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Volkswagen Beetle vs. Chevrolet Cobalt MPG

Chart is based on 45 fuel economy reports for the Volkswagen Beetle and 139 fuel economy reports for the Chevrolet Cobalt.

Volkswagen Beetle MPG

Volkswagen Beetle Volkswagen Beetle 2014 33.4 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Volkswagen Beetle Volkswagen Beetle 2013 19.5 MPG Highway Percentage 5 percent Volkswagen Beetle Volkswagen Beetle 2012 29.6 MPG Highway Percentage 100 percent Volkswagen Beetle Volkswagen Beetle 2010 28.0 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent Volkswagen Beetle Volkswagen Beetle 2010 24.4 MPG Highway Percentage 0 percent Volkswagen Beetle Volkswagen Beetle 2006 48.1 MPG Highway Percentage 27 percent Volkswagen Beetle Volkswagen Beetle 2006 27.0 MPG Highway Percentage 23 percent Volkswagen Beetle Volkswagen Beetle 2005 25.8 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Volkswagen Beetle Volkswagen Beetle 2005 25.0 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent Volkswagen Beetle Volkswagen Beetle 2004 42.9 MPG Highway Percentage 75 percent Volkswagen Beetle Volkswagen Beetle 2004 25.0 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent Volkswagen Beetle Volkswagen Beetle 2004 33.9 MPG Highway Percentage 75 percent Volkswagen Beetle Volkswagen Beetle 2004 25.5 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent Volkswagen Beetle Volkswagen Beetle 2003 28.0 MPG Highway Percentage 90 percent Volkswagen Beetle Volkswagen Beetle 2003 26.5 MPG Highway Percentage 15 percent Volkswagen Beetle Volkswagen Beetle 2002 46.3 MPG Highway Percentage 58 percent Volkswagen Beetle Volkswagen Beetle 2002 24.9 MPG Highway Percentage 10 percent Volkswagen Beetle Volkswagen Beetle 2001 29.1 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent Volkswagen Beetle Volkswagen Beetle 2001 31.9 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent Volkswagen Beetle Volkswagen Beetle 2001 26.9 MPG Highway Percentage 84 percent Volkswagen Beetle Volkswagen Beetle 2000 46.3 MPG Highway Percentage 71 percent
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
2014 2dr Convertible 170-horsepower 2.5L I5
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light none 0 5 25 70 70 33.4  
2013 2dr Hatch 170-horsepower 2.5L I5
5-speed manual FWD		 flat light none 0 20 75 5 60 19.5  
2012 2dr Hatch turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4
6-speed automated manual FWD		 flat med hvy 0 0 0 100 75 29.6  
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 Convertible 150-horsepower 2.5L I5
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med light 0 25 75 0 0 24.4  
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 150-horsepower 2.5L I5
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med light 3 27 48 23 60 27.0  
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2005 2dr Convertible turbocharged 150hp 1.8L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med light 5 23 22 50 75 25.8  
2005 2dr Convertible 115-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat v.lt light 5 15 50 30 65 25.0  
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 115-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light light 5 25 50 20 60 25.0  
2004 2dr Convertible turbocharged 100hp 1.9L I4 Diesel
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med none 10 10 5 75 100 33.9  
2004 2dr Convertible 115-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med hvy 15 35 30 20 75 25.5  
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 115-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat light hvy 13 28 45 15 100 26.5  
2002 2dr Hatch turbocharged 90hp 1.9L I4 Diesel
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med light 3 15 25 58 60 46.3  
2002 2dr Hatch 115-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med none 5 80 5 10 120 24.9  
2001 2dr Hatch turbocharged 150hp 1.8L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 hills med none 10 5 5 80 75 29.1  
2001 2dr Hatch 115-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med none 5 10 55 30 60 31.9  
2001 2dr Hatch 115-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light none 1 9 7 84 100 26.9  
2000 2dr Hatch turbocharged 90hp 1.9L I4 Diesel
5-speed manual FWD		 flat light none 3 9 17 71 77 46.3  

