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1985 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 Cabriolet
4 cyl, 1.8 L, Automatic 3-spd, Regular 		20 23
$1185
8.70 NA
Volkswagen Cabriolet
4 cyl, 1.8 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		21 26
$1083
8.00 NA
Volkswagen Golf/GTI
4 cyl, 1.6 L, Manual 5-spd, Diesel 		31 41
$1038
6.10 NA
Volkswagen Golf/GTI
4 cyl, 1.8 L, Automatic 3-spd, Regular 		21 25
$1083
8.00 NA
Volkswagen Golf/GTI
4 cyl, 1.8 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		23 29
$996
7.30 NA
Volkswagen Golf/GTI
4 cyl, 1.8 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		23 31
$959
7.10 NA
Volkswagen Jetta
4 cyl, 1.6 L, Manual 5-spd, Diesel 		31 38
$1067
6.20 NA
Volkswagen Jetta
4 cyl, 1.6 L, Manual 5-spd, Diesel 		31 41
$1038
6.10 NA
Volkswagen Jetta
4 cyl, 1.8 L, Automatic 3-spd, Regular 		21 25
$1083
8.00 NA
Volkswagen Jetta
4 cyl, 1.8 L, Automatic 3-spd, Regular 		21 24
$1133
8.30 NA
Volkswagen Jetta
4 cyl, 1.8 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		23 31
$959
7.10 NA
Volkswagen Jetta
4 cyl, 1.8 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		23 29
$996
7.30 NA
Volkswagen Quantum
4 cyl, 1.6 L, Manual 5-spd, Diesel 		28 35
$1172
6.80 NA
Volkswagen Quantum
5 cyl, 2.2 L, Automatic 3-spd, Regular 		16 20
$1384
10.20 NA
Volkswagen Quantum
5 cyl, 2.2 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		17 22
$1310
9.60 NA
Volkswagen Quantum Syncro Wagon
5 cyl, 2.2 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		15 20
$1464
10.80 NA
Volkswagen Quantum Wagon
4 cyl, 1.6 L, Manual 5-spd, Diesel 		28 35
$1172
6.80 NA
Volkswagen Quantum Wagon
4 cyl, 1.8 L, Automatic 3-spd, Regular 		19 23
$1185
8.70 NA
Volkswagen Quantum Wagon
4 cyl, 1.8 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		22 29
$996
7.30 NA
Volkswagen Scirocco
4 cyl, 1.8 L, Automatic 3-spd, Regular 		20 23
$1185
8.70 NA
Volkswagen Scirocco
4 cyl, 1.8 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		21 26
$1083
8.00 NA
Volkswagen Vanagon 2WD
4 cyl, 1.9 L, Automatic 3-spd, Regular 		15 17
$1556
11.40 NA
Volkswagen Vanagon 2WD
4 cyl, 1.9 L, Manual 4-spd, Regular 		16 18
$1464
10.80 NA
Volkswagen Vanagon 2WD
4 cyl, 1.9 L, Automatic 3-spd, Regular 		14 17
$1661
12.20 NA
Volkswagen Vanagon 2WD
4 cyl, 1.9 L, Manual 4-spd, Regular 		15 18
$1556
11.40 NA

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

Assumed Fuel Prices:

  • Regular: 1.66
  • Premium: 1.92
  • Diesel: 2.42
  • CNG: 2.55
  • Electricity: 0.08 per kilowatt hour
  • E85: 2.82
  • LPG: 2.10