Best MPG Volkswagen Cars In The World
Top 20

The Best MPG Volkswagen Cars Ever
These Volkswagens achieve the highest MPG of any road-going Volkswagen ever. Ranked from best fuel economy to worst.
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2024 Volkswagen Golf 1.5 TSI eHybrid (Mk8)
Fuel Economy: 941.6 mpg
1st-
- 1.5 L Inline 4 Turbo PHEV
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- 137 mph
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- 7.2 seconds
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- 201 BHP
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- 941.6 mpg
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- 5 Doors
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- 5 Seats
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- 241-1,129 L
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- 1,649 kg
- Front - FWD
With a fuel economy of 941.6 mpg, the Volkswagen Golf 1.5 TSI eHybrid takes first place.
It's a 5 door FWD Hatchback with 5 seats, with deliveries starting in 2024.
It is also joint 1st in The Highest MPG Cars Ever. -
2025 Volkswagen Tayron 1.5 eHybrid 204
Fuel Economy: 706.2 mpg
2nd-
- 1.5 L Inline 4 Turbo PHEV
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- 130 mph
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- 8.6 seconds
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- 201 BHP
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- 706.2 mpg
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- 5 Doors
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- 5-7 Seats
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- 705-1,915 L
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- 1,939 kg
- Front - FWD
With a fuel economy of 706.2 mpg, the Volkswagen Tayron 1.5 eHybrid 204 takes joint second place.
It's a 5 door FWD SUV with 5-7 seats, with deliveries starting in 2025.
It is also joint 1st in The Highest MPG SUVs & MPVs Ever. -
2025 Volkswagen Tayron 1.5 eHybrid 272
Fuel Economy: 706.2 mpg
3rd-
- 1.5 L Inline 4 Turbo PHEV
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- 134 mph
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- 7.3 seconds
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- 268 BHP
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- 706.2 mpg
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- 5 Doors
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- 5-7 Seats
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- 705-1,915 L
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- 1,948 kg
- Front - FWD
With a fuel economy of 706.2 mpg, the Volkswagen Tayron 1.5 eHybrid 272 takes joint second place.
It's a 5 door FWD SUV with 5-7 seats, with deliveries starting in 2025.
It is also joint 1st in The Highest MPG SUVs & MPVs Ever. -
2024 Volkswagen Golf GTE (Mk8)
Fuel Economy: 706.2 mpg
4th-
- 1.5 L Inline 4 Turbo PHEV
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- 143 mph
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- 6.6 seconds
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- 268 BHP
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- 706.2 mpg
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- 5 Doors
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- 5 Seats
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- 273-1,129 L
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- 1,670 kg
- Front - FWD
With a fuel economy of 706.2 mpg, the Volkswagen Golf GTE takes joint second place.
It's a 5 door FWD Hatchback with 5 seats, with deliveries starting in 2024.
It is also joint 3rd in The Highest MPG Hatchbacks Ever. -
2024 Volkswagen Passat 1.5 eHybrid 204
Fuel Economy: 706.2 mpg
5th-
- 1.5 L Inline 4 Turbo PHEV
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- 137 mph
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- 8.1 seconds
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- 201 BHP
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- 706.2 mpg
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- 5 Doors
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- 5 Seats
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- 510-1,770 L
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- 1,838 kg
- Front - FWD
With a fuel economy of 706.2 mpg, the Volkswagen Passat 1.5 eHybrid 204 takes joint second place.
It's a 5 door FWD Estate with 5 seats, with deliveries starting in 2024.
It is also joint 1st in The Highest MPG Estates Ever. -
2024 Volkswagen Passat 1.5 eHybrid 272
Fuel Economy: 706.2 mpg
6th-
- 1.5 L Inline 4 Turbo PHEV
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- 140 mph
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- 7.1 seconds
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- 268 BHP
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- 706.2 mpg
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- 5 Doors
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- 5 Seats
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- 510-1,770 L
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- 1,855 kg
- Front - FWD
With a fuel economy of 706.2 mpg, the Volkswagen Passat 1.5 eHybrid 272 takes joint second place.
It's a 5 door FWD Estate with 5 seats, with deliveries starting in 2024.
