I get 19.5mpg on an 87 GL - regardless of how or where I drive.
Matthias
87 Vanagon GL

-----Original Message-----
From: Berry [mailto:augrad65@MONT.MINDSPRING.COM]
Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 1998 10:41
To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
Subject: New Beetle TDI Mileage

For those interested in knowing, I only got 40mpg on the first tank of
fuel
in my New Beetle TDI in combination city and highway driving.  Hopefully
this
will improve with "breaking-in".
What kind of gas mileage do late 80's model Vanagons get?  Just curious.
James
98 New Beetle TDI
82 Vanagon L diesel
78 SB Conv
assorted other stuff