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Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen vs. Porsche Boxster MPG

Chart is based on 232 fuel economy reports for the Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen and 101 fuel economy reports for the Porsche Boxster.

Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen MPG

Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen 2013 32.3 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen 2012 47.7 MPG Highway Percentage 65 percent Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen 2012 36.9 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen 2012 23.2 MPG Highway Percentage 10 percent Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen 2011 42.6 MPG Highway Percentage 68 percent Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen 2011 33.9 MPG Highway Percentage 27 percent Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen 2011 26.0 MPG Highway Percentage 0 percent Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen 2011 24.2 MPG Highway Percentage 33 percent Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen 2010 40.7 MPG Highway Percentage 55 percent Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen 2010 40.6 MPG Highway Percentage 67 percent Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen 2010 25.0 MPG Highway Percentage 13 percent Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen 2009 36.3 MPG Highway Percentage 61 percent Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen 2009 44.4 MPG Highway Percentage 55 percent Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen 2009 39.6 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen 2009 25.6 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen 2009 24.6 MPG Highway Percentage 22 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
2013 4dr Wagon 170-horsepower 2.5L I5
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat light hvy 5 5 20 70 70 32.3  
2012 4dr Wagon turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel
6-speed manual FWD
flat med none 0 10 25 65 70 47.7  
2012 4dr Wagon turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel
6-speed automated manual FWD
flat med light 1 6 22 70 74 36.9  
2012 4dr Wagon 170-horsepower 2.5L I5
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat med none 0 10 80 10 75 23.2  
2011 4dr Wagon turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel
6-speed manual FWD
flat med light 5 9 18 68 73 42.6  
2011 4dr Wagon turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel
6-speed automated manual FWD
hills med hvy 35 8 30 27 74 33.9  
2011 4dr Wagon 170-horsepower 2.5L I5
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat light light 17 0 83 0 0 26.0  
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2011 4dr Wagon 170-horsepower 2.5L I5
5-speed manual FWD
flat light light 0 43 24 33 63 24.2  
2010 4dr Wagon turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel
6-speed manual FWD
flat med light 3 13 29 55 68 40.7  
2010 4dr Wagon turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel
6-speed automated manual FWD
flat light none 9 10 14 67 68 40.6  
2010 4dr Wagon 170-horsepower 2.5L I5
5-speed manual FWD
flat med light 6 75 6 13 67 25.0  
2009 4dr Wagon turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel
6-speed manual FWD
hills med light 14 10 16 61 78 36.3  
2009 4dr Wagon turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel
6-speed manual AWD
flat light none 9 0 36 55 100 44.4  
2009 4dr Wagon turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel
6-speed automated manual FWD
flat med none 3 17 30 50 63 39.6  
2009 4dr Wagon 170-horsepower 2.5L I5
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat light none 3 5 43 50 70 25.6  
2009 4dr Wagon 170-horsepower 2.5L I5
5-speed manual FWD
flat med none 7 20 52 22 68 24.6  

