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Ford Fiesta vs. Volkswagen Beetle Fuel Economy (km/L)

Chart is based on 369 fuel economy reports for the Ford Fiesta and 45 fuel economy reports for the Volkswagen Beetle.

Ford Fiesta km/L

Ford Fiesta Ford Fiesta 2015 14.7 MPG Highway Percentage 10 percent Ford Fiesta Ford Fiesta 2015 96.3 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Ford Fiesta Ford Fiesta 2014 65.4 MPG Highway Percentage 48 percent Ford Fiesta Ford Fiesta 2014 78.7 MPG Highway Percentage 21 percent Ford Fiesta Ford Fiesta 2014 75.6 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent Ford Fiesta Ford Fiesta 2012 91.8 MPG Highway Percentage 63 percent Ford Fiesta Ford Fiesta 2012 70.6 MPG Highway Percentage 51 percent Ford Fiesta Ford Fiesta 2012 85.1 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent Ford Fiesta Ford Fiesta 2012 15.2 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Ford Fiesta Ford Fiesta 2011 77.8 MPG Highway Percentage 46 percent Ford Fiesta Ford Fiesta 2011 90.6 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent Ford Fiesta Ford Fiesta 2011 45.4 MPG Highway Percentage 56 percent Ford Fiesta Ford Fiesta 2011 84.6 MPG Highway Percentage 66 percent Ford Fiesta Ford Fiesta 2011 14.9 MPG Highway Percentage 80 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 km/L
2015 4dr Hatch turbocharged 180hp 1.6L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 mtns med light 0 30 60 10 90 14.7  
2015 4dr Hatch turbocharged 123hp 1.0L I3
5-speed manual FWD		 mtns v.lt hvy 0 25 25 50 65 96.3  
2014 4dr Hatch turbocharged 197hp 1.6L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 flat med none 2 49 1 48 64 65.4  
2014 4dr Hatch turbocharged 123hp 1.0L I3
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med light 4 50 25 21 63 78.7  
2014 4dr Hatch 120-horsepower 1.6L I4
6-speed automated manual FWD		 flat light none 0 23 17 60 68 75.6  
2012 4dr Sedan 120-horsepower 1.6L I4
6-speed automatic FWD		 flat v.lt light 8 8 23 63 56 91.8  
2012 4dr Sedan 120-horsepower 1.6L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med none 10 8 31 51 68 70.6  
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2012 4dr Hatch 120-horsepower 1.6L I4
6-speed automatic FWD		 flat light hvy 0 0 20 80 70 85.1  
2012 4dr Hatch 120-horsepower 1.6L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med light 0 0 60 40 80 15.2  
2011 4dr Sedan 120-horsepower 1.6L I4
6-speed automatic FWD		 flat light none 5 14 35 46 62 77.8  
2011 4dr Sedan 120-horsepower 1.6L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med light 0 15 25 60 60 90.6  
2011 4dr Hatch 120-horsepower 1.6L I4
6-speed automatic FWD		 hills light none 6 20 19 56 96 45.4  
2011 4dr Hatch 120-horsepower 1.6L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat light none 1 6 28 66 70 84.6  
2011 2dr Hatch 120-horsepower 1.6L I4
6-speed automatic FWD		 flat med none 5 5 10 80 130 14.9  

