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Volkswagen Passat MPG

MPG	Number of Vehicles
16 miles per gallon	6 vehicles
17 miles per gallon	3 vehicles
18 miles per gallon	9 vehicles
19 miles per gallon	10 vehicles
20 miles per gallon	13 vehicles
21 miles per gallon	11 vehicles
22 miles per gallon	23 vehicles
23 miles per gallon	30 vehicles
24 miles per gallon	43 vehicles
25 miles per gallon	54 vehicles
26 miles per gallon	61 vehicles
27 miles per gallon	40 vehicles
28 miles per gallon	46 vehicles
29 miles per gallon	42 vehicles
30 miles per gallon	29 vehicles
31 miles per gallon	32 vehicles
32 miles per gallon	16 vehicles
33 miles per gallon	15 vehicles
34 miles per gallon	8 vehicles
35 miles per gallon	7 vehicles
36 miles per gallon	2 vehicles
37 miles per gallon	2 vehicles
38 miles per gallon	2 vehicles
39 miles per gallon	6 vehicles
40 miles per gallon	3 vehicles
41 miles per gallon	4 vehicles
42 miles per gallon	1 vehicles
43 miles per gallon	1 vehicles
44 miles per gallon	0 vehicles
45 miles per gallon	2 vehicles
46 miles per gallon	1 vehicles
47 miles per gallon	3 vehicles
48 miles per gallon	2 vehicles
49 miles per gallon	0 vehicles
50 miles per gallon	0 vehicles
51 miles per gallon	0 vehicles
52 miles per gallon	2 vehicles
53 miles per gallon	0 vehicles
54 miles per gallon	0 vehicles
55 miles per gallon	0 vehicles
56 miles per gallon	0 vehicles
57 miles per gallon	0 vehicles
58 miles per gallon	0 vehicles
59 miles per gallon	0 vehicles
60 miles per gallon	0 vehicles
61 miles per gallon	0 vehicles
62 miles per gallon	0 vehicles
63 miles per gallon	0 vehicles
64 miles per gallon	0 vehicles
65 miles per gallon	0 vehicles
66 miles per gallon	0 vehicles
67 miles per gallon	0 vehicles
68 miles per gallon	0 vehicles
69 miles per gallon	0 vehicles
70 miles per gallon	0 vehicles
71 miles per gallon	0 vehicles
72 miles per gallon	0 vehicles
73 miles per gallon	0 vehicles
74 miles per gallon	0 vehicles
75 miles per gallon	1 vehicles

Model Year	Body/Powertrain	MPG
2014	2014 4dr Sedan 170-hp 2.5L I5 6-sp shiftable automatic FWD	16	See all data
With the 170-horsepower 2.5L I5 engine, 6-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and front-wheel drive, the 2014 Volkswagen Passat has been averaging 16 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2014 Volkswagen Passats in this analysis were driven mostly in the city (about 75 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in heavy traffic (5 percent), in the suburbs (0 percent), and on the highway at an average speed of 60 miles per hour (0 percent). In addition, the average 2014 Volkswagen Passat in this analysis was driven on hilly terrain with a light foot and the AC on only some of the time.
2014	2014 4dr Sedan turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-sp automated manual FWD	44	See all data

2013	2013 4dr Sedan 170-hp 2.5L I5 6-sp shiftable automatic FWD	29.41	See all data

2013	2013 4dr Sedan turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-sp manual FWD	42.24	See all data

2013	2013 4dr Sedan turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-sp automated manual FWD	40.76	See all data

2012	2012 4dr Sedan 280-hp 3.6L V6 6-sp automated manual FWD	26.6	See all data

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2012	2012 4dr Sedan 170-hp 2.5L I5 5-sp manual FWD	28.72	See all data

2012	2012 4dr Sedan turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-sp automated manual FWD	43.03	See all data

2011	2011 4dr Sedan turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-sp manual FWD	63.35	See all data

2010	2010 4dr Sedan turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-sp automated manual FWD	31.01	See all data

2010	2010 4dr Wagon turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-sp manual FWD	30.2	See all data

