2005 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 |
| 2005 | 2dr Convertible turbocharged 150hp 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD |
flat | med | none | 5 | 30 | 30 | 35 | 75 | 25.0 |
| flat | med | hvy | 5 | 30 | 30 | 35 | 75 | 25.0 | ||
| flat | med | light | 5 | 10 | 5 | 80 | 75 | 27.4 | ||
| 2005 | 2dr Convertible turbocharged 150hp 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD |
flat | med | light | 5 | 23 | 22 | 50 | 75 | 25.8 |
| Averages | flat | med | light | 5 | 23 | 22 | 50 | 75 | 25.8 | |
| With the turbocharged 150hp 1.8L I4 engine, 5-speed manual transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2005 Volkswagen Beetle fuel economy has been averaging
25.8 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2005 Volkswagen Beetles in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 75 miles per hour (about 50 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (23 percent), in the suburbs (22 percent), and in heavy traffic (5 percent). In addition the average 2005 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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| 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 |
| 2005 | 2dr Convertible 115-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD |
flat | v.lt | light | 5 | 15 | 50 | 30 | 65 | 26.1 |
| flat | v.lt | light | 5 | 15 | 50 | 30 | 65 | 23.8 | ||
| 2005 | 2dr Convertible 115-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD |
flat | v.lt | light | 5 | 15 | 50 | 30 | 65 | 25.0 |
| Averages | flat | v.lt | light | 5 | 15 | 50 | 30 | 65 | 25.0 | |
| With the 115-horsepower 2.0L I4 engine, 5-speed manual transmission, and front-wheel drive, the 2005 Volkswagen Beetle has been averaging
25.0 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2005 Volkswagen Beetles in this analysis were driven mostly in the suburbs (about 50 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were on the highway at an average speed of 65 miles per hour (30 percent), in the city (15 percent), and in heavy traffic (5 percent). In addition the average 2005 Volkswagen Beetle in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with an ultra-light foot and the AC on only some of the time. |
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