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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

2018 Golf/GTI trims (13)

e-Golf

Electric

Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (A1) · Compact Cars

EPA range
125 mi
Efficiency
119 MPGe
Energy use
28.4 kWh/100 mi
Charge (240V)
5.3 h
Motor
100 kW AC PMSM
Annual fuel cost
$650

GTI

Gas

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

MPG combined
28
City / highway
25 / 33
Engine
2.0L 4-cyl turbo
Fuel
Regular
Annual fuel cost
$2,400
Tailpipe CO₂
320 g/mi

GTI

Gas

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

MPG combined
27
City / highway
24 / 32
Engine
2.0L 4-cyl turbo
Fuel
Regular
Annual fuel cost
$2,500
Tailpipe CO₂
322 g/mi

Golf

Gas

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

MPG combined
28
City / highway
24 / 33
Engine
1.8L 4-cyl turbo
Fuel
Regular
Annual fuel cost
$2,400
Tailpipe CO₂
320 g/mi

Golf

Gas

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

MPG combined
29
City / highway
25 / 34
Engine
1.8L 4-cyl turbo
Fuel
Regular
Annual fuel cost
$2,300
Tailpipe CO₂
309 g/mi

Golf Alltrack

Gas

All-Wheel Drive · Automatic (AM-S6) · Small Station Wagons

MPG combined
25
City / highway
22 / 30
Engine
1.8L 4-cyl turbo
Fuel
Regular
Annual fuel cost
$2,700
Tailpipe CO₂
354 g/mi

Golf Alltrack

Gas

All-Wheel Drive · Manual 6-spd · Small Station Wagons

MPG combined
24
City / highway
21 / 30
Engine
1.8L 4-cyl turbo
Fuel
Regular
Annual fuel cost
$2,800
Tailpipe CO₂
362 g/mi

Golf R

Gas

All-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
366 g/mi

Golf R

Gas

All-Wheel Drive · Automatic (AM-S7) · Compact Cars

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

Golf SportWagen

Gas

Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S6) · Small Station Wagons

MPG combined
28
City / highway
24 / 33
Engine
1.8L 4-cyl turbo
Fuel
Regular
Annual fuel cost
$2,400
Tailpipe CO₂
320 g/mi

Golf SportWagen

Gas

Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 5-spd · Small Station Wagons

MPG combined
29
City / highway
25 / 34
Engine
1.8L 4-cyl turbo
Fuel
Regular
Annual fuel cost
$2,300
Tailpipe CO₂
310 g/mi

Golf SportWagen 4motion

Gas

All-Wheel Drive · Automatic (AM-S6) · Small Station Wagons

MPG combined
24
City / highway
22 / 29
Engine
1.8L 4-cyl turbo
Fuel
Regular
Annual fuel cost
$2,800
Tailpipe CO₂
361 g/mi

Golf SportWagen 4motion

Gas

All-Wheel Drive · Manual 6-spd · Small Station Wagons

MPG combined
25
City / highway
22 / 31
Engine
1.8L 4-cyl turbo
Fuel
Regular
Annual fuel cost
$2,700
Tailpipe CO₂
351 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.