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Buick Encore vs. Acura RL MPG

Chart is based on 8 fuel economy reports for the Buick Encore and 27 fuel economy reports for the Acura RL.

Buick Encore MPG

Buick Encore Buick Encore 2017 25.3 MPG Highway Percentage 0 percent Buick Encore Buick Encore 2013 34.7 MPG Highway Percentage 37 percent
Year Body/Powertrain flat, hilly, or mountainousLand driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot A/C use: none to heavyA/C constant stop and goTraf % many stops per mileCity % stop every mile or twoSub % fairly steady speedHwy % Hwy Spd MPG
2017 4dr SUV turbocharged 138hp 1.4L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light light 0 24 76 0 25.3  
2013 4dr SUV turbocharged 138hp 1.4L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 hills light light 0 24 39 37 63 34.7  

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Acura RL MPG

Acura RL Acura RL 2010 23.6 MPG Highway Percentage 86 percent Acura RL Acura RL 2007 20.5 MPG Highway Percentage 73 percent Acura RL Acura RL 2006 23.3 MPG Highway Percentage 38 percent Acura RL Acura RL 2005 21.4 MPG Highway Percentage 45 percent Acura RL Acura RL 2004 26.3 MPG Highway Percentage 90 percent
Year Body/Powertrain flat, hilly, or mountainousLand driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot A/C use: none to heavyA/C constant stop and goTraf % many stops per mileCity % stop every mile or twoSub % fairly steady speedHwy % Hwy Spd MPG
2010 4dr Sedan 300-horsepower 3.7L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat light hvy 3 6 5 86 57 23.6  
2007 4dr Sedan 290-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat med light 1 1 25 73 70 20.5  
2006 4dr Sedan 290-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat med none 6 9 47 38 70 23.3  
2005 4dr Sedan 300-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat light light 7 23 25 45 73 21.4  
2004 4dr Sedan 225-horsepower 3.5L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light none 5 0 5 90 110 26.3  

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Buick Encore vs. Acura RL MPG

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TrueDelta Reviews the Real Gas Mileage of the Buick Encore

Buick Encore Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearComment
2013 With front-wheel-drive, the Encore earns EPA ratings of 25 mpg city and 33 mpg highway. Add all-wheel-drive (as on the tested car) and these figures drop to 23/30. Given the Encore's small size and marginal power output, better might be expected. The BMW X1, with another 102 horsepower, somehow manages 22/33 on the EPA test cycle. But the BMW's ratings seem a bit iffy. I had a much easier time meeting and exceeding the Buick's EPA ratings. At a steady 70 on the highway I averaged over 31. In suburban driving the trip computer regularly reported averages in the low 30s, even 35. To average over 30, though, you can't have too many stops or too heavy a foot. Put the pedal down hard, and the small four-cylinder engine's turbo will enable it to gulp air--and fuel--like a much larger one. Drive with little care for fuel economy, and 25 will happen. Which is still better than the EPA rating. The Tucson is among the oldest designs in Hyundai's line, and doesn't have the firm's latest engine technology. Consequently, its EPA ratings are a dismal (for a compact, 176-horsepower vehicle) 20/27. The current compact crossover champ, the Mazda CX-5, manages just a little better than the Encore, 24/30. see full Buick Encore review
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Buick Encore

Buick Encore Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2013 4dr SUV turbocharged 138hp 1.4L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 The almost 40 mpg on the highway makes the Buick Encore the most efficient, real world, all wheel drive gasoline sedan or CUV available. The engine torque from the turbo makes output low in the operating range on low 87 octane. see full Buick Encore review
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Acura RL

Acura RL Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2005 4dr Sedan 300-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 Getting 19 City / 25 Hwy / 29 long hwy trips. For AWD, very good! see full Acura RL review