2010	2010 4dr Wagon turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-sp automated manual FWD	25.14	See all data

2009	2009 4dr Sedan turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-sp shiftable automatic FWD	23.63	See all data

2009	2009 4dr Wagon turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-sp shiftable automatic FWD	23	See all data

2009	2009 4dr Wagon turbocharged 170hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-sp automated manual FWD	39.2	See all data

2008	2008 4dr Sedan turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-sp manual FWD	29	See all data

2008	2008 4dr Sedan turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-sp shiftable automatic FWD	28.24	See all data

2008	2008 4dr Wagon 280-hp 3.6L V6 6-sp shiftable automatic AWD	18	See all data

2008	2008 4dr Wagon turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-sp manual FWD	28.95	See all data

2008	2008 4dr Wagon turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-sp shiftable automatic FWD	26.43	See all data

2007	2007 4dr Sedan 280-hp 3.6L V6 6-sp shiftable automatic AWD	31	See all data

2007	2007 4dr Sedan turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-sp manual FWD	28.25	See all data

2007	2007 4dr Sedan turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-sp shiftable automatic FWD	27.68	See all data

2007	2007 4dr Wagon 280-hp 3.6L V6 6-sp shiftable automatic AWD	22.5	See all data

2007	2007 4dr Wagon 280-hp 3.6L V6 6-sp automated manual FWD	27.08	See all data

2007	2007 4dr Wagon turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-sp manual FWD	30.53	See all data

2007	2007 4dr Wagon turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-sp shiftable automatic FWD	26.1	See all data

2006	2006 4dr Sedan 280-hp 3.6L V6 6-sp shiftable automatic AWD	23.95	See all data

2006	2006 4dr Sedan 280-hp 3.6L V6 6-sp automated manual FWD	24.65	See all data

2006	2006 4dr Sedan turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-sp manual FWD	29.86	See all data

2006	2006 4dr Sedan turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-sp shiftable automatic FWD	26.79	See all data

2005	2005 4dr Sedan 280-hp 3.6L V6 6-sp shiftable automatic AWD	34.52	See all data

2005	2005 4dr Wagon turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4 5-sp manual AWD	25.33	See all data

2005	2005 4dr Wagon 190-hp 2.8L V6 5-sp shiftable automatic FWD	20.25	See all data

2005	2005 4dr Wagon 280-hp 3.6L V6 6-sp shiftable automatic AWD	34.55	See all data

2005	2005 4dr Wagon 280-hp 3.6L V6 6-sp automated manual FWD	28	See all data

2005	2005 4dr Wagon turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-sp shiftable automatic FWD	26.4	See all data

2004	2004 4dr Sedan 190-hp 2.8L V6 5-sp shiftable automatic FWD	24.79	See all data

2004	2004 4dr Sedan 280-hp 3.6L V6 6-sp shiftable automatic AWD	35.58	See all data

2004	2004 4dr Sedan turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-sp manual FWD	32	See all data

2004	2004 4dr Sedan turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-sp shiftable automatic FWD	25.15	See all data

2004	2004 4dr Sedan 270-hp 4.0L W8 5-sp shiftable automatic AWD	24.5	See all data

2004	2004 4dr Wagon 190-hp 2.8L V6 5-sp shiftable automatic AWD	21.2	See all data

2004	2004 4dr Wagon 190-hp 2.8L V6 5-sp shiftable automatic FWD	18.13	See all data

2004	2004 4dr Wagon turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-sp manual FWD	27	See all data

2004	2004 4dr Wagon turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-sp shiftable automatic FWD	27.7	See all data

2004	2004 4dr Wagon 270-hp 4.0L W8 6-sp manual AWD	23	See all data

2004	2004 4dr Wagon 270-hp 4.0L W8 5-sp shiftable automatic AWD	17.75	See all data

2004.5	2004.5 4dr Sedan turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4 5-sp manual AWD	24.73	See all data

2004.5	2004.5 4dr Wagon turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4 5-sp manual AWD	23.75	See all data

