2016 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV
2016 Chevrolet Traverse vs Volkswagen Touareg
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
AWD · 3.6L 6-cyl · 8-speed automatic · 19 MPG
The 2016 Volkswagen Touareg is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $2,447 a year to fuel (19 MPG), versus $2,583 for the 2016 Chevrolet Traverse (18 MPG). That's roughly $136 a year, or about $680 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Chevrolet Traverse
- Volkswagen Touareg
Side by side
| Chevrolet Traverse | Volkswagen Touareg | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,583 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,447 |
| 18 MPG | Combined efficiency | 19 MPG |
| 15 MPG | City | 17 MPG |
| 22 MPG | Highway | 23 MPG |
| 507 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 462 g/mi |
| 4/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 4/10 |
| 4/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 4/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 3.6L 6-cyl | Engine / motor | 3.6L 6-cyl |
| 6-speed automatic | Transmission | 8-speed automatic |
| FWD | Drivetrain | AWD |
✓ 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.
Chevrolet Traverse vs Volkswagen Touareg across model years
- Chevrolet Traverse
- Volkswagen Touareg
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 44 2016 midsize & large SUVs, the Chevrolet Traverse ranks 30th and the Volkswagen Touareg 22nd for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2016 Chevrolet Traverse or the 2016 Volkswagen Touareg?
Measured by cost to drive, the Volkswagen Touareg. The Chevrolet Traverse is rated 18 MPG combined and the Volkswagen Touareg 19 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2016 Chevrolet Traverse vs. the Volkswagen Touareg per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,583 for the Chevrolet Traverse and $2,447 for the Volkswagen Touareg.
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