Honda Civic 08 or VW Jetta 2.5
 

I currently own 2.2 Cavalier Auto.
I started to drive conservatively 2 years ago mainly because I joined school. I was not hypermiling but driving smartly and not braking excessively. Always posted speed but acceleration smoothly, around 2000 rpm.

I was surprised to see that I was fueling less often. I was driving around 500km on tank of fuel (mostly city)

And now I get 32 to 35.

Now it is time to get a new car. I wont be actively hypermiling but still want decent MPG.

I would like to know what people can get out of Jetta 2.5 (manual).
I would be happy if i can get what i can get with Cavalier.

Else I might go with Honda Civic. :-(

I don't know what type of driving you do but if you can use a bike or public transportation for most of your short trips and need a car for long trips, get a Jetta TDI (1.9 manual). A used diesel Jetta will get 45 mpg or higher even when driven hard.

I can't speak to the gas Jetta but you should be able to find some if you look over the members' mileage list (garage) on this site.

EcoModder Fleet list - EcoModder.com

Gas Jettas aren't all that good for mileage. I only started getting good numbers once I started hypermiling.

Gas civics on the other hand are great for mileage. I'd go with the civic, or find a TDI. Don't mess with the 2.5 Jetta.

I don't know why VW even uses the 5 cylinder. The best way I heard it described is it has the power of a 4 cylinder and the fuel economy of a 6. And VW reliability is not anywhere close to that of Honda. Honda is objectively the better choice for most people.

i think will go with Honda. thanks guys.

2.5 jetta is garbage. For that matter all mexican made vws are trash.