It is also joint 1st in The Highest MPG Estates Ever. -
2021 Volkswagen Golf eHybrid (Mk8)
Fuel Economy: 313.9 mpg
7th-
- 1.4 L Inline 4 Turbo PHEV
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- 137 mph
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- 7.4 seconds
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- 201 BHP
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- 313.9 mpg
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- 5 Doors
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- 5 Seats
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- 241-1,087 L
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- 1,592 kg
- Front - FWD
With a fuel economy of 313.9 mpg, the Volkswagen Golf eHybrid takes seventh place.
It's a 5 door FWD Hatchback with 5 seats and was sold from 2021 to 2022.
It is also 16th in The Highest MPG Hatchbacks Ever. -
2014 Volkswagen XL1
Fuel Economy: 280 mpg
8th-
- 0.8 L Inline 2 Turbo PHEV
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- 99 mph
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- 12.7 seconds
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- 74 BHP
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- 280 mpg
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- 2 Doors
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- 2 Seats
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- 120 L
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- 795 kg
- Rear Mid - RWD
With a fuel economy of 280 mpg, the Volkswagen XL1 takes eighth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2 seats and was sold from 2014 to 2016.
It is also 3rd in The Highest MPG Coupes Ever. -
2020 Volkswagen Arteon Shooting Brake TSI eHybrid
Fuel Economy: 256.8 mpg
9th-
- 1.4 L Inline 4 Turbo PHEV
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- 138 mph
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- 7.8 seconds
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- 215 BHP
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- 256.8 mpg
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- 5 Doors
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- 5 Seats
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- 455-1,497 L
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- 1,809 kg
- Front - FWD
With a fuel economy of 256.8 mpg, the Volkswagen Arteon Shooting Brake TSI eHybrid takes joint ninth place.
It's a 5 door FWD Estate with 5 seats and was sold from 2020 to 2022.
It is also joint 19th in The Highest MPG Estates Ever. -
2020 Volkswagen Arteon TSI eHybrid
Fuel Economy: 256.8 mpg
10th-
- 1.4 L Inline 4 Turbo PHEV
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- 138 mph
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- 7.8 seconds
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- 215 BHP
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- 256.8 mpg
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- 5 Doors
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- 5 Seats
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- 453-1,422 L
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- 1,807 kg
- Front - FWD
With a fuel economy of 256.8 mpg, the Volkswagen Arteon TSI eHybrid takes joint ninth place.
It's a 5 door FWD Coupé with 5 seats and was sold from 2020 to 2022.
It is also 5th in The Highest MPG Coupes Ever. -
2026 Volkswagen ID. Polo 85
Fuel Economy: 224.5 MPGe
11th-
- Electric
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- 99 mph
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- 10.5 seconds
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- 114 BHP
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- 224.5 MPGe
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- 5 Doors
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- 5 Seats
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- 441-1,240 L
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- 1,493 kg
- FWD
With a fuel economy of 224.5 MPGe, the Volkswagen ID. Polo 85 takes joint eleventh place.
It's a 5 door FWD Hatchback with 5 seats, with deliveries starting in 2026.
It is also joint 25th in The Best MPG Electric Cars Ever. -
2026 Volkswagen ID. Polo 99
Fuel Economy: 224.5 MPGe
12th-
- Electric
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- 99 mph
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- 8.9 seconds
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- 133 BHP
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- 224.5 MPGe
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- 5 Doors
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- 5 Seats
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- 441-1,240 L
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- 1,493 kg
- FWD
With a fuel economy of 224.5 MPGe, the Volkswagen ID. Polo 99 takes joint eleventh place.
It's a 5 door FWD Hatchback with 5 seats, with deliveries starting in 2026.
It is also joint 25th in The Best MPG Electric Cars Ever. -
2026 Volkswagen ID. Polo 155
Fuel Economy: 219 MPGe
13th-
- Electric
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- 99 mph
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- 7.1 seconds
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- 208 BHP
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- 219 MPGe
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- 5 Doors
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- 5 Seats
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- 441-1,240 L
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- 1,501 kg
- FWD
With a fuel economy of 219 MPGe, the Volkswagen ID. Polo 155 takes thirteenth place.
It's a 5 door FWD Hatchback with 5 seats, with deliveries starting in 2026.
