Volkswagen Rabbit: MPG and fuel economy by year

The EPA has rated the Volkswagen Rabbit across 5 model years, from the 1984 Volkswagen Rabbit through the 2009 Volkswagen Rabbit. The most recent 2009 Volkswagen Rabbit returns 24 combined MPG. The most efficient model year was the 1984 Volkswagen Rabbit at 38 MPG. The nameplate has been in continuous production long enough to span multiple generations of EPA testing methodology.

Pick a year below to open the full Volkswagen Rabbit 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 Rabbit. 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
2009	2009 Volkswagen Rabbit	24 MPG	21 MPG	30 MPG	$2,500
2008	2008 Volkswagen Rabbit	24 MPG	22 MPG	29 MPG	$2,500
2007	2007 Volkswagen Rabbit	22 MPG	19 MPG	28 MPG	$2,700
2006	2006 Volkswagen Rabbit	22 MPG	19 MPG	28 MPG	$2,700
1984	1984 Volkswagen Rabbit	38 MPG	35 MPG	43 MPG	$2,150

How the Volkswagen Rabbit compares against the Compact Cars class

Buyers usually compare the Volkswagen Rabbit against other cars in the same EPA class. The list below shows the most efficient cars in the Compact Cars class for the 2009 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.