2016 head-to-head · Compact Car
2016 Buick Verano vs Subaru WRX
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 Buick Verano 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 $1,938 a year to fuel (24 MPG), versus $2,576 for the 2016 Subaru WRX (23 MPG). That's roughly $639 a year, or about $3,193 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Buick Verano
- Subaru WRX
Side by side
| Buick Verano | Subaru WRX | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,938 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,576 |
| 24 MPG | Combined efficiency | 23 MPG |
| 21 MPG | City | 20 MPG |
| 29 MPG | Highway | 27 MPG |
| 91 cu ft | Passenger volume | 97 cu ft |
| 14 cu ft | Cargo volume | 12 cu ft |
| 374 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 385 g/mi |
| 5/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 5/10 |
| 5/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 5/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Premium gasoline |
| 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo |
| 6-speed automatic | Transmission | 6-speed manual |
| FWD | Drivetrain | AWD |
✓ 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 Verano vs Subaru WRX across model years
- Buick Verano
- Subaru WRX
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 Subaru WRX has more passenger space (97 vs. 91 cu ft); the Buick Verano has more cargo space (14 vs. 12 cu ft).
Among 51 2016 compact cars, the Buick Verano ranks 31st and the Subaru WRX 45th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2016 Buick Verano or the 2016 Subaru WRX?
Measured by cost to drive, the Buick Verano. The Buick Verano is rated 24 MPG combined and the Subaru WRX 23 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2016 Buick Verano vs. the Subaru WRX per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $1,938 for the Buick Verano and $2,576 for the Subaru WRX.
Which has more cargo space?
The Buick Verano, with 14 cu ft of luggage volume versus 12 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).
Buick Verano vs Subaru WRX in other years
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