Buick LaCrosse vs. Toyota Avalon

iSeeCars' unbiased and data-driven comparison of the Buick LaCrosse and Toyota Avalon contrasts the two cars across a broad spectrum of vehicle specifications to determine which car is better. In addition to comparing pricing and specs, iSeeCars uses all the ratings, rankings, and insights from its comprehensive analyses of each vehicle model, including calculations of reliability, safety, depreciation, value retention, and the vehicle's projected lifetime recalls (based on analyzing over 25 billion data points). This in-depth evaluation is used to identify which vehicle represents a better overall choice for shoppers who are considering both the Buick LaCrosse and the Toyota Avalon.

In comparing the Buick LaCrosse's and the Toyota Avalon's specifications and ratings, the Buick LaCrosse has the advantage in the areas of typical lower range of pricing for one- to five-year-old used cars, and fuel efficiency. The Toyota Avalon has the advantage in the areas of reliability, resale value, interior volume, overall quality score and base engine power. Based on this comparison of the Buick LaCrosse's and the Toyota Avalon's specifications and ratings, the Toyota Avalon is a better car than the Buick LaCrosse.

Pricing: A used 2019 Buick LaCrosse ranges from $17,644 to $30,104 while a used 2019 Toyota Avalon is priced between $21,637 to $33,454.

Resale/Retained Value: Looking at the 5-year depreciation rate for both models, the Buick LaCrosse loses 51.8 percent of its value and the Toyota Avalon loses 42.4 percent of its value. This means the Toyota Avalon retains 9.4 percentage points more of its value and has the advantage of higher resale value versus the Buick LaCrosse.

Quality Rating: The iSeeCars Overall Quality rating for the Buick LaCrosse is 8.4 out of 10 while the Toyota Avalon's quality rating is 9.2 out of 10. This results in the Buick LaCrosse being ranked 1 out of 24 Best Luxury Large Cars and the Toyota Avalon being ranked 1 out of 8 Best Large Cars.

Reliability Rating: iSeeCars’ Reliability Rating for the Buick LaCrosse is 7.8 out of 10. For the Toyota Avalon the reliability rating is 9.8 out of 10. This gives the Toyota Avalon an advantage in reliability compared to the Buick LaCrosse.

Engine Power and Fuel Efficiency Comparison: For engine performance, the Buick LaCrosse’s base engine makes 194 horsepower, and the Toyota Avalon base engine makes 301 horsepower. The LaCrosse is rated to deliver an average of 29 miles per gallon, with a highway range of 553 miles. The Avalon is rated to deliver an average of 26 miles per gallon, with a highway range of 464 miles. This gives the Buick LaCrosse the fuel efficiency and maximum range advantage over the Toyota Avalon. Both models use regular unleaded.

Passenger Space Comparison: While both models are large cars, the Toyota Avalon has the advantage of offering more interior volume, reflected in more front head room, front shoulder room, front leg room, rear head room, rear shoulder room, rear leg room, and cargo space.

Safety Ratings: When comparing crash test ratings from NHTSA, both the Buick LaCrosse and the Toyota Avalon have the same average safety rating of 5 out of 5 Stars.