2015 head-to-head · Midsize Car
2015 Buick LaCrosse vs Chevrolet Malibu
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 2015 Chevrolet Malibu 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 $2,214 for the 2015 Buick LaCrosse (21 MPG). That's roughly $611 a year, or about $3,054 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Buick LaCrosse
- Chevrolet Malibu
Side by side
| Buick LaCrosse | Chevrolet Malibu | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,214 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,603 |
| 21 MPG | Combined efficiency | 29 MPG |
| 18 MPG | City | 25 MPG |
| 28 MPG | Highway | 36 MPG |
| 100 cu ft | Passenger volume | 100 cu ft |
| 16 cu ft | Cargo volume | 16 cu ft |
| 419 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 308 g/mi |
| 5/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 7/10 |
| 5/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 7/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 3.6L 6-cyl | Engine / motor | 2.5L 4-cyl |
| 6-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 Chevrolet Malibu across model years
- Buick LaCrosse
- Chevrolet Malibu
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 69 2015 midsize cars, the Buick LaCrosse ranks 46th and the Chevrolet Malibu 22nd for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2015 Buick LaCrosse or the 2015 Chevrolet Malibu?
Measured by cost to drive, the Chevrolet Malibu. The Buick LaCrosse is rated 21 MPG combined and the Chevrolet Malibu 29 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2015 Buick LaCrosse vs. the Chevrolet Malibu per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,214 for the Buick LaCrosse and $1,603 for the Chevrolet Malibu.
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