2016 head-to-head · Small SUV
2016 Buick Envision vs Volkswagen Tiguan
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
AWD · 2.0L 4-cyl turbo · 6-speed automatic · 22 MPG
The 2016 Volkswagen Tiguan is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,576 a year to fuel (23 MPG), versus $2,693 for the 2016 Buick Envision (22 MPG). That's roughly $117 a year, or about $585 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Buick Envision
- Volkswagen Tiguan
Side by side
| Buick Envision | Volkswagen Tiguan | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,693 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,576 |
| 22 MPG | Combined efficiency | 23 MPG |
| 20 MPG | City | 21 MPG |
| 26 MPG | Highway | 26 MPG |
| 394 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 393 g/mi |
| 5/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 5/10 |
| 5/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 5/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Premium gasoline | Fuel | Premium gasoline |
| 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo |
| 6-speed automatic | Transmission | 6-speed automatic |
| AWD | 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 Envision vs Volkswagen Tiguan across model years
- Buick Envision
- Volkswagen Tiguan
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 60 2016 small SUVs, the Buick Envision ranks 56th and the Volkswagen Tiguan 50th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2016 Buick Envision or the 2016 Volkswagen Tiguan?
Measured by cost to drive, the Volkswagen Tiguan. The Buick Envision is rated 22 MPG combined and the Volkswagen Tiguan 23 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2016 Buick Envision vs. the Volkswagen Tiguan per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,693 for the Buick Envision and $2,576 for the Volkswagen Tiguan.
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