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Lexus RX vs. Volkswagen Beetle MPG

Chart is based on 476 fuel economy reports for the Lexus RX and 45 fuel economy reports for the Volkswagen Beetle.

Lexus RX MPG

Lexus RX Lexus RX 2022 27.6 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Lexus RX Lexus RX 2016 17.5 MPG Highway Percentage 10 percent Lexus RX Lexus RX 2015 22.5 MPG Highway Percentage 75 percent Lexus RX Lexus RX 2012 20.9 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent Lexus RX Lexus RX 2012 28.0 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent Lexus RX Lexus RX 2011 22.6 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent Lexus RX Lexus RX 2011 19.6 MPG Highway Percentage 36 percent Lexus RX Lexus RX 2011 26.9 MPG Highway Percentage 51 percent Lexus RX Lexus RX 2010 17.3 MPG Highway Percentage 22 percent Lexus RX Lexus RX 2010 20.8 MPG Highway Percentage 66 percent Lexus RX Lexus RX 2010 29.1 MPG Highway Percentage 41 percent Lexus RX Lexus RX 2010 33.4 MPG Highway Percentage 69 percent Lexus RX Lexus RX 2009 23.0 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Lexus RX Lexus RX 2008 21.9 MPG Highway Percentage 33 percent Lexus RX Lexus RX 2008 19.6 MPG Highway Percentage 10 percent Lexus RX Lexus RX 2008 20.1 MPG Highway Percentage 34 percent Lexus RX Lexus RX 2008 22.4 MPG Highway Percentage 32 percent Lexus RX Lexus RX 2008 24.6 MPG Highway Percentage 26 percent Lexus RX Lexus RX 2007 20.3 MPG Highway Percentage 32 percent Lexus RX Lexus RX 2007 24.0 MPG Highway Percentage 100 percent Lexus RX Lexus RX 2007 23.5 MPG Highway Percentage 38 percent Lexus RX Lexus RX 2006 17.0 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent Lexus RX Lexus RX 2006 24.5 MPG Highway Percentage 55 percent Lexus RX Lexus RX 2006 25.9 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent Lexus RX Lexus RX 2006 24.5 MPG Highway Percentage 48 percent Lexus RX Lexus RX 2005 19.0 MPG Highway Percentage 35 percent Lexus RX Lexus RX 2005 20.2 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Lexus RX Lexus RX 2005 17.2 MPG Highway Percentage 49 percent Lexus RX Lexus RX 2004 20.8 MPG Highway Percentage 44 percent Lexus RX Lexus RX 2004 25.3 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Lexus RX Lexus RX 2004 20.2 MPG Highway Percentage 37 percent Lexus RX Lexus RX 2003 17.6 MPG Highway Percentage 10 percent Lexus RX Lexus RX 2002 18.5 MPG Highway Percentage 23 percent Lexus RX Lexus RX 2002 20.1 MPG Highway Percentage 24 percent Lexus RX Lexus RX 2001 19.0 MPG Highway Percentage 48 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
2022 4dr SUV 259-horsepower 3.5L V6 Hybrid
6-speed shiftable CVT AWD		 flat light none 0 0 50 50 65 27.6  
2016 4dr SUV 295-horsepower 3.5L V6
8-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat light none 0 30 60 10 75 17.5  
2015 4dr SUV 270-horsepower 3.5L V6
8-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat med light 5 10 10 75 60 22.5  
2012 4dr SUV 275-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat light light 10 10 60 20 70 20.9  
2012 4dr SUV 245-horsepower 3.5L V6 Hybrid
6-speed shiftable CVT FWD		 flat light light 0 10 70 20 70 28.0  
2011 4dr SUV 275-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light hvy 0 0 20 80 70 22.6  
2011 4dr SUV 275-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat med light 1 17 46 36 110 19.6  
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2011 4dr SUV 245-horsepower 3.5L V6 Hybrid
6-speed shiftable CVT AWD		 flat light none 4 12 32 51 75 26.9  
2010 4dr SUV 275-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 hills med light 27 32 21 22 65 17.3  
2010 4dr SUV 275-horsepower 3.5L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat light none 0 6 27 66 102 20.8  
2010 4dr SUV 245-horsepower 3.5L V6 Hybrid
6-speed shiftable CVT FWD		 flat light light 22 22 15 41 68 29.1  
2010 4dr SUV 245-horsepower 3.5L V6 Hybrid
6-speed shiftable CVT AWD		 flat v.lt light 1 11 20 69 101 33.4  
2009 4dr SUV 270-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed automatic AWD		 flat light light 10 10 10 70 65 23.0  
2008 4dr SUV 270-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat light light 5 15 48 33 66 21.9  
2008 4dr SUV 270-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed automatic FWD		 flat light none 20 20 50 10 60 19.6  
2008 4dr SUV 270-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed automatic AWD		 flat light light 10 27 30 34 66 20.1  
2008 4dr SUV 209-horsepower 3.3L V6 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 flat light light 0 65 2 32 69 22.4  
2008 4dr SUV 209-horsepower 3.3L V6 Hybrid
CVT AWD		 flat light light 2 56 16 26 94 24.6  
2007 4dr SUV 270-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed automatic FWD		 flat light light 9 28 31 32 67 20.3  
2007 4dr SUV 270-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed automatic AWD		 flat light none 0 0 0 100 60 24.0  
2007 4dr SUV 208-horsepower 3.3L V6 Hybrid
CVT AWD		 flat med hvy 0 10 52 38 72 23.5  
2006 4dr SUV 223-horsepower 3.3L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat light none 15 15 40 30 75 17.0  
2006 4dr SUV 223-horsepower 3.3L V6
5-speed automatic FWD		 flat med hvy 1 4 40 55 70 24.5  
2006 4dr SUV 208-horsepower 3.3L V6 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 flat light hvy 15 23 33 30 73 25.9  
2006 4dr SUV 208-horsepower 3.3L V6 Hybrid
CVT AWD		 flat light light 6 28 19 48 65 24.5  
2005 4dr SUV 230-horsepower 3.3L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat med light 5 30 30 35 65 19.0  
2005 4dr SUV 230-horsepower 3.3L V6
5-speed automatic FWD		 hills light light 3 20 38 40 68 20.2  
2005 4dr SUV 230-horsepower 3.3L V6
5-speed automatic AWD		 hills med light 6 38 7 49 65 17.2  
2004 4dr SUV 230-horsepower 3.3L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat med light 10 21 26 44 65 20.8  
2004 4dr SUV 230-horsepower 3.3L V6
5-speed automatic FWD		 flat light hvy 4 6 21 70 69 25.3  
2004 4dr SUV 230-horsepower 3.3L V6
5-speed automatic AWD		 flat light hvy 14 10 40 37 62 20.2  
2003 4dr SUV 220-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic AWD		 flat light light 0 90 0 10 65 17.6  
2002 4dr SUV 220-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat med light 18 20 40 23 63 18.5  
2002 4dr SUV 220-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic AWD		 hills med light 18 24 34 24 64 20.1  
2001 4dr SUV 220-horsepower 3.0L V6
4-speed automatic AWD		 flat light light 6 12 34 48 67 19.0  

