
The following table compares the fuel economies of different models of Buick Century cars, across model years.
The annual fuel costs (shown in the right-hand columns) are calculated based on an estimated annual mileage of 15,000 miles,
of which 55% of the miles are city driving, and 45% of the miles are highway driving.
Annual Cost 1 assumes a fuel cost of $5.00 per gallon, while Annual Cost 2 assumes a fuel cost of $6.00 per gallon.
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Century Wagon | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 21 | 18 | 26 | $3,589 | $4,307 |
| 1995 Century Wagon | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 20 | 17 | 26 | $3,724 | $4,469 |
| 1995 Century Wagon | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 20 | 17 | 26 | $3,724 | $4,469 |
| 1994 Century Wagon | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 1994 Century Wagon | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 20 | 17 | 26 | $3,724 | $4,469 |
| 1993 Century Wagon | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 21 | 18 | 26 | $3,589 | $4,307 |
| 1993 Century Wagon | Automatic 3-speed | 6 | 19 | 17 | 24 | $3,832 | $4,599 |
| 1993 Century Wagon | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 21 | 18 | 26 | $3,589 | $4,307 |
| 1992 Century Wagon | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 21 | 18 | 26 | $3,589 | $4,307 |
| 1992 Century Wagon | Automatic 3-speed | 6 | 19 | 17 | 24 | $3,832 | $4,599 |
| 1992 Century Wagon | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 20 | 17 | 27 | $3,676 | $4,411 |
| 1991 Century Wagon | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 21 | 18 | 26 | $3,589 | $4,307 |
| 1991 Century Wagon | Automatic 3-speed | 6 | 19 | 17 | 23 | $3,893 | $4,672 |
| 1991 Century Wagon | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 20 | 17 | 27 | $3,676 | $4,411 |
| 1990 Century Wagon | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 21 | 18 | 25 | $3,641 | $4,370 |
| 1990 Century Wagon | Automatic 3-speed | 6 | 19 | 17 | 24 | $3,832 | $4,599 |
| 1990 Century Wagon | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 21 | 18 | 26 | $3,589 | $4,307 |
| 1989 Century Wagon | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 28 | $3,169 | $3,803 |
| 1989 Century Wagon | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 21 | 18 | 27 | $3,541 | $4,250 |
| 1989 Century Wagon | Automatic 3-speed | 6 | 19 | 17 | 24 | $3,832 | $4,599 |
| 1989 Century Wagon | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 20 | 17 | 26 | $3,724 | $4,469 |
| 1988 Century Wagon | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 1988 Century Wagon | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 21 | 18 | 27 | $3,541 | $4,250 |
| 1988 Century Wagon | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 20 | 17 | 26 | $3,724 | $4,469 |
| 1987 Century Wagon | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 21 | 18 | 26 | $3,589 | $4,307 |
| 1987 Century Wagon | Automatic 3-speed | 6 | 19 | 17 | 22 | $3,960 | $4,752 |
| 1987 Century Wagon | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 20 | 17 | 24 | $3,832 | $4,599 |
| 1987 Century Wagon | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 19 | 16 | 25 | $3,928 | $4,713 |
| 1986 Century Wagon | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 1986 Century Wagon | Automatic 3-speed | 6 | 19 | 17 | 23 | $3,893 | $4,672 |
| 1986 Century Wagon | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 19 | 17 | 23 | $3,893 | $4,672 |
| 1986 Century Wagon | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 20 | 17 | 27 | $3,676 | $4,411 |
| 1985 Century Wagon | Automatic 3-speed | 6 | 17 | 15 | 20 | $4,437 | $5,325 |
| 1985 Century Wagon | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 18 | 15 | 23 | $4,217 | $5,060 |
| 1985 Century Wagon | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 19 | 16 | 23 | $4,045 | $4,854 |
| 1985 Century Wagon | Automatic 3-speed | 6 | 26 | 23 | 31 | $2,882 | $3,458 |
| 1985 Century Wagon | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 1985 Century Wagon | Automatic 3-speed | 6 | 17 | 15 | 21 | $4,357 | $5,228 |
| 1985 Century Wagon | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 19 | 16 | 23 | $4,045 | $4,854 |
| 1985 Century Wagon | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 19 | 16 | 24 | $3,984 | $4,781 |
| 1985 Century Wagon | Automatic 3-speed | 6 | 26 | 23 | 32 | $2,848 | $3,417 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Century | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 21 | 18 | 27 | $3,541 | $4,250 |
| 2004 Century | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 21 | 18 | 27 | $3,541 | $4,250 |
| 2003 Century | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 21 | 18 | 26 | $3,589 | $4,307 |
| 2002 Century | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 21 | 18 | 26 | $3,589 | $4,307 |
| 2001 Century | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 21 | 18 | 26 | $3,589 | $4,307 |
| 2000 Century | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 21 | 18 | 27 | $3,541 | $4,250 |
| 1999 Century | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 21 | 17 | 26 | $3,724 | $4,469 |
| 1998 Century | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 21 | 17 | 27 | $3,676 | $4,411 |
| 1996 Century | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 29 | $3,128 | $3,753 |
| 1996 Century | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 21 | 18 | 26 | $3,589 | $4,307 |
