
The following table compares the fuel economies of different models of Volkswagen New 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 New Beetle Convertible | Automatic (S6) | 5 | 23 | 20 | 28 | $3,267 | $3,921 |
| 2009 New Beetle Convertible | Manual 5-speed | 5 | 23 | 20 | 28 | $3,267 | $3,921 |
| 2009 New Beetle Convertible | Automatic (S6) | 5 | 23 | 20 | 28 | $3,267 | $3,921 |
| 2008 New Beetle Convertible | Manual 5-speed | 5 | 23 | 20 | 28 | $3,267 | $3,921 |
| 2008 New Beetle Convertible | Automatic (S6) | 5 | 23 | 20 | 28 | $3,267 | $3,921 |
| 2007 New Beetle Convertible | Manual 5-speed | 5 | 22 | 19 | 28 | $3,376 | $4,051 |
| 2007 New Beetle Convertible | Automatic (S6) | 5 | 22 | 19 | 28 | $3,376 | $4,051 |
| 2006 New Beetle Convertible | Manual 5-speed | 5 | 22 | 19 | 28 | $3,376 | $4,051 |
| 2006 New Beetle Convertible | Automatic (S6) | 5 | 22 | 19 | 28 | $3,376 | $4,051 |
| 2005 New Beetle Convertible | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 24 | 22 | 28 | $3,080 | $3,696 |
| 2005 New Beetle Convertible | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 22 | 19 | 28 | $3,376 | $4,051 |
| 2005 New Beetle Convertible | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 28 | $3,169 | $3,803 |
| 2005 New Beetle Convertible | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 22 | 19 | 28 | $3,376 | $4,051 |
| 2004 New Beetle Convertible | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 28 | $3,169 | $3,803 |
| 2004 New Beetle Convertible | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 2004 New Beetle Convertible | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 28 | $3,169 | $3,803 |
| 2004 New Beetle Convertible | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 22 | 19 | 28 | $3,376 | $4,051 |
| 2003 New Beetle Convertible | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 28 | $3,169 | $3,803 |
| 2003 New Beetle Convertible | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 2003 New Beetle Convertible | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 28 | $3,169 | $3,803 |
| 2003 New Beetle Convertible | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 New Beetle | Manual 5-speed | 5 | 23 | 20 | 28 | $3,267 | $3,921 |
| 2010 New Beetle | Automatic (S6) | 5 | 23 | 20 | 29 | $3,226 | $3,871 |
| 2009 New Beetle | Manual 5-speed | 5 | 23 | 20 | 28 | $3,267 | $3,921 |
| 2009 New Beetle | Automatic (S6) | 5 | 23 | 20 | 29 | $3,226 | $3,871 |
| 2008 New Beetle | Manual 5-speed | 5 | 23 | 20 | 28 | $3,267 | $3,921 |
| 2008 New Beetle | Automatic (S6) | 5 | 23 | 20 | 29 | $3,226 | $3,871 |
| 2007 New Beetle | Manual 5-speed | 5 | 23 | 20 | 28 | $3,267 | $3,921 |
| 2007 New Beetle | Automatic (S6) | 5 | 23 | 20 | 29 | $3,226 | $3,871 |
| 2006 New Beetle | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 34 | 31 | 40 | $2,174 | $2,609 |
| 2006 New Beetle | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 33 | 30 | 38 | $2,263 | $2,715 |
| 2006 New Beetle | Manual 5-speed | 5 | 23 | 20 | 28 | $3,267 | $3,921 |
| 2006 New Beetle | Automatic (S6) | 5 | 23 | 20 | 29 | $3,226 | $3,871 |
| 2005 New Beetle | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 24 | 22 | 28 | $3,080 | $3,696 |
| 2005 New Beetle | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 22 | 19 | 28 | $3,376 | $4,051 |
| 2005 New Beetle | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 35 | 32 | 41 | $2,112 | $2,534 |
| 2005 New Beetle | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 33 | 30 | 38 | $2,263 | $2,715 |
| 2005 New Beetle | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 28 | $3,169 | $3,803 |
| 2005 New Beetle | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 23 | 19 | 28 | $3,376 | $4,051 |
| 2004 New Beetle | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 23 | 20 | 27 | $3,312 | $3,975 |
| 2004 New Beetle | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 28 | $3,169 | $3,803 |
| 2004 New Beetle | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 23 | 20 | 28 | $3,267 | $3,921 |
