2001 Volkswagen Beetle GLS Gas Mileage (Beetle)

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Efficiency log for: Beetle - 2001 Volkswagen Beetle GLS

Lifetime Fuel Economy: 44.5 mpg (US), 5.3 L/100 km, 53.5 mpg (Imp)
90-day Fuel Economy: 51.4 mpg (US), 4.6 L/100 km, 61.7 mpg (Imp)
3-tank Fuel Economy: 51.4 mpg (US), 4.6 L/100 km, 61.7 mpg (Imp)
EPA Combined Rating / % over rating: 38 mpg (US) / 35.2% (based on 90-day fuel economy)
Total fills: 32
Average cost per gal/L: $2.44 per gal (US); $0.00 per L (price data entered for 8 fill/s)
Average cost per fill: $32.40
Average distance cost: $0.06 per mi. / $0.04 per km
Total fuel used: 392.86 gal (US), 1487.1 L
Total distance traveled: 17484.8 mi. / 28139 km
Total cost: $259.21
Total fuel saved vs. EPA: 67.3 gal. (US) / 254.8 L
Total saved: $164.21 (based on avg. cost per gal./L)
Average tank distance: 546.4 mi. / 879.3 km

Fill date	Distance	Fill amount	Price	Fuel Economy	Details
2015-10-28	733.6 mi 1180.61 km	13.965 gal (US) 11.63 gal (Imp) 52.86 L 470.62 kWh		52.53 mpg (US) 63.08 mpg (Imp) 4.48 L/100 km 1.9 gal (US)/100 mi 641.52 Wh/mi	First time 700 miles on a tank
2015-10-12	443.9 mi 714.39 km	9.052 gal (US) 7.54 gal (Imp) 34.27 L 305.05 kWh		49.04 mpg (US) 58.87 mpg (Imp) 4.8 L/100 km 2.04 gal (US)/100 mi 687.2 Wh/mi
2015-09-23	228.2 mi 367.25 km	4.352 gal (US) 3.62 gal (Imp) 16.47 L 146.66 kWh		52.44 mpg (US) 63.04 mpg (Imp) 4.48 L/100 km 1.91 gal (US)/100 mi 642.68 Wh/mi	First fill with manual transmission
2013-08-13	613.3 mi 987.01 km	13.81 gal (US) 11.5 gal (Imp) 52.28 L 465.4 kWh		44.41 mpg (US) 53.33 mpg (Imp) 5.3 L/100 km 2.25 gal (US)/100 mi 758.85 Wh/mi	Normal summer commute B100 no EGR
2012-08-20	325.1 mi 523.2 km	6.54 gal (US) 5.45 gal (Imp) 24.76 L 220.4 kWh		49.71 mpg (US) 59.65 mpg (Imp) 4.73 L/100 km 2.01 gal (US)/100 mi 677.95 Wh/mi	Road trip to Steamboat
2012-08-20	256.9 mi 413.44 km	5.69 gal (US) 4.74 gal (Imp) 21.54 L 191.75 kWh		45.15 mpg (US) 54.2 mpg (Imp) 5.21 L/100 km 2.21 gal (US)/100 mi 746.4 Wh/mi	Normal commute
2012-07-01	621.4 mi 1000.05 km	13.26 gal (US) 11.04 gal (Imp) 50.19 L 446.86 kWh		46.86 mpg (US) 56.29 mpg (Imp) 5.02 L/100 km 2.13 gal (US)/100 mi 719.12 Wh/mi	B100 no EGR, 100 miles highway
2012-06-05	461.5 mi 742.71 km	9.093 gal (US) 7.57 gal (Imp) 34.42 L 306.43 kWh		50.75 mpg (US) 60.96 mpg (Imp) 4.63 L/100 km 1.97 gal (US)/100 mi 663.99 Wh/mi	Road trip through CO mountains, no EGR, B100
2012-03-12	611.4 mi 983.95 km	13.604 gal (US) 11.33 gal (Imp) 51.5 L 458.45 kWh	$3.799 ($51.68 total for this fill)	44.94 mpg (US) 53.96 mpg (Imp) 5.23 L/100 km 2.23 gal (US)/100 mi 749.84 Wh/mi	EGR connected, 100% D2, economy spiked. ??
