2024 head-to-head · Large Car
2024 Kia K5 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 Kia K5 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 $1,500 a year to fuel (31 MPG), versus $2,370 for the 2024 Volkswagen Arteon (25 MPG). That's roughly $870 a year, or about $4,350 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Kia K5
- Volkswagen Arteon
Side by side
| Kia K5 | Volkswagen Arteon | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,500 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,370 |
| 31 MPG | Combined efficiency | 25 MPG |
| 27 MPG | City | 22 MPG |
| 37 MPG | Highway | 30 MPG |
| 105 cu ft | Passenger volume | 96 cu ft |
| 16 cu ft | Cargo volume | 27 cu ft |
| 293 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 361 g/mi |
| 6/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 5/10 |
| 6/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 5/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Premium gasoline |
| 1.6L 4-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo |
| 8-speed automatic | 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.
Kia K5 vs Volkswagen Arteon across model years
- Kia K5
- 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 Kia K5 has more passenger space (105 vs. 96 cu ft); the Volkswagen Arteon has more cargo space (27 vs. 16 cu ft).
Among 24 2024 large cars, the Kia K5 ranks 9th and the Volkswagen Arteon 14th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2024 Kia K5 or the 2024 Volkswagen Arteon?
Measured by cost to drive, the Kia K5. The Kia K5 is rated 31 MPG combined and the Volkswagen Arteon 25 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2024 Kia K5 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 $1,500 for the Kia K5 and $2,370 for the Volkswagen Arteon.
Which has more cargo space?
The Volkswagen Arteon, with 27 cu ft of luggage volume versus 16 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).
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