Fuel Economy of Volkswagen Golf Cars

The following table compares the fuel economies of different models of Volkswagen Golf cars, across model years.
The annual fuel costs (shown in the right-hand columns) are calculated based on an estimated annual mileage of 15,000 miles, of which 55% of the miles are city driving, and 45% of the miles are highway driving. Annual Cost 1 assumes a fuel cost of $5.00 per gallon, while Annual Cost 2 assumes a fuel cost of $6.00 per gallon.

Table 1. Fuel Economy of Volkswagen Golf SportWagen

Model Year	Transmission	Cyl.	Combined MPG	City MPG	Highway MPG	Annual Cost 1	Annual Cost 2
2019 Golf SportWagen	Automatic (S8)	4	31	27	36	$2,465	$2,958
2019 Golf SportWagen	Manual 6-speed	4	32	29	37	$2,334	$2,801
2018 Golf SportWagen	Automatic (S6)	4	28	24	33	$2,741	$3,289
2018 Golf SportWagen	Manual 5-speed	4	29	25	34	$2,642	$3,171
2017 Golf SportWagen	Automatic (S6)	4	29	25	34	$2,642	$3,171
2017 Golf SportWagen	Manual 5-speed	4	28	25	35	$2,614	$3,137
2016 Golf SportWagen	Automatic (S6)	4	29	25	34	$2,642	$3,171
2016 Golf SportWagen	Manual 5-speed	4	28	25	35	$2,614	$3,137
2015 Golf SportWagen	Automatic (AM-S6)	4	35	31	40	$2,174	$2,609
2015 Golf SportWagen	Manual 6-speed	4	35	30	42	$2,178	$2,614
2015 Golf SportWagen	Automatic (S6)	4	29	25	34	$2,642	$3,171
2015 Golf SportWagen	Manual 5-speed	4	28	25	35	$2,614	$3,137

Table 2. Fuel Economy of Volkswagen Golf III

Model Year	Transmission	Cyl.	Combined MPG	City MPG	Highway MPG	Annual Cost 1	Annual Cost 2
1995 Golf III	Automatic 4-speed	4	22	20	26	$3,360	$4,032
1995 Golf III	Manual 5-speed	4	24	21	29	$3,128	$3,753
1994 Golf III	Automatic 4-speed	4	21	18	26	$3,589	$4,307
1994 Golf III	Manual 5-speed	4	24	21	29	$3,128	$3,753

Table 3. Fuel Economy of Volkswagen Golf Alltrack

Model Year	Transmission	Cyl.	Combined MPG	City MPG	Highway MPG	Annual Cost 1	Annual Cost 2
2019 Golf Alltrack	Automatic (AM-S6)	4	25	22	30	$3,000	$3,600
2019 Golf Alltrack	Manual 6-speed	4	24	21	30	$3,089	$3,707
2018 Golf Alltrack	Automatic (AM-S6)	4	25	22	30	$3,000	$3,600
2018 Golf Alltrack	Manual 6-speed	4	24	21	30	$3,089	$3,707
2017 Golf Alltrack	Automatic (AM-S6)	4	25	22	30	$3,000	$3,600
2017 Golf Alltrack	Manual 6-speed	4	26	22	32	$2,929	$3,515

Table 4. Fuel Economy of Volkswagen Golf SportWagen 4motion

Model Year	Transmission	Cyl.	Combined MPG	City MPG	Highway MPG	Annual Cost 1	Annual Cost 2
2019 Golf SportWagen 4motion	Automatic (AM-S6)	4	24	22	29	$3,038	$3,646
2019 Golf SportWagen 4motion	Manual 6-speed	4	25	22	31	$2,963	$3,556
2018 Golf SportWagen 4motion	Automatic (AM-S6)	4	24	22	29	$3,038	$3,646
2018 Golf SportWagen 4motion	Manual 6-speed	4	25	22	31	$2,963	$3,556
2017 Golf SportWagen 4motion	Automatic (AM-S6)	4	25	22	30	$3,000	$3,600
2017 Golf SportWagen 4motion	Manual 6-speed	4	26	22	32	$2,929	$3,515

