Volkswagen New Beetle Gas Mileage Survey Results
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Gas mileage for how you drive and where you drive your car
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Unlike other car fuel economy surveys, TrueDelta's Gas Mileage Survey includes questions about how and where a car was driven. So you can get an idea of the Volkswagen New Beetle's real-world gas mileage (MPG in US and UK, L/100km elsewhere) based on how and where you drive a car.
- view all responses; guests view a maximum of five MPG (or L/100km) gas mileage responses per Volkswagen New Beetle powertrain
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Volkswagen New Beetle 2dr Hatch Gas Mileage
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| Year | Powertrain | Land | Foot | A/C | Traf % | City % | Sub % | Hwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 150-horsepower 2.5L I5 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD | flat | med | none | 0 | 0 | 70 | 30 | 55 | 28.0 |
| Year | Powertrain | Land | Foot | A/C | Traf % | City % | Sub % | Hwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2006 | 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 | ||
| Averages => | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 48 | 23 | 60 | 27.0 | |
| Year | Powertrain | Land | Foot | A/C | Traf % | City % | Sub % | Hwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2003 | 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 | ||
| Averages => | 0 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 28 | 45 | 15 | 62 | 26.5 | |
| Year | Powertrain | Land | Foot | A/C | Traf % | City % | Sub % | Hwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2002 | 115-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD | flat | med | none | 5 | 80 | 5 | 10 | 74 | 24.9 |
| Year | Powertrain | Land | Foot | A/C | Traf % | City % | Sub % | Hwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2006 | turbocharged 100hp 1.9L I4 Diesel 5-speed manual FWD | flat | light | light | 23 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 70 | 48.1 |
| Year | Powertrain | Land | Foot | A/C | Traf % | City % | Sub % | Hwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2002 | 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 | ||
| Averages => | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 25 | 58 | 60 | 46.3 | |
| Year | Powertrain | Land | Foot | A/C | Traf % | City % | Sub % | Hwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2003 | turbocharged 150hp 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD | flat | light | hvy | 0 | 5 | 5 | 90 | 75 | 28.0 |
| Year | Powertrain | Land | Foot | A/C | Traf % | City % | Sub % | Hwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2001 | turbocharged 150hp 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD | hills | med | none | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 80 | 31.2 |
| Year | Powertrain | Land | Foot | A/C | Traf % | City % | Sub % | Hwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2004 | 115-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD | flat | light | light | 5 | 25 | 50 | 20 | 60 | 25.0 |
Volkswagen New Beetle 2dr Convertible Gas Mileage
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| Year | Powertrain | Land | Foot | A/C | Traf % | City % | Sub % | Hwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 115-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD | flat | v.lt | light | 5 | 15 | 50 | 30 | 65 | 23.8 |
| Year | Powertrain | Land | Foot | A/C | Traf % | City % | Sub % | Hwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2004 | turbocharged 100hp 1.9L I4 Diesel 5-speed manual FWD | flat | med | none | 10 | 10 | 5 | 75 | 62 | 33.9 |
| Year | Powertrain | Land | Foot | A/C | Traf % | City % | Sub % | Hwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2005 | turbocharged 150hp 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD | flat | med | none | 5 | 30 | 30 | 35 | 75 | 25.0 |
| flat | med | light | 5 | 10 | 5 | 80 | 75 | 27.4 | ||
| flat | med | hvy | 5 | 30 | 30 | 35 | 75 | 25.0 | ||
| Averages => | 0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 22 | 50 | 75 | 25.8 | |
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Gas Mileage Survey results include the percent of the distance driven in:
- Traffic, bumper-to-bumper - constant stop and go (Traf)
- City - many stops for intersections per mile (City)
- Suburbs - stop every mile or two (Sub)
- Highway - fairly steady speed (Hwy, Spd)
Gas Mileage Survey results also include:
- Terrain from flat = 0 to mountains = 10 (Land)
- Driving style from very light on the gas = 0 to "lead foot" = 10 (Foot)
- Air conditioning use from none = 0 to heavy = 10 (A/C)
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About TrueDelta's Volkswagen New Beetle Gas Mileage Survey
Government estimates often aren't indicative of actual, real-world gas mileage for the Volkswagen New Beetle.
Here, unlike anywhere else, you can learn what actual fuel economy and gas mileage (MPG) to expect from the Volkswagen New Beetle based on how you drive and the roads you typically drive on. TrueDelta's Gas Mileage Survey (formerly the Fuel Economy Survey) is the only one to ask Volkswagen New Beetle owners about driving style, terrain, A/C use, driving speed, and other factors that can affect the Volkswagen New Beetle's fuel economy and gas mileage in the real world.
And, members can now filter real-world Volkswagen New Beetle gas mileage results by the most important factors.
