2016 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV

2016 Ford Expedition 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.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$2,583/ year to fuel
18 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,447/ year to fuel
19 MPG

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 Ford Expedition (18 MPG). That's roughly $136 a year, or about $680 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Ford Expedition
  • Volkswagen Touareg

Side by side

Ford ExpeditionVolkswagen Touareg
$2,583 Your annual fuel cost $2,447
18 MPG Combined efficiency 19 MPG
16 MPG City 17 MPG
22 MPG Highway 23 MPG
491 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
3.5L 6-cyl turbo Engine / motor 3.6L 6-cyl
6-speed automatic Transmission 8-speed automatic
RWD 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.

Ford Expedition vs Volkswagen Touareg across model years

  • Ford Expedition
  • 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 Ford Expedition ranks 26th and the Volkswagen Touareg 22nd for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2016 Ford Expedition or the 2016 Volkswagen Touareg?

Measured by cost to drive, the Volkswagen Touareg. The Ford Expedition 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 Ford Expedition vs. the Volkswagen Touareg per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,583 for the Ford Expedition and $2,447 for the Volkswagen Touareg.

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