2023 head-to-head · Small SUV
2023 Toyota bZ4X 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.
The 2023 Toyota bZ4X is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, it costs about $764 a year to fuel (119 MPGe), versus $850 for the 2023 Volkswagen ID.4 (107 MPGe). That's roughly $86 a year, or about $432 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Toyota bZ4X
- Volkswagen ID.4
Side by side
| Toyota bZ4X | Volkswagen ID.4 | |
|---|---|---|
| $764 | Your annual fuel cost | $850 |
| 119 MPGe | Combined efficiency | 107 MPGe |
| 131 MPGe | City | 115 MPGe |
| 107 MPGe | Highway | 99 MPGe |
| 28.3 kWh | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 31.5 kWh |
| 252 mi | Driving range | 209 mi |
| — | Passenger volume | 100 cu ft |
| — | Cargo volume | 30 cu ft |
| 0 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 0 g/mi |
| 10/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 10/10 |
| 10/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 10/10 |
| 11 hrs | Charge time at 240V | 6 hrs |
| Electric | Powertrain | Electric |
| Electricity | Fuel | Electricity |
| Electric motor (150 kW) | Engine / motor | Electric motor (150 kW) |
| Single-speed | Transmission | Single-speed |
| FWD | 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 bZ4X vs Volkswagen ID.4 across model years
- Toyota bZ4X
- 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
The Toyota bZ4X goes farther between stops: about 252 miles on a charge, compared with 209 miles for the Volkswagen ID.4.
Among 118 2023 small SUVs, the Toyota bZ4X ranks 3rd and the Volkswagen ID.4 5th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2023 Toyota bZ4X or the 2023 Volkswagen ID.4?
Measured by cost to drive, the Toyota bZ4X. The Toyota bZ4X is rated 119 MPGe combined and the Volkswagen ID.4 107 MPGe (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2023 Toyota bZ4X vs. the Volkswagen ID.4 per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, about $764 for the Toyota bZ4X and $850 for the Volkswagen ID.4.
Which has more range?
The Toyota bZ4X: about 252 miles versus 209 miles.
Toyota bZ4X vs Volkswagen ID.4 in other years
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