Volkswagen Beetle 2013 fuel consumption

Volkswagen Beetle from 2013 to 2016 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. Since 2013 the Volkswagen Beetle average difference between owner-reported real-world fuel consumption and declared fuel economy has been less than industry average.

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
2013	+23%	+17%	+27%	+20%
Show all years
2014	+26%	+17%	+30%	+20%
2015	+27%	+17%	+33%	+20%
2016	+28%	+17%	+36%	+20%

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

2013 - 2016

Volkswagen Beetle 2013 cabrio fuel economy

Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines	33.8 MPG 7.0 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines	32.0 MPG 7.4 l/100km
Average real gasoline consumption difference *	+16%
Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines	47.3 MPG 5.0 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines	38.6 MPG 6.1 l/100km
Average real diesel consumption difference *	+20%

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According to advertised fuel consumption, a Volkswagen Beetle 2013 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.1 liters per 100 km or 2% more fuel than similar versions with manual gearbox.

The best real fuel economy in its class according to user reviews of all the modifications has modification with 1.2 petrol engine and manual transmission (Volkswagen Beetle 2013 1.2 TSI 105 HP). However, of all modifications the best advertised fuel economy in its class has Volkswagen Beetle with 2.0 diesel engine and manual transmission (Volkswagen Beetle 2013 2.0 TDI 140 HP), but despite this 65% of other similar cars have better fuel economy figures.

The table below shows the real and claimed fuel consumption and the differences for specific versions.

Modification	Claimed consumption	Real consumption
1.2 liter petrol engine
Volkswagen Beetle 2013 1.2 TSI 105 HP manual	40.6 MPG 5.8 l/100km	35.6 MPG 6.6 l/100km+14%
Volkswagen Beetle 2013 1.2 TSI 105 HP automatic	39.9 MPG 5.9 l/100km
1.4 liter petrol engine
Volkswagen Beetle 2013 1.4 TSI 160 HP manual	34.6 MPG 6.8 l/100km	29.0 MPG 8.1 l/100km+19%
Volkswagen Beetle 2013 1.4 TSI 160 HP automatic	36.8 MPG 6.4 l/100km
1.6 liter diesel engine
Volkswagen Beetle 2013 1.6 TDI 105 HP manual	50.0 MPG 4.7 l/100km
Volkswagen Beetle 2013 1.6 TDI 105 HP automatic	52.3 MPG 4.5 l/100km
2.0 liter petrol engine
Volkswagen Beetle 2013 2.0 TSI 200 HP manual	30.9 MPG 7.6 l/100km
Volkswagen Beetle 2013 2.0 TSI 200 HP automatic	29.8 MPG 7.9 l/100km
Volkswagen Beetle 2013 2.0 TSI 210 HP manual	31.4 MPG 7.5 l/100km
Volkswagen Beetle 2013 2.0 TSI 210 HP automatic	30.2 MPG 7.8 l/100km
2.0 liter diesel engine
Volkswagen Beetle 2013 2.0 TDI 140 HP manual	46.1 MPG 5.1 l/100km	38.6 MPG 6.1 l/100km+20%
Volkswagen Beetle 2013 2.0 TDI 140 HP automatic	42.0 MPG 5.6 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.

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.