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Volkswagen Beetle km/L

Volkswagen Beetle Volkswagen Beetle 2014 78.5 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Volkswagen Beetle Volkswagen Beetle 2013 46.0 MPG Highway Percentage 5 percent Volkswagen Beetle Volkswagen Beetle 2012 69.6 MPG Highway Percentage 100 percent Volkswagen Beetle Volkswagen Beetle 2010 65.9 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent Volkswagen Beetle Volkswagen Beetle 2010 57.4 MPG Highway Percentage 0 percent Volkswagen Beetle Volkswagen Beetle 2006 113.1 MPG Highway Percentage 27 percent Volkswagen Beetle Volkswagen Beetle 2006 63.5 MPG Highway Percentage 23 percent Volkswagen Beetle Volkswagen Beetle 2005 60.7 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Volkswagen Beetle Volkswagen Beetle 2005 58.7 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent Volkswagen Beetle Volkswagen Beetle 2004 100.8 MPG Highway Percentage 75 percent Volkswagen Beetle Volkswagen Beetle 2004 58.8 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent Volkswagen Beetle Volkswagen Beetle 2004 14.4 MPG Highway Percentage 75 percent Volkswagen Beetle Volkswagen Beetle 2004 60.0 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent Volkswagen Beetle Volkswagen Beetle 2003 65.9 MPG Highway Percentage 90 percent Volkswagen Beetle Volkswagen Beetle 2003 11.3 MPG Highway Percentage 15 percent Volkswagen Beetle Volkswagen Beetle 2002 108.9 MPG Highway Percentage 58 percent Volkswagen Beetle Volkswagen Beetle 2002 10.6 MPG Highway Percentage 10 percent Volkswagen Beetle Volkswagen Beetle 2001 68.5 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent Volkswagen Beetle Volkswagen Beetle 2001 75.0 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent Volkswagen Beetle Volkswagen Beetle 2001 11.4 MPG Highway Percentage 84 percent Volkswagen Beetle Volkswagen Beetle 2000 84.2 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 km/L
2014 2dr Convertible 170-horsepower 2.5L I5
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light none 0 5 25 70 70 78.5  
2013 2dr Hatch 170-horsepower 2.5L I5
5-speed manual FWD		 flat light none 0 20 75 5 60 46.0  
2012 2dr Hatch turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4
6-speed automated manual FWD		 flat med hvy 0 0 0 100 75 69.6  
2010 2dr Hatch 150-horsepower 2.5L I5
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med none 0 0 70 30 55 65.9  
2010 2dr Convertible 150-horsepower 2.5L I5
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med light 0 25 75 0 0 57.4  
2006 2dr Hatch turbocharged 100hp 1.9L I4 Diesel
5-speed manual FWD		 flat light light 23 25 25 27 70 113.1  
2006 2dr Hatch 150-horsepower 2.5L I5
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med light 3 27 48 23 60 63.5  
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2005 2dr Convertible turbocharged 150hp 1.8L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med light 5 23 22 50 75 60.7  
2005 2dr Convertible 115-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat v.lt light 5 15 50 30 65 58.7  
2004 2dr Hatch turbocharged 100hp 1.9L I4 Diesel
5-speed manual FWD		 hills v.lt light 0 25 0 75 70 100.8  
2004 2dr Hatch 115-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light light 5 25 50 20 60 58.8  
2004 2dr Convertible turbocharged 100hp 1.9L I4 Diesel
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med none 10 10 5 75 100 14.4  
2004 2dr Convertible 115-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med hvy 15 35 30 20 75 60.0  
2003 2dr Hatch turbocharged 150hp 1.8L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat light hvy 0 5 5 90 75 65.9  
2003 2dr Hatch 115-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat light hvy 13 28 45 15 100 11.3  
2002 2dr Hatch turbocharged 90hp 1.9L I4 Diesel
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med light 3 15 25 58 60 108.9  
2002 2dr Hatch 115-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med none 5 80 5 10 120 10.6  
2001 2dr Hatch turbocharged 150hp 1.8L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 hills med none 10 5 5 80 75 68.5  
2001 2dr Hatch 115-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med none 5 10 55 30 60 75.0  
2001 2dr Hatch 115-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light none 1 9 7 84 100 11.4  
2000 2dr Hatch turbocharged 90hp 1.9L I4 Diesel
5-speed manual FWD		 flat light none 3 9 17 71 77 84.2  

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Ford Fiesta vs. Volkswagen Beetle Fuel Economy (km/L)

Unlike other fuel economy surveys, TrueDelta's Real-World Gas Mileage Survey includes questions about how and where a car was driven. So you can get an idea of the Ford Fiesta and Volkswagen Beetle's where a car was driven. So you can get an idea of their real-world km/L based on how and where you drive a car.

