2024 head-to-head · Large Car
2024 Honda Civic vs Volkswagen Arteon
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 · 2.0L 4-cyl turbo · 7-speed dual-clutch · 25 MPG
The 2024 Honda Civic is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $1,292 a year to fuel (36 MPG), versus $2,370 for the 2024 Volkswagen Arteon (25 MPG). That's roughly $1,078 a year, or about $5,392 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Honda Civic
- Volkswagen Arteon
Side by side
| Honda Civic | Volkswagen Arteon | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,292 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,370 |
| 36 MPG | Combined efficiency | 25 MPG |
| 33 MPG | City | 22 MPG |
| 42 MPG | Highway | 30 MPG |
| 99 cu ft | Passenger volume | 96 cu ft |
| 15 cu ft | Cargo volume | 27 cu ft |
| 243 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 361 g/mi |
| 7/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 5/10 |
| 7/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 5/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Premium gasoline |
| 1.5L 4-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo |
| CVT | Transmission | 7-speed dual-clutch |
| 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.
Honda Civic vs Volkswagen Arteon across model years
- Honda Civic
- Volkswagen Arteon
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 Honda Civic has more passenger space (99 vs. 96 cu ft); the Volkswagen Arteon has more cargo space (27 vs. 15 cu ft).
Among 24 2024 large cars, the Honda Civic ranks 7th and the Volkswagen Arteon 14th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2024 Honda Civic or the 2024 Volkswagen Arteon?
Measured by cost to drive, the Honda Civic. The Honda Civic is rated 36 MPG combined and the Volkswagen Arteon 25 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2024 Honda Civic vs. the Volkswagen Arteon per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $1,292 for the Honda Civic and $2,370 for the Volkswagen Arteon.
Which has more cargo space?
The Volkswagen Arteon, with 27 cu ft of luggage volume versus 15 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).
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