2015 head-to-head · Compact Car

2015 Honda Civic Hybrid vs Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid

MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$1,057/ year to fuel
44 MPG

FWD · 1.5L 4-cyl · CVT · 44 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$1,347/ year to fuel
44 MPG

FWD · 1.4L 4-cyl turbo · 7-speed dual-clutch · 44 MPG

The 2015 Honda Civic Hybrid 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 $1,057 a year to fuel (44 MPG), versus $1,347 for the 2015 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid (44 MPG). That's roughly $290 a year, or about $1,449 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Honda Civic Hybrid
  • Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid

Side by side

Honda Civic HybridVolkswagen Jetta Hybrid
$1,057 Your annual fuel cost $1,347
44 MPG Combined efficiency 44 MPG
43 MPG City 41 MPG
45 MPG Highway 48 MPG
95 cu ft Passenger volume 94 cu ft
11 cu ft Cargo volume 16 cu ft
202 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 200 g/mi
10/10 EPA fuel economy score 10/10
10/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 10/10
Hybrid Powertrain Hybrid
Regular gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
1.5L 4-cyl Engine / motor 1.4L 4-cyl turbo
CVT Transmission 7-speed dual-clutch
FWD Drivetrain FWD

✓ 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.

Honda Civic Hybrid vs Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid across model years

  • Honda Civic Hybrid
  • Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid

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

Per EPA interior volume figures, the Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid has more cargo space (16 vs. 11 cu ft).

Among 52 2015 compact cars, the Honda Civic Hybrid ranks 4th and the Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid 8th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2015 Honda Civic Hybrid or the 2015 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid?

Measured by cost to drive, the Honda Civic Hybrid. The Honda Civic Hybrid is rated 44 MPG combined and the Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid 44 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2015 Honda Civic Hybrid vs. the Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $1,057 for the Honda Civic Hybrid and $1,347 for the Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid.

Which has more cargo space?

The Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid, with 16 cu ft of luggage volume versus 11 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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