2024 head-to-head · Large Car

2024 Honda Accord vs Volkswagen Arteon

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
$1,453/ year to fuel
32 MPG

FWD · 1.5L 4-cyl turbo · CVT · 32 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$2,370/ year to fuel
25 MPG

AWD · 2.0L 4-cyl turbo · 7-speed dual-clutch · 25 MPG

The 2024 Honda Accord is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $1,453 a year to fuel (32 MPG), versus $2,370 for the 2024 Volkswagen Arteon (25 MPG). That's roughly $917 a year, or about $4,584 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Honda Accord
  • Volkswagen Arteon

Side by side

Honda AccordVolkswagen Arteon
$1,453 Your annual fuel cost $2,370
32 MPG Combined efficiency 25 MPG
29 MPG City 22 MPG
37 MPG Highway 30 MPG
106 cu ft Passenger volume 96 cu ft
17 cu ft Cargo volume 27 cu ft
277 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 361 g/mi
6/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
6/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 5/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
1.5L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
CVT Transmission 7-speed dual-clutch
FWD Drivetrain AWD

✓ 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.

Honda Accord vs Volkswagen Arteon across model years

  • Honda Accord
  • Volkswagen Arteon

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

Per EPA interior volume figures, the Honda Accord has more passenger space (106 vs. 96 cu ft); the Volkswagen Arteon has more cargo space (27 vs. 17 cu ft).

Among 24 2024 large cars, the Honda Accord ranks 8th and the Volkswagen Arteon 14th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2024 Honda Accord or the 2024 Volkswagen Arteon?

Measured by cost to drive, the Honda Accord. The Honda Accord is rated 32 MPG combined and the Volkswagen Arteon 25 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2024 Honda Accord vs. the Volkswagen Arteon per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $1,453 for the Honda Accord and $2,370 for the Volkswagen Arteon.

Which has more cargo space?

The Volkswagen Arteon, with 27 cu ft of luggage volume versus 17 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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