Volkswagen Beetle 1998 fuel consumption
Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values
| Year | Gasoline cars | Diesel cars | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All carmakers | Volkswagen Beetle | All carmakers | Volkswagen Beetle | |
| 1998 | +3% | insignificant | +4% | +12% |
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| 1999 | +3% | insignificant | +5% | +12% |
| 2000 | +4% | +6% | +5% | +12% |
| 2001 | +5% | +6% | +6% | +12% |
| 2002 | +6% | +6% | +7% | +15% |
| 2003 | +6% | +6% | +8% | +18% |
| 2004 | +7% | +6% | +9% | +18% |
| 2005 | +8% | +6% | +10% | +18% |
See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of Volkswagen Beetle.
Volkswagen Beetle 1998 hatchback fuel economy
| Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines | 26.8 MPG 8.8 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines | 26.7 MPG 8.8 l/100km |
| Average real gasoline consumption difference * | +6% |
| Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines | 42.0 MPG 5.6 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines | 38.6 MPG 6.1 l/100km |
| Average real diesel consumption difference * | +10% |
According to advertised fuel consumption, a Volkswagen Beetle 1998 with automatic transmission consumes on average 1 liters per 100 km or 15% more fuel than similar versions with manual gearbox. Based on user-reported real-world fuel consumption, this generation Volkswagen Beetle with automatic transmission consumes around 0.8 litres per 100 km or 11% more fuel than a version with the same engine but a manual gearbox.
Compared to similar cars from other manufacturers, the Volkswagen Beetle fuel economy is slightly worse than average. The best fuel economy in its class of all the modifications has one with 2.3 petrol engine and manual transmission (Volkswagen New Beetle 2.3 V5 170 HP).
The table below shows the real and claimed fuel consumption and the differences for specific versions.
| Modification | Claimed consumption | Real consumption |
|---|---|---|
| 1.4 liter petrol engine | ||
| Volkswagen New Beetle 1.4 75 HP manual | 33.6 MPG 7.0 l/100km |
30.9 MPG 7.6 l/100km+9% |
| 1.6 liter petrol engine | ||
| Volkswagen New Beetle 1.6 102 HP manual | 31.4 MPG 7.5 l/100km |
28.3 MPG 8.3 l/100km+11% |
| Volkswagen New Beetle 1.6 102 HP automatic | 28.3 MPG 8.3 l/100km |
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| 1.8 liter petrol engine | ||
| Volkswagen New Beetle 1.8 Turbo 150 HP manual | 28.3 MPG 8.3 l/100km |
25.6 MPG 9.2 l/100km+11% |
| 1.9 liter diesel engine | ||
| Volkswagen New Beetle 1.9 TDI 90 HP manual | 45.2 MPG 5.2 l/100km |
40.6 MPG 5.8 l/100km+12% |
| Volkswagen New Beetle 1.9 TDI 90 HP automatic | 36.2 MPG 6.5 l/100km |
36.2 MPG 6.5 l/100km0% |
| Volkswagen New Beetle 1.9 TDI 100 HP manual | 46.1 MPG 5.1 l/100km |
39.2 MPG 6.0 l/100km+18% |
| 2.0 liter petrol engine | ||
| Volkswagen New Beetle 2.0 115 HP manual | 27.0 MPG 8.7 l/100km |
26.4 MPG 8.9 l/100km+2% |
| Volkswagen New Beetle 2.0 115 HP automatic | 24.8 MPG 9.5 l/100km |
24.2 MPG 9.7 l/100km+2% |
| 2.3 liter petrol engine | ||
| Volkswagen New Beetle 2.3 V5 170 HP manual | 26.4 MPG 8.9 l/100km |
25.6 MPG 9.2 l/100km+3% |
| 3.2 liter petrol engine | ||
| Volkswagen New Beetle RSI 224 HP manual | 19.8 MPG 11.9 l/100km |
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* - Difference between advertised and user reported fuel economy has been calculated taking into account only those car versions for which information is available both on the fuel consumption specified by the manufacturer and reported by users.