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Volkswagen Beetle Gas Mileage (MPG)

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
2012 2dr Hatch turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4
6-speed automated manual FWD
flat med hvy 0 0 0 100 75 29.6
2012 2dr Hatch turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4
6-speed automated manual FWD
flat med hvy 0 0 0 100 75 29.6
  Averages flat med hvy 0 0 0 100 75 29.6
With the turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 engine, 6-speed automated manual transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2012 Volkswagen Beetle fuel economy has been averaging 29.6 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2012 Volkswagen Beetles in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 75 miles per hour (about 100 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in heavy traffic (0 percent), in the suburbs (0 percent), and in the city (0 percent).

In addition the average 2012 Volkswagen Beetle in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC on most or all of the time.
 
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
2010 2dr Hatch 150-horsepower 2.5L I5
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat med none 0 0 70 30 55 28.0
2010 2dr Hatch 150-horsepower 2.5L I5
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat med none 0 0 70 30 55 28.0
  Averages flat med none 0 0 70 30 55 28.0
With the 150-horsepower 2.5L I5 engine, 6-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and front-wheel drive, the 2010 Volkswagen Beetle has been averaging 28.0 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2010 Volkswagen Beetles in this analysis were driven mostly in the suburbs (about 70 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were on the highway at an average speed of 55 miles per hour (30 percent), in heavy traffic (0 percent), and in the city (0 percent).

In addition the average 2010 Volkswagen Beetle in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC not used at all.
 
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
2010 2dr Convertible 150-horsepower 2.5L I5
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat med light 0 25 75 0 N/A 24.4
2010 2dr Convertible 150-horsepower 2.5L I5
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat med light 0 25 75 0 0 24.4
  Averages flat med light 0 25 75 0 0 24.4
With the 150-horsepower 2.5L I5 engine, 6-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2010 Volkswagen Beetle gas mileage has been averaging 24.4 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2010 Volkswagen Beetles in this analysis were driven mostly in the suburbs (about 75 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (25 percent), in heavy traffic (0 percent), and on the highway at an average speed of 0 miles per hour (0 percent).

In addition the average 2010 Volkswagen Beetle in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC on only some of the time.
 
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 turbocharged 100hp 1.9L I4 Diesel
5-speed manual FWD
flat light light 23 25 25 27 70 48.1
2006 2dr Hatch turbocharged 100hp 1.9L I4 Diesel
5-speed manual FWD
flat light light 23 25 25 27 70 48.1
  Averages flat light light 23 25 25 27 70 48.1
With the turbocharged 100hp 1.9L I4 Diesel engine, 5-speed manual transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2006 Volkswagen Beetle fuel economy has been averaging 48.1 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2006 Volkswagen Beetles in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 70 miles per hour (about 27 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (25 percent), in the suburbs (25 percent), and in heavy traffic (23 percent).

In addition the average 2006 Volkswagen Beetle in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC on only some of the time.
 
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 med light 0 33 31 36 60 29.0
flat light light 5 20 65 10 60 25.0
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, the 2006 Volkswagen Beetle 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.
 
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 hvy 5 30 30 35 75 25.0
flat med light 5 10 5 80 75 27.4
flat med none 5 30 30 35 75 25.0
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 gas mileage 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.
 
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 23.8
flat v.lt light 5 15 50 30 65 26.1
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, 2005 Volkswagen Beetle fuel economy 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.
 
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
2004 2dr Hatch turbocharged 100hp 1.9L I4 Diesel
5-speed manual FWD
hills v.lt light 0 25 0 75 70 42.9
2004 2dr Hatch turbocharged 100hp 1.9L I4 Diesel
5-speed manual FWD
hills v.lt light 0 25 0 75 70 42.9
  Averages hills v.lt light 0 25 0 75 70 42.9
With the turbocharged 100hp 1.9L I4 Diesel engine, 5-speed manual transmission, and front-wheel drive, the 2004 Volkswagen Beetle has been averaging 42.9 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2004 Volkswagen Beetles in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 70 miles per hour (about 75 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (25 percent), in heavy traffic (0 percent), and in the suburbs (0 percent).

