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Volkswagen Jetta Fuel Economy Data

4dr Sedan 170-hp 2.5L I5 5-sp manual FWD

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
hills med none 10 5 35 50 65 28.346
hills med none 10 5 25 60 75 30.876
flat med light 5 5 20 70 65 31.873
flat med hvy 10 50 30 10 65 27.962
mtns med none 10 5 15 70 75 33.485
mtns light none 5 20 15 60 65 28.090
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flat med none 10 25 15 50 65 30.985
flat med hvy 5 26 16 53 65 28.205
mtns med none 10 5 15 70 75 30.929
flat light none 5 20 15 60 65 30.565
hills med none 10 5 25 60 70 29.320
hills med none 10 15 25 50 65 31.262
flat light hvy 10 50 30 10 65 26.731
hills med none 10 5 25 60 75 29.119
hills med none 10 5 45 40 65 30.677
flat med light 10 0 20 70 80 25.769
flat med hvy 10 0 20 70 80 26.407
flat med light 10 0 20 70 80 26.667
flat med hvy 10 0 20 70 80 27.968
flat med none 5 5 60 30 65 26.599
flat light light 1 4 45 50 70 28.611
flat med light 10 0 20 70 80 26.518
flat med light 10 0 20 70 80 25.487
flat med hvy 5 26 16 53 65 25.316
flat light hvy 10 30 50 10 65 28.589
flat med light 10 0 20 70 80 28.676
flat med light 10 0 20 70 80 26.471
flat med hvy 10 0 20 70 80 27.153
flat light light 1 4 45 50 70 28.203

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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the 2008 Volkswagen Jetta

2008 Volkswagen Jetta Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2009 4dr Sedan turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel
6-speed automated manual FWD		 Averaging 38-40. A trip would see 44 mpg see full Volkswagen Jetta review
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. see full Volkswagen Jetta review
2009 4dr Sedan turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel
6-speed automated manual FWD		 Ability to get close to 50 MPG see full Volkswagen Jetta review
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. see full Volkswagen Jetta review
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) see full Volkswagen Jetta review
2009 4dr Sedan 170-horsepower 2.5L I5
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 20 city - 25 hwy. see full Volkswagen Jetta review
2007 4dr Sedan 150-horsepower 2.5L I5
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 Averages about 25 mpg with my driving habits, but gets a little over 30 on the highway. see full Volkswagen Jetta review
2008 Volkswagen Jetta Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2008 4dr Sedan 170-horsepower 2.5L I5
5-speed manual FWD		 Worst in segment for the gas engine see full Volkswagen Jetta review
2008 4dr Sedan 170-horsepower 2.5L I5
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 Combined city/hwy is only low to mid 20 MPG see full Volkswagen Jetta review
 

2008 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.