2024 head-to-head · Small SUV
2024 Buick Envision vs Volkswagen Atlas
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 · 2.0L 4-cyl turbo · 9-speed automatic · 24 MPG
The 2024 Buick Envision is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,938 a year to fuel (24 MPG), versus $2,022 for the 2024 Volkswagen Atlas (23 MPG). That's roughly $84 a year, or about $421 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Buick Envision
- Volkswagen Atlas
Side by side
| Buick Envision | Volkswagen Atlas | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,938 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,022 |
| 24 MPG | Combined efficiency | 23 MPG |
| 22 MPG | City | 20 MPG |
| 28 MPG | Highway | 27 MPG |
| 371 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 393 g/mi |
| 5/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 5/10 |
| 5/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 5/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo |
| 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 Envision vs Volkswagen Atlas across model years
- Buick Envision
- Volkswagen Atlas
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 119 2024 small SUVs, the Buick Envision ranks 75th and the Volkswagen Atlas 80th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2024 Buick Envision or the 2024 Volkswagen Atlas?
Measured by cost to drive, the Buick Envision. The Buick Envision is rated 24 MPG combined and the Volkswagen Atlas 23 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2024 Buick Envision vs. the Volkswagen Atlas per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,938 for the Buick Envision and $2,022 for the Volkswagen Atlas.
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