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Chrysler Sebring vs. Volkswagen Beetle MPG

Chart is based on 59 fuel economy reports for the Chrysler Sebring and 45 fuel economy reports for the Volkswagen Beetle.

Chrysler Sebring MPG

Chrysler Sebring Chrysler Sebring 2010 23.3 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Chrysler Sebring Chrysler Sebring 2009 33.7 MPG Highway Percentage 71 percent Chrysler Sebring Chrysler Sebring 2008 28.0 MPG Highway Percentage 62 percent Chrysler Sebring Chrysler Sebring 2008 23.0 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent Chrysler Sebring Chrysler Sebring 2008 27.1 MPG Highway Percentage 68 percent Chrysler Sebring Chrysler Sebring 2008 11.4 MPG Highway Percentage 90 percent Chrysler Sebring Chrysler Sebring 2006 27.8 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Chrysler Sebring Chrysler Sebring 2005 28.4 MPG Highway Percentage 81 percent Chrysler Sebring Chrysler Sebring 2004 20.5 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent Chrysler Sebring Chrysler Sebring 2004 21.0 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent Chrysler Sebring Chrysler Sebring 2003 22.2 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent Chrysler Sebring Chrysler Sebring 2002 29.4 MPG Highway Percentage 100 percent Chrysler Sebring Chrysler Sebring 2002 24.3 MPG Highway Percentage 17 percent Chrysler Sebring Chrysler Sebring 2002 29.1 MPG Highway Percentage 79 percent Chrysler Sebring Chrysler Sebring 2000 18.0 MPG Highway Percentage 35 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 173-horsepower 2.4L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
flat light light 10 10 30 50 60 23.3  
2009 4dr Sedan 173-horsepower 2.4L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
flat light light 0 0 29 71 60 33.7  
2008 4dr Sedan 173-horsepower 2.4L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
flat med none 0 0 38 62 72 28.0  
2008 2dr Convertible 235-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat med hvy 10 20 10 60 70 23.0  
2008 2dr Convertible 189-horsepower 2.7L V6
4-speed automatic FWD
flat light none 5 23 5 68 68 27.1  
2008 2dr Convertible 173-horsepower 2.4L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
flat med light 5 0 5 90 70 11.4  
2006 2dr Convertible 200-horsepower 2.7L V6
4-speed automatic FWD
hills light light 0 10 40 50 65 27.8  
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2005 4dr Sedan 200-horsepower 2.7L V6
4-speed automatic FWD
hills med light 4 9 6 81 76 28.4  
2004 2dr Convertible 200-horsepower 2.7L V6
4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat light light 0 5 75 20 60 20.5  
2004 2dr Convertible 200-horsepower 2.7L V6
4-speed automatic FWD
hills lead light 10 10 20 60 75 21.0  
2003 4dr Sedan 200-horsepower 2.7L V6
4-speed automatic FWD
flat light light 3 10 28 60 90 22.2  
2002 4dr Sedan 142-horsepower 2.4L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
flat light none 0 0 0 100 100 29.4  
2002 2dr Convertible 200-horsepower 2.7L V6
4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat med light 2 51 30 17 60 24.3  
2002 2dr Convertible 200-horsepower 2.7L V6
4-speed automatic FWD
flat med light 2 3 17 79 65 29.1  
2000 2dr Convertible 163-horsepower 2.5L V6
4-speed automatic FWD
hills light light 20 21 24 35 60 18.0  

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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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Chrysler Sebring vs. Volkswagen Beetle MPG

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

Chrysler Sebring Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2008 4dr Sedan 173-horsepower 2.4L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
Excellent mileage for a car that will hold four with lots of room, about 30-34 mpg at freeway speeds. The 4 cylinder engine is not a hot rod but gets up to highway speed without making me feel nervous about merging. see full Chrysler Sebring review
2006 4dr Sedan 150-horsepower 2.4L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
I get great fuel economy. Recently took it on a 700 km trip, and used on tank (60 litres!) see full Chrysler Sebring review
2005 4dr Sedan 200-horsepower 2.7L V6
4-speed automatic FWD
The car typically got about 30 MPG on long business trips. see full Chrysler Sebring review
Chrysler Sebring Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2010 4dr Sedan 235-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
This car guzzles gas like it's going out of style. Absolutely terrible in terms of fuel economy. My Dodge Journey with a 3.6L V6 is by far better on gas! see full Chrysler Sebring review
2007 4dr Sedan 235-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
I wish it could be better, but I asked for the 3.5L and I got the 3.5L. see full Chrysler Sebring review
2004 4dr Sedan 200-horsepower 2.7L V6
4-speed automatic FWD
very poor gas milage during city driving - tank is very big - $20.00 from empty barely moves the needle. see full Chrysler Sebring review
 

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