In addition the average 2004 Volkswagen Beetle in this analysis was driven on hilly terrain with an ultra-light foot and the AC on only some of the time.
 
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
2004 2dr Hatch 115-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
flat light light 5 25 50 20 60 25.0
2004 2dr Hatch 115-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
flat light light 5 25 50 20 60 25.0
  Averages flat light light 5 25 50 20 60 25.0
With the 115-horsepower 2.0L I4 engine, 4-speed automatic transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2004 Volkswagen Beetle gas mileage has been averaging 25.0 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2004 Volkswagen Beetles in this analysis were driven mostly in the suburbs (about 50 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (25 percent), on the highway at an average speed of 60 miles per hour (20 percent), and in heavy traffic (5 percent).

In addition the average 2004 Volkswagen Beetle in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC on only some of the time.
 
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
2004 2dr Convertible turbocharged 100hp 1.9L I4 Diesel
5-speed manual FWD
flat med none 10 10 5 75 62 33.9
2004 2dr Convertible turbocharged 100hp 1.9L I4 Diesel
5-speed manual FWD
flat med none 10 10 5 75 62 33.9
  Averages flat med none 10 10 5 75 62 33.9
With the turbocharged 100hp 1.9L I4 Diesel engine, 5-speed manual transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2004 Volkswagen Beetle fuel economy has been averaging 33.9 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2004 Volkswagen Beetles in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 62 miles per hour (about 75 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (10 percent), in heavy traffic (10 percent), and in the suburbs (5 percent).

In addition the average 2004 Volkswagen Beetle in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC not used at all.
 
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
2004 2dr Convertible 115-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat med hvy 15 35 30 20 75 25.5
2004 2dr Convertible 115-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat med hvy 15 35 30 20 75 25.5
  Averages flat med hvy 15 35 30 20 75 25.5
With the 115-horsepower 2.0L I4 engine, 6-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and front-wheel drive, the 2004 Volkswagen Beetle has been averaging 25.5 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2004 Volkswagen Beetles in this analysis were driven mostly in the city (about 35 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (30 percent), on the highway at an average speed of 75 miles per hour (20 percent), and in heavy traffic (15 percent).

In addition the average 2004 Volkswagen Beetle in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC on most or all of the time.
 
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
2003 2dr Hatch turbocharged 150hp 1.8L I4
5-speed manual FWD
flat light hvy 0 5 5 90 75 28.0
2003 2dr Hatch turbocharged 150hp 1.8L I4
5-speed manual FWD
flat light hvy 0 5 5 90 75 28.0
  Averages flat light hvy 0 5 5 90 75 28.0
With the turbocharged 150hp 1.8L I4 engine, 5-speed manual transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2003 Volkswagen Beetle gas mileage has been averaging 28.0 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2003 Volkswagen Beetles in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 75 miles per hour (about 90 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (5 percent), in the suburbs (5 percent), and in heavy traffic (0 percent).

In addition the average 2003 Volkswagen Beetle in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC on most or all of the time.
 
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
2003 2dr Hatch 115-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD
flat light hvy 10 30 40 20 68 29.4
flat light light 15 25 50 10 56 23.5
2003 2dr Hatch 115-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD
flat light hvy 13 28 45 15 62 26.5
  Averages flat light hvy 13 28 45 15 62 26.5
With the 115-horsepower 2.0L I4 engine, 5-speed manual transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2003 Volkswagen Beetle fuel economy has been averaging 26.5 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2003 Volkswagen Beetles in this analysis were driven mostly in the suburbs (about 45 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (28 percent), on the highway at an average speed of 62 miles per hour (15 percent), and in heavy traffic (13 percent).

In addition the average 2003 Volkswagen Beetle in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC on most or all of the time.
 
