Volkswagen Atlas MPG by year — every rating on record

The Volkswagen Atlas has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 10 model years, from 2018 to 2027. Across those years its best rated version returned 25 mpg (2027) and its thirstiest returned 19 mpg (2019). The EPA record holds 16 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD.

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Volkswagen Atlas placed highest in 2027 at #24 of 26, and lowest in 2025 at #82 of 82. It spent 0 of its 10 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 16 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 3 of 5 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

What Atlas fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2027 Volkswagen Atlas burns 460 to 460 gallons depending on configuration. Below is what that costs at three pump prices, and how much more the thirstiest configuration costs than the most efficient one.

EPA’s own estimate for the 2027 model year is $2,500 to $2,500 a year in fuel, or $1,250 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD

Across the 152 nameplates EPA classifies as Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD, the median best combined rating is 29 mpg. At 25 mpg the Volkswagen Atlas is 4 mpg below the median, which is worth about $222 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

• All Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD rankings — every nameplate in the class, best to worst.

Other Volkswagen nameplates

Every Volkswagen model compared → — all nameplates ranked by best combined rating, with what each one costs a year.