Most economical Volkswagen models

The Volkswagen models with the lowest combined fuel consumption. Electric cars and plug-in hybrids are not included.

1. 1 Volkswagen Lupo 1999 – 2005 · 1.2L TDI 5AT (61 HP) 61 hp · 14.5 s 0–100 Fuel economy3.0 L/100 km
2. 2 Volkswagen Polo 5 Doors 2014 – 2017 · 1.4L TDI BlueMotion 5MT FWD (75 HP) 75 hp · 12.9 s 0–100 Fuel economy3.1 L/100 km
3. 3 Volkswagen Passat 2019 – 2022 · 2.0L TDI 6MT FWD (150 HP) 150 hp · 8.9 s 0–100 Fuel economy3.8 L/100 km
4. 4 Volkswagen Golf 5 Doors 2012 – 2017 · 1.6L TDI BlueMotion 5MT FWD (110 HP) 110 hp · 10.5 s 0–100 Fuel economy3.8 L/100 km
5. 5 Volkswagen Tiguan 2016 – 2020 · 2.0L TDI SCR 6MT (150 HP) 150 hp · 9.3 s 0–100 Fuel economy4.0 L/100 km
6. 6 Volkswagen up! 2012 – 2016 · 1.0L BlueMotion 5AT FWD (60 HP) 60 hp · 15.3 s 0–100 Fuel economy4.0 L/100 km
7. 7 Volkswagen Jetta / Vento / Bora 2014 – 2018 · 2.0L TDI 5MT FWD (110 HP) 110 hp · 11.0 s 0–100 Fuel economy4.1 L/100 km
8. 8 Volkswagen Beetle 2011 – 2016 · 2.0L TDI BlueMotion 5MT FWD (110 HP) 110 hp · 11.0 s 0–100 Fuel economy4.1 L/100 km
9. 9 Volkswagen T-Roc 2021 – 2025 · 2.0L TDI 6MT FWD (116 HP) 116 hp · 10.4 s 0–100 Fuel economy4.2 L/100 km
10. 10 Volkswagen T-Cross 2018 – 2023 · 1.6L TDI 5MT FWD (95 HP) 95 hp · 11.9 s 0–100 Fuel economy4.2 L/100 km
11. 11 Volkswagen Scirocco 2014 – 2018 · 2.0L TDI BlueMotion 6MT FWD (150 HP) 150 hp · 8.6 s 0–100 Fuel economy4.2 L/100 km
12. 12 Volkswagen Cross UP! 2016 – 2019 · 1.0L 5MT FWD (75 HP) 75 hp · 14.2 s 0–100 Fuel economy4.3 L/100 km
13. 13 Volkswagen Arteon 2017 – 2020 · 2.0L TDI SCR 7AT FWD (150 HP) 150 hp · 9.1 s 0–100 Fuel economy4.4 L/100 km
14. 14 Volkswagen Touran 2015 · 1.6L TDI SCR BlueMotion 6MT FWD (110 HP) 110 hp · 11.9 s 0–100 Fuel economy4.4 L/100 km
15. 15 Volkswagen CC 2012 – 2017 · 2.0L TDI 6MT FWD (140 HP) 140 hp · 9.8 s 0–100 Fuel economy4.6 L/100 km
16. 16 Volkswagen Eos 2011 – 2016 · 2.0L TDI BlueMotion 6MT FWD (140 HP) 140 hp · 10.3 s 0–100 Fuel economy4.8 L/100 km
17. 17 Volkswagen Fox 2005 – 2009 · 1.4L TDI 5MT FWD (70 HP) 70 hp · 14.7 s 0–100 Fuel economy4.9 L/100 km
18. 18 Volkswagen Multivan 2021 – present · 2.0L TDI 7AT FWD ((150 HP) 150 hp · 11.6 s 0–100 Fuel economy5.3 L/100 km
19. 19 Volkswagen Caddy 2010 – 2016 · 1.6L TDI BMT 5MT FWD (75 HP) 75 hp Fuel economy5.3 L/100 km
20. 20 Volkswagen Sharan 2010 – 2022 · 2.0L TDI BlueMotion 6MT FWD (140 HP) 140 hp · 10.9 s 0–100 Fuel economy5.5 L/100 km
21. 21 Volkswagen Transporter Kombi 2015 – 2024 · 2.0L TDI 5MT FWD (102 HP) 102 hp · 17.9 s 0–100 Fuel economy5.7 L/100 km
22. 22 Volkswagen Taos 2024 – present · 1.4L TSI 8AT FWD (152 HP) 152 hp Fuel economy6.0 L/100 km
23. 23 Volkswagen Tayron 2025 – present · 2.0L TDI 7AT AWD (193 HP) 193 hp · 8.0 s 0–100 Fuel economy6.1 L/100 km
24. 24 Volkswagen Vento 2010 – 2019 · 1.6L MPI 6AT FWD (105 HP) 105 hp Fuel economy6.5 L/100 km
25. 25 Volkswagen Touareg 2018 – 2023 · 3.0L TDI SCR V6 8AT AWD (234 HP) 234 hp · 7.5 s 0–100 Fuel economy6.6 L/100 km

Each model appears once, with its best version. Figures are manufacturer data from the CarVariables catalog; values that are clearly wrong in the source data are left out.

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