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Chevrolet Cobalt MPG

Chevrolet Cobalt Chevrolet Cobalt 2010 31.0 MPG Highway Percentage 90 percent Chevrolet Cobalt Chevrolet Cobalt 2010 21.6 MPG Highway Percentage 12 percent Chevrolet Cobalt Chevrolet Cobalt 2010 28.1 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Chevrolet Cobalt Chevrolet Cobalt 2009 25.9 MPG Highway Percentage 48 percent Chevrolet Cobalt Chevrolet Cobalt 2009 32.9 MPG Highway Percentage 38 percent Chevrolet Cobalt Chevrolet Cobalt 2009 30.2 MPG Highway Percentage 73 percent Chevrolet Cobalt Chevrolet Cobalt 2008.5 25.7 MPG Highway Percentage 10 percent Chevrolet Cobalt Chevrolet Cobalt 2008 32.4 MPG Highway Percentage 71 percent Chevrolet Cobalt Chevrolet Cobalt 2008 32.7 MPG Highway Percentage 51 percent Chevrolet Cobalt Chevrolet Cobalt 2008 28.7 MPG Highway Percentage 99 percent Chevrolet Cobalt Chevrolet Cobalt 2008 25.7 MPG Highway Percentage 54 percent Chevrolet Cobalt Chevrolet Cobalt 2008 28.0 MPG Highway Percentage 55 percent Chevrolet Cobalt Chevrolet Cobalt 2008 28.6 MPG Highway Percentage 48 percent Chevrolet Cobalt Chevrolet Cobalt 2008 29.7 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Chevrolet Cobalt Chevrolet Cobalt 2007 28.5 MPG Highway Percentage 55 percent Chevrolet Cobalt Chevrolet Cobalt 2007 26.3 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Chevrolet Cobalt Chevrolet Cobalt 2007 26.6 MPG Highway Percentage 25 percent Chevrolet Cobalt Chevrolet Cobalt 2007 24.5 MPG Highway Percentage 11 percent Chevrolet Cobalt Chevrolet Cobalt 2007 26.9 MPG Highway Percentage 31 percent Chevrolet Cobalt Chevrolet Cobalt 2007 35.0 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent Chevrolet Cobalt Chevrolet Cobalt 2007 29.5 MPG Highway Percentage 54 percent Chevrolet Cobalt Chevrolet Cobalt 2006 35.6 MPG Highway Percentage 65 percent Chevrolet Cobalt Chevrolet Cobalt 2006 26.3 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent Chevrolet Cobalt Chevrolet Cobalt 2006 35.4 MPG Highway Percentage 5 percent Chevrolet Cobalt Chevrolet Cobalt 2006 28.4 MPG Highway Percentage 28 percent Chevrolet Cobalt Chevrolet Cobalt 2006 25.3 MPG Highway Percentage 75 percent Chevrolet Cobalt Chevrolet Cobalt 2006 28.2 MPG Highway Percentage 64 percent Chevrolet Cobalt Chevrolet Cobalt 2006 24.3 MPG Highway Percentage 31 percent Chevrolet Cobalt Chevrolet Cobalt 2006 36.6 MPG Highway Percentage 55 percent Chevrolet Cobalt Chevrolet Cobalt 2006 30.2 MPG Highway Percentage 48 percent Chevrolet Cobalt Chevrolet Cobalt 2005 28.0 MPG Highway Percentage 35 percent Chevrolet Cobalt Chevrolet Cobalt 2005 29.9 MPG Highway Percentage 52 percent Chevrolet Cobalt Chevrolet Cobalt 2005 27.9 MPG Highway Percentage 23 percent Chevrolet Cobalt Chevrolet Cobalt 2005 37.6 MPG Highway Percentage 79 percent
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 4dr Sedan 155-horsepower 2.2L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light light 0 1 9 90 70 31.0  
2010 2dr Coupe 155-horsepower 2.2L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 hills light light 57 22 10 12 100 21.6  
2010 2dr Coupe 155-horsepower 2.2L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 hills med none 5 30 25 40 100 28.1  
2009 4dr Sedan turbocharged 260hp 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 hills med none 6 34 12 48 80 25.9  
2009 4dr Sedan 155-horsepower 2.2L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light light 3 25 33 38 60 32.9  
