2015 head-to-head · Compact Car

2015 Scion tC vs Volkswagen CC

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
$1,788/ year to fuel
26 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,370/ year to fuel
25 MPG

The 2015 Scion tC 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 $1,788 a year to fuel (26 MPG), versus $2,370 for the 2015 Volkswagen CC (25 MPG). That's roughly $582 a year, or about $2,908 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Scion tC
  • Volkswagen CC

Side by side

Scion tCVolkswagen CC
$1,788 Your annual fuel cost $2,370
26 MPG Combined efficiency 25 MPG
23 MPG City 22 MPG
30 MPG Highway 31 MPG
90 cu ft Passenger volume 94 cu ft
15 cu ft Cargo volume 13 cu ft
342 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 349 g/mi
6/10 EPA fuel economy score 6/10
6/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 6/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
2.5L 4-cyl Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
6-speed automatic Transmission 6-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.

Scion tC vs Volkswagen CC across model years

  • Scion tC
  • Volkswagen CC

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 CC has more passenger space (94 vs. 90 cu ft); the Scion tC has more cargo space (15 vs. 13 cu ft).

Among 52 2015 compact cars, the Scion tC ranks 30th and the Volkswagen CC 45th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2015 Scion tC or the 2015 Volkswagen CC?

Measured by cost to drive, the Scion tC. The Scion tC is rated 26 MPG combined and the Volkswagen CC 25 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2015 Scion tC vs. the Volkswagen CC per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $1,788 for the Scion tC and $2,370 for the Volkswagen CC.

Which has more cargo space?

The Scion tC, with 15 cu ft of luggage volume versus 13 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

Scion tC vs Volkswagen CC in other years

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