2015 head-to-head · Small SUV
2015 Honda Pilot vs Volkswagen Tiguan
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
The 2015 Honda Pilot 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 $2,325 a year to fuel (20 MPG), versus $2,576 for the 2015 Volkswagen Tiguan (23 MPG). That's roughly $251 a year, or about $1,255 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Honda Pilot
- Volkswagen Tiguan
Side by side
| Honda Pilot | Volkswagen Tiguan | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,325 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,576 |
| 20 MPG | Combined efficiency | 23 MPG |
| 18 MPG | City | 21 MPG |
| 25 MPG | Highway | 26 MPG |
| 433 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 393 g/mi |
| 5/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 5/10 |
| 5/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 5/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Premium gasoline |
| 3.5L 6-cyl | Engine / motor | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo |
| 5-speed automatic | Transmission | 6-speed automatic |
| 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 Pilot vs Volkswagen Tiguan across model years
- Honda Pilot
- Volkswagen Tiguan
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 60 2015 small SUVs, the Honda Pilot ranks 42nd and the Volkswagen Tiguan 49th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2015 Honda Pilot or the 2015 Volkswagen Tiguan?
Measured by cost to drive, the Honda Pilot. The Honda Pilot is rated 20 MPG combined and the Volkswagen Tiguan 23 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2015 Honda Pilot vs. the Volkswagen Tiguan per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,325 for the Honda Pilot and $2,576 for the Volkswagen Tiguan.
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