Volkswagen Multivan 2003 fuel consumption
Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values
| Year | Diesel cars | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All carmakers | Volkswagen Multivan | |||
| 2003 | +8% | +9% | ||
| Show all years | ||||
| 2004 | +9% | +9% | ||
| 2005 | +10% | +9% | ||
| 2006 | +11% | +9% | ||
| 2007 | +12% | +9% | ||
| 2008 | +13% | +9% | ||
| 2009 | +14% | +9% | ||
| 2010 | +16% | +9% | ||
See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of Volkswagen Multivan.
Volkswagen Multivan 2003 T5 fuel economy
| Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines | 19.1 MPG 12.3 l/100km |
| Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines | 27.5 MPG 8.6 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines | 25.3 MPG 9.3 l/100km |
| Average real diesel consumption difference * | +9% |
According to advertised fuel consumption, a Volkswagen Multivan 2003 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.4 liters per 100 km or 6% more fuel than similar versions with manual gearbox. Based on user-reported real-world fuel consumption, this generation Volkswagen Multivan with automatic transmission consumes around 0.8 litres per 100 km or 9% more fuel than a version with the same engine but a manual gearbox.
Compared to similar cars from other manufacturers, the Volkswagen Multivan fuel economy is one of the worst. The best real fuel economy in its class according to user reviews of all the modifications has modification with 2.5 diesel engine and manual transmission (Volkswagen Multivan 2003 2.5 TDI 174 HP). However, of all modifications the best advertised fuel economy in its class has Volkswagen Multivan with 2.5 diesel engine and manual transmission (Volkswagen Multivan 2003 2.5 TDI 130 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1.9 liter diesel engine | ||
| Volkswagen Multivan 2003 1.9 TDI 105 HP manual | 30.5 MPG 7.7 l/100km |
27.0 MPG 8.7 l/100km+13% |
| 2.0 liter petrol engine | ||
| Volkswagen Multivan 2003 2.0 115 HP manual | 22.2 MPG 10.6 l/100km |
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| 2.5 liter diesel engine | ||
| Volkswagen Multivan 2003 2.5 TDI 130 HP manual | 28.7 MPG 8.2 l/100km |
25.8 MPG 9.1 l/100km+11% |
| Volkswagen Multivan 2003 2.5 TDI 130 HP automatic | 25.8 MPG 9.1 l/100km |
25.0 MPG 9.4 l/100km+3% |
| Volkswagen Multivan 2003 2.5 TDI 4Motion 130 HP 4x4 manual | 26.1 MPG 9.0 l/100km |
25.8 MPG 9.1 l/100km+1% |
| Volkswagen Multivan 2003 2.5 TDI 174 HP manual | 29.4 MPG 8.0 l/100km |
26.7 MPG 8.8 l/100km+10% |
| Volkswagen Multivan 2003 2.5 TDI 174 HP automatic | 26.4 MPG 8.9 l/100km |
23.3 MPG 10.1 l/100km+13% |
| Volkswagen Multivan 2003 2.5 TDI 4Motion 174 HP 4x4 manual | 26.1 MPG 9.0 l/100km |
23.5 MPG 10.0 l/100km+11% |
| 3.2 liter petrol engine | ||
| Volkswagen Multivan 2003 3.2 V6 235 HP automatic | 18.2 MPG 12.9 l/100km |
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| Volkswagen Multivan 2003 3.2 V6 4Motion 235 HP manual | 17.6 MPG 13.4 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.