2009 Volkswagen Jetta 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 Jetta's real-world MPG based on how and where you drive a car.
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Volkswagen Jetta 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 |
| 2009 | 4dr Sedan 170-horsepower 2.5L I5 5-speed manual FWD |
flat | med | light | 0 | 10 | 15 | 75 | 60 | 27.6 |
| flat | light | light | 10 | 0 | 5 | 85 | 70 | 28.2 | ||
| flat | med | none | 0 | 50 | 40 | 10 | 60 | 22.5 | ||
| flat | med | light | 0 | 80 | 0 | 20 | 60 | 21.0 | ||
| flat | med | hvy | 15 | 0 | 10 | 75 | 65 | 29.9 | ||
| 2009 | 4dr Sedan 170-horsepower 2.5L I5 5-speed manual FWD |
flat | med | light | 5 | 28 | 14 | 53 | 63 | 25.8 |
| Averages | flat | med | light | 5 | 28 | 14 | 53 | 63 | 25.8 | |
| With the 170-horsepower 2.5L I5 engine, 5-speed manual transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2009 Volkswagen Jetta fuel economy has been averaging
25.8 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2009 Volkswagen Jettas in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 63 miles per hour (about 53 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (28 percent), in the suburbs (14 percent), and in heavy traffic (5 percent). In addition the average 2009 Volkswagen Jetta 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 2009 Volkswagen Jetta MPG
| 2009 Volkswagen Jetta Fuel Economy: Pros | ||
| Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
| 2009 | 4dr Sedan turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed automated manual FWD |
Ability to get close to 50 MPG |
| 2009 | 4dr Sedan turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed manual FWD |
On my first tank i am looking at approx 600 miles on a tank full of fuel (14.5 gals) |
| 2009 | 4dr Sedan 170-horsepower 2.5L I5 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
20 city - 25 hwy. |
| 2009 | 4dr Sedan turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed automated manual FWD |
40-50 MPG higway, over 30 city. I expect better fuel economy when over 10-15k miles. |
| 2009 | 4dr Sedan turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed automated manual FWD |
Exceptionally consistent. Even with auto, it gets between 42 and 45 mpg routinely. I drive efficiently, but it still can pull up sizeable hills at speed while carrying a considerable load. |