2003	2003 4dr Sedan 190-hp 2.8L V6 5-sp shiftable automatic AWD	19	See all data

2003	2003 4dr Sedan 190-hp 2.8L V6 5-sp shiftable automatic FWD	20.2	See all data

2003	2003 4dr Sedan turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-sp manual FWD	30.58	See all data

2003	2003 4dr Sedan turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-sp shiftable automatic FWD	27	See all data

2003	2003 4dr Sedan 270-hp 4.0L W8 5-sp shiftable automatic AWD	21.3	See all data

2003	2003 4dr Wagon 190-hp 2.8L V6 5-sp shiftable automatic AWD	19.92	See all data

2003	2003 4dr Wagon 280-hp 3.6L V6 6-sp automated manual FWD	26	See all data

2003	2003 4dr Wagon turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-sp manual FWD	26.79	See all data

2003	2003 4dr Wagon turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-sp shiftable automatic FWD	25	See all data

2002	2002 4dr Sedan 190-hp 2.8L V6 5-sp shiftable automatic AWD	23.2	See all data

2002	2002 4dr Sedan 190-hp 2.8L V6 5-sp shiftable automatic FWD	23.68	See all data

2002	2002 4dr Sedan turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-sp manual FWD	32.44	See all data

2002	2002 4dr Sedan turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-sp shiftable automatic FWD	24.28	See all data

2002	2002 4dr Wagon 190-hp 2.8L V6 5-sp shiftable automatic AWD	22.09	See all data

2002	2002 4dr Wagon 190-hp 2.8L V6 5-sp shiftable automatic FWD	21.5	See all data

2002	2002 4dr Wagon turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-sp shiftable automatic FWD	24.37	See all data

2002.5	2002.5 4dr Sedan turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-sp manual FWD	30.5	See all data

2001.5	2001.5 4dr Sedan 190-hp 2.8L V6 5-sp shiftable automatic FWD	26.85	See all data

2001.5	2001.5 4dr Sedan turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-sp shiftable automatic FWD	20	See all data

2000	2000 4dr Wagon turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-sp manual FWD	32.47	See all data

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TrueDelta Reviews the Real Gas Mileage of the Volkswagen Passat

Volkswagen Passat Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Comment
2015	Though as powerful as the 170-horse 2.5-liter five-cylinder engine it replaced, and stronger through the midrange, the Passat's new 1.8-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine earns significantly better EPA fuel economy ratings: 24 mpg city and 35 mpg highway vs. 22 and 32, respectively. Fitted with the six-speed automatic transmission, the difference widens: 24/36 vs. 22/31. Alas, the Mazda6 scores a bit higher: 25/37 with a six-speed manual and 26/38 with a six-speed automatic. In my real-world driving, I observed similar numbers in both cars, and the Passat managed the highest observed one-time average on my standard route to my son's school: 39.9 mpg. The Mazda's best on this route was 38. More typically I observed averages in the low 30s when driving both cars casually in the suburbs. Push them, and averages can fall into the mid-20s, even the low-20s. On the highway, the Passat's trip computer reported an average of 35, the Mazda6's an average of 36. Too close to call. What is clear is that both sedans deliver much better fuel economy than could be expected when the current Passat was introduced three years ago. This said, those seeking to maximize fuel economy, and who drive enough miles to offset a higher initial cost, have an even better option in the Passat's available diesel engine. The TDI engine has been further improved for 2015. It now peaks at 150 horsepower rather than 140. And it now rates 30/44 mpg with a six-speed manual transmission and 30/42 with a six-speed dual-clutch automated manual transmission; plus owners often beat the EPA ratings. see full Volkswagen Passat review

