2017 head-to-head · Subcompact Car
2017 Buick Cascada vs Nissan GT-R
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
RWD · 1.6L 4-cyl turbo · 6-speed automatic · 23 MPG
AWD · 3.8L 6-cyl turbo · 6-speed dual-clutch · 18 MPG
The 2017 Buick Cascada 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 $3,292 for the 2017 Nissan GT-R (18 MPG). That's roughly $716 a year, or about $3,578 over five years.
Your numbers
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Buick Cascada
- Nissan GT-R
Side by side
| Buick Cascada | Nissan GT-R | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,576 | Your annual fuel cost | $3,292 |
| 23 MPG | Combined efficiency | 18 MPG |
| 20 MPG | City | 16 MPG |
| 27 MPG | Highway | 22 MPG |
| 82 cu ft | Passenger volume | 79 cu ft |
| 9 cu ft | Cargo volume | 9 cu ft |
| 395 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 484 g/mi |
| 5/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 3/10 |
| 5/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 3/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Premium gasoline | Fuel | Premium gasoline |
| 1.6L 4-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 3.8L 6-cyl turbo |
| 6-speed automatic | Transmission | 6-speed dual-clutch |
| RWD | 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 Cascada vs Nissan GT-R across model years
- Buick Cascada
- Nissan GT-R
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. 79 cu ft).
Among 43 2017 subcompact cars, the Buick Cascada ranks 28th and the Nissan GT-R 34th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2017 Buick Cascada or the 2017 Nissan GT-R?
Measured by cost to drive, the Buick Cascada. The Buick Cascada is rated 23 MPG combined and the Nissan GT-R 18 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2017 Buick Cascada vs. the Nissan GT-R per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,576 for the Buick Cascada and $3,292 for the Nissan GT-R.
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