2019 head-to-head · Midsize Car

2019 Buick LaCrosse Hybrid vs Toyota Avalon

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
$1,603/ year to fuel
29 MPG

FWD · 2.5L 4-cyl · 6-speed automatic · 29 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$1,788/ year to fuel
26 MPG

The 2019 Buick LaCrosse Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,603 a year to fuel (29 MPG), versus $1,788 for the 2019 Toyota Avalon (26 MPG). That's roughly $185 a year, or about $925 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Buick LaCrosse Hybrid
  • Toyota Avalon

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Buick LaCrosse HybridToyota Avalon
$1,603 Your annual fuel cost $1,788
29 MPG Combined efficiency 26 MPG
25 MPG City 22 MPG
35 MPG Highway 32 MPG
102 cu ft Passenger volume 103 cu ft
16 cu ft Cargo volume 16 cu ft
308 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 341 g/mi
6/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
6/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 5/10
Hybrid Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
2.5L 4-cyl Engine / motor 3.5L 6-cyl
6-speed automatic Transmission 8-speed automatic
FWD 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 LaCrosse Hybrid vs Toyota Avalon across model years

  • Buick LaCrosse Hybrid
  • Toyota Avalon

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 68 2019 midsize cars, the Buick LaCrosse Hybrid ranks 34th and the Toyota Avalon 39th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Buick LaCrosse Hybrid is a full hybrid, while the Toyota Avalon is a conventional gas model.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2019 Buick LaCrosse Hybrid or the 2019 Toyota Avalon?

Measured by cost to drive, the Buick LaCrosse Hybrid. The Buick LaCrosse Hybrid is rated 29 MPG combined and the Toyota Avalon 26 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2019 Buick LaCrosse Hybrid vs. the Toyota Avalon per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,603 for the Buick LaCrosse Hybrid and $1,788 for the Toyota Avalon.

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