Volkswagen Beetle 2003 fuel consumption

Volkswagen Beetle from 2003 to 2005 real fuel consumption according to user reports is approximately 12% higher compared to advertised fuel consumption. For petrol engines real consumption is in average 10% higher, but for diesel engines is approximately 15% higher. Starting from 2003 Volkswagen Beetle average difference between actual owner-reported fuel consumption and stated consumption was slightly above industry average, at 2004 difference between owner-reported and advertised fuel economy became similar to average. For more details, see the table below.

Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values

Year	Gasoline cars		Diesel cars
Year	All carmakers	Volkswagen Beetle	All carmakers	Volkswagen Beetle
2003	+6%	+8%	+8%	+9%
Show all years
2004	+7%	+7%	+9%	+9%
2005	+8%	+7%	+10%	+9%

See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of Volkswagen Beetle.

2003 - 2005

Volkswagen Beetle 2003 cabrio fuel economy

Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines	28.8 MPG 8.2 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines	27.5 MPG 8.5 l/100km
Average real gasoline consumption difference *	+5%
Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines	42.8 MPG 5.5 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines	39.2 MPG 6.0 l/100km
Average real diesel consumption difference *	+9%

Volkswagen Beetle 2003 specs

According to advertised fuel consumption, a Volkswagen Beetle 2003 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.2 liters per 100 km or 3% 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 0.6 litres per 100 km or 6% less 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 1.8 petrol engine and manual transmission (Volkswagen New Beetle Cabrio 1.8 Turbo 150 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 Cabrio 1.4 75 HP manual	33.1 MPG 7.1 l/100km	30.9 MPG 7.6 l/100km+7%
1.6 liter petrol engine
Volkswagen New Beetle Cabrio 1.6 102 HP manual	30.5 MPG 7.7 l/100km	27.7 MPG 8.5 l/100km+10%
1.8 liter petrol engine
Volkswagen New Beetle Cabrio 1.8 Turbo 150 HP manual	29.0 MPG 8.1 l/100km	27.4 MPG 8.6 l/100km+6%
1.9 liter diesel engine
Volkswagen New Beetle Cabrio 1.9 TDI 100 HP manual	42.8 MPG 5.5 l/100km	39.2 MPG 6.0 l/100km+9%
Volkswagen New Beetle Cabrio 1.9 TDI 100 HP automatic	42.8 MPG 5.5 l/100km
2.0 liter petrol engine
Volkswagen New Beetle Cabrio 2.0 115 HP manual	26.7 MPG 8.8 l/100km	25.3 MPG 9.3 l/100km+6%
Volkswagen New Beetle Cabrio 2.0 115 HP automatic	25.6 MPG 9.2 l/100km	24.5 MPG 9.6 l/100km+4%

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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.

User-reported fuel consumption may not accurately represent all users' experiences due to variables such as driving conditions, driving style, technical condition of the vehicle, and other circumstances. Thus, it should not be relied upon as a representative indicator.