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
2002 2dr Hatch turbocharged 90hp 1.9L I4 Diesel
5-speed manual FWD
flat med light 0 20 0 80 60 49.6
flat light none 5 10 50 35 60 43.0
2002 2dr Hatch turbocharged 90hp 1.9L I4 Diesel
5-speed manual FWD
flat med light 3 15 25 58 60 46.3
  Averages flat med light 3 15 25 58 60 46.3
With the turbocharged 90hp 1.9L I4 Diesel engine, 5-speed manual transmission, and front-wheel drive, the 2002 Volkswagen Beetle has been averaging 46.3 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2002 Volkswagen Beetles in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 60 miles per hour (about 58 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (25 percent), in the city (15 percent), and in heavy traffic (3 percent).

In addition the average 2002 Volkswagen Beetle in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC on only some of the time.
 
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
2002 2dr Hatch 115-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD
flat med none 5 80 5 10 74 24.9
2002 2dr Hatch 115-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD
flat med none 5 80 5 10 74 24.9
  Averages flat med none 5 80 5 10 74 24.9
With the 115-horsepower 2.0L I4 engine, 5-speed manual transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2002 Volkswagen Beetle gas mileage has been averaging 24.9 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2002 Volkswagen Beetles in this analysis were driven mostly in the city (about 80 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were on the highway at an average speed of 74 miles per hour (10 percent), in heavy traffic (5 percent), and in the suburbs (5 percent).

In addition the average 2002 Volkswagen Beetle in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC not used at all.
 
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
2001 2dr Hatch turbocharged 150hp 1.8L I4
5-speed manual FWD
hills med none 0 0 0 100 80 31.2
flat med none 20 10 10 60 70 27.0
2001 2dr Hatch turbocharged 150hp 1.8L I4
5-speed manual FWD
hills med none 10 5 5 80 75 29.1
  Averages hills med none 10 5 5 80 75 29.1
With the turbocharged 150hp 1.8L I4 engine, 5-speed manual transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2001 Volkswagen Beetle fuel economy has been averaging 29.1 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2001 Volkswagen Beetles in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 75 miles per hour (about 80 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in heavy traffic (10 percent), in the suburbs (5 percent), and in the city (5 percent).

In addition the average 2001 Volkswagen Beetle in this analysis was driven on hilly terrain with a medium foot and the AC not used at all.
 
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
2001 2dr Hatch 115-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
flat light none 0 13 7 80 62 28.1
flat light none 3 6 6 85 62 26.4
flat light none 1 2 7 90 62 26.7
flat light none 0 13 7 80 62 26.3
2001 2dr Hatch 115-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
flat light none 1 9 7 84 62 26.9
  Averages flat light none 1 9 7 84 62 26.9
With the 115-horsepower 2.0L I4 engine, 4-speed automatic transmission, and front-wheel drive, the 2001 Volkswagen Beetle has been averaging 26.9 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2001 Volkswagen Beetles in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 62 miles per hour (about 84 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (9 percent), in the suburbs (7 percent), and in heavy traffic (1 percent).

In addition the average 2001 Volkswagen Beetle in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC not used at all.
 
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
2000 2dr Hatch turbocharged 90hp 1.9L I4 Diesel
5-speed manual FWD
flat light none 0 10 10 80 62 38.5
flat light none 5 8 20 67 65 50.7
2000 2dr Hatch turbocharged 90hp 1.9L I4 Diesel
5-speed manual FWD
flat light none 3 9 15 74 64 44.6
  Averages flat light none 3 9 15 74 64 44.6
With the turbocharged 90hp 1.9L I4 Diesel engine, 5-speed manual transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2000 Volkswagen Beetle gas mileage has been averaging 44.6 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2000 Volkswagen Beetles in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 64 miles per hour (about 74 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (15 percent), in the city (9 percent), and in heavy traffic (3 percent).

In addition the average 2000 Volkswagen Beetle in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC not used at all.

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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Volkswagen Beetle MPG

Volkswagen Beetle Fuel Economy: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
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
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2004 2dr Convertible 115-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
Less than 25 mpg.