Volkswagen California Diesel · 110 kW (150 hp)
Measured by the on-board fuel meters of 2,574 cars · 2024 data
Real-world consumption is 7% above official. 7 of the other 334 diesel cars in the data come closer to their official figure.
How much drivers actually use
Half of the cars use between 8.1 and 9.1 L/100 km. The most economical tenth stays under 7.7; the thirstiest tenth uses more than 9.5.
Each bar is a 0.5 L range; its height and the figure above it show what share of cars fall in that range.
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What it costs to fuel
| Country | At official | At real | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| EU weighted average 2.14 €/L | €2,563 | €2,743 | +€179 |
| Austria 2.16 €/L | €2,594 | €2,776 | +€182 |
| Belgium 2.33 €/L | €2,802 | €2,998 | +€196 |
| Bulgaria 1.87 €/L | €2,249 | €2,406 | +€157 |
| Croatia 1.95 €/L | €2,345 | €2,509 | +€164 |
| Cyprus 2.02 €/L | €2,425 | €2,595 | +€170 |
| Czechia 1.92 €/L | €2,305 | €2,467 | +€161 |
| Denmark 2.50 €/L | €3,002 | €3,213 | +€210 |
| Estonia 2.01 €/L | €2,416 | €2,585 | +€169 |
| Finland 2.54 €/L | €3,043 | €3,256 | +€213 |
| France 2.33 €/L | €2,794 | €2,989 | +€196 |
| Germany 2.27 €/L | €2,724 | €2,915 | +€191 |
| Greece 2.12 €/L | €2,542 | €2,720 | +€178 |
| Hungary 1.94 €/L | €2,330 | €2,494 | +€163 |
| Ireland 2.16 €/L | €2,597 | €2,779 | +€182 |
| Italy 2.24 €/L | €2,689 | €2,877 | +€188 |
| Latvia 2.07 €/L | €2,486 | €2,660 | +€174 |
| Lithuania 2.21 €/L | €2,646 | €2,831 | +€185 |
| Luxembourg 2.04 €/L | €2,454 | €2,626 | +€172 |
| Malta 1.21 €/L | €1,452 | €1,554 | +€102 |
| Netherlands 2.48 €/L | €2,978 | €3,187 | +€208 |
| Poland 1.79 €/L | €2,154 | €2,305 | +€151 |
| Portugal 2.15 €/L | €2,578 | €2,758 | +€180 |
| Romania 2.04 €/L | €2,449 | €2,621 | +€171 |
| Slovakia 1.92 €/L | €2,303 | €2,464 | +€161 |
| Slovenia 1.92 €/L | €2,302 | €2,463 | +€161 |
| Spain 1.89 €/L | €2,267 | €2,425 | +€159 |
| Sweden 2.05 €/L | €2,460 | €2,632 | +€172 |
Fuel prices including taxes from the European Commission Weekly Oil Bulletin of 12 October 2026. Cost = consumption × price × distance. The default distance is an example; change it to yours.
Other Volkswagen California engines
| Engine | cars | Official (WLTP) | Real world | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diesel · 110 kW (150 hp) | 2,574 | 8.0 | 8.6 | +7% |
| Diesel · 150 kW (204 hp) | 1,420 | 8.4 | 9.3 | +11% |
Similar cars from other models
Same powertrain, similar power and weight.
| Model and engine | cars | Official (WLTP) | Real world | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renault Trafic Diesel · 110 kW (150 hp) | 25,470 | 7.2 | 8.7 | +21% |
| Volkswagen Multivan Diesel · 110 kW (150 hp) | 12,535 | 7.3 | 8.3 | +15% |
| Ford Tourneo Custom Diesel · 125 kW (170 hp) | 7,537 | 8.7 | 9.5 | +10% |
| Mercedes-Benz V-Class Diesel · 120 kW (163 hp) | 6,245 | 7.4 | 8.3 | +13% |
| Mercedes-Benz Vito Diesel · 120 kW (163 hp) | 5,554 | 7.3 | 8.7 | +20% |
| Mercedes-Benz Vito Diesel · 100 kW (136 hp) | 4,204 | 7.2 | 8.5 | +18% |
| Renault Trafic Diesel · 125 kW (170 hp) | 4,112 | 7.4 | 9.0 | +22% |
| Ford Transit Custom Diesel · 96 kW (131 hp) | 3,753 | 7.6 | 9.1 | +20% |
By country
| Country | cars | Real world | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 1,457 | 8.5 | ±0% |
| Austria | 570 | 8.7 | +2% |
| Spain | 273 | 8.2 | −5% |
| Poland | 144 | 9.0 | +5% |
| Italy | 66 | 8.7 | +2% |
Countries with at least 50 cars of this engine. Differences reflect climate, roads and driving habits as well as the car.
By reporting year
| cars | Official (WLTP) | Real world | Gap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 139 | 8.1 | 8.5 | +5% |
| 2022 | 839 | 8.1 | 8.6 | +7% |
| 2023 | 2,090 | 7.9 | 8.6 | +8% |
| 2024 | 2,574 | 8.0 | 8.6 | +7% |
The same cars are reported again each year with their lifetime totals, so years are not added together.
About this data
| Cars in the data | 2,574 (2024) |
|---|---|
| Names in the registration data | CALIFORNIA BEACH, CALIFORNIA |
| Registration years | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Engine size | 1,968 cm³ |
| Average mass in running order | 2,380 kg |
| Average distance on the meter | 33,429 km |
Hybrid includes mild hybrids (48 V) as registered by the manufacturer.
Source: European Environment Agency, real-world CO₂ emissions from cars, 2024 data (CC BY 4.0), based on on-board fuel consumption meters (Regulation (EU) 2019/631, Article 12). Grouping by model and engine, averages and percentiles by RealFuelConsumption. Not affiliated with the EEA or the manufacturer.