2023 head-to-head · Small SUV
2023 Toyota RAV4 Prime 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 · 94 MPGe + 38 MPG
The 2023 Volkswagen ID.4 is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $850 a year to fuel (107 MPGe), versus $1,049 for the 2023 Toyota RAV4 Prime (94 MPGe + 38 MPG). That's roughly $199 a year, or about $994 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Toyota RAV4 Prime
- Volkswagen ID.4
Side by side
| Toyota RAV4 Prime | Volkswagen ID.4 | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,049 | Your annual fuel cost | $850 |
| 94 MPGe + 38 MPG | Combined efficiency | 107 MPGe |
| 105 MPGe / 40 MPG | City | 115 MPGe |
| 84 MPGe / 36 MPG | Highway | 99 MPGe |
| 36 kWh | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 31.5 kWh |
| 600 mi | Driving range | 209 mi |
| 42 mi | All-electric range | — |
| — | Passenger volume | 100 cu ft |
| — | Cargo volume | 30 cu ft |
| 72 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 0 g/mi |
| 9/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 10/10 |
| 10/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 10/10 |
| 4.5 hrs | Charge time at 240V | 6 hrs |
| Plug-in hybrid | Powertrain | Electric |
| Regular gas + electricity | 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 Prime vs Volkswagen ID.4 across model years
- Toyota RAV4 Prime
- 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 RAV4 Prime goes farther between stops: about 600 miles on a full tank and charge, compared with 209 miles for the Volkswagen ID.4.
Among 118 2023 small SUVs, the Toyota RAV4 Prime ranks 11th and the Volkswagen ID.4 5th 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 Prime; relying on DC fast chargers can erase it.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2023 Toyota RAV4 Prime or the 2023 Volkswagen ID.4?
Measured by cost to drive, the Volkswagen ID.4. The Toyota RAV4 Prime is rated 94 MPGe + 38 MPG combined and the Volkswagen ID.4 107 MPGe (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2023 Toyota RAV4 Prime vs. the Volkswagen ID.4 per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,049 for the Toyota RAV4 Prime and $850 for the Volkswagen ID.4.
Which has more range?
The Toyota RAV4 Prime: about 600 miles versus 209 miles.
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