2015 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV
2015 Volkswagen Touareg Diesel vs Volkswagen Touareg 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.
AWD · 3.0L 6-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 23 MPG
AWD · 3.0L 6-cyl supercharged · 8-speed automatic · 21 MPG
The 2015 Volkswagen Touareg Diesel is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.70/gal diesel fuel and $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,413 a year to fuel (23 MPG), versus $2,821 for the 2015 Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid (21 MPG). That's roughly $408 a year, or about $2,042 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Volkswagen Touareg Diesel
- Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid
Side by side
| Volkswagen Touareg Diesel | Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,413 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,821 |
| 23 MPG | Combined efficiency | 21 MPG |
| 20 MPG | City | 20 MPG |
| 29 MPG | Highway | 24 MPG |
| 445 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 414 g/mi |
| 5/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 5/10 |
| 5/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 5/10 |
| Diesel | Powertrain | Hybrid |
| Diesel | Fuel | Premium gasoline |
| 3.0L 6-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 3.0L 6-cyl supercharged |
| 8-speed automatic | Transmission | 8-speed automatic |
| AWD | 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.
Volkswagen Touareg Diesel vs Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid across model years
- Volkswagen Touareg Diesel
- Volkswagen Touareg 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
Among 45 2015 midsize & large SUVs, the Volkswagen Touareg Diesel ranks 15th and the Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid 32nd for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Volkswagen Touareg Diesel is a diesel, while the Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid is a full hybrid.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2015 Volkswagen Touareg Diesel or the 2015 Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Volkswagen Touareg Diesel. The Volkswagen Touareg Diesel is rated 23 MPG combined and the Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid 21 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2015 Volkswagen Touareg Diesel vs. the Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.70/gal diesel fuel and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,413 for the Volkswagen Touareg Diesel and $2,821 for the Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid.
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