2022 head-to-head · Midsize Car

2022 Hyundai Venue vs Volkswagen Golf/GTI

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
$1,500/ year to fuel
31 MPG

FWD · 1.6L 4-cyl · CVT · 31 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$1,661/ year to fuel
28 MPG

The 2022 Hyundai Venue is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,500 a year to fuel (31 MPG), versus $1,661 for the 2022 Volkswagen Golf/GTI (28 MPG). That's roughly $161 a year, or about $804 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Hyundai Venue
  • Volkswagen Golf/GTI

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Hyundai VenueVolkswagen Golf/GTI
$1,500 Your annual fuel cost $1,661
31 MPG Combined efficiency 28 MPG
29 MPG City 24 MPG
33 MPG Highway 34 MPG
92 cu ft Passenger volume 91 cu ft
19 cu ft Cargo volume 20 cu ft
290 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 319 g/mi
7/10 EPA fuel economy score 6/10
7/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 6/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
1.6L 4-cyl Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
CVT Transmission 6-speed manual
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 Venue vs Volkswagen Golf/GTI across model years

  • Hyundai Venue
  • Volkswagen Golf/GTI

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

Per EPA interior volume figures, the Volkswagen Golf/GTI has more cargo space (20 vs. 19 cu ft).

Among 54 2022 midsize cars, the Hyundai Venue ranks 22nd and the Volkswagen Golf/GTI 25th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2022 Hyundai Venue or the 2022 Volkswagen Golf/GTI?

Measured by cost to drive, the Hyundai Venue. The Hyundai Venue is rated 31 MPG combined and the Volkswagen Golf/GTI 28 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2022 Hyundai Venue vs. the Volkswagen Golf/GTI per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,500 for the Hyundai Venue and $1,661 for the Volkswagen Golf/GTI.

Which has more cargo space?

The Volkswagen Golf/GTI, with 20 cu ft of luggage volume versus 19 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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