2015 head-to-head · Midsize Car
2015 Toyota Avalon vs Volkswagen Passat
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
FWD · 3.5L 6-cyl · 6-speed automatic · 24 MPG
The 2015 Volkswagen Passat is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,661 a year to fuel (28 MPG), versus $1,938 for the 2015 Toyota Avalon (24 MPG). That's roughly $277 a year, or about $1,384 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Toyota Avalon
- Volkswagen Passat
Side by side
| Toyota Avalon | Volkswagen Passat | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,938 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,661 |
| 24 MPG | Combined efficiency | 28 MPG |
| 21 MPG | City | 24 MPG |
| 30 MPG | Highway | 34 MPG |
| 104 cu ft | Passenger volume | 102 cu ft |
| 16 cu ft | Cargo volume | 16 cu ft |
| 365 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 318 g/mi |
| 6/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 7/10 |
| 6/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 7/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 3.5L 6-cyl | Engine / motor | 1.8L 4-cyl turbo |
| 6-speed automatic | Transmission | 5-speed manual |
| 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.
Toyota Avalon vs Volkswagen Passat across model years
- Toyota Avalon
- Volkswagen Passat
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 69 2015 midsize cars, the Toyota Avalon ranks 42nd and the Volkswagen Passat 29th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2015 Toyota Avalon or the 2015 Volkswagen Passat?
Measured by cost to drive, the Volkswagen Passat. The Toyota Avalon is rated 24 MPG combined and the Volkswagen Passat 28 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2015 Toyota Avalon vs. the Volkswagen Passat per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,938 for the Toyota Avalon and $1,661 for the Volkswagen Passat.
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