2017 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV
2017 Toyota 4Runner 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 2017 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 2017 Toyota 4Runner (18 MPG). That's roughly $136 a year, or about $680 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Toyota 4Runner
- Volkswagen Touareg
Side by side
| Toyota 4Runner | Volkswagen Touareg | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,583 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,447 |
| 18 MPG | Combined efficiency | 19 MPG |
| 17 MPG | City | 17 MPG |
| 21 MPG | Highway | 23 MPG |
| 479 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 462 g/mi |
| 3/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 4/10 |
| 3/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 4/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 4.0L 6-cyl | Engine / motor | 3.6L 6-cyl |
| 5-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.
Toyota 4Runner vs Volkswagen Touareg across model years
- Toyota 4Runner
- 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 2017 midsize & large SUVs, the Toyota 4Runner ranks 23rd and the Volkswagen Touareg 18th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2017 Toyota 4Runner or the 2017 Volkswagen Touareg?
Measured by cost to drive, the Volkswagen Touareg. The Toyota 4Runner 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 2017 Toyota 4Runner vs. the Volkswagen Touareg per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,583 for the Toyota 4Runner and $2,447 for the Volkswagen Touareg.
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