2024 head-to-head · Small SUV
2024 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.
The 2024 Hyundai Tucson is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,661 a year to fuel (28 MPG), versus $1,722 for the 2024 Volkswagen Tiguan (27 MPG). That's roughly $62 a year, or about $308 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Hyundai Tucson
- Volkswagen Tiguan
Side by side
| Hyundai Tucson | Volkswagen Tiguan | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,661 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,722 |
| 28 MPG | Combined efficiency | 27 MPG |
| 25 MPG | City | 24 MPG |
| 32 MPG | Highway | 31 MPG |
| 323 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 331 g/mi |
| 6/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 5/10 |
| 6/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 5/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 2.5L 4-cyl | Engine / motor | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo |
| 8-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 119 2024 small SUVs, the Hyundai Tucson ranks 58th and the Volkswagen Tiguan 64th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2024 Hyundai Tucson or the 2024 Volkswagen Tiguan?
Measured by cost to drive, the Hyundai Tucson. The Hyundai Tucson is rated 28 MPG combined and the Volkswagen Tiguan 27 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2024 Hyundai Tucson vs. the Volkswagen Tiguan per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,661 for the Hyundai Tucson and $1,722 for the Volkswagen Tiguan.
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