Fuel Economy of Volkswagen Vanagon Cars

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The following table compares the fuel economies of different models of Volkswagen Vanagon 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.

Table 1. Fuel Economy of Volkswagen Vanagon 2WD

Model YearTransmissionCyl. Combined
MPG
City
MPG
Highway
MPG
Annual
Cost 1
Annual
Cost 2
1985 Vanagon 2WDAutomatic 3-speed4 161517$4,735$5,682
1985 Vanagon 2WDManual 4-speed4 171618$4,453$5,343
1985 Vanagon 2WDAutomatic 3-speed4 151417$4,931$5,918
1985 Vanagon 2WDManual 4-speed4 161518$4,625$5,550
1984 Vanagon 2WDAutomatic 3-speed4 151417$4,931$5,918
1984 Vanagon 2WDManual 4-speed4 161518$4,625$5,550
1984 Vanagon 2WDAutomatic 3-speed4 151417$4,931$5,918
1984 Vanagon 2WDManual 4-speed4 161518$4,625$5,550

Table 2. Fuel Economy of Volkswagen Vanagon Syncro 4WD

Model YearTransmissionCyl. Combined
MPG
City
MPG
Highway
MPG
Annual
Cost 1
Annual
Cost 2
1991 Vanagon Syncro 4WDManual 5-speed4 141415$5,196$6,235
1990 Vanagon Syncro 4WDManual 5-speed4 141415$5,196$6,235
1989 Vanagon Syncro 4WDManual 5-speed4 141415$5,196$6,235
1988 Vanagon Syncro 4WDManual 5-speed4 141415$5,196$6,235
1987 Vanagon Syncro 4WDManual 5-speed4 141414$5,357$6,428
1986 Vanagon Syncro 4WDManual 5-speed4 141414$5,357$6,428