2015 head-to-head · Midsize Car
2015 Toyota Avalon vs Volkswagen Passat Diesel
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
FWD · 3.5L 6-cyl · 6-speed automatic · 24 MPG
The 2015 Volkswagen Passat Diesel is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.70/gal diesel fuel, it costs about $1,632 a year to fuel (34 MPG), versus $1,938 for the 2015 Toyota Avalon (24 MPG). That's roughly $305 a year, or about $1,526 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Toyota Avalon
- Volkswagen Passat Diesel
Side by side
| Toyota Avalon | Volkswagen Passat Diesel | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,938 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,632 |
| 24 MPG | Combined efficiency | 34 MPG |
| 21 MPG | City | 30 MPG |
| 30 MPG | Highway | 42 MPG |
| 104 cu ft | Passenger volume | 102 cu ft |
| 16 cu ft | Cargo volume | 16 cu ft |
| 365 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 299 g/mi |
| 6/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 8/10 |
| 6/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 7/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Diesel |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Diesel |
| 3.5L 6-cyl | Engine / motor | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo |
| 6-speed automatic | Transmission | 6-speed manual |
| 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 Avalon vs Volkswagen Passat Diesel across model years
- Toyota Avalon
- Volkswagen Passat Diesel
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 69 2015 midsize cars, the Toyota Avalon ranks 42nd and the Volkswagen Passat Diesel 26th for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Toyota Avalon is a conventional gas model, while the Volkswagen Passat Diesel is a diesel.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2015 Toyota Avalon or the 2015 Volkswagen Passat Diesel?
Measured by cost to drive, the Volkswagen Passat Diesel. The Toyota Avalon is rated 24 MPG combined and the Volkswagen Passat Diesel 34 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2015 Toyota Avalon vs. the Volkswagen Passat Diesel per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.70/gal diesel fuel, about $1,938 for the Toyota Avalon and $1,632 for the Volkswagen Passat Diesel.
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