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2021 Volkswagen Tiguan mpg

Combined mpg, S FWD

25mpg

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12,000 miles a year. Gas $3.20.

10152025303540Median 23Tiguan: 25 mpg
137 SUVs (2021), one trim per model: the cheapest with a rating. Median 23 mpg.
2021 Volkswagen Tiguan mpg by trim
TrimEngineDriveCity mpgHwy mpgCombinedTank, galMiles per tankCost a year
S FWD2.0L 4cylFWD23292515.3 to 15.9N/A$1,536
SE FWD2.0L 4cylFWD23292515.3 to 15.9N/A$1,536
SE R-Line Black FWD2.0L 4cylFWD23292515.3 to 15.9N/A$1,536
SEL FWD2.0L 4cylFWD23292515.3 to 15.9N/A$1,536
S 4MOTION AWD2.0L 4cylAWD21272415.9 to 16.4N/A$1,600
SE 4MOTION AWD2.0L 4cylAWD21272415.9 to 16.4N/A$1,600
SE R-Line Black 4MOTION AWD2.0L 4cylAWD21272415.9 to 16.4N/A$1,600
SEL 4MOTION AWD2.0L 4cylAWD21272415.9 to 16.4N/A$1,600
SEL Premium R-Line 4MOTION AWD2.0L 4cylAWD21272415.9 to 16.4N/A$1,600

Fuel cost

S FWD, 25 mpg combined.

Per year
$1,536
Per month
$128
Per mile
12.8 cents
  • Top trim: SEL Premium R-Line 4MOTION AWD. $1,600 a year. $64 more than the S FWD.

Trip cost

S FWD: 29 mpg highway
TripGallonsCost
100 miles3.4$11.03
300 miles10.3$33.10
500 miles17.2$55.17
1,000 miles34.5$110

Commute cost

Per month
$111
Per year
$1,331
Miles a month
867

S FWD. 20 miles each way, 5 days a week.

Is 25 mpg good? Yes. Beats 58% of 2026 cars.

MPG by year

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Tiguan: combined mpg of the cheapest rated trim, 2009 to 2026.

Tiguan by year: price, hp, mpg, size

Rivals

2021 Volkswagen Tiguan and rivals
CarCheapest trimCombined mpgCompare
2021 Volkswagen TiguanS FWD25 mpg
2021 Honda CR-VLX 2WD30 mpgCompare
2021 Mazda CX-5Sport FWD28 mpg
2021 GMC TerrainSL FWD27 mpgCompare
2021 Ford EscapeS FWD30 mpgCompare
2021 Subaru ForesterAWD29 mpg
2021 Jeep CompassSport FWD25 mpg

What this cannot tell you

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