2016 head-to-head · Subcompact Car

2016 Buick Cascada vs Subaru BRZ

MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$2,022/ year to fuel
23 MPG

FWD · 1.6L 4-cyl turbo · 6-speed automatic · 23 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$2,116/ year to fuel
28 MPG

The 2016 Buick Cascada is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,022 a year to fuel (23 MPG), versus $2,116 for the 2016 Subaru BRZ (28 MPG). That's roughly $94 a year, or about $472 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Buick Cascada
  • Subaru BRZ

Side by side

Buick CascadaSubaru BRZ
$2,022 Your annual fuel cost $2,116
23 MPG Combined efficiency 28 MPG
20 MPG City 24 MPG
27 MPG Highway 33 MPG
82 cu ft Passenger volume 77 cu ft
9 cu ft Cargo volume 7 cu ft
394 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 321 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 7/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 7/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
1.6L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl
6-speed automatic Transmission 6-speed automatic
FWD Drivetrain RWD

✓ 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 Cascada vs Subaru BRZ across model years

  • Buick Cascada
  • Subaru BRZ

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 Buick Cascada has more passenger space (82 vs. 77 cu ft); the Buick Cascada has more cargo space (9 vs. 7 cu ft).

Among 39 2016 subcompact cars, the Buick Cascada ranks 16th and the Subaru BRZ 19th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2016 Buick Cascada or the 2016 Subaru BRZ?

Measured by cost to drive, the Buick Cascada. The Buick Cascada is rated 23 MPG combined and the Subaru BRZ 28 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2016 Buick Cascada vs. the Subaru BRZ per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,022 for the Buick Cascada and $2,116 for the Subaru BRZ.

Which has more cargo space?

The Buick Cascada, with 9 cu ft of luggage volume versus 7 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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