
The following table compares the fuel economies of different models of Volkswagen Rabbit 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Rabbit Convertible | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 21 | 20 | 23 | $3,529 | $4,235 |
| 1984 Rabbit Convertible | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 26 | $3,262 | $3,914 |
| 1984 Rabbit Convertible | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 21 | 20 | 23 | $3,529 | $4,235 |
| 1984 Rabbit Convertible | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 26 | $3,262 | $3,914 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Rabbit | Manual 5-speed | 5 | 24 | 21 | 30 | $3,089 | $3,707 |
| 2009 Rabbit | Automatic (S6) | 5 | 24 | 20 | 29 | $3,226 | $3,871 |
| 2008 Rabbit | Manual 5-speed | 5 | 24 | 22 | 29 | $3,038 | $3,646 |
| 2008 Rabbit | Automatic (S6) | 5 | 24 | 21 | 29 | $3,128 | $3,753 |
| 2007 Rabbit | Manual 5-speed | 5 | 22 | 19 | 28 | $3,376 | $4,051 |
| 2007 Rabbit | Automatic (S6) | 5 | 22 | 19 | 28 | $3,376 | $4,051 |
| 2006 Rabbit | Manual 5-speed | 5 | 22 | 19 | 28 | $3,376 | $4,051 |
| 2006 Rabbit | Automatic (S6) | 5 | 22 | 19 | 28 | $3,376 | $4,051 |
| 1984 Rabbit | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 29 | 27 | 31 | $2,616 | $3,139 |
| 1984 Rabbit | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 38 | 35 | 43 | $1,963 | $2,356 |
| 1984 Rabbit | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 36 | 33 | 40 | $2,093 | $2,512 |
| 1984 Rabbit | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 27 | 24 | 32 | $2,773 | $3,328 |
| 1984 Rabbit | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 27 | 23 | 32 | $2,848 | $3,417 |
| 1984 Rabbit | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 22 | 21 | 24 | $3,370 | $4,044 |
| 1984 Rabbit | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 22 | 21 | 24 | $3,370 | $4,044 |
| 1984 Rabbit | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 27 | 24 | 31 | $2,807 | $3,368 |
| 1984 Rabbit | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 26 | 23 | 31 | $2,882 | $3,458 |
| 1984 Rabbit | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 26 | $3,262 | $3,914 |
| 1984 Rabbit | Manual 4-speed | 4 | 38 | 35 | 43 | $1,963 | $2,356 |
| 1984 Rabbit | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 21 | 20 | 24 | $3,468 | $4,162 |
| 1984 Rabbit | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 21 | 20 | 24 | $3,468 | $4,162 |
| 1984 Rabbit | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 25 | 23 | 30 | $2,918 | $3,502 |
| 1984 Rabbit | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 25 | 23 | 30 | $2,918 | $3,502 |
| 1984 Rabbit | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 26 | $3,262 | $3,914 |
Data source: Fuel Economy USA, Reference.