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Volkswagen Golf/GTI

ElectricDieselGasMidsize Cars

The Volkswagen Golf/GTI has been sold in the US from 2000 to 2027, in 28 model years covered here. The 2027 line-up has 2 trims with 26–28 MPG combined.

Model years

2006 Golf/GTI trims (8)

Golf

Diesel

Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 5-spd · Compact Cars

MPG combined
34
City / highway
31 / 40
Engine
1.9L 4-cyl turbo
Fuel
Diesel
Annual fuel cost
$2,800
Tailpipe CO₂
299 g/mi

Golf

Diesel

Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S5) · Compact Cars

MPG combined
32
City / highway
28 / 40
Engine
1.9L 4-cyl turbo
Fuel
Diesel
Annual fuel cost
$3,000
Tailpipe CO₂
318 g/mi

GTI

Gas

Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 5-spd · Compact Cars

MPG combined
24
City / highway
21 / 29
Engine
1.8L 4-cyl turbo
Fuel
Premium
Annual fuel cost
$3,400
Tailpipe CO₂
370 g/mi

GTI

Gas

Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S5) · Compact Cars

MPG combined
22
City / highway
19 / 27
Engine
1.8L 4-cyl turbo
Fuel
Premium
Annual fuel cost
$3,750
Tailpipe CO₂
404 g/mi

GTI

Gas

Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S6) · Compact Cars

MPG combined
25
City / highway
22 / 29
Engine
2.0L 4-cyl turbo
Fuel
Premium
Annual fuel cost
$3,300
Tailpipe CO₂
355 g/mi

GTI

Gas

Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 6-spd · Compact Cars

MPG combined
24
City / highway
21 / 29
Engine
2.0L 4-cyl turbo
Fuel
Premium
Annual fuel cost
$3,400
Tailpipe CO₂
370 g/mi

Golf

Gas

Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic 4-spd · Compact Cars

MPG combined
24
City / highway
21 / 27
Engine
2.0L 4-cyl
Fuel
Regular
Annual fuel cost
$2,800
Tailpipe CO₂
370 g/mi

Golf

Gas

Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 5-spd · Compact Cars

MPG combined
24
City / highway
21 / 29
Engine
2.0L 4-cyl
Fuel
Regular
Annual fuel cost
$2,800
Tailpipe CO₂
370 g/mi

Source: U.S. EPA / DOE fueleconomy.gov. Annual fuel cost is the EPA estimate for 15,000 miles a year at national average fuel and electricity prices.