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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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Lexus RX vs. Volkswagen Beetle MPG

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 Lexus RX and Volkswagen Beetle's where a car was driven. So you can get an idea of their real-world MPG based on how and where you drive a car.

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TrueDelta Reviews the Real Gas Mileage of the Lexus RX

Lexus RX Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearComment
2013 The new transmission doesn't affect EPA city mpg, which remains a competitive if not outstanding 18. Highway mpg receives a bump from 24 to 26, putting it two to three mpg over most competitors. At a steady 75 mph, the F Sport engine is spinning 1,950 rpm, vs. 2,300 in the regular RX with a six-speed automatic. In suburban driving with the engine warmed up the trip computer typically reported 22 mpg. A very light foot bumped this by three mpg, while a heavy one sunk it by about the same. Buyers who put a high priority on fuel economy will prefer the RX 400h hybrid. It earns EPA ratings of 32 city, 28 highway, and is even a little quicker than the RX 350. Real-world suburban mpg appears to be about 29. see full Lexus RX review
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Lexus RX

Lexus RX Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2010 4dr SUV 245-horsepower 3.5L V6 Hybrid
6-speed shiftable CVT AWD		 I drive about 10% traffic, 30% city, 20% suburban and 40% highway (75-80 mph). My driving is quite smooth. Fuel consumption is 28 MPG see full Lexus RX review
2009 4dr SUV 270-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed automatic AWD		 On flat ground with cruise control on it will get 29 mpg. I find that outstanding. 23-25 mpg is average. see full Lexus RX review
2008 4dr SUV 209-horsepower 3.3L V6 Hybrid
CVT AWD		 We compared the 2008 RX400h (discounted) vs the 2009 Nissan Murano. The gas savings by going with the Hybrid exceeded the difference between the two vehicles. see full Lexus RX review
2008 4dr SUV 209-horsepower 3.3L V6 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 Averaging 26+ on highway, higher in city driving see full Lexus RX review
2008 4dr SUV 209-horsepower 3.3L V6 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 Like the fact that it is a hybrid and a "greener" choice for an SUV see full Lexus RX review
2007 4dr SUV 208-horsepower 3.3L V6 Hybrid
CVT AWD		 Not quite as good as advertised but what I realistically expected see full Lexus RX review
2006 4dr SUV 208-horsepower 3.3L V6 Hybrid
CVT AWD		 I researched this a fair bit. I did not want an SUV but the space offered, reliability, and fuel economy sold me. I regularly get 26-27 MPG city/hwy combined, way better then any other SUV (Highlander excepted) see full Lexus RX review
Lexus RX Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2009 4dr SUV 270-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 about 5mpg less given same driving habits see full Lexus RX review
2008 4dr SUV 270-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed automatic FWD		 Poor fuel economy compared to the 3 series sports sedan. Some people have quoted 26mpg - good for an SUV but not good in general terms. see full Lexus RX 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