Volkswagen Beetle Gas Mileage (MPG)
Unlike other fuel economy surveys, TrueDelta's Real-World Gas Mileage Survey includes questions about how and where a car was driven. So you can get an idea of the Volkswagen Beetle's real-world MPG based on how and where you drive a car.
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Volkswagen Beetle Gas Mileage
| Year | Body/Powertrain | flat, hilly, or mountainousLand | driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot | A/C use: none to heavyA/C | constant stop and goTraf % | many stops per mileCity % | stop every mile or twoSub % | fairly steady speedHwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2006 | 2dr Hatch 150-horsepower 2.5L I5 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
flat | light | light | 5 | 20 | 65 | 10 | 60 | 25.0 |
| flat | med | light | 0 | 33 | 31 | 36 | 60 | 29.0 | ||
| 2006 | 2dr Hatch 150-horsepower 2.5L I5 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
flat | med | light | 3 | 27 | 48 | 23 | 60 | 27.0 |
| Averages | flat | med | light | 3 | 27 | 48 | 23 | 60 | 27.0 | |
| With the 150-horsepower 2.5L I5 engine, 6-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2006 Volkswagen Beetle fuel economy has been averaging
27.0 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2006 Volkswagen Beetles in this analysis were driven mostly in the suburbs (about 48 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (27 percent), on the highway at an average speed of 60 miles per hour (23 percent), and in heavy traffic (3 percent). In addition the average 2006 Volkswagen Beetle in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC on only some of the time. |
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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Volkswagen Beetle MPG
| Volkswagen Beetle Fuel Economy: Pros | ||
| Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
| 2002 | 2dr Hatch turbocharged 90hp 1.9L I4 Diesel 5-speed manual FWD |
A real-world 50+ miles per gallon. This is achieved by going 55 MPH or thereabouts, and on limited-access hiways. In-town mileage of course is worse. |
| Volkswagen Beetle Fuel Economy: Cons | ||
| Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
| 2004 | 2dr Convertible 115-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
Less than 25 mpg. |
