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2008 Volkswagen Rabbit 2DR Hatchback

2008 · 2-door · gasoline

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200920082007
Fuel efficiency
A

Top 13% of 2008 gas cars

10.4 L/100 km · about $2,985 a year

ABCDF

Among 2008 compact cars, all types#23 of 76

Against every car on sale today, EVs includedD

20,000 km a year at $1.44/L regular gasoline.

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Insurance
B

Cheaper to insure than 79% of 2008 cars

From what insurers paid out on the 2008 model

ABCDF

Compares cars, not drivers. Not a quote.

Insurance estimates for
Crash rating
—
not tested
Insurance claims
50
50% below average · 2008 data
Theft risk
Low
99% below average
Awards
0
none this year

Why insurance costs what it does

IBC hasn't published claims for the 2008 yet, so this uses what insurers paid out on the 2008 model, compared with a typical car. Bars to the right mean higher claims, which push the price up.

  • Crash repairsCollision55% below
  • Theft, vandalism and hailComprehensive88% below
  • Damage from other driversDCPDno data
  • Injury payoutsAccident benefits103% above
  • How often it's stolenTheft frequencyno data
How the grade is worked out

We estimate what a typical driver with full coverage would pay for this model in Ontario, then rank it against every other 2008 model. The car-specific part of the premium follows what insurers have paid out on this model (the bars above). A is cheaper to insure than at least 80% of them. It compares cars, not drivers: your own quote depends mostly on your age, record and address.

Sources: Alberta AIRB, FSRA, GAA, Facility Association and IBC How Cars Measure Up. How this works

Safety

NHTSA hasn't published crash-test stars for this model year.

About these ratings

Stars measure how well the cabin protects people in a lab crash, not how often the car crashes. They're for the U.S. version of the same model year, usually the same car as in Canada. IIHS awards can depend on headlights or trim. How this works

Fuel and emissions

  • City12.1 L
  • Highway8.2 L
  • CO₂239 g/km
  • Smog rating—

Litres per 100 km. Rated as gasoline, 89 of 628 for efficiency in 2008.

All NRCan figures
NRCan model name
Rabbit
Powertrain (file)
ice
Vehicle class
Compact
Engine
2.5 L
Cylinders
5
Transmission
M5
Fuel type
Regular
City
12.1 L/100 km
Highway
8.2 L/100 km
Combined
10.4 L/100 km
Combined (mpg)
27
Energy use (ranking scale)
10.4 L/100 km eq.
CO₂
239 g/km
NRCan trims averaged
2
Efficiency rank this year
89 of 628 (beats 86%)
Class rank this year
23 of 76 · Compact
Vs latest NRCan year
517 of 794 in 2026
Class vs latest year
44 of 53

Lab ratings from Natural Resources Canada; real-world use, especially in winter, is usually higher. How this works

IBC How Cars Measure Up, NRCan Fuel Consumption Guide, and NHTSA. Not a quote. How this works

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