2019 head-to-head · Small SUV

2019 Honda Pilot vs Volkswagen Atlas

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
$2,022/ year to fuel
23 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,114/ year to fuel
22 MPG

The 2019 Honda Pilot is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $2,022 a year to fuel (23 MPG), versus $2,114 for the 2019 Volkswagen Atlas (22 MPG). That's roughly $92 a year, or about $459 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Honda Pilot
  • Volkswagen Atlas

Side by side

Honda PilotVolkswagen Atlas
$2,022 Your annual fuel cost $2,114
23 MPG Combined efficiency 22 MPG
20 MPG City 20 MPG
27 MPG Highway 26 MPG
388 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 394 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 4/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 4/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
3.5L 6-cyl Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
9-speed automatic Transmission 8-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.

Honda Pilot vs Volkswagen Atlas across model years

  • Honda Pilot
  • Volkswagen Atlas

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 76 2019 small SUVs, the Honda Pilot ranks 48th and the Volkswagen Atlas 54th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2019 Honda Pilot or the 2019 Volkswagen Atlas?

Measured by cost to drive, the Honda Pilot. The Honda Pilot is rated 23 MPG combined and the Volkswagen Atlas 22 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2019 Honda Pilot vs. the Volkswagen Atlas per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,022 for the Honda Pilot and $2,114 for the Volkswagen Atlas.

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