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2016 Chrysler Town and Country vs Volkswagen Touareg Diesel

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
$2,325/ year to fuel
20 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,312/ year to fuel
24 MPG

AWD · 3.0L 6-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 24 MPG

On fuel costs these two are nearly tied. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.70/gal diesel fuel, the most efficient 2016 Chrysler Town and Country (20 MPG) costs about $2,325 a year to fuel and the 2016 Volkswagen Touareg Diesel (24 MPG) about $2,312.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Chrysler Town and Country
  • Volkswagen Touareg Diesel

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Chrysler Town and CountryVolkswagen Touareg Diesel
$2,325 Your annual fuel cost $2,312
20 MPG Combined efficiency 24 MPG
17 MPG City 21 MPG
25 MPG Highway 28 MPG
445 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 434 g/mi
4/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
4/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 5/10
Flex-fuel Powertrain Diesel
Regular gasoline or E85 Fuel Diesel
3.6L 6-cyl Engine / motor 3.0L 6-cyl turbo
6-speed automatic Transmission 8-speed automatic
FWD 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.

Chrysler Town and Country vs Volkswagen Touareg Diesel across model years

  • Chrysler Town and Country
  • Volkswagen Touareg Diesel

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

The powertrains differ: the Chrysler Town and Country is a flex-fuel model, while the Volkswagen Touareg Diesel is a diesel.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2016 Chrysler Town and Country or the 2016 Volkswagen Touareg Diesel?

Measured by cost to drive, the Volkswagen Touareg Diesel. The Chrysler Town and Country is rated 20 MPG combined and the Volkswagen Touareg Diesel 24 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2016 Chrysler Town and Country vs. the Volkswagen Touareg Diesel per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.70/gal diesel fuel, about $2,325 for the Chrysler Town and Country and $2,312 for the Volkswagen Touareg Diesel.

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