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1987 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
$1742
8.70 NA
Volkswagen Cabriolet
4 cyl, 1.8 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		21 26
$1592
8.00 NA
Volkswagen Fox
4 cyl, 1.8 L, Manual 4-spd, Regular 		23 27
$1464
7.30 NA
Volkswagen Fox GL Wagon
4 cyl, 1.8 L, Manual 4-spd, Regular 		23 27
$1464
7.30 NA
Volkswagen GTI 16v
4 cyl, 1.8 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		21 26
$1592
8.00 NA
Volkswagen GTI/Golf GT
4 cyl, 1.8 L, Automatic 3-spd, Regular 		21 24
$1665
8.30 NA
Volkswagen GTI/Golf GT
4 cyl, 1.8 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		23 28
$1464
7.30 NA
Volkswagen Golf
4 cyl, 1.6 L, Manual 5-spd, Diesel 		31 37
$1032
6.40 NA
Volkswagen Golf
4 cyl, 1.8 L, Automatic 3-spd, Regular 		21 25
$1665
8.30 NA
Volkswagen Golf
4 cyl, 1.8 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		23 31
$1409
7.10 NA
Volkswagen Jetta
4 cyl, 1.8 L, Automatic 3-spd, Regular 		21 25
$1665
8.30 NA
Volkswagen Jetta
4 cyl, 1.8 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		23 31
$1409
7.10 NA
Volkswagen Jetta GLI 16v
4 cyl, 1.8 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		21 26
$1592
8.00 NA
Volkswagen Jetta GLI/Wolfsburg Edition
4 cyl, 1.8 L, Automatic 3-spd, Regular 		21 24
$1665
8.30 NA
Volkswagen Jetta GLI/Wolfsburg Edition
4 cyl, 1.8 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		23 28
$1464
7.30 NA
Volkswagen Quantum
5 cyl, 2.2 L, Automatic 3-spd, Regular 		16 20
$2035
10.20 NA
Volkswagen Quantum
5 cyl, 2.2 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		17 22
$1925
9.60 NA
Volkswagen Quantum Syncro Wagon
5 cyl, 2.2 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		15 20
$2152
10.80 NA
Volkswagen Quantum Wagon
5 cyl, 2.2 L, Automatic 3-spd, Regular 		16 20
$2035
10.20 NA
Volkswagen Quantum Wagon
5 cyl, 2.2 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		17 22
$1925
9.60 NA
Volkswagen Scirocco
4 cyl, 1.8 L, Automatic 3-spd, Regular 		20 23
$1742
8.70 NA
Volkswagen Scirocco
4 cyl, 1.8 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		21 26
$1592
8.00 NA
Volkswagen Scirocco 16v
4 cyl, 1.8 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		21 26
$1592
8.00 NA
Volkswagen Vanagon 2WD
4 cyl, 2.1 L, Automatic 3-spd, Regular 		13 15
$2613
13.10 NA
Volkswagen Vanagon 2WD
4 cyl, 2.1 L, Manual 4-spd, Regular 		15 17
$2441
12.20 NA
Volkswagen Vanagon Syncro 4WD
4 cyl, 2.1 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular 		14 14
$2613
13.10 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: 2.44
  • Premium: 2.66
  • Diesel: 2.27
  • CNG: 1.63
  • Electricity: 0.08 per kilowatt hour
  • E85: 1.81
  • LPG: 2.10