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2012 Volkswagen Jetta Gas Mileage (MPG)

2012 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

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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
2012 4dr Sedan turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 flat med light 10 15 15 60 70 24.1
flat med light 4 8 18 70 75 24.7
flat med none 7 8 22 63 70 24.6
flat med none 7 8 22 63 70 24.1
flat med light 10 15 15 60 70 24.3
2012 4dr Sedan turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 flat med light 8 11 18 63 71 24.4
  Averages flat med light 8 11 18 63 71 24.4
With the turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 engine, 6-speed manual transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2012 Volkswagen Jetta fuel economy has been averaging 24.4 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2012 Volkswagen Jettas in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 71 miles per hour (about 63 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (18 percent), in the city (11 percent), and in heavy traffic (8 percent).

In addition the average 2012 Volkswagen Jetta 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
2012 4dr Sedan turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel
6-speed automated manual FWD		 flat med none 0 35 0 65 75 43.0
flat med none 0 10 20 70 55 45.0
2012 4dr Sedan turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel
6-speed automated manual FWD		 flat med none 0 23 10 68 65 44.0
  Averages flat med none 0 23 10 68 65 44.0
With the turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel engine, 6-speed automated manual transmission, and front-wheel drive, the 2012 Volkswagen Jetta has been averaging 44.0 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2012 Volkswagen Jettas in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 65 miles per hour (about 68 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (23 percent), in the suburbs (10 percent), and in heavy traffic (0 percent).

In addition the average 2012 Volkswagen Jetta 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
2012 4dr Sedan 170-horsepower 2.5L I5
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med hvy 10 10 0 80 70 23.2
2012 4dr Sedan 170-horsepower 2.5L I5
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med hvy 10 10 0 80 70 23.2
  Averages flat med hvy 10 10 0 80 70 23.2
With the 170-horsepower 2.5L I5 engine, 6-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2012 Volkswagen Jetta gas mileage has been averaging 23.2 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2012 Volkswagen Jettas in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 70 miles per hour (about 80 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 (0 percent).

In addition the average 2012 Volkswagen Jetta 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
2012 4dr Sedan 170-horsepower 2.5L I5
5-speed manual FWD		 flat v.lt none 0 5 20 75 55 33.6
flat v.lt none 0 5 20 75 55 32.3
flat v.lt none 0 5 20 75 55 34.9
flat v.lt none 0 5 20 75 55 34.5
flat v.lt none 0 5 20 75 55 30.9
2012 4dr Sedan 170-horsepower 2.5L I5
5-speed manual FWD		 flat v.lt none 0 5 20 75 55 33.2
  Averages flat v.lt none 0 5 20 75 55 33.2
With the 170-horsepower 2.5L I5 engine, 5-speed manual transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2012 Volkswagen Jetta fuel economy has been averaging 33.2 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2012 Volkswagen Jettas in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 55 miles per hour (about 75 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (20 percent), in the city (5 percent), and in heavy traffic (0 percent).

In addition the average 2012 Volkswagen Jetta in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with an ultra-light foot and the AC not used at all.

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