2025 head-to-head · Small SUV
2025 Toyota RAV4 vs Volkswagen Taos
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 Toyota RAV4 (30 MPG) costs about $1,550 a year to fuel and the 2025 Volkswagen Taos (31 MPG) about $1,500.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Toyota RAV4
- Volkswagen Taos
Side by side
| Toyota RAV4 | Volkswagen Taos | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,550 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,500 |
| 30 MPG | Combined efficiency | 31 MPG |
| 27 MPG | City | 28 MPG |
| 35 MPG | Highway | 36 MPG |
| — | Passenger volume | 100 cu ft |
| — | Cargo volume | 28 cu ft |
| 292 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 287 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 | 1.5L 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.
Toyota RAV4 vs Volkswagen Taos across model years
- Toyota RAV4
- Volkswagen Taos
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 Toyota RAV4 ranks 56th and the Volkswagen Taos 54th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2025 Toyota RAV4 or the 2025 Volkswagen Taos?
Measured by cost to drive, the Volkswagen Taos. The Toyota RAV4 is rated 30 MPG combined and the Volkswagen Taos 31 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 Toyota RAV4 vs. the Volkswagen Taos per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,550 for the Toyota RAV4 and $1,500 for the Volkswagen Taos.
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