It is also joint 30th in The Best MPG Electric Cars Ever. -
2016 Volkswagen e-up!
Fuel Economy: 215.6 MPGe
14th-
- Electric
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- 81 mph
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- 12.4 seconds
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- 80 BHP
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- 215.6 MPGe
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- 5 Doors
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- 4 Seats
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- 250-923 L
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- 1,229 kg
- Front - FWD
With a fuel economy of 215.6 MPGe, the Volkswagen e-up! takes joint fourteenth place.
It's a 5 door FWD Hatchback with 4 seats and was sold from 2016 to 2020.
It is also joint 35th in The Best MPG Electric Cars Ever. -
2013 Volkswagen e-up!
Fuel Economy: 215.6 MPGe
15th-
- Electric
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- 81 mph
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- 12.4 seconds
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- 80 BHP
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- 215.6 MPGe
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- 5 Doors
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- 4 Seats
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- 250-923 L
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- 1,214 kg
- Front - FWD
With a fuel economy of 215.6 MPGe, the Volkswagen e-up! takes joint fourteenth place.
It's a 5 door FWD Hatchback with 4 seats and was sold from 2013 to 2016.
It is also joint 35th in The Best MPG Electric Cars Ever. -
2024 Volkswagen ID.7 Pro S
Fuel Economy: 207.8 MPGe
16th-
- Electric
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- 112 mph
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- 6.6 seconds
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- 282 BHP
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- 207.8 MPGe
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- 4 Doors
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- 5 Seats
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- 532-1,586 L
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- 2,230 kg
- RWD
With a fuel economy of 207.8 MPGe, the Volkswagen ID.7 Pro S takes sixteenth place.
It's a 4 door RWD Saloon with 5 seats, with deliveries starting in 2024.
It is also joint 30th in The Highest Torque Volkswagen Cars Ever. -
2027 Volkswagen ID. Polo GTI
Fuel Economy: 204.4 MPGe
17th-
- Electric
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- 109 mph
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- 6.8 seconds
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- 223 BHP
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- 204.4 MPGe
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- 5 Doors
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- 5 Seats
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- 441-1,240 L
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- 1,540 kg
- FWD
With a fuel economy of 204.4 MPGe, the Volkswagen ID. Polo GTI takes seventeenth place.
It's a 5 door FWD Hatchback with 5 seats. Deliveries will begin in 2027.
It is also joint 58th in The Highest MPG Hatchbacks Ever. -
2024 Volkswagen ID.7 Pro
Fuel Economy: 202.8 MPGe
18th-
- Electric
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- 112 mph
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- 6.5 seconds
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- 282 BHP
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- 202.8 MPGe
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- 4 Doors
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- 5 Seats
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- 532-1,586 L
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- 2,172 kg
- RWD
With a fuel economy of 202.8 MPGe, the Volkswagen ID.7 Pro takes eighteenth place.
It's a 4 door RWD Saloon with 5 seats, with deliveries starting in 2024.
It is also joint 30th in The Highest Torque Volkswagen Cars Ever. -
2024 Volkswagen ID.7 Tourer Pro S
Fuel Economy: 201.8 MPGe
19th-
- Electric
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- 112 mph
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- 6.7 seconds
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- 282 BHP
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- 201.8 MPGe
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- 5 Doors
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- 5 Seats
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- 605-1,714 L
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- 2,239 kg
- RWD
With a fuel economy of 201.8 MPGe, the Volkswagen ID.7 Tourer Pro S takes joint nineteenth place.
It's a 5 door RWD Estate with 5 seats, with deliveries starting in 2024.
It is also joint 32nd in The Highest MPG Estates Ever. -
2020 Volkswagen Passat GTE (B8)
Fuel Economy: 201.8 mpg
20th-
- 1.4 L Inline 4 Turbo PHEV
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- 138 mph
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- 7.4 seconds
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- 215 BHP
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- 201.8 mpg
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- 4 Doors
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- 5 Seats
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- 586-968 L
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- 1,730 kg
- Front - FWD
With a fuel economy of 201.8 mpg, the Volkswagen Passat GTE takes joint nineteenth place.
It's a 4 door FWD Saloon with 5 seats and was sold from 2020 to 2021.
It is also joint 42nd in The Highest MPG Saloons Ever.

















