2022 head-to-head · Small SUV
2022 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid vs Volkswagen ID.4
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 · 2.5L 4-cyl · CVT · 40 MPG
The 2022 Volkswagen ID.4 is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, it costs about $864 a year to fuel (107 MPGe), versus $1,162 for the 2022 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid (40 MPG). That's roughly $298 a year, or about $1,492 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Toyota RAV4 Hybrid
- Volkswagen ID.4
Side by side
| Toyota RAV4 Hybrid | Volkswagen ID.4 | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,162 | Your annual fuel cost | $864 |
| 40 MPG | Combined efficiency | 107 MPGe |
| 41 MPG | City | 116 MPGe |
| 38 MPG | Highway | 98 MPGe |
| — | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 32 kWh |
| — | Driving range | 275 mi |
| — | Passenger volume | 100 cu ft |
| — | Cargo volume | 30 cu ft |
| 223 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 0 g/mi |
| 8/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 10/10 |
| 8/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 10/10 |
| — | Charge time at 240V | 7.5 hrs |
| Hybrid | Powertrain | Electric |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Electricity |
| 2.5L 4-cyl | Engine / motor | Electric motor (150 kW) |
| CVT | Transmission | Single-speed |
| AWD | Drivetrain | RWD |
✓ 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 RAV4 Hybrid vs Volkswagen ID.4 across model years
- Toyota RAV4 Hybrid
- Volkswagen ID.4
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 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid ranks 11th and the Volkswagen ID.4 3rd for lowest fuel cost.
Because the Volkswagen ID.4 is fully electric, it has no tailpipe emissions and its running cost depends almost entirely on your electricity rate. Cheap overnight home charging widens its advantage over the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid; relying on DC fast chargers can erase it.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2022 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid or the 2022 Volkswagen ID.4?
Measured by cost to drive, the Volkswagen ID.4. The Toyota RAV4 Hybrid is rated 40 MPG combined and the Volkswagen ID.4 107 MPGe (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2022 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid vs. the Volkswagen ID.4 per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, about $1,162 for the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid and $864 for the Volkswagen ID.4.
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