Buick Lucerne MPG by year — every rating on record

The Buick Lucerne has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 6 model years, from 2006 to 2011. Across those years its best rated version returned 21 mpg (2009) and its thirstiest returned 18 mpg (2006). The EPA record holds 15 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Large Cars.

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 Lucerne placed highest in 2009 at #5 of 45, and lowest in 2010 at #12 of 47. It spent 6 of its 6 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 15 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 2 of 4 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

What Lucerne fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2011 Buick Lucerne burns 548 to 639 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 2011 model year is $2,950 to $3,450 a year in fuel, or $3,500 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Large Cars

Across the 305 nameplates EPA classifies as Large Cars, the median best combined rating is 21 mpg. At 21 mpg the Buick Lucerne is exactly at the median.

• All Large Cars 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.