Volkswagen Atlas: MPG and fuel economy by year

The EPA has rated the Volkswagen Atlas across 9 model years, from the 2018 Volkswagen Atlas through the 2026 Volkswagen Atlas. The most recent 2026 Volkswagen Atlas returns 23 combined MPG. The most efficient model year was the 2018 Volkswagen Atlas at 24 MPG.

Pick a year below to open the full Volkswagen Atlas page for that model year. Each year page covers combined, city, and highway MPG, the trim variants the EPA rates separately, the annual fuel cost across three driving patterns, and a year-over-year comparison so you can see whether the car has improved.

Fuel economy by model year

Combined MPG, city MPG, highway MPG, and the EPA's estimated annual fuel cost for every model year of the Volkswagen Atlas. Click any year to see the full breakdown for that model year, including trim variants, the drivetrain, and a comparison against other vehicles in its segment.

Year	Model	Combined MPG	City	Highway	Annual fuel cost
2026	2026 Volkswagen Atlas	23 MPG	20 MPG	27 MPG	$2,600
2025	2025 Volkswagen Atlas	22 MPG	20 MPG	26 MPG	$2,700
2024	2024 Volkswagen Atlas	23 MPG	20 MPG	27 MPG	$2,600
2023	2023 Volkswagen Atlas	23 MPG	21 MPG	25 MPG	$2,600
2022	2022 Volkswagen Atlas	23 MPG	21 MPG	25 MPG	$2,600
2021	2021 Volkswagen Atlas	22 MPG	21 MPG	24 MPG	$2,700
2020	2020 Volkswagen Atlas	22 MPG	20 MPG	24 MPG	$2,700
2019	2019 Volkswagen Atlas	22 MPG	20 MPG	26 MPG	$2,700
2018	2018 Volkswagen Atlas	24 MPG	22 MPG	26 MPG	$2,500

How the Volkswagen Atlas compares against the Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD class

Buyers usually compare the Volkswagen Atlas against other cars in the same EPA class. The list below shows the most efficient cars in the Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD class for the 2026 model year, the latest year on this page. Each link opens the full page for that car.

Source: U.S. EPA fuel economy dataset. Annual fuel cost assumes 15,000 miles of driving per year and a 55% city, 45% highway split.