Buick · Midsize cars · Gasoline
Buick LaCrosse: MPG and annual fuel cost, 2019
The Buick LaCrosse was last rated in the data for model year 2019, at 24 MPG combined, 7th of 8 midsize cars, in the bottom quarter.
- 24MPG combined7th of 8 in class
- $2,800a year in fuel6th of 8 in class
- 374g/mile CO2
Where it stands
The midsize cars rated for 2019 run from 21 to 114 MPG, with a median of 32 MPG.
Across every class it is tied for 7th of 28 gasoline models, in the upper half.
In its class, just ahead of it is the Cadillac CTS at 25 MPG and just behind it is the Infiniti Q70 at 21 MPG.
Fuel cost and CO2
At 15,000 miles a year with 55% of them in the city, with regular gasoline at $4.47 per gallon, the annual fuel bill of the most efficient version is about $2,800. That is $275 more than the midsize cars median of $2,525, which makes it 6th of 8 midsize cars, in the lower half.
It emits 374 g of CO2 per mile from the tailpipe; the midsize cars median is 298.5, a difference of 76 g/mile.
Rated versions
In the city the most efficient version is rated 20 and on the highway 30, 10 better on the open road. 2 versions are rated for 2019. The most efficient, LaCrosse: 3.6 L, 6 cyl, Automatic (S9), FWD, gets 24 MPG; the least efficient listed, LaCrosse AWD: 3.6 L, 6 cyl, Automatic (S9), AWD, gets 23 MPG, a gap of 1 MPG. With the file's assumptions that gap is worth about $100 a year in fuel.
| Version | Combined MPG | City MPG | Highway MPG | Annual fuel cost | CO2 g/mile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaCrosse: 3.6 L, 6 cyl, Automatic (S9), FWD | 24 | 20 | 30 | $2,800 | 374 |
| LaCrosse AWD: 3.6 L, 6 cyl, Automatic (S9), AWD | 23 | 20 | 29 | $2,900 | 383 |
Year by year
The Buick LaCrosse appears in the data for model year 2019 only, one of the 8 model years from 2019 to 2026.
| Model year | Versions | Best MPG | Lowest MPG | Fuel cost | CO2 g/mi | Class median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2 | 24 | 23 | $2,800 | 374 | 29 |
Similar models
| Model | Powertrain | Combined MPG | Annual fuel cost | Model year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cadillac CTS | Gasoline | 25 | $3,300 | 2019 |
| Buick LaCrosse Hybrid | Hybrid | 29 | $2,300 | 2019 |
| Jaguar XF Diesel | Diesel | 35 | $2,750 | 2019 |
| Hyundai Sonata Plug-in hybrid | Plug-in hybrid | 39 | $1,700 | 2019 |
| Honda Clarity Electric | Electric | 114 | $650 | 2019 |
Compare and rank
Rankings: Midsize cars.
Data: US EPA and DOE, as prepared in methods and data.