| 2004 New Beetle | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 36 | 32 | 42 | $2,092 | $2,511 |
| 2004 New Beetle | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 33 | 30 | 38 | $2,263 | $2,715 |
| 2004 New Beetle | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 28 | $3,169 | $3,803 |
| 2004 New Beetle | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 28 | $3,169 | $3,803 |
| 2003 New Beetle | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 33 | 29 | 39 | $2,287 | $2,745 |
| 2003 New Beetle | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 38 | 35 | 44 | $1,945 | $2,334 |
| 2003 New Beetle | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 23 | 20 | 27 | $3,312 | $3,975 |
| 2003 New Beetle | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 29 | $3,128 | $3,753 |
| 2003 New Beetle | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 23 | 20 | 27 | $3,312 | $3,975 |
| 2003 New Beetle | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 28 | $3,169 | $3,803 |
| 2003 New Beetle | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 23 | 20 | 28 | $3,267 | $3,921 |
| 2002 New Beetle | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 23 | 20 | 28 | $3,267 | $3,921 |
| 2002 New Beetle | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 23 | 20 | 27 | $3,312 | $3,975 |
| 2002 New Beetle | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 28 | $3,169 | $3,803 |
| 2002 New Beetle | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 33 | 29 | 39 | $2,287 | $2,745 |
| 2002 New Beetle | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 38 | 35 | 44 | $1,945 | $2,334 |
| 2002 New Beetle | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 23 | 20 | 27 | $3,312 | $3,975 |
| 2002 New Beetle | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 28 | $3,169 | $3,803 |
| 2001 New Beetle | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 22 | 20 | 26 | $3,360 | $4,032 |
| 2001 New Beetle | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 24 | 22 | 28 | $3,080 | $3,696 |
| 2001 New Beetle | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 33 | 29 | 40 | $2,266 | $2,719 |
| 2001 New Beetle | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 38 | 35 | 44 | $1,945 | $2,334 |
| 2001 New Beetle | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 22 | 20 | 26 | $3,360 | $4,032 |
| 2001 New Beetle | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 28 | $3,169 | $3,803 |
| 2000 New Beetle | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 25 | $3,521 | $4,225 |
| 2000 New Beetle | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 24 | 22 | 28 | $3,080 | $3,696 |
| 2000 New Beetle | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 33 | 29 | 40 | $2,266 | $2,719 |
| 2000 New Beetle | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 38 | 35 | 44 | $1,945 | $2,334 |
| 2000 New Beetle | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 2000 New Beetle | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 28 | $3,169 | $3,803 |
| 1999 New Beetle | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 33 | 29 | 40 | $2,266 | $2,719 |
| 1999 New Beetle | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 38 | 35 | 44 | $1,945 | $2,334 |
| 1999 New Beetle | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 22 | 20 | 26 | $3,360 | $4,032 |
| 1999 New Beetle | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 28 | $3,169 | $3,803 |
| 1999 New Beetle | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 24 | 22 | 28 | $3,080 | $3,696 |
| 1999 New Beetle | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 22 | 20 | 25 | $3,412 | $4,095 |
| 1998 New Beetle | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 33 | 29 | 39 | $2,287 | $2,745 |
| 1998 New Beetle | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 38 | 34 | 43 | $1,998 | $2,397 |
| 1998 New Beetle | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 24 | $3,577 | $4,292 |
| 1998 New Beetle | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 23 | 20 | 27 | $3,312 | $3,975 |
Data source: Fuel Economy USA, Reference.