2025 head-to-head · Small SUV
2025 Subaru Outback 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.
On fuel costs these two are nearly tied. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, the most efficient 2025 Subaru Outback (28 MPG) costs about $1,661 a year to fuel and the 2025 Volkswagen Tiguan (29 MPG) about $1,603.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Subaru Outback
- Volkswagen Tiguan
Side by side
| Subaru Outback | Volkswagen Tiguan | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,661 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,603 |
| 28 MPG | Combined efficiency | 29 MPG |
| 26 MPG | City | 26 MPG |
| 32 MPG | Highway | 34 MPG |
| 314 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 307 g/mi |
| 6/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 6/10 |
| 6/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 6/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 2.5L 4-cyl | Engine / motor | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo |
| CVT | Transmission | 8-speed automatic |
| AWD | 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.
Subaru Outback vs Volkswagen Tiguan across model years
- Subaru Outback
- 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 133 2025 small SUVs, the Subaru Outback ranks 72nd and the Volkswagen Tiguan 62nd for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2025 Subaru Outback or the 2025 Volkswagen Tiguan?
Measured by cost to drive, the Volkswagen Tiguan. The Subaru Outback is rated 28 MPG combined and the Volkswagen Tiguan 29 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 Subaru Outback vs. the Volkswagen Tiguan per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,661 for the Subaru Outback and $1,603 for the Volkswagen Tiguan.
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