2017 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV
2017 GMC Acadia vs Volkswagen Touareg
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 · 3.6L 6-cyl · 8-speed automatic · 19 MPG
The 2017 GMC Acadia is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $2,022 a year to fuel (23 MPG), versus $2,447 for the 2017 Volkswagen Touareg (19 MPG). That's roughly $426 a year, or about $2,128 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- GMC Acadia
- Volkswagen Touareg
Side by side
| GMC Acadia | Volkswagen Touareg | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,022 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,447 |
| 23 MPG | Combined efficiency | 19 MPG |
| 21 MPG | City | 17 MPG |
| 26 MPG | Highway | 23 MPG |
| 386 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 462 g/mi |
| 5/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 4/10 |
| 5/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 4/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 2.5L 4-cyl | Engine / motor | 3.6L 6-cyl |
| 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.
GMC Acadia vs Volkswagen Touareg across model years
- GMC Acadia
- Volkswagen Touareg
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 44 2017 midsize & large SUVs, the GMC Acadia ranks 5th and the Volkswagen Touareg 18th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2017 GMC Acadia or the 2017 Volkswagen Touareg?
Measured by cost to drive, the GMC Acadia. The GMC Acadia is rated 23 MPG combined and the Volkswagen Touareg 19 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2017 GMC Acadia vs. the Volkswagen Touareg per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,022 for the GMC Acadia and $2,447 for the Volkswagen Touareg.
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