Volkswagen Passat fuel cost
Petrol · 6.4 L/100km (37 MPG) · priced at today's US average petrol price of $4.10/gal.
Is the Passat cheap to run?
The same 12,000 miles a year, the same prices — only the car changes.
The Volkswagen Passat is cheaper to fuel than 53% of every car on FuelWide — same mileage, same prices, no other assumptions.
What it adds up to
Fuel only, at today's prices — the bill nobody adds up before they buy.
Switching to electric would cut that to about $443 a year in a Lucid Air on home charging — $894 saved a year, $4,471 over five. Fuel only; the EV savings calculator takes your own mileage and electricity rate.
This car around the world
The same Volkswagen Passat, fuelled at each market's official average price this week — in the currency you'd pay at the pump, with a per-year USD column so markets compare directly.
| Market | Pump price | Per 100 km | Per year (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $4.10/gal | $6.93 | $1,337 |
| Canada | C$1.69/L | C$10.84 | $1,484 |
| Germany | €2.19/L | €14.03 | $3,080 |
| United Kingdom | £1.56/L | £9.99 | $2,564 |
| France | €2.01/L | €12.86 | $2,824 |
| Spain | €1.58/L | €10.12 | $2,223 |
| Italy | €1.91/L | €12.22 | $2,683 |
| Netherlandspriciest | €2.34/L | €14.98 | $3,289 |
| Poland | €1.68/L | €10.76 | $2,363 |
| Bulgaria | €1.48/L | €9.45 | $2,075 |
| Japan | ¥173/L | ¥1,106 | $1,517 |
| China | CN¥7.80/L | CN¥49.92 | $1,405 |
| India | ₹101/L | ₹645 | $1,574 |
| Türkiye | ₺60.75/L | ₺389 | $1,897 |
| United Arab Emiratescheapest | AED 2.78/L | AED 17.79 | $983 |
| South Africa | R22.88/L | R146 | $1,545 |
| Brazil | R$6.22/L | R$39.83 | $1,377 |
| Mexico | MX$23.65/L | MX$151 | $1,545 |
| Australia | A$1.88/L | A$12.03 | $1,517 |
| New Zealand | NZ$2.73/L | NZ$17.45 | $1,995 |
Per-year column converts every market to USD at ECB rates (2026-07-28) over 19,312 km (12,000 mi), so markets compare directly. Cheapest of these markets this week: United Arab Emirates (AED ). Priciest: Netherlands.
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Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to fuel a Volkswagen Passat?
At today's US average prices, a Volkswagen Passat costs about $11.14 per 100 miles, roughly $111 a month and $1,337 a year at 12,000 miles/year.
How much does a Volkswagen Passat cost to run in Europe?
Using this week's official prices, the same car costs about €14.03 per 100 km in Germany and £9.99 per 100 km in the UK — the worldwide table on this page covers 20 markets in local currency.
What is the fuel economy of the Volkswagen Passat?
This petrol Passat uses about 6.4 L/100km (37 MPG).
Is a Volkswagen Passat cheap to run?
Compared with the 488 cars FuelWide prices, the Volkswagen Passat is cheaper to fuel than 53% of them — about $1,337 a year against a typical petrol car's $1,546 and a typical electric car's $565, all at the same 12,000 miles a year.
How much would I save switching from a Volkswagen Passat to an electric car?
About $894 a year in fuel alone. The Lucid Air, the most efficient EV we price, costs roughly $443 a year to charge at home against $1,337 to fuel the Passat — $4,471 over five years. That is fuel only: purchase price, insurance, tax and public rapid charging all move the total.
How much fuel does a Volkswagen Passat use in a year?
About 327 US gallons (1,236 litres) over 12,000 miles, at its combined 6.4 L/100km (37 MPG). That is roughly 27 gallons a month, or a full tank every 46 miles on a 15-gallon tank.
How can I calculate the cost for my mileage and country?
Use the FuelWide fuel cost calculator to enter your annual distance and local prices, or the EV savings calculator to compare it against an electric car over the years.
US cards use national average prices ($4.10/gal regular, $5.31/gal diesel, $0.17/kWh) and manufacturer combined efficiency; the worldwide table uses each market's official weekly average and ECB exchange rates. Your driving, region and electricity rate will vary. Not affiliated with Volkswagen.