Type 2 Gasoline/Petrol Consumption

compiled by William Warburton


Miles Per Gallon (MPG) in US Gallons
1 US Gallon = .833 Imperial

1950-1967 BUSES
(curb weight: ~2500lbs)
Driver Conditions MPG Engine Year/Model Notes
Michael Perry always 17 1500cc type I stock '65 driven hard
Jim Rolston Trip 24.9 1500cc type I '65 Westy --
Taylor Nelson Average 16-17 -- '65 Kombi --
Markus Benne Road Trip 23 type I '66 slow drive
Bob Hoover Generally ~24 type I '65 Bus --
Bob Hoover Inuvik Trip ~23 type I '65 Unpaved Road
Bob Hoover Tehachapi Run 21 type I '65 4000' climb

    

1968-1971 BUSES
(curb weights: 1968: ~2500lbs; 1971 Bus: ~2875lbs; 1971 Campmobile: ~3225lbs)
Driver Conditions MPG Engine Year/Model Notes
Volkswagen Literature Average 23 1600cc type I Stock '68 Brochure
Ian Hallet Road Trip 19.5/20 1800cc type I -- Dual/Twin Kadrons
Steve Mahon Average 12 1600cc type I -- Dual/Twin Kadrons (should be better)
Jon Kirshbaum Hilly Road Trip 23 1600cc type I -- stock Solex/CDI/Pertronix
Craig Typical 18 1600cc type I -- Brosal H30/31 (disappointing)
Craig Highway 22 1600cc type I -- 30PICT1
Jim McGinnis City/Highway ~17/24 1600cc type I Westfalia 34PICT3
George Lyle Highway 19 1600cc type I 1971 Stock Single--~17 city
Dean Aukes Typical 20-21 1600cc type I Tired Crewcab Stock Solex
William Warburton City/Highway 16/20 1600cc type I Stock '71 Bad Driver
Oly Olsen Trip 19-20 1600cc type I '69 --
Stantasy Normally 19-21 -- '71 Bus (stock?) --

    

1972-1979 BUSES
Driver Conditions MPG Engine Year/Model Notes
Volkswagen Literature Average 18 1700cc type IV Stock Dual Carb 1973 Brochure
William Warburton Average ~15 2000cc type IV -- Stock dual carb (bad driver)
Jonathan Average 16-18 1800cc type IV -- Weber Progressive
David Schwarze City/Highway 16/18 2000cc type IV '73 Safare Hightop Dual Solex
David Schwarze Highway 20-21 2000cc type IV '73 Safare Hightop Dual Solex rejetted
Mark McCulley Average 18 1800cc type IV -- various carb combos
Jean-Baptiste -- 21 2000cc type IV -- Fuel Injected ("I get 26 mpg imperial")
-- -- 17 2000cc type IV '76 Westy Fuel Injected
Chip Road Trip 18/21 -- -- 21=tailwind?
Steve Lashley -- 10.5 -- -- Stock Dual Carbs (before rebuild)
Steve Lashley -- 15 -- -- Weber Progressive
Pascal Le Pesant minimum/average/maximum 11/15/18 2000cc type IV '76 w/ '80 engine Fuel Injected (I guess?)
Emily Hanlon Road Trip 21.7 -- '78 bus (stock?) --
John B. Harris Road Trip 22 2000cc type IV -- Dual Webers
Jack Stafford Baja Run 18-22 2000cc type IV '78 motor Fuel Injected (?)
Brandy Psmythe Road Trip ~18-19 -- Stock '72 Dual Carbs
Charles Webb Mountains 19 2200cc type IV -- MSHP Stage 2 Engine; FI
Dean Aukes Typical 16-19 2000cc type IV -- Single Progressive
John Ritchie Typical 17 1800cc (?) type IV '74 Bus 36mm Dellortos
Jesse Reynolds Trip Average ~19 2000cc type IV '76 Camper Fuel Injected
Tobin Copley Trip ~18-20 2000cc type IV '76 Camper Fuel Injected

    

1980-1983 VANAGONS
curb weight: 3300lbs
Driver Conditions MPG Engine Year/Model Notes
Steve Johnson Average/City/Hwy 18-19/16-17/22 -- Vanagon (?) --
John Anderson Typical 16-17 2000cc type IV AVP engine in '81 Westy Fuel Injected
Sean Bartnik Highway ~16 2000cc type IV Stock '81 Vanagon --
Road and Track Average 18.5 2000cc type IV Stock '80 Vanagon Road Test

    

SUMMARY
Type City MPG Average MPG Highway MPG
1950-1967 Bus: 16-18 18-20 20-24
1968-1971 Bus: 16-17 18-20 20-23
1972-1979 Bus: 15-16 17-18 19-21
1980-1983 Bus: 16 17-19 22


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