Volkswagen Tiguan 4motion MPG by year — every rating on record

The Volkswagen Tiguan 4motion has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 19 model years, from 2009 to 2027. Across those years its best rated version returned 26 mpg (2027) and its thirstiest returned 20 mpg (2009). The EPA record holds 19 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD.

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 Tiguan 4motion placed highest in 2012 at #19 of 110, and lowest in 2025 at #133 of 194. It spent 4 of its 19 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 19 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 7 of 10 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

What Tiguan 4motion fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2027 Volkswagen Tiguan 4motion burns 442 to 442 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 $2,400 to $2,400 a year in fuel, or $750 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD

Across the 311 nameplates EPA classifies as Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD, the median best combined rating is 27 mpg. At 26 mpg the Volkswagen Tiguan 4motion is 1 mpg below the median, which is worth about $57 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

• All Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD 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.