2019 head-to-head · Midsize Car

2019 Buick LaCrosse vs Volkswagen Passat

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
$1,938/ year to fuel
24 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,603/ year to fuel
29 MPG

FWD · 2.0L 4-cyl turbo · 6-speed automatic · 29 MPG

The 2019 Volkswagen Passat 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
  • Volkswagen Passat

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Buick LaCrosseVolkswagen Passat
$1,938 Your annual fuel cost $1,603
24 MPG Combined efficiency 29 MPG
20 MPG City 25 MPG
30 MPG Highway 36 MPG
102 cu ft Passenger volume 102 cu ft
16 cu ft Cargo volume 16 cu ft
374 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 302 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 6/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 6/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
3.6L 6-cyl Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
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 Volkswagen Passat across model years

  • Buick LaCrosse
  • Volkswagen Passat

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 Volkswagen Passat 32nd for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2019 Buick LaCrosse or the 2019 Volkswagen Passat?

Measured by cost to drive, the Volkswagen Passat. The Buick LaCrosse is rated 24 MPG combined and the Volkswagen Passat 29 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2019 Buick LaCrosse vs. the Volkswagen Passat 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 Volkswagen Passat.

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