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Chrysler Pacifica vs. Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen MPG

Chart is based on 93 fuel economy reports for the Chrysler Pacifica and 232 fuel economy reports for the Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen.

Chrysler Pacifica MPG

Chrysler Pacifica Chrysler Pacifica 2018 31.1 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent Chrysler Pacifica Chrysler Pacifica 2017 23.5 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Chrysler Pacifica Chrysler Pacifica 2008 19.8 MPG Highway Percentage 78 percent Chrysler Pacifica Chrysler Pacifica 2008 18.2 MPG Highway Percentage 58 percent Chrysler Pacifica Chrysler Pacifica 2007 21.1 MPG Highway Percentage 51 percent Chrysler Pacifica Chrysler Pacifica 2007 20.3 MPG Highway Percentage 54 percent Chrysler Pacifica Chrysler Pacifica 2007 20.4 MPG Highway Percentage 45 percent Chrysler Pacifica Chrysler Pacifica 2006 17.0 MPG Highway Percentage 58 percent Chrysler Pacifica Chrysler Pacifica 2006 18.0 MPG Highway Percentage 10 percent Chrysler Pacifica Chrysler Pacifica 2005 20.2 MPG Highway Percentage 39 percent Chrysler Pacifica Chrysler Pacifica 2005 17.7 MPG Highway Percentage 34 percent Chrysler Pacifica Chrysler Pacifica 2005 22.5 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent Chrysler Pacifica Chrysler Pacifica 2004 19.8 MPG Highway Percentage 42 percent Chrysler Pacifica Chrysler Pacifica 2004 18.4 MPG Highway Percentage 46 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
2018 4dr Minivan, ext. 287-horsepower 3.6L V6
9-speed automatic FWD
flat lead hvy 0 20 0 80 50 31.1  
2017 4dr Minivan, ext. 287-horsepower 3.6L V6
9-speed automatic FWD
flat light light 5 15 30 50 60 23.5  
2008 4dr SUV 253-horsepower 4.0L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat med none 1 16 5 78 80 19.8  
2008 4dr SUV 253-horsepower 4.0L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat light light 2 14 26 58 65 18.2  
2007 4dr SUV 253-horsepower 4.0L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat light light 7 27 15 51 73 21.1  
2007 4dr SUV 253-horsepower 4.0L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat light light 7 18 21 54 66 20.3  
2007 4dr SUV 200-horsepower 3.8L V6
4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat med light 8 17 30 45 65 20.4  
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2006 4dr SUV 250-horsepower 3.5L V6
4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
hills light hvy 5 9 29 58 68 17.0  
2006 4dr SUV 250-horsepower 3.5L V6
4-speed shiftable automatic AWD
hills med none 10 70 10 10 70 18.0  
2005 4dr SUV 250-horsepower 3.5L V6
4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat light light 13 23 26 39 78 20.2  
2005 4dr SUV 250-horsepower 3.5L V6
4-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat light light 11 28 26 34 63 17.7  
2005 4dr SUV 210-horsepower 3.8L V6
4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat light light 5 23 13 60 68 22.5  
2004 4dr SUV 250-horsepower 3.5L V6
4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat light none 6 32 21 42 88 19.8  
2004 4dr SUV 250-horsepower 3.5L V6
4-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat light light 12 18 24 46 83 18.4  

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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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Chrysler Pacifica vs. Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen MPG

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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Chrysler Pacifica

Chrysler Pacifica Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2008 4dr SUV 197-horsepower 3.8L V6
4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
For the type of vehicle, the fuel economy is good. see full Chrysler Pacifica review
2007 4dr SUV 253-horsepower 4.0L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
With moderate driving, I have easily averaged 20+ mpg with mixed city/highway driving and 25+ mpg on long highway-only trips. see full Chrysler Pacifica review
2006 4dr SUV 250-horsepower 3.5L V6
4-speed shiftable automatic AWD
Getting over 20 mpg regularly. see full Chrysler Pacifica review
Chrysler Pacifica Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2020 4dr Minivan, ext. 287-horsepower 3.6L V6
9-speed automatic FWD
Fuel economy on a 2k highway speeds road trip in rain, snow, ice, and finally dry heat averaged over 26.7 mpg. City driving average was >18 mpg. *Note this computaion does not factor in any towing. see full Chrysler Pacifica review
2008 4dr SUV 253-horsepower 4.0L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
To be expected but with the rising fuel prices anyone would like to see a little better gas milage see full Chrysler Pacifica review
2007 4dr SUV 200-horsepower 3.8L V6
4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
barely a difference between highway and city mileage I average about 19.2 in city and 21.5 on freeway see full Chrysler Pacifica review
2006 4dr SUV 250-horsepower 3.5L V6
4-speed shiftable automatic AWD
I belive we could engineer better fuel economy, or put in a Diesel. Also, Four gears are lacking in a heavy, AWD Vehicle. see full Chrysler Pacifica review
2006 4dr SUV 250-horsepower 3.5L V6
4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
On average I get great mileage in the city 17.5 to 19 mpg. But on the highway I only get 22 unless I stay below 65 then I get 27 see full Chrysler Pacifica review
2006 4dr SUV 250-horsepower 3.5L V6
4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
I wish it were around 25 mpg avarage instead of 20. see full Chrysler Pacifica review
2006 4dr SUV 250-horsepower 3.5L V6
4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
I wish it was much better. see full Chrysler Pacifica review
2004 4dr SUV 250-horsepower 3.5L V6
4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
19 city, 24 highway see full Chrysler Pacifica review
2004 4dr SUV 250-horsepower 3.5L V6
4-speed shiftable automatic AWD
Very heavy car. Gas mileage is fair. see full Chrysler Pacifica review
2004 4dr SUV 250-horsepower 3.5L V6
4-speed shiftable automatic AWD
With todays fuel prices, the Pacifca is not for you if you city drive. I get around 14 to 16 in the city and on the highway I get around 19 to 21. Not the best out there on the road, but again weight and underpowered is the main cause. see full Chrysler Pacifica review
 

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