2015 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV

2015 Volkswagen Touareg 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.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$3,118/ year to fuel
19 MPG

AWD · 3.6L 6-cyl · 8-speed automatic · 19 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$2,821/ year to fuel
21 MPG

AWD · 3.0L 6-cyl supercharged · 8-speed automatic · 21 MPG

The 2015 Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,821 a year to fuel (21 MPG), versus $3,118 for the 2015 Volkswagen Touareg (19 MPG). That's roughly $297 a year, or about $1,485 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Volkswagen Touareg
  • Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid

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Volkswagen TouaregVolkswagen Touareg Hybrid
$3,118 Your annual fuel cost $2,821
19 MPG Combined efficiency 21 MPG
17 MPG City 20 MPG
23 MPG Highway 24 MPG
462 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 414 g/mi
4/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
4/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 5/10
Gas Powertrain Hybrid
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
3.6L 6-cyl 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 vs Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid across model years

  • Volkswagen Touareg
  • 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 ranks 38th and the Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid 32nd for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Volkswagen Touareg is a conventional gas model, while the Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid is a full hybrid.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2015 Volkswagen Touareg or the 2015 Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid?

Measured by cost to drive, the Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid. The Volkswagen Touareg is rated 19 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 vs. the Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $3,118 for the Volkswagen Touareg and $2,821 for the Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid.

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