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TrueDelta Reviews the Real Gas Mileage of the Ford Fiesta

Ford Fiesta Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearComment
2014 The ostensible point of a three-cylinder engine is superior fuel economy. Fewer cylinders generate less friction. On top of this, the Fiesta's new engine is smaller, just one liter compared to the regular Fiesta's 1.6 and the Fit's 1.5. It is turbocharged to compensate for this size difference. The payoff: EPA ratings compared to the regular Fiesta improve from 28 mpg city, 36 mpg highway to 31 and 43, respectively. With a manual transmission, the Honda rates just a bit better than the regular Fiesta, and well short of the Fiesta EcoBoost on the highway: 29/37. But fit the Fit with a CVT (continously variable transmission), and its ratings roughly match those of the manual-only Fiesta EcoBoost: 33/41. In real-world driving, the Fiesta EcoBoost's fuel economy varies widely depending on how much you exercise the turbo. The trip computer reported suburban averages as high as 51.7 mpg, and as low as 28.6. When I drove the car casually but without care to maximize fuel economy, the trip computer reported about 37 mpg. With some care, about 45. Very good, certainly, but some other small cars with less expensive, more conventional engines (such as the Nissan Versa Note, EPA 27/36 with a manual but 31/40 with a CVT) are about equally good. see full Ford Fiesta review
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Ford Fiesta

Ford Fiesta Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2013 4dr Sedan 120-horsepower 1.6L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 Good for the tight pocketbook. see full Ford Fiesta review
2012 4dr Sedan 120-horsepower 1.6L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 Great fuel economy. Consumer Reports indicated that it was one of the few cars they have tested that actually got better than EPA during their (sometimes high performance) testing. I am getting better than 38 mpg in a mix of city/highway. see full Ford Fiesta review
2011 4dr Hatch 120-horsepower 1.6L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 One of the best combinations of fuel economy and purchase cost you will find in the US. Among the most fuel-efficient inexpensive subcompacts on the market today (though it can be beaten in fuel economy by a number of hybrids that cost significantly more). I've gotten 29-30 mpg in pure city driving, 33-35 in suburbs, and 37-46 on the highway. 5-speed manual has a somewhat lower than ideal 5th gear, which hurts gas mileage over 65 mph (37 mpg was at at 75 mph, 46 mpg at 55-60). Also has a larger than typical tank to go with that efficiency (12.4 gallons), giving you a useful range of up to 500 miles on the highway, and a good 100 miles more per tank than my previous car. Wish list:
  • SFE package with a 6-speed manual
  • "Econ AC" setting that would cool half as strongly and cut out during acceleration
  • auto start-stop
  • the 1-liter ecoboost I've been hearing about for ages but still isn't quite available in the US
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2011 4dr Hatch 120-horsepower 1.6L I4
6-speed automatic FWD		 Mixed bag. Pure highway exceeds 40mpg w/o effort. Lots of very short trips in town (less than 5 minutes total time) 28 MPG. Part may be the gas blend. The lower the average MPH the lower the MPG. see full Ford Fiesta review
2011 4dr Sedan 120-horsepower 1.6L I4
6-speed automatic FWD		 29 city, 38 highway and i was able to get around 31 is city commute. enough said. see full Ford Fiesta review
2011 4dr Sedan 120-horsepower 1.6L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 It gets great gas milage and I drive a lot see full Ford Fiesta review
2011 4dr Sedan 120-horsepower 1.6L I4
6-speed automatic FWD		 been getting 30mpg in heavy stop and go traffic! see full Ford Fiesta review
2011 4dr Hatch 120-horsepower 1.6L I4
6-speed automatic FWD		 So far I have average 34mpg in 60/40 city/hwy driving. I expect to get more as I learn to drive the automated powershift transmission more efficiently (I have been driving manual for many years). see full Ford Fiesta review
2011 4dr Hatch 120-horsepower 1.6L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 Cruising at 75 MPH for a road trip I got 40+ mpg. Around town I have got around 30 in mildly spirited driving. see full Ford Fiesta review
2011 4dr Hatch 120-horsepower 1.6L I4
6-speed automatic FWD		 Best fuel economy in class. 38mpg highway, without complexity of hybrid power train. see full Ford Fiesta review
Ford Fiesta Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2012 4dr Hatch 120-horsepower 1.6L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 Felt like for what it was, it should get better mileage. see full Ford Fiesta 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