2027 head-to-head · Small SUV

2027 Hyundai Venue vs Volkswagen Taos

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
$1,500/ year to fuel
31 MPG

FWD · 1.6L 4-cyl · CVT · 31 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$1,550/ year to fuel
30 MPG

On fuel costs these two are nearly tied. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, the most efficient 2027 Hyundai Venue (31 MPG) costs about $1,500 a year to fuel and the 2027 Volkswagen Taos (30 MPG) about $1,550.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Hyundai Venue
  • Volkswagen Taos

Side by side

Hyundai VenueVolkswagen Taos
$1,500 Your annual fuel cost $1,550
31 MPG Combined efficiency 30 MPG
29 MPG City 27 MPG
33 MPG Highway 35 MPG
— Passenger volume 100 cu ft
— Cargo volume 28 cu ft
290 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 297 g/mi
6/10 EPA fuel economy score 6/10
6/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 6/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
1.6L 4-cyl Engine / motor 1.5L 4-cyl turbo
CVT 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.

Hyundai Venue vs Volkswagen Taos across model years

  • Hyundai Venue
  • Volkswagen Taos

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 48 2027 small SUVs, the Hyundai Venue ranks 23rd and the Volkswagen Taos 26th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2027 Hyundai Venue or the 2027 Volkswagen Taos?

Measured by cost to drive, the Hyundai Venue. The Hyundai Venue is rated 31 MPG combined and the Volkswagen Taos 30 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2027 Hyundai Venue vs. the Volkswagen Taos per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,500 for the Hyundai Venue and $1,550 for the Volkswagen Taos.

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