Tank Ledger

Volkswagen Eos MPG by year — every rating on record

The Volkswagen Eos has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 10 model years, from 2007 to 2016. Across those years its best rated version returned 25 mpg (2009) and its thirstiest returned 22 mpg (2007). The EPA record holds 17 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Subcompact Cars.

25best combined mpg (2009)
22worst combined mpg (2007)
25latest year best (2016)
17configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
2007324 mpg22 mpg#10 of 40 (77th pct)Front-Wheel DrivePremiumSubcompact Cars
2008324 mpg22 mpg#17 of 59 (72th pct)Front-Wheel DrivePremiumSubcompact Cars
2009225 mpg25 mpg#18 of 61 (72th pct)Front-Wheel DrivePremiumSubcompact Cars
2010225 mpg25 mpg#20 of 63 (69th pct)Front-Wheel DrivePremiumSubcompact Cars
2011225 mpg25 mpg#17 of 60 (73th pct)Front-Wheel DrivePremiumSubcompact Cars
2012125 mpg25 mpg#15 of 62 (77th pct)Front-Wheel DrivePremiumSubcompact Cars
2013125 mpg25 mpg#18 of 71 (76th pct)Front-Wheel DrivePremiumSubcompact Cars
2014125 mpg25 mpg#26 of 63 (60th pct)Front-Wheel DrivePremiumSubcompact Cars
2015125 mpg25 mpg#32 of 71 (56th pct)Front-Wheel DrivePremiumSubcompact Cars
2016125 mpg25 mpg#33 of 71 (54th pct)Front-Wheel DrivePremiumSubcompact Cars

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Volkswagen Eos placed highest in 2007 at #10 of 40, and lowest in 2016 at #33 of 71. It spent 10 of its 10 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 17 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
20162.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S6) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged223025460.011.9$3,1003546/10
20152.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S6) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged223025460.011.9$3,1003546/10
20142.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S6) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged223025460.011.9$3,1003546/10
20132.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S6) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged223025460.011.9$3,1003546/10
20122.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged223025460.011.9$3,100355.48n/a
20112.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd PremiumSIDI, turbocharged213125460.011.9$3,100355.48n/a
20112.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged223025460.011.9$3,100355.48n/a
20102.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Premium2.0L 4-cyl, turbocharged213125460.011.9$3,100355.48n/a
20102.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) Premium2.0L 4-cyl, turbocharged222925460.011.9$3,100355.48n/a
20092.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Premium2.0L 4-cyl, turbocharged213125460.011.9$3,100355.48n/a
20092.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) Premium2.0L 4-cyl, turbocharged222925460.011.9$3,100355.48n/a
20083.2L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) Premium3.2L 6-cyl192622522.713.5$3,500403.95454545454544n/a
20082.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) Premium2.0L 4-cyl, turbocharged213024479.212.4$3,250370.2916666666667n/a
20082.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Premium2.0L 4-cyl, turbocharged202924479.212.4$3,250370.2916666666667n/a
20073.2L 6-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) Premium3.2L 6-cyl192622522.713.5$3,500403.95454545454544n/a
20072.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S6) Premium2.0L 4-cyl, turbocharged202923500.012.9$3,350386.39130434782606n/a
20072.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Premium2.0L 4-cyl, turbocharged212924479.212.4$3,250370.2916666666667n/a

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 1 of 1 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

ChangeBest combinedDeltaGallons a year at the newer rating
2008 → 200924 → 25 mpg+1 mpg460 gal

What Eos fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2016 Volkswagen Eos 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.

Pump priceMost efficientThirstiestSpread
$3.00/gal$1,380$1,380$0
$3.50/gal$1,610$1,610$0
$4.00/gal$1,840$1,840$0

EPA’s own estimate for the 2016 model year is $3,100 to $3,100 a year in fuel, or $4,250 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Subcompact Cars

Across the 461 nameplates EPA classifies as Subcompact Cars, the median best combined rating is 24 mpg. At 25 mpg the Volkswagen Eos is 1 mpg better the median, which is worth about $67 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

Other Volkswagen nameplates

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