2012-02-27	617.7 mi 994.09 km	14.503 gal (US) 12.08 gal (Imp) 54.9 L 488.75 kWh	$3.799 ($55.1 total for this fill)	42.59 mpg (US) 51.13 mpg (Imp) 5.52 L/100 km 2.35 gal (US)/100 mi 791.24 Wh/mi	EGR back on, grille block removed (too warm), 100% pump fuel
2012-02-13	621 mi 999.4 km	14.417 gal (US) 12 gal (Imp) 54.57 L 485.85 kWh	$3.659 ($52.75 total for this fill)	43.07 mpg (US) 51.75 mpg (Imp) 5.46 L/100 km 2.32 gal (US)/100 mi 782.37 Wh/mi	No EGR, D2+PS
2012-01-21	601.9 mi 968.66 km	14.2 gal (US) 11.82 gal (Imp) 53.75 L 478.54 kWh	$3.749 ($53.24 total for this fill)	42.39 mpg (US) 50.92 mpg (Imp) 5.55 L/100 km 2.36 gal (US)/100 mi 795.05 Wh/mi	Blocked grille, B7, no EGR
2012-01-06	512 mi 823.98 km	12.15 gal (US) 10.12 gal (Imp) 45.99 L 409.46 kWh		42.14 mpg (US) 50.59 mpg (Imp) 5.58 L/100 km 2.37 gal (US)/100 mi 799.73 Wh/mi	EGR active for 400 miles, pump diesel
2011-12-17	563.2 mi 906.38 km	13.9 gal (US) 11.57 gal (Imp) 52.62 L 468.43 kWh		40.52 mpg (US) 48.68 mpg (Imp) 5.81 L/100 km 2.47 gal (US)/100 mi 831.73 Wh/mi	EGR active, mostly pump diesel
2011-12-07	665 mi 1070.21 km	16 gal (US) 13.32 gal (Imp) 60.57 L 539.2 kWh		41.56 mpg (US) 49.92 mpg (Imp) 5.66 L/100 km 2.41 gal (US)/100 mi 810.83 Wh/mi	No EGR, B50 mixed down to B30, cold mornings, long warm up time
2011-11-15	578.4 mi 930.84 km	13.667 gal (US) 11.38 gal (Imp) 51.74 L 460.58 kWh		42.32 mpg (US) 50.83 mpg (Imp) 5.56 L/100 km 2.36 gal (US)/100 mi 796.3 Wh/mi	B50, no EGR
2011-09-12	476.6 mi 767.01 km	10.49 gal (US) 8.73 gal (Imp) 39.71 L 353.51 kWh		45.43 mpg (US) 54.59 mpg (Imp) 5.18 L/100 km 2.2 gal (US)/100 mi 741.73 Wh/mi
2011-08-27	589.8 mi 949.19 km	12.02 gal (US) 10.01 gal (Imp) 45.5 L 405.07 kWh		49.07 mpg (US) 58.92 mpg (Imp) 4.79 L/100 km 2.04 gal (US)/100 mi 686.79 Wh/mi	B100
2011-07-07	543.1 mi 874.03 km	12.62 gal (US) 10.51 gal (Imp) 47.77 L 425.29 kWh		43.03 mpg (US) 51.67 mpg (Imp) 5.47 L/100 km 2.32 gal (US)/100 mi 783.08 Wh/mi	B100, wife drove first half tank
2011-06-09	553.1 mi 890.13 km	12.73 gal (US) 10.6 gal (Imp) 48.19 L 429 kWh		43.45 mpg (US) 52.18 mpg (Imp) 5.41 L/100 km 2.3 gal (US)/100 mi 775.63 Wh/mi	B100
2011-05-08	728.3 mi 1172.09 km	15.91 gal (US) 13.25 gal (Imp) 60.23 L 536.17 kWh		45.78 mpg (US) 54.97 mpg (Imp) 5.14 L/100 km 2.18 gal (US)/100 mi 736.19 Wh/mi	B65, minimal coasting
2011-04-21	598.4 mi 963.03 km	13.8 gal (US) 11.49 gal (Imp) 52.24 L 465.06 kWh		43.36 mpg (US) 52.08 mpg (Imp) 5.42 L/100 km 2.31 gal (US)/100 mi 777.17 Wh/mi	SG showed 50mpg tank average, WAY off.
