1982 Vanagon MPG on factory sticker

[wolfej1]

Looking for the official MPG rating for the 1982 gasoline powered Westfalia - FED version. The actual numbers that were printed on the window sticker when the vehicle was new.

much obliged
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1982 Westy
2004 KDX200
2008 Kawasaki KLR 650
1979 Yamaha DT 175
1995 Toyota 4Runner

[D Clymer]

Prior to 1985, the EPA estimates were done differently - and the mpg figures were extremely inflated. The air-cooled Vanagons carried a rating of 17 city and 25 highway. Of course we know from experience those vans never got much better than 18 mpg, but anyway, that's what the window sticker said. There was no specific rating for the Westfalia camper.

FWIW, the 83.5 and 84 Wasserboxer carried an even more inflated rating of 19 city and 27 highway. But then in 1985 the same van was rated at 18 city and 20 highway, so the evaluation system changed in 1985. 1986 2.1s were rated at 16 city and 18 highway.

David

[ZanaEvyPapa]

All you need is right here:
http://www.aboutautomobile.com/Fuel/1982/Volkswagen/Vanagon
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82 Diesel Westy
03 Jetta TDI
Gainesville, FL

[nemobuscaptain]

I don't know about the mpg but my first trip in a vanagon was in an 82 aircooled, in 1983 and the first summer vacation for it. I do know that it got about 8000 miles before it dropped an exhaust valve.

So began my love/hate relationship with VW busses.
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