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Porsche Boxster MPG

Porsche Boxster Porsche Boxster 2013 20.7 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent Porsche Boxster Porsche Boxster 2011 16.0 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Porsche Boxster Porsche Boxster 2010 20.8 MPG Highway Percentage 38 percent Porsche Boxster Porsche Boxster 2010 24.2 MPG Highway Percentage 75 percent Porsche Boxster Porsche Boxster 2008 21.5 MPG Highway Percentage 27 percent Porsche Boxster Porsche Boxster 2008 21.8 MPG Highway Percentage 3 percent Porsche Boxster Porsche Boxster 2007 25.8 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent Porsche Boxster Porsche Boxster 2007 16.0 MPG Highway Percentage 4 percent Porsche Boxster Porsche Boxster 2007 26.1 MPG Highway Percentage 55 percent Porsche Boxster Porsche Boxster 2006 21.4 MPG Highway Percentage 63 percent Porsche Boxster Porsche Boxster 2005 22.4 MPG Highway Percentage 48 percent Porsche Boxster Porsche Boxster 2005 16.4 MPG Highway Percentage 75 percent Porsche Boxster Porsche Boxster 2005 25.9 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Porsche Boxster Porsche Boxster 2005 25.6 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Porsche Boxster Porsche Boxster 2005 24.2 MPG Highway Percentage 43 percent Porsche Boxster Porsche Boxster 2004 20.7 MPG Highway Percentage 48 percent Porsche Boxster Porsche Boxster 2004 25.9 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent Porsche Boxster Porsche Boxster 2004 21.0 MPG Highway Percentage 25 percent Porsche Boxster Porsche Boxster 2004 25.3 MPG Highway Percentage 47 percent Porsche Boxster Porsche Boxster 2003 21.9 MPG Highway Percentage 38 percent Porsche Boxster Porsche Boxster 2003 26.0 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Porsche Boxster Porsche Boxster 2003 28.0 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Porsche Boxster Porsche Boxster 2002 23.7 MPG Highway Percentage 47 percent Porsche Boxster Porsche Boxster 2002 29.4 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Porsche Boxster Porsche Boxster 2002 18.0 MPG Highway Percentage 51 percent Porsche Boxster Porsche Boxster 2002 23.4 MPG Highway Percentage 64 percent Porsche Boxster Porsche Boxster 2001 21.7 MPG Highway Percentage 52 percent Porsche Boxster Porsche Boxster 2001 22.9 MPG Highway Percentage 35 percent Porsche Boxster Porsche Boxster 2000 22.4 MPG Highway Percentage 55 percent Porsche Boxster Porsche Boxster 2000 29.0 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent Porsche Boxster Porsche Boxster 2000 25.2 MPG Highway Percentage 38 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
2013 2dr Convertible 315-horsepower 3.4L H6
7-speed automated manual RWD
flat med hvy 0 20 0 80 70 20.7  
2011 2dr Convertible 255-horsepower 2.9L H6
6-speed manual RWD
flat med light 0 15 35 50 70 16.0  
2010 2dr Convertible 310-horsepower 3.4L H6
6-speed manual RWD
flat med none 0 38 25 38 75 20.8  
2010 2dr Convertible 255-horsepower 2.9L H6
7-speed automated manual RWD
hills med light 5 20 0 75 85 24.2  
2008 2dr Convertible 295-horsepower 3.4L H6
6-speed manual RWD
flat med none 9 18 47 27 69 21.5  
2008 2dr Convertible 245-horsepower 2.7L H6
5-speed manual RWD
flat med light 0 50 48 3 75 21.8  
2007 2dr Convertible 295-horsepower 3.4L H6
6-speed manual RWD
flat med none 1 1 18 80 73 25.8  
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2007 2dr Convertible 245-horsepower 2.7L H6
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat med none 32 32 32 4 60 16.0  
2007 2dr Convertible 245-horsepower 2.7L H6
5-speed manual RWD
flat med light 2 3 40 55 62 26.1  
2006 2dr Convertible 280-horsepower 3.2L H6
6-speed manual RWD
flat lead light 6 11 22 63 65 21.4  
2005 2dr Convertible 280-horsepower 3.2L H6
6-speed manual RWD
flat med light 9 11 32 48 69 22.4  
2005 2dr Convertible 280-horsepower 3.2L H6
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat lead hvy 0 25 0 75 80 16.4  
2005 2dr Convertible 240-horsepower 2.7L H6
6-speed manual RWD
flat med none 10 10 10 70 65 25.9  
2005 2dr Convertible 240-horsepower 2.7L H6
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat light light 0 5 45 50 65 25.6  
2005 2dr Convertible 240-horsepower 2.7L H6
5-speed manual RWD
hills med light 12 18 28 43 63 24.2  
2004 2dr Convertible 264-horsepower 3.2L H6
6-speed manual RWD
flat med light 8 28 18 48 65 20.7  
2004 2dr Convertible 258-horsepower 3.2L H6
6-speed manual RWD
flat med hvy 0 15 5 80 65 25.9  
2004 2dr Convertible 258-horsepower 3.2L H6
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat lead hvy 20 30 25 25 70 21.0  
2004 2dr Convertible 228-horsepower 2.7L H6
5-speed manual RWD
hills med light 1 3 50 47 65 25.3  
2003 2dr Convertible 258-horsepower 3.2L H6
6-speed manual RWD
hills med none 12 12 38 38 61 21.9  
2003 2dr Convertible 258-horsepower 3.2L H6
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat med light 0 50 0 50 70 26.0  
2003 2dr Convertible 228-horsepower 2.7L H6
5-speed manual RWD
flat light none 25 0 25 50 60 28.0  
2002 2dr Convertible 250-horsepower 3.2L H6
6-speed manual RWD
flat med light 15 15 24 47 65 23.7  
2002 2dr Convertible 250-horsepower 3.2L H6
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat light light 25 25 10 40 100 29.4  
2002 2dr Convertible 217-horsepower 2.7L H6
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat med light 10 29 10 51 70 18.0  
2002 2dr Convertible 217-horsepower 2.7L H6
5-speed manual RWD
hills lead none 3 5 29 64 60 23.4  
2001 2dr Convertible 250-horsepower 3.2L H6
6-speed manual RWD
hills lead light 13 22 13 52 68 21.7  
2001 2dr Convertible 217-horsepower 2.7L H6
5-speed manual RWD
flat med none 15 15 35 35 70 22.9  
2000 2dr Convertible 250-horsepower 3.2L H6
6-speed manual RWD
hills med light 5 17 23 55 93 22.4  
2000 2dr Convertible 217-horsepower 2.7L H6
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat med none 10 10 50 30 60 29.0  
2000 2dr Convertible 217-horsepower 2.7L H6
5-speed manual RWD
flat med none 7 23 32 38 70 25.2  

