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Buick Encore vs. Chevrolet Traverse Fuel Economy (km/L)

Chart is based on 8 fuel economy reports for the Buick Encore and 65 fuel economy reports for the Chevrolet Traverse.

Buick Encore km/L

Buick Encore Buick Encore 2017 59.5 MPG Highway Percentage 0 percent Buick Encore Buick Encore 2013 81.6 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 km/L
2017 4dr SUV turbocharged 138hp 1.4L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light light 0 24 76 0 59.5  
2013 4dr SUV turbocharged 138hp 1.4L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 hills light light 0 24 39 37 63 81.6  

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Chevrolet Traverse km/L

Chevrolet Traverse Chevrolet Traverse 2022 68.0 MPG Highway Percentage 100 percent Chevrolet Traverse Chevrolet Traverse 2020 12.8 MPG Highway Percentage 85 percent Chevrolet Traverse Chevrolet Traverse 2015 39.2 MPG Highway Percentage 32 percent Chevrolet Traverse Chevrolet Traverse 2012 52.5 MPG Highway Percentage 100 percent Chevrolet Traverse Chevrolet Traverse 2012 44.5 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent Chevrolet Traverse Chevrolet Traverse 2011 38.8 MPG Highway Percentage 25 percent Chevrolet Traverse Chevrolet Traverse 2011 46.9 MPG Highway Percentage 78 percent Chevrolet Traverse Chevrolet Traverse 2011 43.7 MPG Highway Percentage 61 percent Chevrolet Traverse Chevrolet Traverse 2010 28.1 MPG Highway Percentage 54 percent Chevrolet Traverse Chevrolet Traverse 2010 40.3 MPG Highway Percentage 42 percent Chevrolet Traverse Chevrolet Traverse 2009 43.1 MPG Highway Percentage 35 percent Chevrolet Traverse Chevrolet Traverse 2009 23.0 MPG Highway Percentage 56 percent Chevrolet Traverse Chevrolet Traverse 2009 45.4 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Chevrolet Traverse Chevrolet Traverse 2009 34.4 MPG Highway Percentage 24 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 km/L
2022 4dr SUV 310-horsepower 3.6L V6
9-speed shiftable automatic 4WD		 hills light light 0 0 0 100 70 68.0  
2020 4dr SUV 310-horsepower 3.6L V6
9-speed shiftable automatic 4WD		 flat light light 0 0 15 85 85 12.8  
2015 4dr SUV 281-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med none 7 0 62 32 60 39.2  
2012 4dr SUV 281-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med hvy 0 0 0 100 75 52.5  
2012 4dr SUV 281-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 hills light none 0 5 35 60 55 44.5  
2011 4dr SUV 288-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat med none 0 50 25 25 70 38.8  
2011 4dr SUV 281-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light none 6 6 10 78 70 46.9  
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2011 4dr SUV 281-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat light light 1 8 31 61 69 43.7  
2010 4dr SUV 281-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light light 7 18 22 54 87 28.1  
2010 4dr SUV 281-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 hills med light 4 29 26 42 65 40.3  
2009 4dr SUV 288-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light light 5 50 10 35 63 43.1  
2009 4dr SUV 288-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat med none 0 13 31 56 88 23.0  
2009 4dr SUV 281-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light light 1 18 41 40 68 45.4  
2009 4dr SUV 281-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat med light 11 29 36 24 68 34.4  

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Buick Encore vs. Chevrolet Traverse Fuel Economy (km/L)

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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 Chevrolet Traverse

Chevrolet Traverse Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2009 4dr SUV 281-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 Expect this to be at the top of class, excellent for the size of vehicle see full Chevrolet Traverse review
Chevrolet Traverse Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2016 4dr SUV 281-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 I'd love to have better mileage; but, I also want cargo capacity and comfort. That's the tradeoff. The newer Traverse has a 9-speed transmission that no doubt helps it get a few more miles per gallon but it also has auto stop/start (which I'm not fond of). Mileage on the trip to and from New Jersey was right at 24 MPG--when I remember my last Chevy (IROC-Z28 with L-98 engine) I realize that was the same mileage I got from a car that had little utility. see full Chevrolet Traverse review
2012 4dr SUV 281-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 Fuel economy literally sucks!! I guess it's the price you pay for driving a big vehicle with all-wheel drive. I also own a new GMC 4x4 quad cab truck with a 6 liter engine. My truck gets better fuel economy than my 3.6 liter Traverse. Maybe I just got stuck with a lemon. I'm told that fuel economy is supposed to get better once the engine gets more km's on it. I doubt it will improve very much at all to notice any savings at the pump. see full Chevrolet Traverse review