2020 head-to-head · Small SUV
2020 Dodge Journey 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.
FWD · 2.4L 4-cyl · 4-speed automatic · 21 MPG
The 2020 Volkswagen Atlas is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $2,114 a year to fuel (22 MPG), versus $2,214 for the 2020 Dodge Journey (21 MPG). That's roughly $101 a year, or about $503 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Dodge Journey
- Volkswagen Atlas
Side by side
| Dodge Journey | Volkswagen Atlas | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,214 | Your annual fuel cost | $2,114 |
| 21 MPG | Combined efficiency | 22 MPG |
| 19 MPG | City | 21 MPG |
| 25 MPG | Highway | 24 MPG |
| 420 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 401 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 |
| 2.4L 4-cyl | Engine / motor | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo |
| 4-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.
Dodge Journey vs Volkswagen Atlas across model years
- Dodge Journey
- 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 87 2020 small SUVs, the Dodge Journey ranks 62nd and the Volkswagen Atlas 57th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2020 Dodge Journey or the 2020 Volkswagen Atlas?
Measured by cost to drive, the Volkswagen Atlas. The Dodge Journey is rated 21 MPG combined and the Volkswagen Atlas 22 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2020 Dodge Journey vs. the Volkswagen Atlas per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,214 for the Dodge Journey and $2,114 for the Volkswagen Atlas.
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