Buick Envision MPG by year — every rating on record

The Buick Envision has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 11 model years, from 2016 to 2026. Across those years its best rated version returned 26 mpg (2021) and its thirstiest returned 22 mpg (2016). The EPA record holds 22 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD.

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Buick Envision placed highest in 2017 at #23 of 78, and lowest in 2025 at #138 of 194. It spent 5 of its 11 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 22 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 3 of 4 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

What Envision fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2026 Buick Envision burns 460 to 460 gallons depending on configuration. Below is what that costs at three pump prices, and how much more the thirstiest configuration costs than the most efficient one.

EPA’s own estimate for the 2026 model year is $2,500 to $2,500 a year in fuel, or $1,250 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD

Across the 311 nameplates EPA classifies as Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD, the median best combined rating is 27 mpg. At 25 mpg the Buick Envision is 2 mpg below the median, which is worth about $119 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

• All Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD rankings — every nameplate in the class, best to worst.

Other Buick nameplates

Every Buick model compared → — all nameplates ranked by best combined rating, with what each one costs a year.