Table 5. Fuel Economy of Volkswagen Golf

Model Year	Transmission	Cyl.	Combined MPG	City MPG	Highway MPG	Annual Cost 1	Annual Cost 2
2021 Golf	Automatic (S8)	4	32	29	36	$2,359	$2,831
2021 Golf	Manual 6-speed	4	33	29	39	$2,287	$2,745
2020 Golf	Automatic (S8)	4	32	29	35	$2,386	$2,864
2020 Golf	Manual 6-speed	4	31	28	36	$2,410	$2,892
2019 Golf	Automatic (S8)	4	32	29	37	$2,334	$2,801
2019 Golf	Manual 6-speed	4	32	29	37	$2,334	$2,801
2018 Golf	Automatic (S6)	4	28	24	33	$2,741	$3,289
2018 Golf	Manual 5-speed	4	29	25	34	$2,642	$3,171
2017 Golf	Automatic (S6)	4	29	25	35	$2,614	$3,137
2017 Golf	Manual 5-speed	4	29	25	36	$2,587	$3,105
2016 Golf	Automatic (S6)	4	29	25	35	$2,614	$3,137
2016 Golf	Manual 5-speed	4	29	25	36	$2,587	$3,105
2015 Golf	Manual 5-speed	4	29	25	36	$2,587	$3,105
2015 Golf	Automatic (AM-S6)	4	35	31	41	$2,153	$2,584
2015 Golf	Automatic (S6)	4	29	25	35	$2,614	$3,137
2015 Golf	Manual 6-speed	4	35	30	43	$2,159	$2,591
2014 Golf	Automatic (AM-S6)	4	32	29	37	$2,334	$2,801
2014 Golf	Manual 6-speed	4	32	29	39	$2,287	$2,745
2014 Golf	Automatic (S6)	5	26	23	30	$2,918	$3,502
2013 Golf	Automatic (AM-S6)	4	32	29	37	$2,334	$2,801
2013 Golf	Manual 6-speed	4	32	29	39	$2,287	$2,745
2013 Golf	Automatic (S6)	5	26	24	31	$2,807	$3,368
2013 Golf	Manual 5-speed	5	26	23	33	$2,816	$3,379
2012 Golf	Automatic (S6)	5	26	24	31	$2,807	$3,368
2012 Golf	Manual 5-speed	5	26	23	33	$2,816	$3,379
2012 Golf	Automatic (S6)	4	32	29	37	$2,334	$2,801
2012 Golf	Manual 6-speed	4	32	29	39	$2,287	$2,745
2011 Golf	Automatic (S6)	5	27	24	31	$2,807	$3,368
2011 Golf	Manual 5-speed	5	26	23	33	$2,816	$3,379
2011 Golf	Automatic (S6)	4	32	29	37	$2,334	$2,801
2011 Golf	Manual 6-speed	4	32	29	39	$2,287	$2,745
2010 Golf	Manual 5-speed	5	25	22	30	$3,000	$3,600
2010 Golf	Automatic (S6)	5	26	23	30	$2,918	$3,502
2010 Golf	Manual 6-speed	4	32	29	39	$2,287	$2,745
2010 Golf	Automatic (S6)	4	32	29	37	$2,334	$2,801
2006 Golf	Manual 5-speed	4	34	31	40	$2,174	$2,609
2006 Golf	Automatic (S5)	4	32	28	40	$2,316	$2,780
2006 Golf	Automatic 4-speed	4	24	21	27	$3,214	$3,857
2006 Golf	Manual 5-speed	4	24	21	29	$3,128	$3,753
2005 Golf	Manual 5-speed	4	35	32	41	$2,112	$2,534
2005 Golf	Automatic (S5)	4	32	28	39	$2,338	$2,806
2005 Golf	Automatic 4-speed	4	24	21	28	$3,169	$3,803
2005 Golf	Manual 5-speed	4	24	21	28	$3,169	$3,803
2004 Golf	Manual 5-speed	4	36	32	42	$2,092	$2,511
2004 Golf	Automatic (S5)	4	32	28	39	$2,338	$2,806
2004 Golf	Automatic 4-speed	4	24	21	28	$3,169	$3,803
2004 Golf	Manual 5-speed	4	24	21	28	$3,169	$3,803
2003 Golf	Automatic 4-speed	4	33	29	40	$2,266	$2,719
2003 Golf	Manual 5-speed	4	38	35	44	$1,945	$2,334
2003 Golf	Automatic 4-speed	4	23	20	27	$3,312	$3,975
2003 Golf	Manual 5-speed	4	24	21	29	$3,128	$3,753
2002 Golf	Automatic 4-speed	4	33	29	40	$2,266	$2,719
2002 Golf	Manual 5-speed	4	38	35	44	$1,945	$2,334
2002 Golf	Automatic 4-speed	4	23	20	27	$3,312	$3,975
2002 Golf	Manual 5-speed	4	24	21	28	$3,169	$3,803
2001 Golf	Automatic 4-speed	4	22	20	26	$3,360	$4,032
2001 Golf	Manual 5-speed	4	24	22	28	$3,080	$3,696
2001 Golf	Automatic 4-speed	4	33	29	40	$2,266	$2,719
2001 Golf	Manual 5-speed	4	38	35	44	$1,945	$2,334
2001 Golf	Automatic 4-speed	4	22	20	26	$3,360	$4,032
2001 Golf	Manual 5-speed	4	24	21	28	$3,169	$3,803
2000 Golf	Automatic 4-speed	4	22	19	26	$3,469	$4,162
2000 Golf	Manual 5-speed	4	24	21	28	$3,169	$3,803
2000 Golf	Automatic 4-speed	4	33	29	40	$2,266	$2,719
2000 Golf	Manual 5-speed	4	38	35	44	$1,945	$2,334
2000 Golf	Automatic 4-speed	4	22	19	26	$3,469	$4,162
2000 Golf	Manual 5-speed	4	24	21	28	$3,169	$3,803
1999 Golf	Automatic 4-speed	4	22	19	26	$3,469	$4,162
1999 Golf	Manual 5-speed	4	24	21	28	$3,169	$3,803
1989 Golf	Manual 5-speed	4	34	31	39	$2,196	$2,635
1989 Golf	Automatic 3-speed	4	22	20	26	$3,360	$4,032
1989 Golf	Manual 5-speed	4	25	22	31	$2,963	$3,556
1988 Golf	Automatic 3-speed	4	23	21	26	$3,262	$3,914
1988 Golf	Manual 5-speed	4	25	22	30	$3,000	$3,600
1987 Golf	Manual 5-speed	4	33	31	37	$2,242	$2,691
1987 Golf	Automatic 3-speed	4	22	21	25	$3,314	$3,977
1987 Golf	Manual 5-speed	4	26	23	31	$2,882	$3,458
1986 Golf	Manual 5-speed	4	35	31	40	$2,174	$2,609
1986 Golf	Automatic 3-speed	4	22	21	25	$3,314	$3,977
1986 Golf	Manual 5-speed	4	26	23	31	$2,882	$3,458

