Fuel Economy of Volkswagen Golf/GTI Cars
The following table compares the fuel economies of different models of Volkswagen Golf/GTI 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/GTI
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 Golf/GTI | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 1998 Golf/GTI | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 28 | $3,169 | $3,803 |
| 1997 Golf/GTI | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 37 | 33 | 44 | $2,017 | $2,420 |
| 1997 Golf/GTI | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 1997 Golf/GTI | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 29 | $3,128 | $3,753 |
| 1996 Golf/GTI | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 38 | 34 | 44 | $1,980 | $2,376 |
| 1996 Golf/GTI | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 1996 Golf/GTI | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 23 | 20 | 28 | $3,267 | $3,921 |
| 1992 Golf/GTI | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 26 | $3,262 | $3,914 |
| 1992 Golf/GTI | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 25 | 22 | 29 | $3,038 | $3,646 |
| 1991 Golf/GTI | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 26 | $3,262 | $3,914 |
| 1991 Golf/GTI | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 25 | 22 | 29 | $3,038 | $3,646 |
| 1990 Golf/GTI | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 26 | $3,262 | $3,914 |
| 1990 Golf/GTI | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 25 | 22 | 29 | $3,038 | $3,646 |
| 1985 Golf/GTI | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 35 | 31 | 41 | $2,153 | $2,584 |
| 1985 Golf/GTI | Automatic 3-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 25 | $3,314 | $3,977 |
| 1985 Golf/GTI | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 25 | 23 | 29 | $2,957 | $3,548 |
| 1985 Golf/GTI | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 26 | 23 | 31 | $2,882 | $3,458 |
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