2021 head-to-head · Small SUV

2021 Hyundai Tucson vs Volkswagen Tiguan

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
$1,860/ year to fuel
25 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,860/ year to fuel
25 MPG

On fuel costs these two are nearly tied. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, the most efficient 2021 Hyundai Tucson (25 MPG) costs about $1,860 a year to fuel and the 2021 Volkswagen Tiguan (25 MPG) about $1,860.

Your numbers

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Hyundai Tucson
  • Volkswagen Tiguan

Side by side

Hyundai TucsonVolkswagen Tiguan
$1,860 Your annual fuel cost $1,860
25 MPG Combined efficiency 25 MPG
23 MPG City 23 MPG
28 MPG Highway 29 MPG
361 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 353 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 5/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
2.0L 4-cyl Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
6-speed automatic Transmission 8-speed automatic
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.

Hyundai Tucson vs Volkswagen Tiguan across model years

  • Hyundai Tucson
  • Volkswagen Tiguan

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 92 2021 small SUVs, the Hyundai Tucson ranks 47th and the Volkswagen Tiguan 49th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to fuel the 2021 Hyundai Tucson vs. the Volkswagen Tiguan per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,860 for the Hyundai Tucson and $1,860 for the Volkswagen Tiguan.

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