2009 2dr Coupe turbocharged 260hp 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med none 10 15 2 73 100 30.2  
2008.5 2dr Coupe turbocharged 260hp 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat lead hvy 10 40 40 10 65 25.7  
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2008 4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 2.2L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med none 6 10 13 71 67 32.4  
2008 4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 2.2L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat med light 8 14 27 51 71 32.7  
2008 2dr Coupe turbocharged 260hp 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med light 0 1 0 99 60 28.7  
2008 2dr Coupe 171-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med none 9 8 29 54 73 25.7  
2008 2dr Coupe 171-horsepower 2.4L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat med light 5 13 28 55 65 28.0  
2008 2dr Coupe 148-horsepower 2.2L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 hills light light 2 23 27 48 70 28.6  
2008 2dr Coupe 148-horsepower 2.2L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 hills light hvy 0 25 35 40 60 29.7  
2007 4dr Sedan 173-horsepower 2.4L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat med none 0 10 35 55 70 28.5  
2007 4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 2.2L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat med none 13 33 15 40 96 26.3  
2007 2dr Coupe supercharged 205hp 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med light 13 35 27 25 73 26.6  
2007 2dr Coupe 173-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat lead none 0 77 13 11 95 24.5  
2007 2dr Coupe 173-horsepower 2.4L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 hills med light 39 13 18 31 78 26.9  
2007 2dr Coupe 148-horsepower 2.2L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat light none 8 22 10 60 72 35.0  
2007 2dr Coupe 148-horsepower 2.2L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light none 3 12 30 54 63 29.5  
2006 4dr Sedan 171-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 mtns light none 1 34 0 65 61 35.6  
2006 4dr Sedan 171-horsepower 2.4L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat lead light 18 23 30 30 70 26.3  
2006 4dr Sedan 145-horsepower 2.2L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat v.lt none 0 10 85 5 60 35.4  
2006 4dr Sedan 145-horsepower 2.2L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light none 4 54 14 28 74 28.4  
2006 2dr Coupe supercharged 205hp 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med none 10 5 10 75 110 25.3  
2006 2dr Coupe 171-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med light 16 13 8 64 90 28.2  
2006 2dr Coupe 171-horsepower 2.4L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat med hvy 7 22 40 31 93 24.3  
2006 2dr Coupe 145-horsepower 2.2L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 hills light light 11 26 10 55 60 36.6  
2006 2dr Coupe 145-horsepower 2.2L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat med light 9 35 8 48 77 30.2  
2005 4dr Sedan 145-horsepower 2.2L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat lead hvy 15 0 50 35 75 28.0  
2005 4dr Sedan 145-horsepower 2.2L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat med none 12 17 20 52 65 29.9  
2005 2dr Coupe supercharged 205hp 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med none 5 13 58 23 70 27.9  
2005 2dr Coupe 145-horsepower 2.2L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med light 0 6 15 79 75 37.6  

