2015 head-to-head · Compact Car
2015 Buick Verano vs Volkswagen Beetle
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 2015 Volkswagen Beetle is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,722 a year to fuel (27 MPG), versus $1,860 for the 2015 Buick Verano (25 MPG). That's roughly $138 a year, or about $689 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Buick Verano
- Volkswagen Beetle
Side by side
| Buick Verano | Volkswagen Beetle | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,860 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,722 |
| 25 MPG | Combined efficiency | 27 MPG |
| 21 MPG | City | 24 MPG |
| 31 MPG | Highway | 32 MPG |
| 91 cu ft | Passenger volume | 81 cu ft |
| 14 cu ft | Cargo volume | 7 cu ft |
| 358 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 330 g/mi |
| 6/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 7/10 |
| 6/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 7/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 2.4L 4-cyl | Engine / motor | 1.8L 4-cyl turbo |
| 6-speed automatic | Transmission | 6-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.
Buick Verano vs Volkswagen Beetle across model years
- Buick Verano
- Volkswagen Beetle
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 Buick Verano has more passenger space (91 vs. 81 cu ft); the Buick Verano has more cargo space (14 vs. 7 cu ft).
Among 52 2015 compact cars, the Buick Verano ranks 31st and the Volkswagen Beetle 29th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2015 Buick Verano or the 2015 Volkswagen Beetle?
Measured by cost to drive, the Volkswagen Beetle. The Buick Verano is rated 25 MPG combined and the Volkswagen Beetle 27 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2015 Buick Verano vs. the Volkswagen Beetle per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,860 for the Buick Verano and $1,722 for the Volkswagen Beetle.
Which has more cargo space?
The Buick Verano, with 14 cu ft of luggage volume versus 7 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).
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