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2008 Vehicles by Volkswagen
Model
MPG
(city)
MPG
(hwy)
Annual
Fuel
Cost*

Greenhouse Gas
Emissions
(tons/yr)*
 Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from your car may contribute to climate change. Cars with better gas mileage emit less greenhouse gases. Click for more info.
EPA
Air
Pollution
Score
From 0 to 10 (best)
 The EPA air pollution score rates cars and light trucks based on how much smog-forming air pollution they emit. Some vehicles are available in multiple emission versions. Click for more info.
Volkswagen Eos
4 cyl, 2 L, Automatic (S6), Premium 		21 30
$2258
7.70 score: 06
score: 07
Volkswagen Eos
4 cyl, 2 L, Manual 6-spd, Premium 		21 29
$2258
7.70 score: 06
score: 07
Volkswagen Eos
6 cyl, 3.2 L, Automatic (S6), Premium 		19 26
$2464
8.30 score: 06
Volkswagen GTI
4 cyl, 2 L, Automatic (S6), Premium 		22 29
$2166
7.30 score: 06
score: 07
Volkswagen GTI
4 cyl, 2 L, Manual 6-spd, Premium 		21 29
$2258
7.70 score: 06
score: 07
Volkswagen Jetta
4 cyl, 2 L, Automatic (S6), Premium 		22 29
$2166
7.30 score: 06
score: 07
Volkswagen Jetta
4 cyl, 2 L, Manual 6-spd, Premium 		21 29
$2258
7.70 score: 06
score: 07
Volkswagen Jetta
5 cyl, 2.5 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		21 29
$2120
7.70 score: 06
score: 07
score: 09
score: 95
Volkswagen Jetta
5 cyl, 2.5 L, Automatic (S6), Regular 		21 29
$2120
7.70 score: 06
score: 07
score: 09
score: 95
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagon
5 cyl, 2.5 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		21 29
$2120
7.70 score: 06
score: 07
score: 09
score: 95
Volkswagen Jetta SportWagon
5 cyl, 2.5 L, Automatic (S6), Regular 		21 29
$2120
7.70 score: 06
score: 07
score: 09
score: 95
Volkswagen New Beetle
5 cyl, 2.5 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		20 28
$2212
8.00 score: 06
score: 07
score: 09
score: 95
Volkswagen New Beetle
5 cyl, 2.5 L, Automatic (S6), Regular 		20 29
$2212
8.00 score: 06
score: 07
score: 09
score: 95
Volkswagen New Beetle Convertible
5 cyl, 2.5 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		20 28
$2212
8.00 score: 06
score: 07
score: 09
score: 95
Volkswagen New Beetle Convertible
5 cyl, 2.5 L, Automatic (S6), Regular 		20 28
$2212
8.00 score: 06
score: 07
score: 09
score: 95
Volkswagen Passat
4 cyl, 2 L, Manual 6-spd, Premium 		21 29
$2258
7.70 score: 06
score: 07
Volkswagen Passat
4 cyl, 2 L, Automatic (S6), Premium 		19 28
$2464
8.30 score: 06
score: 07
Volkswagen Passat
6 cyl, 3.6 L, Automatic (S6), Premium 		17 26
$2708
9.20 score: 06
Volkswagen Passat 4motion
6 cyl, 3.6 L, Automatic (S6), Premium 		16 24
$2848
9.60 score: 06
Volkswagen Passat Wagon
4 cyl, 2 L, Manual 6-spd, Premium 		21 29
$2258
7.70 score: 06
score: 07
Volkswagen Passat Wagon
4 cyl, 2 L, Automatic (S6), Premium 		20 28
$2356
8.00 score: 06
score: 07
Volkswagen Passat Wagon 4Motion
6 cyl, 3.6 L, Automatic (S6), Premium 		16 24
$2848
9.60 score: 06
Volkswagen R32
6 cyl, 3.2 L, Automatic (S6), Premium 		18 23
$2708
9.20 score: 06
Volkswagen Rabbit
5 cyl, 2.5 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		22 29
$2120
7.70 score: 06
score: 07
score: 09
score: 95
Volkswagen Rabbit
5 cyl, 2.5 L, Automatic (S6), Regular 		21 29
$2120
7.70 score: 06
score: 07
score: 09
score: 95
Volkswagen Touareg
6 cyl, 3.6 L, Automatic (S6), Premium 		14 20
$3384
11.40 score: 06
Volkswagen Touareg
8 cyl, 4.2 L, Automatic (S6), Premium 		12 17
$3866
13.10 score: 06
Volkswagen Touareg
10 cyl, 5 L, Automatic (S6), Diesel 		15 20
$3581
12.40 score: 01

Annual Fuel Costs and Greenhouse Gas Estimates are based on 45% highway driving, 55% city driving, and 15000 annual miles.

Assumed Fuel Prices:

  • Regular: 3.39
  • Premium: 3.61
  • Diesel: 4.06
  • CNG: 1.65
  • Electricity: 0.08 per kilowatt hour
  • E85: 2.40
  • LPG: 2.10