2020 head-to-head · Midsize Car
2020 Buick Regal vs Toyota Avalon
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
The 2020 Toyota Avalon is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,788 a year to fuel (26 MPG), versus $2,114 for the 2020 Buick Regal (22 MPG). That's roughly $325 a year, or about $1,626 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Buick Regal
- Toyota Avalon
Side by side
| Buick Regal | Toyota Avalon | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,114 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,788 |
| 22 MPG | Combined efficiency | 26 MPG |
| 19 MPG | City | 22 MPG |
| 27 MPG | Highway | 32 MPG |
| 98 cu ft | Passenger volume | 103 cu ft |
| 18 cu ft | Cargo volume | 16 cu ft |
| 411 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 341 g/mi |
| 4/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 5/10 |
| 4/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 5/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 3.6L 6-cyl | Engine / motor | 3.5L 6-cyl |
| 9-speed automatic | Transmission | 8-speed automatic |
| AWD | 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 Regal vs Toyota Avalon across model years
- Buick Regal
- Toyota Avalon
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 Avalon has more passenger space (103 vs. 98 cu ft); the Buick Regal has more cargo space (18 vs. 16 cu ft).
Among 64 2020 midsize cars, the Buick Regal ranks 40th and the Toyota Avalon 34th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2020 Buick Regal or the 2020 Toyota Avalon?
Measured by cost to drive, the Toyota Avalon. The Buick Regal is rated 22 MPG combined and the Toyota Avalon 26 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2020 Buick Regal vs. the Toyota Avalon per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,114 for the Buick Regal and $1,788 for the Toyota Avalon.
Which has more cargo space?
The Buick Regal, with 18 cu ft of luggage volume versus 16 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).
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