2016 head-to-head · Compact Car
2016 Buick Verano vs Volkswagen Golf/GTI
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 2016 Volkswagen Golf/GTI is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,603 a year to fuel (29 MPG), versus $1,938 for the 2016 Buick Verano (24 MPG). That's roughly $334 a year, or about $1,670 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Buick Verano
- Volkswagen Golf/GTI
Side by side
| Buick Verano | Volkswagen Golf/GTI | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,938 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,603 |
| 24 MPG | Combined efficiency | 29 MPG |
| 21 MPG | City | 25 MPG |
| 29 MPG | Highway | 35 MPG |
| 91 cu ft | Passenger volume | 93 cu ft |
| 14 cu ft | Cargo volume | 16 cu ft |
| 374 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 309 g/mi |
| 5/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 7/10 |
| 5/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 7/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | 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 Golf/GTI across model years
- Buick Verano
- Volkswagen Golf/GTI
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 Volkswagen Golf/GTI has more cargo space (16 vs. 14 cu ft).
Among 51 2016 compact cars, the Buick Verano ranks 31st and the Volkswagen Golf/GTI 25th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2016 Buick Verano or the 2016 Volkswagen Golf/GTI?
Measured by cost to drive, the Volkswagen Golf/GTI. The Buick Verano is rated 24 MPG combined and the Volkswagen Golf/GTI 29 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2016 Buick Verano vs. the Volkswagen Golf/GTI per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,938 for the Buick Verano and $1,603 for the Volkswagen Golf/GTI.
Which has more cargo space?
The Volkswagen Golf/GTI, with 16 cu ft of luggage volume versus 14 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).
Buick Verano vs Volkswagen Golf/GTI in other years
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