2021 head-to-head · Small SUV
2021 Toyota Venza Hybrid vs Volkswagen ID.4
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 · 2.5L 4-cyl · CVT · 39 MPG
The 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, it costs about $918 a year to fuel (99 MPGe), versus $1,192 for the 2021 Toyota Venza Hybrid (39 MPG). That's roughly $274 a year, or about $1,372 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Toyota Venza Hybrid
- Volkswagen ID.4
Side by side
| Toyota Venza Hybrid | Volkswagen ID.4 | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,192 | Your annual fuel cost | $918 |
| 39 MPG | Combined efficiency | 99 MPGe |
| 40 MPG | City | 107 MPGe |
| 37 MPG | Highway | 91 MPGe |
| — | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 34 kWh |
| — | Driving range | 260 mi |
| 227 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 0 g/mi |
| 8/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 10/10 |
| 8/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 10/10 |
| — | Charge time at 240V | 7.5 hrs |
| Hybrid | Powertrain | Electric |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Electricity |
| 2.5L 4-cyl | Engine / motor | Electric motor (150 kW) |
| CVT | Transmission | Single-speed |
| AWD | Drivetrain | RWD |
✓ 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.
Toyota Venza Hybrid vs Volkswagen ID.4 across model years
- Toyota Venza Hybrid
- Volkswagen ID.4
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 Toyota Venza Hybrid ranks 9th and the Volkswagen ID.4 3rd for lowest fuel cost.
Because the Volkswagen ID.4 is fully electric, it has no tailpipe emissions and its running cost depends almost entirely on your electricity rate. Cheap overnight home charging widens its advantage over the Toyota Venza Hybrid; relying on DC fast chargers can erase it.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2021 Toyota Venza Hybrid or the 2021 Volkswagen ID.4?
Measured by cost to drive, the Volkswagen ID.4. The Toyota Venza Hybrid is rated 39 MPG combined and the Volkswagen ID.4 99 MPGe (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2021 Toyota Venza Hybrid vs. the Volkswagen ID.4 per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, about $1,192 for the Toyota Venza Hybrid and $918 for the Volkswagen ID.4.
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