2011-04-03	577.6 mi 929.56 km	12.38 gal (US) 10.31 gal (Imp) 46.86 L 417.21 kWh		46.66 mpg (US) 56.02 mpg (Imp) 5.04 L/100 km 2.14 gal (US)/100 mi 722.32 Wh/mi	42 psi tires B65 fuel More coasting
2011-03-20	555 mi 893.19 km	12.37 gal (US) 10.3 gal (Imp) 46.83 L 416.87 kWh		44.87 mpg (US) 53.88 mpg (Imp) 5.24 L/100 km 2.23 gal (US)/100 mi 751.12 Wh/mi	B30
2011-01-27	540.7 mi 870.17 km	11.78 gal (US) 9.81 gal (Imp) 44.59 L 396.99 kWh		45.9 mpg (US) 55.12 mpg (Imp) 5.12 L/100 km 2.18 gal (US)/100 mi 734.21 Wh/mi	B65, 1/3 kerosene
2011-01-15	610.4 mi 982.34 km	13.27 gal (US) 11.05 gal (Imp) 50.23 L 447.2 kWh		46 mpg (US) 55.24 mpg (Imp) 5.11 L/100 km 2.17 gal (US)/100 mi 732.63 Wh/mi	New thermostat. Fuel B33: 1/3 B100, 1/3 kerosene, 1/3 pump D2.
2010-12-01	703.3 mi 1131.85 km	17.63 gal (US) 14.68 gal (Imp) 66.74 L 594.13 kWh		39.89 mpg (US) 47.91 mpg (Imp) 5.9 L/100 km 2.51 gal (US)/100 mi 844.77 Wh/mi	Average mix of B40, crappy mileage with all that diesel
2010-11-13	596.2 mi 959.49 km	14.07 gal (US) 11.72 gal (Imp) 53.26 L 474.16 kWh	$1.21 ($17.02 total for this fill)	42.37 mpg (US) 50.87 mpg (Imp) 5.55 L/100 km 2.36 gal (US)/100 mi 795.3 Wh/mi	B90, a little kerosene.
2010-10-29	460 mi 740.3 km	10.9 gal (US) 9.08 gal (Imp) 41.26 L 367.33 kWh	$0.46 ($5.01 total for this fill)	42.2 mpg (US) 50.66 mpg (Imp) 5.57 L/100 km 2.37 gal (US)/100 mi 798.54 Wh/mi	B100
2010-10-18	473.6 mi 762.19 km	10.28 gal (US) 8.56 gal (Imp) 38.91 L 346.44 kWh		46.07 mpg (US) 55.33 mpg (Imp) 5.11 L/100 km 2.17 gal (US)/100 mi 731.5 Wh/mi	Road trip to Crestone mph average = 41
2010-10-02	538.9 mi 867.28 km	12.95 gal (US) 10.78 gal (Imp) 49.02 L 436.42 kWh	$1 ($12.95 total for this fill)	41.61 mpg (US) 49.99 mpg (Imp) 5.65 L/100 km 2.4 gal (US)/100 mi 809.83 Wh/mi	B100
2010-09-18	485.3 mi 781.01 km	11.46 gal (US) 9.54 gal (Imp) 43.38 L 386.2 kWh	$1 ($11.46 total for this fill)	42.35 mpg (US) 50.87 mpg (Imp) 5.55 L/100 km 2.36 gal (US)/100 mi 795.8 Wh/mi	Combined city/highway commute, B100 fuel

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