2017 head-to-head · Subcompact Car

2017 Buick Cascada vs Subaru BRZ

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
$2,576/ year to fuel
23 MPG

RWD · 1.6L 4-cyl turbo · 6-speed automatic · 23 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$2,194/ year to fuel
27 MPG

The 2017 Subaru BRZ is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,194 a year to fuel (27 MPG), versus $2,576 for the 2017 Buick Cascada (23 MPG). That's roughly $382 a year, or about $1,908 over five years.

Your numbers

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Buick Cascada
  • Subaru BRZ

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Buick CascadaSubaru BRZ
$2,576 Your annual fuel cost $2,194
23 MPG Combined efficiency 27 MPG
20 MPG City 24 MPG
27 MPG Highway 33 MPG
82 cu ft Passenger volume 77 cu ft
9 cu ft Cargo volume 7 cu ft
395 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 322 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 6/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 6/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
1.6L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl
6-speed automatic Transmission 6-speed automatic
RWD 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 Cascada vs Subaru BRZ across model years

  • Buick Cascada
  • Subaru BRZ

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 Buick Cascada has more cargo space (9 vs. 7 cu ft).

Among 43 2017 subcompact cars, the Buick Cascada ranks 28th and the Subaru BRZ 18th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2017 Buick Cascada or the 2017 Subaru BRZ?

Measured by cost to drive, the Subaru BRZ. The Buick Cascada is rated 23 MPG combined and the Subaru BRZ 27 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2017 Buick Cascada vs. the Subaru BRZ per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,576 for the Buick Cascada and $2,194 for the Subaru BRZ.

Which has more cargo space?

The Buick Cascada, with 9 cu ft of luggage volume versus 7 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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