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Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen vs. Porsche Boxster MPG

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

Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2013 4dr Wagon turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel
6-speed automated manual FWD
mid 30s in town about 40 so far on trips expect better as the engine breaks in and we take more freeway trips see full Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen review
2012 4dr Wagon turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel
6-speed automated manual FWD
Excellent with the TDI - not sure the gas version. see full Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen review
2011 4dr Wagon turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel
6-speed automated manual FWD
No need to sacrifice mpg to get that power. Have gotten 50 mpg on highway trips of 40 miles. Averaging 39 mpg at fill-ups. Getting 300 miles to half a tank of gas. see full Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen review
2011 4dr Wagon 170-horsepower 2.5L I5
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
I was hoping for a bit better than the 8+ litres/100 km we are getting with this Sportwagen. I was hoping it would be closer to the 6 l/100 km advertised on the window sticker. see full Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen review
2011 4dr Wagon turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel
6-speed automated manual FWD
Our Sportwagen, automatic, has 17,000 mostly country/suburban miles. We routinely get 43 mpg and the mileage seems to have improved a bit, maybe 2-3 mpg since new. Top mileage is about 47 mph on the interstate, low is about 37 in combined in-town/suburban winter driving. For a car that is fun to drive and responsive at the stop light, this seems very good to me. Right now, diesel is at a premium compared to gas, but we still are saving money on fuel. Mileage on other brands of small wagons was much lower for the same utility. A friend with a new, 2013 Subaru wagon got 30 mpg on a long trip and was happy, but nothing like the TDI delivers. see full Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen review
2009 4dr Wagon turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel
6-speed automated manual FWD
Porsche performance with Prius economy see full Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen review
2009 4dr Wagon turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel
6-speed automated manual FWD
With 32k Miles on the odo, the mileage keeps improving. I think the engine will be fully broken in at about 50k see full Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen review
2009 4dr Wagon turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel
6-speed automated manual FWD
The TDI is a great contender in the fuel economy range. I do alot of driving and it would have presented great savings to me if I was able to located one when I needed to purchase a car. see full Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen review
2009 4dr Wagon turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel
6-speed manual FWD
I was getting around 50 mpg on steady state freeway driving. But the performance was far from economy car- Way better! Can imagine what is possible when the car gets broke in. Excellent all around. see full Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen review
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2011 4dr Wagon 170-horsepower 2.5L I5
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
The Sportwagen's fuel economy is exactly what you'd expect from a fairly substantial compact wagon and a 2.5 litre gas engine, not the magically impossible gas mileage posted on the window sticker at the dealership! see full Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen review
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Porsche Boxster

Porsche Boxster Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2002 2dr Convertible 217-horsepower 2.7L H6
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
mileage with performance see full Porsche Boxster review
2002 2dr Convertible 217-horsepower 2.7L H6
5-speed manual RWD
Running the hills mostly safe speeds,and an occasional sprint or push through the corners I average 25 mpg/29 hwy.I think on a long boring drive possibly 32mpg see full Porsche Boxster review