2016 head-to-head · Subcompact Car

2016 Buick Cascada vs Volkswagen Eos

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
$2,370/ year to fuel
25 MPG

FWD · 2.0L 4-cyl turbo · 6-speed dual-clutch · 25 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 $2,370 for the 2016 Volkswagen Eos (25 MPG). That's roughly $348 a year, or about $1,741 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Buick Cascada
  • Volkswagen Eos

Side by side

Buick CascadaVolkswagen Eos
$2,022 Your annual fuel cost $2,370
23 MPG Combined efficiency 25 MPG
20 MPG City 22 MPG
27 MPG Highway 30 MPG
82 cu ft Passenger volume 77 cu ft
9 cu ft Cargo volume 11 cu ft
394 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 354 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 6/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 6/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
1.6L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
6-speed automatic Transmission 6-speed dual-clutch
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 Cascada vs Volkswagen Eos across model years

  • Buick Cascada
  • Volkswagen Eos

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 Volkswagen Eos has more cargo space (11 vs. 9 cu ft).

Among 39 2016 subcompact cars, the Buick Cascada ranks 16th and the Volkswagen Eos 25th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2016 Buick Cascada or the 2016 Volkswagen Eos?

Measured by cost to drive, the Buick Cascada. The Buick Cascada is rated 23 MPG combined and the Volkswagen Eos 25 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2016 Buick Cascada vs. the Volkswagen Eos 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 $2,370 for the Volkswagen Eos.

Which has more cargo space?

The Volkswagen Eos, with 11 cu ft of luggage volume versus 9 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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