2016 Volkswagen Beetle Dune Convertible MPG and Fuel Economy

On this page, you will find a complete guide to the miles per gallon and fuel efficiency data for the 2016 Volkswagen Beetle Dune Convertible.

The 2016 Volkswagen Beetle Dune Convertible runs on regular gasoline and is in the Subcompact Cars car class.

Whether you are considering a purchase of the car, or just wanting to find out how economical and environmentally friendly (or un-friendly) your 2016 Volkswagen Beetle Dune Convertible is, we have the information you need.

🛣 How Many Miles per Gallon (MPG) Does a 2016 Volkswagen Beetle Dune Convertible Get?

First off, the most commonly asked question. A 2016 Volkswagen Beetle Dune Convertible gets up to 24 miles per gallon in the city, and 31 miles per gallon on the highway.

The combined average MPG for the 2016 Volkswagen Beetle Dune Convertible is 27 miles per gallon.

💵 What is the Average Yearly Fuel Cost for a 2016 Volkswagen Beetle Dune Convertible?

The estimated fuel costs for the 2016 Volkswagen Beetle Dune Convertible is $2,300 per year.

That value has been estimated by government regulators based on 15,000 miles driven per year, using regular gasoline, and a split of 55% city driving and 45% highway driving.

If you were to compare a 2016 Volkswagen Beetle Dune Convertible to an average vehicle over 5 years, you will save $0 on fuel.

🛢 How Many Barrels of Petroleum Does a 2016 Volkswagen Beetle Dune Convertible Consume?

The 2016 Volkswagen Beetle Dune Convertible will consume roughly 11 barrels of petroleum per year, using the standard estimate of 15,000 miles per year.

The majority of the world's petroleum is sourced from countries like Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, and the United States.

💨 How Many Grams of CO2 Does a 2016 Volkswagen Beetle Dune Convertible Emit?

For every mile driven, the 2016 Volkswagen Beetle Dune Convertible will emit 325 grams of CO2, which is about 4,875,000 grams of CO2 per year.

🌳 To help you understand the impact of this, a normal tree will absorb around 21,000 grams of CO2 per year. This means that roughly 166 trees would be needed to offset emissions from the 2016 Volkswagen Beetle Dune Convertible.

Overview

The table below covers all of the miles per gallon, engine specifications, and emission details we have for the 2016 Volkswagen Beetle Dune Convertible.

City MPG 24
Highway MPG 31
Combined MPG 27
Save/Spend vs Average Car Save 0
Fuel Cost $2,300
Fuel Type 1 Regular
Barrels of Petroleum 11
Grams of CO2 4,875,000
Trees Needed to Offset 232
Drive Front-Wheel Drive
Cylinders 4
Transmission Automatic (S6)
Vehicle Class Subcompact Cars
Start/Stop? No
Supercharged? No
Turbocharged? Yes

Related Volkswagen Models from 2016

If you're interested in other Volkswagen models from 2016, you can find them in the table below. You can click the model link to find miles per gallon and emission information for that model.

Model Combined MPG
CC 25
Beetle Dune 27
Beetle Convertible 28
Jetta 32
Eos 25
CC 25
Jetta 27
Tiguan 4motion 22
GTI 28
Golf 29
Beetle Convertible 26
Jetta Hybrid 44
Touareg 24
Beetle 26
Passat 29
Beetle 28
Golf R 25
Jetta 29
Passat 23
e-Golf 116

Disclaimer

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