fuel milage gas vs diesel

beleive · Post by **beleive** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 12:06 pm

I have a diesel rabbit truck 81,the engine is pretty worn out,Im curious if I go with a gas engine what kind of milage are they getting?Thanks

82vdub · Post by **82vdub** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 12:34 pm

From what I've read (I unfortunately don't own one), they get upper 20's to lower or mid 30's for mileage.

MPalm · Post by **MPalm** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 1:40 pm

I had a Caddy GT with a 1.8litre 90hp engine with mechanical injection (K-jetronic??) and got 7-8L/100km. I believe thats about 30mpg?

beleive · Post by **beleive** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 6:43 pm

looks like Ill try stay with a diesel then

VW Jon · Post by **VW Jon** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 7:36 pm

My 1.7 liter gas Rabbit gets 35 mpg.

Dakotakid · Post by **Dakotakid** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 9:32 pm

Years ago, I had one with the darned 4-speed (gasoline) and it was always depressing to pull up to the pump (EVEN BACK THEN!!!!!).
No matter how I drove it, it really struggled to get into the 30's.
I believe there is considerably more wind resistance than the Rabbit sedans.