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Volkswagen Beetle vs. Chevrolet Cobalt MPG

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TrueDelta Reviews the Real Gas Mileage of the Volkswagen Beetle

Volkswagen Beetle Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearComment
2013 How much difference can a diesel make? The EPA rates the Beetle Convertible's 170-horsepower 2.5-liter gas engine for 21 mpg city, 27 mpg highway. The 140-horsepower (but torqier) 2.0-liter TDI? A much more fuel efficient 28/37. In both cases the lighter hatchback scores a little better. TDI fans claim that the EPA underestimates diesel fuel economy, and they might have a point. While the 2.5's trip computer reported averages in the mid-to-high 20s in suburban driving, the TDI's reported averages in the 40s, even just over 50 with a feather-light right foot and few complete stops. On a 70-mph highway the trip computer reported a two-way average of 38. At lower speeds the TDI should exceed the EPA rating. The Mini and Fiat are considerably smaller, lighter, and less powerful, but with somewhat overwhelmed gas engines they can't match the Beetle's fuel economy (27/35 and 27/34, respectively). Note that diesel fuel tends to cost a little more than regular unleaded, and far fewer stations carry it. see full Volkswagen Beetle review
 

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

Volkswagen Beetle Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2012 2dr Hatch turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4
6-speed automated manual FWD		 I have the Beetle for just one month, so canīt say too much yet, but after 500 Km mostly highway driving (from whicharound 100 Km on mountanous roads), it was showing an average of 13.1 Km/ltr. Not bad at all. When i drive into the city, it averages more or less 8.0 Km/ltr. Iīm not a racer, but also not a slow driver. see full Volkswagen Beetle review
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. see full Volkswagen Beetle review
Volkswagen Beetle Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2007 2dr Convertible 150-horsepower 2.5L I5
5-speed manual FWD		 NOT an economy car. Fun to drive, but not for the tight pocketbook. see full Volkswagen Beetle review
2004 2dr Convertible 115-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 Less than 25 mpg. see full Volkswagen Beetle review
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Chevrolet Cobalt

Chevrolet Cobalt Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2010 2dr Coupe 155-horsepower 2.2L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 Around town it's not great, but out on the open road mileage almost doubles. see full Chevrolet Cobalt review
2009 2dr Coupe turbocharged 260hp 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 The fuel economy is very good considering the performance available. I typically get better than 25MPG with a fair bit of city driving and fairly heavy throttle. see full Chevrolet Cobalt review
2009 4dr Sedan turbocharged 260hp 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 In mixed driving I get 25 - 26 MPG, even with 75 mph stints and popping in and out of traffic. In pure highway, gets 28+ at 70+ see full Chevrolet Cobalt review
2008 4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 2.2L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 Better than most North American cars. Lower carbon footprint. Cheaper to run. see full Chevrolet Cobalt review
2007 2dr Coupe 173-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 Under good highway driving conditions the Cobalt can go 700km on a single tank, but even in harsh conditions fuel economy is reasonable. see full Chevrolet Cobalt review
2007 2dr Coupe 148-horsepower 2.2L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 Most neighbors report 35 mpg on hyway. here we do mostly high spped highway. see full Chevrolet Cobalt review
2007 2dr Coupe 173-horsepower 2.4L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 I like that the 2.4L engine is able to put out significantly more power than the 2.2L and keep the same economy. The SS 2.4L is pretty quick and fun to drive and I still get 28 mpg on average just gunning around town with a lead foot and about 20% high see full Chevrolet Cobalt review
2007 2dr Coupe 148-horsepower 2.2L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 While not as impressive as some of its competitors, the Cobalt is still good for low to mid 30s if driven properly. see full Chevrolet Cobalt review
2007 2dr Coupe 148-horsepower 2.2L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 34 MPG observed - and this from a roomy stylish car that cost me less that 15,000 see full Chevrolet Cobalt review
2007 2dr Coupe 148-horsepower 2.2L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 While the Cobalt may only get 23mpg in real city driving with a heavy foot, it is still relatively easy to achieve 28mpg in the city and 35+mpg on freeway. see full Chevrolet Cobalt review
Chevrolet Cobalt Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2010 4dr Sedan 155-horsepower 2.2L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 The best documented rating I could find when looking indicated it still did not rival Fiesta. see full Chevrolet Cobalt review