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Which engine will get better gas mileage for a VW Beetle?

3 February 2010 4 Comments
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silly questions asked:


Which engine will get better gas mileage for a 1973 VW Super Beetle?

1500cc VW engine
or
1200cc VW engine
Oh, yeah, by how much do they differ? There is a great deal on the 1500cc, but we are looking to get the most out of the engine in terms of gas mileage also.

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4 Comments »

  • C7S said:

    The smaller engine.
    1200cc.

    # 6 February 2010 at 04:55
  • whitaxle said:

    I think the 1500 engine may be better in this instance….
    The Super beetle never came with the 1200. Bear in mind the ‘Super’ is a heavier car than the standard 1200.
    I know there wasn’t a great deal of difference in power between the two but I think the smaller engine would have to work harder to move your ‘Bug’.
    Bigger doesn’t always mean more gas! Power to weight is more important.

    # 8 February 2010 at 05:26
  • Eye Try2 'elp said:

    I think you can swap in a 1300cc (which is similiar to a 1500 but with a smaller bore.. Super came with 1600 cc stock which again is a 1500 enlarged. Weightwize, the struts on the Sb made it lighter than the torsionbar in the front. I had a carbed unit.

    # 9 February 2010 at 05:27
  • Its a geo said:

    1500 would be a good choice. Check out Thesamba.com its the biggest vw forum in the world. this isnt a very good place to ask this

    # 10 February 2010 at 04:52

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