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Volkswagen Beetle

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The Volkswagen Beetle has been sold in the US from 2000 to 2019, in 19 model years covered here. The 2019 line-up has 2 trims with 29 MPG combined.

Model years

2016 Beetle trims (9)

Beetle

Gas

Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S6) · Compact Cars

MPG combined
28
City / highway
24 / 33
Engine
1.8L 4-cyl turbo
Fuel
Regular
Annual fuel cost
$2,400
Tailpipe CO₂
320 g/mi

Beetle

Gas

Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 5-spd · Compact Cars

MPG combined
28
City / highway
25 / 33
Engine
1.8L 4-cyl turbo
Fuel
Regular
Annual fuel cost
$2,400
Tailpipe CO₂
318 g/mi

Beetle

Gas

Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 6-spd · Compact Cars

MPG combined
26
City / highway
23 / 31
Engine
2.0L 4-cyl turbo
Fuel
Regular
Annual fuel cost
$2,600
Tailpipe CO₂
343 g/mi

Beetle

Gas

Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (AM-S6) · Compact Cars

MPG combined
26
City / highway
24 / 31
Engine
2.0L 4-cyl turbo
Fuel
Regular
Annual fuel cost
$2,600
Tailpipe CO₂
336 g/mi

Beetle Convertible

Gas

Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S6) · Subcompact Cars

MPG combined
28
City / highway
24 / 33
Engine
1.8L 4-cyl turbo
Fuel
Regular
Annual fuel cost
$2,400
Tailpipe CO₂
320 g/mi

Beetle Convertible

Gas

Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 6-spd · Subcompact Cars

MPG combined
26
City / highway
23 / 31
Engine
2.0L 4-cyl turbo
Fuel
Regular
Annual fuel cost
$2,600
Tailpipe CO₂
343 g/mi

Beetle Convertible

Gas

Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (AM-S6) · Subcompact Cars

MPG combined
26
City / highway
23 / 30
Engine
2.0L 4-cyl turbo
Fuel
Regular
Annual fuel cost
$2,600
Tailpipe CO₂
343 g/mi

Beetle Dune

Gas

Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S6) · Compact Cars

MPG combined
27
City / highway
24 / 31
Engine
1.8L 4-cyl turbo
Fuel
Regular
Annual fuel cost
$2,500
Tailpipe CO₂
329 g/mi

Beetle Dune Convertible

Gas

Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S6) · Subcompact Cars

MPG combined
27
City / highway
24 / 31
Engine
1.8L 4-cyl turbo
Fuel
Regular
Annual fuel cost
$2,500
Tailpipe CO₂
325 g/mi

Source: U.S. EPA / DOE fueleconomy.gov. Annual fuel cost is the EPA estimate for 15,000 miles a year at national average fuel and electricity prices.