2020 head-to-head · Small SUV
2020 Buick Encore vs Toyota RAV4 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.
AWD · 2.5L 4-cyl · CVT · 40 MPG
The 2020 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,162 a year to fuel (40 MPG), versus $1,500 for the 2020 Buick Encore (31 MPG). That's roughly $338 a year, or about $1,688 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Buick Encore
- Toyota RAV4 Hybrid
Side by side
| Buick Encore | Toyota RAV4 Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,500 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,162 |
| 31 MPG | Combined efficiency | 40 MPG |
| 30 MPG | City | 41 MPG |
| 32 MPG | Highway | 38 MPG |
| 288 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 223 g/mi |
| 7/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 9/10 |
| 7/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 9/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Hybrid |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 1.3L 3-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 2.5L 4-cyl |
| CVT | Transmission | CVT |
| FWD | Drivetrain | AWD |
✓ 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 Encore vs Toyota RAV4 Hybrid across model years
- Buick Encore
- Toyota RAV4 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 87 2020 small SUVs, the Buick Encore ranks 10th and the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid 5th for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Buick Encore is a conventional gas model, while the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid is a full hybrid.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2020 Buick Encore or the 2020 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid. The Buick Encore is rated 31 MPG combined and the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid 40 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2020 Buick Encore vs. the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,500 for the Buick Encore and $1,162 for the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid.
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