
The following table compares the fuel economies of different models of Volkswagen Quantum 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Quantum Syncro Wagon | Manual 5-speed | 5 | 17 | 15 | 20 | $4,437 | $5,325 |
| 1987 Quantum Syncro Wagon | Manual 5-speed | 5 | 17 | 15 | 20 | $4,437 | $5,325 |
| 1986 Quantum Syncro Wagon | Manual 5-speed | 5 | 17 | 15 | 20 | $4,437 | $5,325 |
| 1985 Quantum Syncro Wagon | Manual 5-speed | 5 | 17 | 15 | 20 | $4,437 | $5,325 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Quantum Wagon | Automatic 3-speed | 5 | 18 | 16 | 20 | $4,265 | $5,118 |
| 1988 Quantum Wagon | Manual 5-speed | 5 | 19 | 17 | 22 | $3,960 | $4,752 |
| 1987 Quantum Wagon | Automatic 3-speed | 5 | 18 | 16 | 20 | $4,265 | $5,118 |
| 1987 Quantum Wagon | Manual 5-speed | 5 | 19 | 17 | 22 | $3,960 | $4,752 |
| 1986 Quantum Wagon | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 23 | $3,638 | $4,366 |
| 1986 Quantum Wagon | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 25 | 22 | 29 | $3,038 | $3,646 |
| 1986 Quantum Wagon | Automatic 3-speed | 5 | 18 | 16 | 20 | $4,265 | $5,118 |
| 1986 Quantum Wagon | Manual 5-speed | 5 | 19 | 17 | 22 | $3,960 | $4,752 |
| 1985 Quantum Wagon | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 31 | 28 | 35 | $2,437 | $2,925 |
| 1985 Quantum Wagon | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 23 | $3,638 | $4,366 |
| 1985 Quantum Wagon | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 25 | 22 | 29 | $3,038 | $3,646 |
| 1984 Quantum Wagon | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 27 | 25 | 31 | $2,738 | $3,286 |
| 1984 Quantum Wagon | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 27 | 25 | 31 | $2,738 | $3,286 |
| 1984 Quantum Wagon | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 33 | 32 | 35 | $2,253 | $2,704 |
| 1984 Quantum Wagon | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 33 | 31 | 35 | $2,294 | $2,753 |
| 1984 Quantum Wagon | Automatic 3-speed | 5 | 18 | 16 | 21 | $4,185 | $5,022 |
| 1984 Quantum Wagon | Manual 5-speed | 5 | 18 | 16 | 21 | $4,185 | $5,022 |
| 1984 Quantum Wagon | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 31 | 29 | 35 | $2,386 | $2,864 |
| 1984 Quantum Wagon | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 31 | 28 | 35 | $2,437 | $2,925 |
| 1984 Quantum Wagon | Automatic 3-speed | 5 | 18 | 16 | 20 | $4,265 | $5,118 |
| 1984 Quantum Wagon | Manual 5-speed | 5 | 18 | 16 | 21 | $4,185 | $5,022 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Quantum | Automatic 3-speed | 5 | 18 | 16 | 20 | $4,265 | $5,118 |
| 1988 Quantum | Manual 5-speed | 5 | 19 | 17 | 22 | $3,960 | $4,752 |
| 1987 Quantum | Automatic 3-speed | 5 | 18 | 16 | 20 | $4,265 | $5,118 |
| 1987 Quantum | Manual 5-speed | 5 | 19 | 17 | 22 | $3,960 | $4,752 |
| 1986 Quantum | Automatic 3-speed | 5 | 18 | 16 | 20 | $4,265 | $5,118 |
| 1986 Quantum | Manual 5-speed | 5 | 19 | 17 | 22 | $3,960 | $4,752 |
| 1985 Quantum | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 31 | 28 | 35 | $2,437 | $2,925 |
| 1985 Quantum | Automatic 3-speed | 5 | 18 | 16 | 20 | $4,265 | $5,118 |
| 1985 Quantum | Manual 5-speed | 5 | 19 | 17 | 22 | $3,960 | $4,752 |
| 1984 Quantum | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 27 | 25 | 31 | $2,738 | $3,286 |
| 1984 Quantum | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 27 | 25 | 31 | $2,738 | $3,286 |
| 1984 Quantum | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 33 | 32 | 35 | $2,253 | $2,704 |
| 1984 Quantum | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 33 | 31 | 35 | $2,294 | $2,753 |
| 1984 Quantum | Automatic 3-speed | 5 | 18 | 16 | 21 | $4,185 | $5,022 |
| 1984 Quantum | Manual 5-speed | 5 | 18 | 16 | 22 | $4,112 | $4,934 |
| 1984 Quantum | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 31 | 29 | 35 | $2,386 | $2,864 |
| 1984 Quantum | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 31 | 28 | 35 | $2,437 | $2,925 |
| 1984 Quantum | Automatic 3-speed | 5 | 18 | 16 | 20 | $4,265 | $5,118 |
| 1984 Quantum | Manual 5-speed | 5 | 19 | 17 | 22 | $3,960 | $4,752 |
Data source: Fuel Economy USA, Reference.