Ford Taurus vs. Volkswagen Beetle MPG

Chart is based on 268 fuel economy reports for the Ford Taurus and 45 fuel economy reports for the Volkswagen Beetle.

Ford Taurus 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
2016	4dr Sedan 288-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	0	0	13	88	70	28.4
2015	4dr Sedan turbocharged 365hp 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	0	0	26	74	70	22.4
2014	4dr Sedan 288-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	0	5	25	70	75	27.8
2013	4dr Sedan turbocharged 365hp 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	none	20	10	50	20	60	19.5
2013	4dr Sedan 288-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	lead	light	3	68	4	27	70	22.3
2012	4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	hills	med	light	0	10	24	67	66	24.3
2011	4dr Sedan turbocharged 365hp 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	light	3	5	22	70	74	23.9
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2011	4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	hills	light	light	5	6	26	64	71	24.6
2011	4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	20	0	27	53	62	18.2
2010	4dr Sedan turbocharged 365hp 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	9	16	29	46	68	21.2
2010	4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	11	19	34	36	66	22.8
2010	4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	none	13	18	20	48	77	23.5
2009	4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed automatic AWD	hills	med	hvy	20	40	0	40	68	22.3
2008	4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	6	18	29	47	66	23.3
2008	4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed automatic AWD	flat	light	light	41	31	11	17	100	22.1
2007	4dr Sedan 153-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	18	18	40	25	70	23.3
2006	4dr Sedan 153-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	6	19	31	43	69	24.4
2005	4dr Wagon 153-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	10	10	70	10	60	22.0
2005	4dr Sedan 201-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	none	0	40	30	30	60	24.2
2005	4dr Sedan 153-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	hills	light	light	7	15	11	67	85	24.8
2004	4dr Sedan 201-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	12	19	17	52	63	23.2
2004	4dr Sedan 155-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	hills	light	none	15	0	55	30	75	20.5
2003	4dr Sedan 200-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	11	13	23	53	75	24.9
2003	4dr Sedan 155-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	hills	light	none	11	6	1	82	65	23.6
2002	4dr Sedan 155-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	2	11	26	61	78	23.5
2001	4dr Sedan 200-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	17	9	26	49	65	21.0
2001	4dr Sedan 155-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	hills	light	none	5	10	55	30	65	21.5
2000	4dr Wagon 200-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	hvy	0	0	10	90	70	24.0
2000	4dr Sedan 155-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	8	21	15	56	81	20.5

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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 Ford Taurus

Ford Taurus Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2011	4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	With 28 to 30 mpg on the highway with a vacation load of luggage, food and other equipment she takes to the road with ease and comfort I never had in any car I previously owned. Mileage is close to the intermediate size Buick I used to drive but this car is much more comfortable and worth the mileage difference. see full Ford Taurus review
2011	4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	With 28 to 30 mpg on the highway with a vacation load of luggage, food and other equipment she takes to the road with ease and comfort I never had in any car I previously owned. Mileage is close to the intermediate size Buick I used to drive but this car is much more comfortable and worth the mileage difference. see full Ford Taurus review
2010	4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Very respectable mileage for a heavy, stylish car. see full Ford Taurus review
2008	4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed automatic FWD	Able to get 30 mpg at 70 mph with a/c on and on the interstate. see full Ford Taurus review
2008	4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed automatic FWD	Good mileage for a large car. 29 to 32 Highway. see full Ford Taurus review
2005	4dr Sedan 153-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	For a Large Car 30mpg on a 12 hour road trip is outstanding. see full Ford Taurus review
2004	4dr Sedan 201-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	Seems like they should get respectable MPG. see full Ford Taurus review

Ford Taurus Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2011	4dr Sedan turbocharged 365hp 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	My average MPG is about 24 right now. It does better on the highway and not as well around town. I do not drive it hard. I am using (per Ford) Regular 87 in it and it seems fine. I ran one tank of 93 Premium and did not notice a difference in performance or mileage. see full Ford Taurus review
2008	4dr Sedan 263-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed automatic FWD	It's got a 20 gallon tank and I basically never see 400 miles on the trip counter. 20mpg in mixed use (almost 40 mile round trip commute) has been something to get used to after living with a 4-cylinderMazda 6. In addition, when I hit 1/4 tank on the gas gauge, the range computer plummets to the point that I start planning a fuel stop within 50 miles of the 1/4 tank mark. I don't know if this is unique to my car or not. see full Ford Taurus review
2005	4dr Wagon 153-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	Only getting about 4-500 km per tank of gas see full Ford Taurus review
2002	4dr Wagon 200-horsepower 3.0L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	22 or 23 MPG at best on the highway is mediocre but not terrible given the size and 24V V6. see full Ford Taurus 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