2019 head-to-head · Midsize Car
2019 Buick LaCrosse 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 2019 Buick LaCrosse 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 $1,938 a year to fuel (24 MPG), versus $7,941 for the 2019 Honda Clarity (68 MPGe). That's roughly $6,004 a year, or about $30,018 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Buick LaCrosse
- Honda Clarity
Side by side
| Buick LaCrosse | Honda Clarity | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,938 | Your annual fuel cost | $7,941 |
| 24 MPG | Combined efficiency | 68 MPGe |
| 20 MPG | City | 68 MPGe |
| 30 MPG | Highway | 67 MPGe |
| — | Driving range | 360 mi |
| 102 cu ft | Passenger volume | 102 cu ft |
| 16 cu ft | Cargo volume | 16 cu ft |
| 374 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 |
| 3.6L 6-cyl | Engine / motor | Electric motor (130 kW) |
| 9-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 LaCrosse vs Honda Clarity across model years
- Buick LaCrosse
- 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
Among 68 2019 midsize cars, the Buick LaCrosse ranks 42nd and the Honda Clarity 68th for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Buick LaCrosse is a conventional gas model, while the Honda Clarity is a hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2019 Buick LaCrosse or the 2019 Honda Clarity?
Measured by cost to drive, the Buick LaCrosse. The Buick LaCrosse is rated 24 MPG combined and the Honda Clarity 68 MPGe (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2019 Buick LaCrosse vs. the Honda Clarity per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $36.00/kg hydrogen, about $1,938 for the Buick LaCrosse and $7,941 for the Honda Clarity.
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