2015 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV
2015 GMC Yukon vs Volkswagen Touareg
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
AWD · 3.6L 6-cyl · 8-speed automatic · 19 MPG
The 2015 GMC Yukon is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,583 a year to fuel (18 MPG), versus $3,118 for the 2015 Volkswagen Touareg (19 MPG). That's roughly $535 a year, or about $2,675 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- GMC Yukon
- Volkswagen Touareg
Side by side
| GMC Yukon | Volkswagen Touareg | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,583 | Your annual fuel cost | $3,118 |
| 18 MPG | Combined efficiency | 19 MPG |
| 16 MPG | City | 17 MPG |
| 23 MPG | Highway | 23 MPG |
| 481 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 462 g/mi |
| 4/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 4/10 |
| 4/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 4/10 |
| Flex-fuel | Powertrain | Gas |
| Regular gasoline or E85 | Fuel | Premium gasoline |
| 5.3L 8-cyl | Engine / motor | 3.6L 6-cyl |
| 6-speed automatic | Transmission | 8-speed automatic |
| RWD | Drivetrain | AWD |
✓ marks the better value. EPA scores run 1–10 (10 is best). Volumes come from the EPA interior volume index and aren't published for every body style.
GMC Yukon vs Volkswagen Touareg across model years
- GMC Yukon
- Volkswagen Touareg
Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.
How they differ
Among 45 2015 midsize & large SUVs, the GMC Yukon ranks 24th and the Volkswagen Touareg 38th for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the GMC Yukon is a flex-fuel model, while the Volkswagen Touareg is a conventional gas model.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2015 GMC Yukon or the 2015 Volkswagen Touareg?
Measured by cost to drive, the GMC Yukon. The GMC Yukon is rated 18 MPG combined and the Volkswagen Touareg 19 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2015 GMC Yukon vs. the Volkswagen Touareg per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,583 for the GMC Yukon and $3,118 for the Volkswagen Touareg.
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