
The following table compares the fuel economies of different models of Volkswagen Beetle cars, across model years.
The annual fuel costs (shown in the right-hand columns) are calculated based on an estimated annual mileage of 15,000 miles,
of which 55% of the miles are city driving, and 45% of the miles are highway driving.
Annual Cost 1 assumes a fuel cost of $5.00 per gallon, while Annual Cost 2 assumes a fuel cost of $6.00 per gallon.
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Beetle Dune | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 29 | 26 | 34 | $2,579 | $3,095 |
| 2017 Beetle Dune | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 27 | 24 | 31 | $2,807 | $3,368 |
| 2016 Beetle Dune | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 27 | 24 | 31 | $2,807 | $3,368 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Beetle Dune Convertible | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 29 | 26 | 34 | $2,579 | $3,095 |
| 2017 Beetle Dune Convertible | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 27 | 24 | 31 | $2,807 | $3,368 |
| 2016 Beetle Dune Convertible | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 27 | 24 | 31 | $2,807 | $3,368 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Beetle | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 29 | 26 | 33 | $2,609 | $3,131 |
| 2018 Beetle | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 29 | 26 | 33 | $2,609 | $3,131 |
| 2017 Beetle | Automatic (AM-S6) | 4 | 26 | 23 | 29 | $2,957 | $3,548 |
| 2017 Beetle | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 28 | 24 | 33 | $2,741 | $3,289 |
| 2016 Beetle | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 28 | 24 | 33 | $2,741 | $3,289 |
| 2016 Beetle | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 28 | 25 | 33 | $2,672 | $3,207 |
| 2016 Beetle | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 26 | 23 | 31 | $2,882 | $3,458 |
| 2016 Beetle | Automatic (AM-S6) | 4 | 26 | 24 | 31 | $2,807 | $3,368 |
| 2015 Beetle | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 27 | 24 | 32 | $2,773 | $3,328 |
| 2015 Beetle | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 27 | 25 | 32 | $2,704 | $3,245 |
| 2015 Beetle | Automatic (AM-S6) | 4 | 26 | 24 | 30 | $2,843 | $3,412 |
| 2015 Beetle | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 26 | 23 | 31 | $2,882 | $3,458 |
| 2015 Beetle | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 34 | 30 | 39 | $2,240 | $2,688 |
| 2015 Beetle | Automatic (AM-S6) | 4 | 34 | 30 | 39 | $2,240 | $2,688 |
| 2014 Beetle | Automatic (AM-S6) | 4 | 32 | 28 | 40 | $2,316 | $2,780 |
| 2014 Beetle | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 30 | 27 | 39 | $2,393 | $2,871 |
| 2014 Beetle | Automatic (AM-S6) | 4 | 26 | 24 | 30 | $2,843 | $3,412 |
| 2014 Beetle | Automatic (S6) | 5 | 25 | 22 | 29 | $3,038 | $3,646 |
| 2014 Beetle | Manual 5-speed | 5 | 25 | 22 | 31 | $2,963 | $3,556 |
| 2014 Beetle | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 26 | 23 | 31 | $2,882 | $3,458 |
| 2014 Beetle | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 27 | 25 | 32 | $2,704 | $3,245 |
| 2014 Beetle | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 27 | 24 | 32 | $2,773 | $3,328 |
| 2013 Beetle | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 30 | 27 | 39 | $2,393 | $2,871 |
| 2013 Beetle | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 30 | $3,089 | $3,707 |
| 2013 Beetle | Automatic (AM-S6) | 4 | 32 | 28 | 40 | $2,316 | $2,780 |
| 2013 Beetle | Automatic (S6) | 5 | 25 | 22 | 29 | $3,038 | $3,646 |
| 2013 Beetle | Automatic (AM-S6) | 4 | 25 | 22 | 30 | $3,000 | $3,600 |
| 2013 Beetle | Manual 5-speed | 5 | 25 | 22 | 31 | $2,963 | $3,556 |
| 2012 Beetle | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 25 | 22 | 30 | $3,000 | $3,600 |
| 2012 Beetle | Automatic (S6) | 5 | 25 | 22 | 29 | $3,038 | $3,646 |
| 2012 Beetle | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 30 | $3,089 | $3,707 |
| 2012 Beetle | Manual 5-speed | 5 | 25 | 22 | 31 | $2,963 | $3,556 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Beetle Convertible | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 29 | 26 | 33 | $2,609 | $3,131 |
| 2018 Beetle Convertible | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 29 | 26 | 33 | $2,609 | $3,131 |
| 2017 Beetle Convertible | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 28 | 24 | 33 | $2,741 | $3,289 |
| 2016 Beetle Convertible | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 28 | 24 | 33 | $2,741 | $3,289 |
| 2016 Beetle Convertible | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 26 | 23 | 31 | $2,882 | $3,458 |
| 2016 Beetle Convertible | Automatic (AM-S6) | 4 | 26 | 23 | 30 | $2,918 | $3,502 |
| 2015 Beetle Convertible | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 27 | 24 | 32 | $2,773 | $3,328 |
| 2015 Beetle Convertible | Automatic (AM-S6) | 4 | 25 | 23 | 29 | $2,957 | $3,548 |
| 2015 Beetle Convertible | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 26 | 23 | 31 | $2,882 | $3,458 |
| 2015 Beetle Convertible | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 33 | 29 | 39 | $2,287 | $2,745 |
| 2015 Beetle Convertible | Automatic (AM-S6) | 4 | 33 | 30 | 38 | $2,263 | $2,715 |
| 2014 Beetle Convertible | Automatic (AM-S6) | 4 | 31 | 27 | 38 | $2,415 | $2,899 |
| 2014 Beetle Convertible | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 30 | 27 | 39 | $2,393 | $2,871 |
| 2014 Beetle Convertible | Automatic (AM-S6) | 4 | 25 | 23 | 29 | $2,957 | $3,548 |
| 2014 Beetle Convertible | Automatic (S6) | 5 | 23 | 21 | 27 | $3,214 | $3,857 |
| 2014 Beetle Convertible | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 26 | 23 | 31 | $2,882 | $3,458 |
| 2014 Beetle Convertible | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 27 | 24 | 32 | $2,773 | $3,328 |
| 2013 Beetle Convertible | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 30 | 27 | 39 | $2,393 | $2,871 |
| 2013 Beetle Convertible | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 30 | $3,089 | $3,707 |
| 2013 Beetle Convertible | Automatic (S6) | 5 | 23 | 21 | 27 | $3,214 | $3,857 |
| 2013 Beetle Convertible | Automatic (AM-S6) | 4 | 24 | 21 | 28 | $3,169 | $3,803 |
| 2013 Beetle Convertible | Automatic (AM-S6) | 4 | 31 | 27 | 37 | $2,439 | $2,927 |
Data source: Fuel Economy USA, Reference.