Volkswagen Rabbit

The 2009 Rabbit in brief

The 2009 Volkswagen Rabbit is a compact car offered with a 2.5L 5-cyl engine and front-wheel drive.

It measures about 166 inches long and 69 inches wide on a 102-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 2,974 lb.

EPA rates its most efficient version at 24 MPG combined (21 city / 30 highway), 8% better than the 2009 compact car average of 22.2 MPG, for an estimated $2,800 a year in fuel.

It has 2 recall campaigns on file and owners have filed 55 complaints with NHTSA since 2015, most often about the service brakes.

The Volkswagen Rabbit has 4 model years in our data, from 2006 to 2009.

Its most efficient year was 2009 at 24 MPG combined; across all years the best version ranged from 22 to 24 MPG.

Owners most often report problems with the service brakes (45), electronic stability control (esc) (26), electrical system (18).

2009 has the most recalls (2); all years together count 2 campaigns and 85 owner complaints.

How the 2006 Rabbit compares

The 2006 Volkswagen Rabbit is a compact car offered with a 2.5L 5-cyl engine and front-wheel drive.

EPA rates its most efficient version at 22 MPG combined (19 city / 28 highway), 1% worse than the 2006 compact car average of 22.2 MPG, for an estimated $3,050 a year in fuel.