2016 head-to-head · Subcompact Car

2016 Scion FR-S vs Volkswagen Eos

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
$2,116/ year to fuel
28 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,370/ year to fuel
25 MPG

FWD · 2.0L 4-cyl turbo · 6-speed dual-clutch · 25 MPG

The 2016 Scion FR-S is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,116 a year to fuel (28 MPG), versus $2,370 for the 2016 Volkswagen Eos (25 MPG). That's roughly $254 a year, or about $1,270 over five years.

Your numbers

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Scion FR-S
  • Volkswagen Eos

Side by side

Scion FR-SVolkswagen Eos
$2,116 Your annual fuel cost $2,370
28 MPG Combined efficiency 25 MPG
24 MPG City 22 MPG
33 MPG Highway 30 MPG
77 cu ft Passenger volume 77 cu ft
7 cu ft Cargo volume 11 cu ft
321 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 354 g/mi
7/10 EPA fuel economy score 6/10
7/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 6/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
2.0L 4-cyl Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
6-speed automatic Transmission 6-speed dual-clutch
RWD 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.

Scion FR-S vs Volkswagen Eos across model years

  • Scion FR-S
  • Volkswagen Eos

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 Eos has more cargo space (11 vs. 7 cu ft).

Among 39 2016 subcompact cars, the Scion FR-S ranks 18th and the Volkswagen Eos 25th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2016 Scion FR-S or the 2016 Volkswagen Eos?

Measured by cost to drive, the Scion FR-S. The Scion FR-S is rated 28 MPG combined and the Volkswagen Eos 25 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2016 Scion FR-S vs. the Volkswagen Eos per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,116 for the Scion FR-S and $2,370 for the Volkswagen Eos.

Which has more cargo space?

The Volkswagen Eos, with 11 cu ft of luggage volume versus 7 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

Scion FR-S vs Volkswagen Eos in other years

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