| 1995 Century | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 20 | 17 | 26 | $3,724 | $4,469 |
| 1995 Century | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 20 | 17 | 26 | $3,724 | $4,469 |
| 1994 Century | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 24 | 22 | 28 | $3,080 | $3,696 |
| 1994 Century | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 20 | 17 | 26 | $3,724 | $4,469 |
| 1993 Century | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 28 | $3,169 | $3,803 |
| 1993 Century | Automatic 3-speed | 6 | 19 | 17 | 24 | $3,832 | $4,599 |
| 1993 Century | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 21 | 18 | 26 | $3,589 | $4,307 |
| 1992 Century | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 28 | $3,376 | $4,051 |
| 1992 Century | Automatic 3-speed | 6 | 19 | 17 | 24 | $3,832 | $4,599 |
| 1992 Century | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 20 | 17 | 27 | $3,676 | $4,411 |
| 1991 Century | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 28 | $3,376 | $4,051 |
| 1991 Century | Automatic 3-speed | 6 | 19 | 17 | 24 | $3,832 | $4,599 |
| 1991 Century | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 20 | 17 | 27 | $3,676 | $4,411 |
| 1990 Century | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 23 | 20 | 29 | $3,226 | $3,871 |
| 1990 Century | Automatic 3-speed | 6 | 20 | 18 | 25 | $3,641 | $4,370 |
| 1990 Century | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 21 | 18 | 26 | $3,589 | $4,307 |
| 1989 Century | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 28 | $3,169 | $3,803 |
| 1989 Century | Automatic 3-speed | 6 | 20 | 18 | 25 | $3,641 | $4,370 |
| 1989 Century | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 21 | 18 | 26 | $3,589 | $4,307 |
| 1989 Century | Automatic 3-speed | 6 | 20 | 18 | 25 | $3,641 | $4,370 |
| 1989 Century | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 21 | 18 | 26 | $3,589 | $4,307 |
| 1988 Century | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 29 | $3,128 | $3,753 |
| 1988 Century | Automatic 3-speed | 6 | 20 | 18 | 25 | $3,641 | $4,370 |
| 1988 Century | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 21 | 18 | 26 | $3,589 | $4,307 |
| 1988 Century | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 20 | 17 | 26 | $3,724 | $4,469 |
| 1987 Century | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 23 | 19 | 29 | $3,334 | $4,001 |
| 1987 Century | Automatic 3-speed | 6 | 20 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | $4,437 |
| 1987 Century | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 21 | 18 | 26 | $3,589 | $4,307 |
| 1987 Century | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 19 | 16 | 25 | $3,928 | $4,713 |
| 1986 Century | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 23 | 19 | 29 | $3,334 | $4,001 |
| 1986 Century | Automatic 3-speed | 6 | 19 | 17 | 24 | $3,832 | $4,599 |
| 1986 Century | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 20 | 18 | 26 | $3,589 | $4,307 |
| 1986 Century | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 20 | 17 | 26 | $3,724 | $4,469 |
| 1985 Century | Automatic 3-speed | 6 | 19 | 16 | 24 | $3,984 | $4,781 |
| 1985 Century | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 18 | 15 | 23 | $4,217 | $5,060 |
| 1985 Century | Automatic 3-speed | 6 | 27 | 23 | 32 | $2,848 | $3,417 |
| 1985 Century | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 29 | $3,128 | $3,753 |
| 1985 Century | Automatic 3-speed | 6 | 19 | 16 | 23 | $4,045 | $4,854 |
| 1985 Century | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 19 | 16 | 23 | $4,045 | $4,854 |
| 1985 Century | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 19 | 16 | 23 | $4,045 | $4,854 |
| 1985 Century | Automatic 3-speed | 6 | 26 | 23 | 32 | $2,848 | $3,417 |
| 1984 Century | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 23 | 20 | 28 | $3,267 | $3,921 |
| 1984 Century | Automatic 3-speed | 6 | 20 | 17 | 24 | $3,832 | $4,599 |
| 1984 Century | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 19 | 16 | 23 | $4,045 | $4,854 |
| 1984 Century | Automatic 3-speed | 6 | 25 | 21 | 31 | $3,052 | $3,663 |
| 1984 Century | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 23 | 20 | 28 | $3,267 | $3,921 |
| 1984 Century | Automatic 3-speed | 6 | 18 | 16 | 22 | $4,112 | $4,934 |
| 1984 Century | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 19 | 16 | 23 | $4,045 | $4,854 |
| 1984 Century | Automatic 3-speed | 6 | 24 | 21 | 29 | $3,128 | $3,753 |
| 1984 Century | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 24 | 21 | 31 | $3,052 | $3,663 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Century Estate Wagon | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 1984 Century Estate Wagon | Automatic 3-speed | 6 | 17 | 15 | 21 | $4,357 | $5,228 |
| 1984 Century Estate Wagon | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 19 | 16 | 23 | $4,045 | $4,854 |
| 1984 Century Estate Wagon | Automatic 3-speed | 6 | 25 | 21 | 31 | $3,052 | $3,663 |
| 1984 Century Estate Wagon | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 1984 Century Estate Wagon | Automatic 3-speed | 6 | 17 | 15 | 20 | $4,437 | $5,325 |
| 1984 Century Estate Wagon | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 19 | 16 | 23 | $4,045 | $4,854 |
| 1984 Century Estate Wagon | Automatic 3-speed | 6 | 24 | 21 | 29 | $3,128 | $3,753 |
| 1984 Century Estate Wagon | Automatic 4-speed | 6 | 24 | 21 | 31 | $3,052 | $3,663 |
Data source: Fuel Economy USA, Reference.