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Volkswagen Golf/GTI

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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

2013 Golf/GTI trims (7)

Golf

Diesel

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

MPG combined
32
City / highway
29 / 37
Engine
2.0L 4-cyl turbo
Fuel
Diesel
Annual fuel cost
$3,000
Tailpipe CO₂
318 g/mi

Golf

Diesel

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

MPG combined
32
City / highway
29 / 39
Engine
2.0L 4-cyl turbo
Fuel
Diesel
Annual fuel cost
$3,000
Tailpipe CO₂
315 g/mi

GTI

Gas

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

MPG combined
27
City / highway
24 / 33
Engine
2.0L 4-cyl turbo
Fuel
Premium
Annual fuel cost
$3,050
Tailpipe CO₂
331 g/mi

GTI

Gas

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

MPG combined
25
City / highway
21 / 31
Engine
2.0L 4-cyl turbo
Fuel
Premium
Annual fuel cost
$3,300
Tailpipe CO₂
358 g/mi

Golf

Gas

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

MPG combined
26
City / highway
24 / 31
Engine
2.5L 5-cyl
Fuel
Regular
Annual fuel cost
$2,600
Tailpipe CO₂
334 g/mi

Golf

Gas

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

MPG combined
26
City / highway
23 / 33
Engine
2.5L 5-cyl
Fuel
Regular
Annual fuel cost
$2,600
Tailpipe CO₂
335 g/mi

Golf R

Gas

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

MPG combined
22
City / highway
19 / 27
Engine
2.0L 4-cyl turbo
Fuel
Premium
Annual fuel cost
$3,750
Tailpipe CO₂
401 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.