Tank Ledger

Buick Regal TourX MPG by year — every rating on record

The Buick Regal TourX has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 3 model years, from 2018 to 2020. Across those years its best rated version returned 24 mpg (2018) and its thirstiest returned 24 mpg (2018). The EPA record holds 3 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Small Station Wagons.

24best combined mpg (2018)
24worst combined mpg (2018)
24latest year best (2020)
3configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
2018124 mpg24 mpg#22 of 23 (5th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremiumSmall Station Wagons
2019124 mpg24 mpg#23 of 23 (0th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremiumSmall Station Wagons
2020124 mpg24 mpg#20 of 20 (0th pct)All-Wheel DrivePremiumSmall Station Wagons

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Buick Regal TourX placed highest in 2020 at #20 of 20, and lowest in 2019 at #23 of 23. It spent 0 of its 3 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 3 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
20202.0L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged212924479.212.4$3,2503655/10
20192.0L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop212924479.212.4$3,2503655/10
20182.0L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop212924479.212.4$3,2503665/10

What Regal TourX fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2020 Buick Regal TourX burns 479 to 479 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.

Pump priceMost efficientThirstiestSpread
$3.00/gal$1,438$1,438$0
$3.50/gal$1,677$1,677$0
$4.00/gal$1,917$1,917$0

EPA’s own estimate for the 2020 model year is $3,250 to $3,250 a year in fuel, or $5,000 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Small Station Wagons

Across the 142 nameplates EPA classifies as Small Station Wagons, the median best combined rating is 27 mpg. At 24 mpg the Buick Regal TourX is 3 mpg below the median, which is worth about $186 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

Other Buick nameplates

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