Matt,

I have found that my 2wd 2.1 WBX Vanagons in good tune get about 16-18
mpg in combined city/highway cycle. Our traffic in the San Francisco
area is not as bad as SoCal though. A steady clip of 70mph on I-5 gets
me about 17mpg.

My 2.2 turbo Subie powered rig only gets 14mpg but I typically drive
in the 90's on freeways.

Combined city/highway in my Syncro with a 1.9TD is close to 32mpg. I
used to get 35mpg when it was a 1.6TD. Unfortunately I don't dirve it
enough to have  confirmed data. I am still in the break-in period for
the new engine.

BenT

On Mon, 6 Dec 2004 20:06:54 -0800, Matthew C. Huntley
<matthew.huntley@strathbogie.net> wrote:
> Hi,
> I am new to Vanagons, And I am in the process of getting used to The way
> they drive, their Care & Feeding, Etc. I have a 1986 Vanagon GL, 2.1L
> Auto.
> I live in Southern California, and I am wondering what I can expect for
> gas mileage. I presently do mixed, Street/Freeway, Whichever is not
> blocked...
> Also, are there any Vanagon Clubs/Groups out here? I noticed that the dub
> purists don't seem to like my vanagon... I used to have a Super Beetle,
> But ther certainly did not like that Either :->
>
> Thanks,
> Matt
>
> --
> Any opinions stated here are my own, otherwise someone else would have
> said them.
>