2019 head-to-head · Midsize Car
2019 Buick LaCrosse vs Buick LaCrosse Hybrid
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 · 2.5L 4-cyl · 6-speed automatic · 29 MPG
The 2019 Buick LaCrosse Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,603 a year to fuel (29 MPG), versus $1,938 for the 2019 Buick LaCrosse (24 MPG). That's roughly $334 a year, or about $1,670 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Buick LaCrosse
- Buick LaCrosse Hybrid
Side by side
| Buick LaCrosse | Buick LaCrosse Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,938 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,603 |
| 24 MPG | Combined efficiency | 29 MPG |
| 20 MPG | City | 25 MPG |
| 30 MPG | Highway | 35 MPG |
| 102 cu ft | Passenger volume | 102 cu ft |
| 16 cu ft | Cargo volume | 16 cu ft |
| 374 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 308 g/mi |
| 5/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 6/10 |
| 5/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 6/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Hybrid |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 3.6L 6-cyl | Engine / motor | 2.5L 4-cyl |
| 9-speed automatic | Transmission | 6-speed automatic |
| 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 Buick LaCrosse Hybrid across model years
- Buick LaCrosse
- Buick LaCrosse Hybrid
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 68 2019 midsize cars, the Buick LaCrosse ranks 42nd and the Buick LaCrosse Hybrid 34th for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Buick LaCrosse is a conventional gas model, while the Buick LaCrosse Hybrid is a full hybrid.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2019 Buick LaCrosse or the 2019 Buick LaCrosse Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Buick LaCrosse Hybrid. The Buick LaCrosse is rated 24 MPG combined and the Buick LaCrosse Hybrid 29 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2019 Buick LaCrosse vs. the Buick LaCrosse Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,938 for the Buick LaCrosse and $1,603 for the Buick LaCrosse Hybrid.
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