http://www.vw-autoclub.com/question-considering-vanagon-or-pickup-need-performance-info Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:54:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.vw-autoclub.com/question-considering-vanagon-or-pickup-need-performance-info/comment-page-1#comment-4251 admin Sat, 27 Feb 2010 12:47:20 +0000 http://www.vw-autoclub.com/question-considering-vanagon-or-pickup-need-performance-info#comment-4251 <p>I have a 91 Vanagon with water cooled 90 hp engine. It accelerates <br /> surprisingly well and has no problem with 70 - 75 mph and would probably <br /> go faster. At steady 70 I get about 19 mpg. I have never carried <br /> anything extremely heavy, although it should be able to as they are used <br /> as work and delivery vans in Europe. (I even saw one there with a lift <br /> and bucket, for working on power lines, etc.). I don't think I'd <br /> recommend pulling a trailer with just a 90 hp engine, but I have no <br /> first hand experience.   <br /> </p> I have a 91 Vanagon with water cooled 90 hp engine. It accelerates
surprisingly well and has no problem with 70 – 75 mph and would probably
go faster. At steady 70 I get about 19 mpg. I have never carried
anything extremely heavy, although it should be able to as they are used
as work and delivery vans in Europe. (I even saw one there with a lift
and bucket, for working on power lines, etc.). I don’t think I’d
recommend pulling a trailer with just a 90 hp engine, but I have no
first hand experience.  

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