Table 6. Fuel Economy of Volkswagen Golf R

Model Year	Transmission	Cyl.	Combined MPG	City MPG	Highway MPG	Annual Cost 1	Annual Cost 2
2019 Golf R	Manual 6-speed	4	24	21	29	$3,128	$3,753
2019 Golf R	Automatic (AM-S7)	4	26	23	30	$2,918	$3,502
2018 Golf R	Manual 6-speed	4	24	21	29	$3,128	$3,753
2018 Golf R	Automatic (AM-S7)	4	25	22	29	$3,038	$3,646
2017 Golf R	Automatic (AM-S6)	4	25	23	30	$2,918	$3,502
2017 Golf R	Manual 6-speed	4	25	22	31	$2,963	$3,556
2016 Golf R	Automatic (AM-S6)	4	25	23	30	$2,918	$3,502
2016 Golf R	Manual 6-speed	4	25	22	31	$2,963	$3,556
2015 Golf R	Automatic (AM-S6)	4	26	23	30	$2,918	$3,502
2013 Golf R	Manual 6-speed	4	22	19	27	$3,421	$4,105
2012 Golf R	Manual 6-speed	4	22	19	27	$3,421	$4,105

Table 7. Fuel Economy of Volkswagen Golf III / GTI

Model Year	Transmission	Cyl.	Combined MPG	City MPG	Highway MPG	Annual Cost 1	Annual Cost 2
1993 Golf III / GTI	Automatic 4-speed	4	21	18	26	$3,589	$4,307
1993 Golf III / GTI	Manual 5-speed	4	24	21	29	$3,128	$3,753
1993 Golf III / GTI	Automatic 4-speed	4	22	19	27	$3,421	$4,105

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