPGe

FWD · Electric motor (113 kW) · CVT · 67 MPGe

The 2019 Buick Cascada is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and $36.00/kg hydrogen, it costs about $2,469 a year to fuel (24 MPG), versus $8,060 for the 2019 Toyota Mirai (67 MPGe). That's roughly $5,591 a year, or about $27,955 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Buick Cascada
  • Toyota Mirai

Side by side

Buick CascadaToyota Mirai
$2,469 Your annual fuel cost $8,060
24 MPG Combined efficiency 67 MPGe
21 MPG City 67 MPGe
29 MPG Highway 67 MPGe
— Driving range 312 mi
82 cu ft Passenger volume 86 cu ft
9 cu ft Cargo volume 9 cu ft
373 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
Premium gasoline Fuel Hydrogen
1.6L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor Electric motor (113 kW)
6-speed automatic Transmission CVT
RWD 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 Cascada vs Toyota Mirai across model years

  • Buick Cascada
  • Toyota Mirai

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 Toyota Mirai has more passenger space (86 vs. 82 cu ft).

Among 43 2019 subcompact cars, the Buick Cascada ranks 29th and the Toyota Mirai 43rd for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Buick Cascada is a conventional gas model, while the Toyota Mirai is a hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2019 Buick Cascada or the 2019 Toyota Mirai?

Measured by cost to drive, the Buick Cascada. The Buick Cascada is rated 24 MPG combined and the Toyota Mirai 67 MPGe (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2019 Buick Cascada vs. the Toyota Mirai per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and $36.00/kg hydrogen, about $2,469 for the Buick Cascada and $8,060 for the Toyota Mirai.

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