Volkswagen (VW) real fuel consumption
According to aggregated user reports, the average real fuel consumption of Volkswagen (VW) cars is approximately 12% higher for gasoline engines and is approximately 15% higher for diesel engines compared to the advertised consumption. Average fuel consumption difference for Volkswagen (VW) vehicles manufactured in the last ten years is about approximately +32%, while older Volkswagen (VW) cars consume approximately 8% more compared to the manufacturer's claimed consumption.
Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values
| Year | Gasoline cars | Diesel cars | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All carmakers | Volkswagen (VW) | All carmakers | Volkswagen (VW) | |
| 2000 | +4% | +6% | +5% | +6% |
| Show all years | ||||
| 2001 | +5% | +7% | +6% | +7% |
| 2002 | +6% | +7% | +7% | +7% |
| 2003 | +6% | +8% | +8% | +8% |
| 2004 | +7% | +9% | +9% | +8% |
| 2005 | +8% | +9% | +10% | +8% |
| 2006 | +9% | +9% | +11% | +8% |
| 2007 | +11% | +8% | +12% | +7% |
| 2008 | +12% | +9% | +13% | +8% |
| 2009 | +14% | +11% | +14% | +10% |
| 2010 | +16% | +13% | +16% | +14% |
| 2011 | +19% | +16% | +19% | +19% |
| 2012 | +21% | +18% | +23% | +22% |
| 2013 | +23% | +19% | +27% | +23% |
| 2014 | +26% | +22% | +30% | +28% |
| 2015 | +27% | +24% | +33% | +29% |
| 2016 | +28% | +25% | +36% | +33% |
| 2017 | +28% | +26% | +38% | +33% |
| 2018 | +28% | +23% | +39% | +31% |
| 2019 | +27% | +24% | +37% | +31% |
| 2020 | +27% | +24% | +36% | +30% |
| 2021 | +26% | +24% | +37% | +30% |
Among the recent Volkswagen (VW) gasoline models, the Volkswagen Multivan, Volkswagen Jetta and Volkswagen Phaeton come closest to meeting the manufacturer's fuel economy ratings. Regarding recent Volkswagen (VW) diesel models, the Volkswagen Phaeton, Volkswagen Jetta and Volkswagen Golf correspond most accurately to advertised fuel economy figures.
Select an Volkswagen (VW) model to see the real fuel consumption of specific engine versions.