2008 Volkswagen Touareg
4.2L 8-cyl · 6-speed automatic with select shift · 4WD/AWD
Official EPA record #24155 from FuelEconomy.gov · data 2026-07-26 · every assumption below is yours to edit. How this is computed
Per month
$358.63
Per year
$4,304
Per mile
35.9¢/mi
5-year total
$21,520
Your own average replaces the EPA laboratory values — never averaged together with them — and the driving-mix setting stops applying, because a figure you measured already contains your own mix.
Notes & official EPA estimate
Official FuelEconomy.gov estimate: $5,500/year — assumes 15,000 miles/year and EPA price assumptions. The figures above use your inputs instead.
Official EPA efficiency
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City MPG | 12 |
| Highway MPG | 17 |
| Combined MPG | 14 |
Official EPA estimates
| Estimate | Value |
|---|---|
| Official annual fuel cost (15,000 mi/yr) | $5,500/yr |
| Tailpipe CO₂ | 635 g/mi |
| EPA smog rating (BIN 5) | 5/10 |
Source: U.S. EPA / DOE FuelEconomy.gov, vehicle record #24155 (record updated 2013-01-01). Snapshot processed 2026-07-26; page data last changed 2013-01-01.
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Adjacent model years
- Touareg · 4.2L 8-cyl · 6-speed automatic with select shift · 4WD/AWD2009
- Touareg · 3.6L 6-cyl · 6-speed automatic with select shift · 4WD/AWD2009
- Touareg · 3.0L 6-cyl · 6-speed automatic with select shift · AWD2009
- Touareg · 3.6L 6-cyl · 6-speed automatic with select shift · 4WD/AWD2007
- Touareg · 4.2L 8-cyl · 6-speed automatic with select shift · 4WD/AWD2007
- Touareg · 5.0L 10-cyl · 6-speed automatic with select shift · 4WD/AWD2007