Volkswagen Cabriolet: MPG and fuel economy by year

The EPA has rated the Volkswagen Cabriolet across 9 model years, from the 1985 Volkswagen Cabriolet through the 1993 Volkswagen Cabriolet. The most recent 1993 Volkswagen Cabriolet returns 24 combined MPG. The most efficient model year was the 1992 Volkswagen Cabriolet at 25 MPG.

Pick a year below to open the full Volkswagen Cabriolet page for that model year. Each year page covers combined, city, and highway MPG, the trim variants the EPA rates separately, the annual fuel cost across three driving patterns, and a year-over-year comparison so you can see whether the car has improved.

Fuel economy by model year

Combined MPG, city MPG, highway MPG, and the EPA's estimated annual fuel cost for every model year of the Volkswagen Cabriolet. Click any year to see the full breakdown for that model year, including trim variants, the drivetrain, and a comparison against other vehicles in its segment.

Year	Model	Combined MPG	City	Highway	Annual fuel cost
1993	1993 Volkswagen Cabriolet	24 MPG	21 MPG	27 MPG	$2,500
1992	1992 Volkswagen Cabriolet	25 MPG	22 MPG	29 MPG	$2,400
1991	1991 Volkswagen Cabriolet	25 MPG	22 MPG	29 MPG	$2,400
1990	1990 Volkswagen Cabriolet	25 MPG	22 MPG	29 MPG	$2,400
1989	1989 Volkswagen Cabriolet	23 MPG	21 MPG	25 MPG	$2,600
1988	1988 Volkswagen Cabriolet	23 MPG	21 MPG	25 MPG	$2,600
1987	1987 Volkswagen Cabriolet	23 MPG	21 MPG	26 MPG	$2,600
1986	1986 Volkswagen Cabriolet	23 MPG	21 MPG	26 MPG	$2,600
1985	1985 Volkswagen Cabriolet	23 MPG	21 MPG	26 MPG	$2,600

How the Volkswagen Cabriolet compares against the Minicompact Cars class

Buyers usually compare the Volkswagen Cabriolet against other cars in the same EPA class. The list below shows the most efficient cars in the Minicompact Cars class for the 1993 model year, the latest year on this page. Each link opens the full page for that car.

Source: U.S. EPA fuel economy dataset. Annual fuel cost assumes 15,000 miles of driving per year and a 55% city, 45% highway split.