2022 head-to-head · Small SUV

2022 Nissan Pathfinder 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
$2,022/ year to fuel
23 MPG

On fuel costs these two are nearly tied. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, the most efficient 2022 Nissan Pathfinder (23 MPG) costs about $2,022 a year to fuel and the 2022 Volkswagen Atlas (23 MPG) about $2,022.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Nissan Pathfinder
  • Volkswagen Atlas

Side by side

Nissan PathfinderVolkswagen Atlas
$2,022 Your annual fuel cost $2,022
23 MPG Combined efficiency 23 MPG
21 MPG City 21 MPG
26 MPG Highway 25 MPG
386 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 387 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 5/10
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.

Nissan Pathfinder vs Volkswagen Atlas across model years

  • Nissan Pathfinder
  • 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 106 2022 small SUVs, the Nissan Pathfinder ranks 64th and the Volkswagen Atlas 70th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to fuel the 2022 Nissan Pathfinder vs. the Volkswagen Atlas per year?

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

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