Buick · 1984–1999 · Gas
Buick Riviera MPG by year
The EPA has rated 15 model years of the Buick Riviera, from 1984 to 1999. The most fuel-efficient year is the 1996, at 21 MPG combined in its best configuration. The best 1999 model is 19% more efficient than the best 1984 model (19 vs. 16 MPG). The 1999 model is 5% less efficient than the median midsize car that year (19 vs. 20 MPG).
Combined MPG by model year
- Riviera, most efficient version
- Range across configurations
- Class median
Shaded band: range across that year's configurations. Class median: same-year models in the same class, rated in MPG. Click a point to open that model year; the table below lists every value.
Every Riviera model year
| Year | Type | Best combined | City / Hwy | Class median | Range | Configs | Fuel / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Gas | 19 MPG | 16 / 25 | 20 | — | 1 | $3,118 |
| 1998 | Gas | 19 MPG | 16 / 25 | 21 | — | 1 | $2,447 |
| 1997 | Gas | 20 MPG lowest 19 |
17 / 26 | 20 | — | 2 | $2,325 |
| 1996 | Gas | 21 MPG lowest 19 |
17 / 27 | 21 | — | 2 | $2,214 |
| 1995 | Gas | 20 MPG | 17 / 26 | 20 | — | 1 | $2,325 |
| 1993 | Gas | 20 MPG | 17 / 25 | 19 | — | 1 | $2,325 |
| 1992 | Gas | 19 MPG | 16 / 24 | 19 | — | 1 | $2,447 |
| 1991 | Gas | 19 MPG | 16 / 24 | 19 | — | 1 | $2,447 |
| 1990 | Gas | 19 MPG | 16 / 25 | 20 | — | 1 | $2,447 |
| 1989 | Gas | 20 MPG | 17 / 26 | 20.5 | — | 1 | $2,325 |
| 1988 | Gas | 20 MPG | 17 / 26 | 20 | — | 1 | $2,325 |
| 1987 | Gas | 19 MPG | 16 / 25 | 19 | — | 1 | $2,447 |
| 1986 | Gas | 20 MPG | 17 / 27 | 19 | — | 1 | $2,325 |
| 1985 | Gas | 17 MPG | 15 / 21 | 25 | — | 4 | $2,735 |
| 1984 | Gas | 16 MPG lowest 15 |
14 / 20 | 24 | — | 4 | $2,906 |
Fuel cost uses today's default prices for every year so model years compare like for like. Sort any column.
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Frequently asked questions
Which Buick Riviera year has the best fuel economy?
The 1996 Buick Riviera, rated up to 21 MPG combined. At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, that works out to about $2,214 a year.
Which Buick Riviera year has the worst fuel economy?
The 1999 model, whose most efficient version is rated 19 MPG combined (about $3,118 a year to fuel).
What is the fuel economy of the latest Buick Riviera?
The 1999 Buick Riviera is rated up to 19 MPG combined.