2016 head-to-head · Midsize Car
2016 Buick LaCrosse vs Dodge Challenger
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 2016 Dodge Challenger is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $2,022 a year to fuel (23 MPG), versus $2,214 for the 2016 Buick LaCrosse (21 MPG). That's roughly $193 a year, or about $963 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Buick LaCrosse
- Dodge Challenger
Side by side
| Buick LaCrosse | Dodge Challenger | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,214 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,022 |
| 21 MPG | Combined efficiency | 23 MPG |
| 18 MPG | City | 19 MPG |
| 28 MPG | Highway | 30 MPG |
| 100 cu ft | Passenger volume | 94 cu ft |
| 16 cu ft | Cargo volume | 16 cu ft |
| 422 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 392 g/mi |
| 5/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 5/10 |
| 5/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 5/10 |
| Flex-fuel | Powertrain | Gas |
| Regular gasoline or E85 | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 3.6L 6-cyl | Engine / motor | 3.6L 6-cyl |
| 6-speed automatic | Transmission | 8-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 LaCrosse vs Dodge Challenger across model years
- Buick LaCrosse
- Dodge Challenger
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 LaCrosse has more passenger space (100 vs. 94 cu ft).
Among 67 2016 midsize cars, the Buick LaCrosse ranks 47th and the Dodge Challenger 43rd for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Buick LaCrosse is a flex-fuel model, while the Dodge Challenger is a conventional gas model.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2016 Buick LaCrosse or the 2016 Dodge Challenger?
Measured by cost to drive, the Dodge Challenger. The Buick LaCrosse is rated 21 MPG combined and the Dodge Challenger 23 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2016 Buick LaCrosse vs. the Dodge Challenger per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,214 for the Buick LaCrosse and $2,022 for the Dodge Challenger.
Buick LaCrosse vs Dodge Challenger in other years
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