Chevrolet Corvette vs. Volkswagen Beetle MPG

Chart is based on 108 fuel economy reports for the Chevrolet Corvette and 45 fuel economy reports for the Volkswagen Beetle.

Chevrolet Corvette MPG

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
2015	2dr Hatch 460-horsepower 6.2L V8 8-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	none	0	20	60	20	75	22.6
2014	2dr Hatch 460-horsepower 6.2L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	mtns	med	light	5	5	10	80	70	27.6
2014	2dr Hatch 455-horsepower 6.2L V8 7-speed manual RWD	flat	med	light	7	7	27	60	65	21.7
2014	2dr Convertible 460-horsepower 6.2L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	light	0	20	60	20	65	20.7
2011	2dr Hatch 436-horsepower 6.2L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	none	0	0	0	100	110	29.4
2009	2dr Hatch 505-horsepower 7.0L V8 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	hvy	10	50	20	20	70	16.0
2009	2dr Hatch 436-horsepower 6.2L V8 6-speed manual RWD	flat	light	none	10	60	10	20	70	20.8
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2009	2dr Hatch 430-horsepower 6.2L V8 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	light	0	0	85	15	70	19.8
2008	2dr Hatch 436-horsepower 6.2L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	none	0	0	0	100	78	27.7
2008	2dr Hatch 436-horsepower 6.2L V8 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	hvy	12	26	27	36	70	19.8
2008	2dr Hatch 430-horsepower 6.2L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	none	0	5	45	50	70	28.3
2008	2dr Hatch 430-horsepower 6.2L V8 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	hvy	6	16	33	45	68	21.8
2008	2dr Convertible 436-horsepower 6.2L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	none	2	2	28	68	66	22.2
2008	2dr Convertible 436-horsepower 6.2L V8 6-speed manual RWD	hills	med	light	5	25	65	5	60	23.0
2007	2dr Hatch 505-horsepower 7.0L V8 6-speed manual RWD	flat	light	light	10	45	12	33	78	21.6
2007	2dr Hatch 400-horsepower 6.0L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	light	7	16	13	63	71	23.0
2007	2dr Hatch 400-horsepower 6.0L V8 6-speed manual RWD	hills	med	light	4	18	36	42	80	21.5
2006	2dr Hatch 400-horsepower 6.0L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	hvy	5	18	43	35	68	21.8
2006	2dr Hatch 400-horsepower 6.0L V8 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	light	5	9	35	51	70	22.4
2006	2dr Convertible 400-horsepower 6.0L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	light	light	0	15	60	25	68	23.4
2005	2dr Hatch 400-horsepower 6.0L V8 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	hvy	5	5	23	68	68	26.4
2005	2dr Hatch 400-horsepower 6.0L V8 4-speed automatic RWD	flat	med	hvy	0	0	50	50	55	19.0
2005	2dr Convertible 400-horsepower 6.0L V8 6-speed manual RWD	hills	lead	light	10	39	28	24	73	18.3
2004	2dr Coupe 405-horsepower 5.7L V8 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	light	11	6	35	48	103	24.6
2004	2dr Coupe 350-horsepower 5.7L V8 6-speed manual RWD	mtns	lead	light	5	0	45	50	75	24.0
2004	2dr Coupe 350-horsepower 5.7L V8 4-speed automatic RWD	hills	light	light	12	7	7	75	65	22.6
2003	2dr Coupe 405-horsepower 5.7L V8 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	light	20	22	26	32	70	26.7
2003	2dr Coupe 350-horsepower 5.7L V8 6-speed manual RWD	mtns	light	light	10	0	10	80	65	29.0
2003	2dr Coupe 350-horsepower 5.7L V8 4-speed automatic RWD	flat	light	light	5	35	10	50	65	18.7
2003	2dr Convertible 350-horsepower 5.7L V8 6-speed manual RWD	flat	lead	none	1	5	35	59	120	19.6
2003	2dr Convertible 350-horsepower 5.7L V8 4-speed automatic RWD	hills	med	none	3	36	48	14	70	22.4
2002	2dr Coupe 405-horsepower 5.7L V8 6-speed manual RWD	hills	light	none	7	27	3	63	63	24.3
2002	2dr Convertible 350-horsepower 5.7L V8 6-speed manual RWD	hills	light	light	13	6	5	77	83	30.5
2002	2dr Convertible 350-horsepower 5.7L V8 4-speed automatic RWD	hills	light	light	0	13	16	72	58	23.3
2001	2dr Hatch 350-horsepower 5.7L V8 4-speed automatic RWD	flat	med	light	10	10	5	75	75	27.9
2000	2dr Coupe 345-horsepower 5.7L V8 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	none	0	3	17	80	70	28.9
2000	2dr Coupe 345-horsepower 5.7L V8 4-speed automatic RWD	flat	med	light	2	16	33	49	73	23.2
2000	2dr Convertible 345-horsepower 5.7L V8 4-speed automatic RWD	flat	light	none	10	10	40	40	60	18.0

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Volkswagen Beetle MPG

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

Chevrolet Corvette Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2008	2dr Hatch 436-horsepower 6.2L V8 6-speed manual RWD	I get 30 mph on the road as long as I keep my foot out of the throttle. For a 430+ HP supercar, that is just amazing see full Chevrolet Corvette review
2007	2dr Hatch 400-horsepower 6.0L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	Fuel economy was surprisingly very, very high at highway speed. I suspect its because the vehicle is so light and aerodynamic. On a trip from Chicago to Wash DC I averaged over 34 mpg, easily. However, in traffic these numbers drop into the teens. see full Chevrolet Corvette review
2007	2dr Hatch 400-horsepower 6.0L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	28 to 32 on the highway with 400+ horsepower--whats not to like???????????? see full Chevrolet Corvette review
2007	2dr Hatch 400-horsepower 6.0L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	For the power and accerlation I get 29-30 mpg on the highway when I behave myself and keep it under 80mph see full Chevrolet Corvette review
2007	2dr Hatch 400-horsepower 6.0L V8 6-speed manual RWD	31MPG average on drive home to Louisiana from the Bowling Green factory. see full Chevrolet Corvette review
2007	2dr Hatch 400-horsepower 6.0L V8 6-speed manual RWD	Astoundingly great fuel economy. see full Chevrolet Corvette review
2004	2dr Coupe 405-horsepower 5.7L V8 6-speed manual RWD	Excellent fuel economy with respect to high horsepower/large displacement engine in comparison to competition. see full Chevrolet Corvette review
2000	2dr Coupe 345-horsepower 5.7L V8 4-speed automatic RWD	A 345 HP sports car that gets 27 mpg on the road is very impressive. see full Chevrolet Corvette review

Chevrolet Corvette Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2003	2dr Coupe 405-horsepower 5.7L V8 6-speed manual RWD	Great for the size of the engine, but not good enough for $4.00 plus gas prices. As gas goes up, the car gets driven less and less. see full Chevrolet Corvette review

TrueDelta Reviews the Real Gas Mileage of the Volkswagen Beetle

Volkswagen Beetle Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Comment
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
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2012	2dr Hatch turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed automated manual FWD	I have the Beetle for just one month, so can�t 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. I�m 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
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
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