2021 Volkswagen Passat MPG and Fuel Economy

🛣 How Many Miles per Gallon (MPG) Does a 2021 Volkswagen Passat Get?

First off, the most commonly asked question. A 2021 Volkswagen Passat gets up to 24 miles per gallon in the city, and 36 miles per gallon on the highway.

The combined average MPG for the 2021 Volkswagen Passat is 28 miles per gallon.

💵 What is the Average Yearly Fuel Cost for a 2021 Volkswagen Passat?

The estimated fuel costs for the 2021 Volkswagen Passat is $2,250 per year.

That value has been estimated by government regulators based on 15,000 miles driven per year, using regular gasoline, and a split of 55% city driving and 45% highway driving.

If you were to compare a 2021 Volkswagen Passat to an average vehicle over 5 years, you will save $250 on fuel.

🛢 How Many Barrels of Petroleum Does a 2021 Volkswagen Passat Consume?

The 2021 Volkswagen Passat will consume roughly 11 barrels of petroleum per year, using the standard estimate of 15,000 miles per year.

The majority of the world's petroleum is sourced from countries like Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, and the United States.

💨 How Many Grams of CO₂ Does a 2021 Volkswagen Passat Emit?

For every mile driven, the 2021 Volkswagen Passat will emit 314 grams of CO₂, which is about 4,710,000 grams of CO₂ per year.

🌳 To help you understand the impact of this, a normal tree will absorb around 21,000 grams of CO₂ per year. This means that roughly 160 trees would be needed to offset emissions from the 2021 Volkswagen Passat.

Overview

The table below covers all of the miles per gallon, engine specifications, and emission details we have for the 2021 Volkswagen Passat.

Related Volkswagen Models from 2021

If you're interested in other Volkswagen models from 2021, you can find them in the table below. You can click the model link to find miles per gallon and emission information for that model.