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Volkswagen Passat Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2019	0	As mentioned previously, the Passant starts in second gear unless you push down hard on the accelertor. Since most of the time I did not do that, I got outsanding gas mileage with my just over 500 miles of driving this past week. I averaged 28 mpg. This includes 30 mpg on the highway, and 25 mpg in modest city driving. Overall quite good gas mileage in the warm Florida weather. The EPA estimate for this car is much higher 25 city, 36 highway. To be honest, I never came close to averaging 36 on the highway but then again, I had to run the AC heavily in the Florida heat and the speed limit is 70 mph (I averaged 74 mph). Perhaps the EPA testing was done in Washington DC where they don't need to run the AC as much as I had to and the EPA tests are done at 55 mph? In any case, this gas mileage is quite good for a car this size and I had no issues with it. This is better than most cars I have driven under similar circumstances in the Florida heat. see full Volkswagen Passat review
2013	4dr Sedan turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed automated manual FWD	Routinely getting 45-51+ on the highway and 35-38 in town with the TDI see full Volkswagen Passat review
2013	4dr Sedan turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed manual FWD	really exceedes my expectations. based on what i read and the fact that i do 95% hwy driving i expected to exceed the epa estimate of 43 mpg. in reality i can obtain upwards of 54mpg (computer) or ~51 mpg (corrected) on rural highways (62mph) and 47mpg on interstates (75mph) without a problem. that is in the neighborhood of a 10-20% improvement ABOVE epa estimates. simply amazing. see full Volkswagen Passat review
2012	4dr Sedan 170-horsepower 2.5L I5 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Average economy for the 5 cylinder engine is 27mpg see full Volkswagen Passat review
2012	4dr Sedan 170-horsepower 2.5L I5 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Great gas mileage...I commute about 45 miles a day for work (all highway) and I average about 33 mpg. Plus, the car does not require premium fuel, which is an added bonus. see full Volkswagen Passat review
2010	4dr Wagon turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed automated manual FWD	Very good, for a car that is actually fun to drive (I feel that a hybrid is the equivalent of automotive novocaine). see full Volkswagen Passat review
2008	4dr Sedan turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Average 24 MPG in mostly city driving so far. see full Volkswagen Passat review
2008	4dr Sedan turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD	Good fuel economy see full Volkswagen Passat review
2008	4dr Wagon turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Highway > 30mpg see full Volkswagen Passat review
2007	4dr Sedan turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD	33 mpg in 6th going 80 mph, 500 mile range, who can ask for more? see full Volkswagen Passat review

Volkswagen Passat Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2006	4dr Sedan 280-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	26 mpg on roard trips see full Volkswagen Passat review
2005	4dr Wagon 190-horsepower 2.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	19.5 overall mpg see full Volkswagen Passat review
2004	4dr Sedan 190-horsepower 2.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	For the lack of power and performance I would have expected 15% - 20% more mileage that getting. see full Volkswagen Passat review
2004	4dr Sedan 190-horsepower 2.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	I expected 23-24 overall, and 26-28 highway. I get 25 highway and 22 overall, tops. Have to use premium or a mix of plus and premium. Tank is small. see full Volkswagen Passat review
2004	4dr Sedan turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	ok MPG, but requires premium. see full Volkswagen Passat review
2003	4dr Sedan 270-horsepower 4.0L W8 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	As an 8 cylinder engine, the overall fuel economy is not as good as the Passat 6 or 4 cylinder versions. Expect, on average, to get 18 mpg city and 22 mpg highway with a mixed of around 19-20mpg. 21 Gallon tank can be quite expensive to fill. see full Volkswagen Passat review
2003	4dr Wagon 190-horsepower 2.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD	Averaging 21mpg in suburban/highway driving for a long time... not so great. A high-torque engine and heavy chassis requires lots of gallons of premium fuel. see full Volkswagen Passat review
2003	4dr Sedan 190-horsepower 2.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Fuel economy could be slightly better, city driving usually gets about 17 mpg. see full Volkswagen Passat review
2002	4dr Wagon 190-horsepower 2.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	V6 is very thirsty in the city. see full Volkswagen Passat review
2002	4dr Wagon 190-horsepower 2.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	I don't think 21 mpg is that good! see full Volkswagen Passat review

Volkswagen Passat MPG

TrueDelta Reviews the Real Gas Mileage of the Volkswagen Passat

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Volkswagen Passat Gas Mileage (MPG)