What it costs to drive a Volkswagen Passat
At US-average prices, the Volkswagen Passat (2015–2022) costs about $2,065 a year to fuel as a gas, from $1,769 in Georgia to $2,908 in California.
Gas · 28 MPG
$2,065
per year, US average
Diesel · 33.5 MPG
$2,555
per year, US average
Calculate with your state and miles · Volkswagen Passat dimensions
Cost to drive in every state
| Your state | Gas, $/gal | Gas per year | Diesel per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $3.75* | $1,806 | $2,379 |
| Alaska | $5.60* | $2,701 | $2,683 |
| Arizona | $4.51* | $2,173 | $2,683 |
| Arkansas | $3.79* | $1,827 | $2,379 |
| California | $6.03 | $2,908 | $3,321 |
| Colorado | $4.27 | $2,061 | $2,588 |
| Connecticut | $4.29* | $2,070 | $2,607 |
| Delaware | $4.31* | $2,076 | $2,623 |
| District of Columbia | $4.53* | $2,183 | $2,623 |
| Florida | $3.98 | $1,919 | $2,313 |
| Georgia | $3.67* | $1,769 | $2,313 |
| Hawaii | $5.61* | $2,702 | $2,683 |
| Idaho | $4.60* | $2,216 | $2,588 |
| Illinois | $4.17* | $2,012 | $2,560 |
| Indiana | $4.03* | $1,944 | $2,560 |
| Iowa | $4.10* | $1,977 | $2,560 |
| Kansas | $4.07* | $1,964 | $2,560 |
| Kentucky | $4.17* | $2,011 | $2,560 |
| Louisiana | $3.77* | $1,815 | $2,379 |
| Maine | $4.27* | $2,057 | $2,607 |
| Maryland | $4.33* | $2,086 | $2,623 |
| Massachusetts | $4.20 | $2,026 | $2,607 |
| Michigan | $4.08* | $1,965 | $2,560 |
| Minnesota | $4.18 | $2,015 | $2,560 |
| Mississippi | $3.76* | $1,812 | $2,379 |
| Missouri | $3.98* | $1,919 | $2,560 |
| Montana | $4.58* | $2,207 | $2,588 |
| Nebraska | $4.22* | $2,032 | $2,560 |
| Nevada | $4.69* | $2,262 | $2,683 |
| New Hampshire | $4.14* | $1,998 | $2,607 |
| New Jersey | $4.17* | $2,010 | $2,623 |
| New Mexico | $3.91* | $1,885 | $2,379 |
| New York | $4.31 | $2,079 | $2,623 |
| North Carolina | $3.95* | $1,906 | $2,313 |
| North Dakota | $4.35* | $2,099 | $2,560 |
| Ohio | $4.05 | $1,952 | $2,560 |
| Oklahoma | $3.99* | $1,924 | $2,560 |
| Oregon | $4.81* | $2,321 | $2,683 |
| Pennsylvania | $4.42* | $2,132 | $2,623 |
| Rhode Island | $4.26* | $2,052 | $2,607 |
| South Carolina | $3.72* | $1,794 | $2,313 |
| South Dakota | $4.25* | $2,047 | $2,560 |
| Tennessee | $4.05* | $1,951 | $2,560 |
| Texas | $3.70 | $1,786 | $2,379 |
| Utah | $4.58* | $2,206 | $2,588 |
| Vermont | $4.29* | $2,068 | $2,607 |
| Virginia | $3.84* | $1,850 | $2,313 |
| Washington | $5.33 | $2,571 | $2,683 |
| West Virginia | $4.15* | $1,998 | $2,313 |
| Wisconsin | $4.31* | $2,077 | $2,560 |
| Wyoming | $4.29* | $2,066 | $2,588 |
* estimated: EIA publishes weekly prices for 9 states; for the others we adjust the regional weekly price by how the state compared with its region in EIA’s latest annual data.
Assumes 13,500 miles a year, EPA combined efficiency and home charging at residential rates. Real-world costs vary with driving style, weather and trim. Gas prices: EIA, week of Oct 19, 2026. Electricity: EIA, August 2026.