2015 head-to-head · Midsize Car
2015 Buick LaCrosse 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.
FWD · 3.5L 6-cyl · 6-speed automatic · 24 MPG
The 2015 Toyota Avalon 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 $2,214 for the 2015 Buick LaCrosse (21 MPG). That's roughly $277 a year, or about $1,384 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Buick LaCrosse
- Toyota Avalon
Side by side
| Buick LaCrosse | Toyota Avalon | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,214 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,938 |
| 21 MPG | Combined efficiency | 24 MPG |
| 18 MPG | City | 21 MPG |
| 28 MPG | Highway | 30 MPG |
| 100 cu ft | Passenger volume | 104 cu ft |
| 16 cu ft | Cargo volume | 16 cu ft |
| 419 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 365 g/mi |
| 5/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 6/10 |
| 5/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 6/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 3.6L 6-cyl | Engine / motor | 3.5L 6-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 Toyota Avalon across model years
- Buick LaCrosse
- 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 (104 vs. 100 cu ft).
Among 69 2015 midsize cars, the Buick LaCrosse ranks 46th and the Toyota Avalon 42nd for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2015 Buick LaCrosse or the 2015 Toyota Avalon?
Measured by cost to drive, the Toyota Avalon. The Buick LaCrosse is rated 21 MPG combined and the Toyota Avalon 24 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2015 Buick LaCrosse vs. the Toyota Avalon per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,214 for the Buick LaCrosse and $1,938 for the Toyota Avalon.
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