2021 head-to-head · Small SUV
2021 Buick Encore vs Nissan Rogue
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 2021 Nissan Rogue is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,409 a year to fuel (33 MPG), versus $1,500 for the 2021 Buick Encore (31 MPG). That's roughly $91 a year, or about $455 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Buick Encore
- Nissan Rogue
Side by side
| Buick Encore | Nissan Rogue | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,500 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,409 |
| 31 MPG | Combined efficiency | 33 MPG |
| 30 MPG | City | 30 MPG |
| 32 MPG | Highway | 37 MPG |
| 288 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 270 g/mi |
| 7/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 7/10 |
| 7/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 7/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 1.3L 3-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 1.5L 3-cyl turbo |
| CVT | Transmission | CVT |
| 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 Encore vs Nissan Rogue across model years
- Buick Encore
- Nissan Rogue
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 92 2021 small SUVs, the Buick Encore ranks 19th and the Nissan Rogue 16th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2021 Buick Encore or the 2021 Nissan Rogue?
Measured by cost to drive, the Nissan Rogue. The Buick Encore is rated 31 MPG combined and the Nissan Rogue 33 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2021 Buick Encore vs. the Nissan Rogue per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,500 for the Buick Encore and $1,409 for the Nissan Rogue.
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