
The following table compares the fuel economies of different models of Volkswagen 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.
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 GTI 16v | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 18 | 26 | $3,589 | $4,307 |
| 1991 GTI 16v | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 1990 GTI 16v | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 1989 GTI 16v | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 1988 GTI 16v | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 1987 GTI 16v | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 23 | 21 | 26 | $3,262 | $3,914 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 GTI VR6 | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 19 | 17 | 24 | $3,832 | $4,599 |
| 1997 GTI VR6 | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 19 | 17 | 23 | $3,893 | $4,672 |
| 1996 GTI VR6 | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 19 | 17 | 24 | $3,832 | $4,599 |
| 1995 GTI VR6 | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 19 | 17 | 23 | $3,893 | $4,672 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 GTI | Automatic (AM-S7) | 4 | 28 | 24 | 34 | $2,711 | $3,253 |
| 2023 GTI | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 27 | 23 | 32 | $2,848 | $3,417 |
| 2022 GTI | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 28 | 24 | 34 | $2,711 | $3,253 |
| 2022 GTI | Automatic (AM7) | 4 | 28 | 25 | 34 | $2,642 | $3,171 |
| 2021 GTI | Automatic (AM-S7) | 4 | 27 | 24 | 32 | $2,773 | $3,328 |
| 2021 GTI | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 26 | 23 | 30 | $2,918 | $3,502 |
| 2020 GTI | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 27 | 24 | 32 | $2,773 | $3,328 |
| 2020 GTI | Automatic (AM-S7) | 4 | 27 | 24 | 32 | $2,773 | $3,328 |
| 2019 GTI | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 27 | 24 | 32 | $2,773 | $3,328 |
| 2019 GTI | Automatic (AM-S7) | 4 | 27 | 25 | 31 | $2,738 | $3,286 |
| 2018 GTI | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 28 | 25 | 33 | $2,672 | $3,207 |
| 2018 GTI | Automatic (AM-S6) | 4 | 27 | 24 | 32 | $2,773 | $3,328 |
| 2017 GTI | Automatic (AM-S6) | 4 | 27 | 24 | 32 | $2,773 | $3,328 |
| 2017 GTI | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 28 | 24 | 34 | $2,711 | $3,253 |
| 2016 GTI | Automatic (AM-S6) | 4 | 28 | 25 | 33 | $2,672 | $3,207 |
| 2016 GTI | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 28 | 25 | 34 | $2,642 | $3,171 |
| 2015 GTI | Automatic (AM-S6) | 4 | 28 | 25 | 33 | $2,672 | $3,207 |
| 2015 GTI | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 28 | 25 | 34 | $2,642 | $3,171 |
| 2014 GTI | Automatic (AM-S6) | 4 | 27 | 24 | 32 | $2,773 | $3,328 |
| 2014 GTI | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 25 | 21 | 31 | $3,052 | $3,663 |
| 2013 GTI | Automatic (AM-S6) | 4 | 27 | 24 | 33 | $2,741 | $3,289 |
| 2013 GTI | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 25 | 21 | 31 | $3,052 | $3,663 |
| 2012 GTI | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 27 | 24 | 33 | $2,741 | $3,289 |
| 2012 GTI | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 25 | 21 | 31 | $3,052 | $3,663 |
| 2011 GTI | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 25 | 21 | 31 | $3,052 | $3,663 |
| 2011 GTI | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 27 | 24 | 33 | $2,741 | $3,289 |
| 2010 GTI | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 25 | 21 | 31 | $3,052 | $3,663 |
| 2010 GTI | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 27 | 24 | 32 | $2,773 | $3,328 |
| 2009 GTI | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 25 | 21 | 31 | $3,052 | $3,663 |
| 2009 GTI | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 25 | 22 | 29 | $3,038 | $3,646 |
| 2008 GTI | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 25 | 22 | 29 | $3,038 | $3,646 |
| 2008 GTI | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 24 | 20 | 29 | $3,226 | $3,871 |
| 2007 GTI | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 29 | $3,128 | $3,753 |
| 2007 GTI | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 25 | 22 | 29 | $3,038 | $3,646 |
| 2006 GTI | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 29 | $3,128 | $3,753 |
| 2006 GTI | Automatic (S5) | 4 | 22 | 19 | 27 | $3,421 | $4,105 |
| 2006 GTI | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 25 | 22 | 29 | $3,038 | $3,646 |
| 2006 GTI | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 29 | $3,128 | $3,753 |
| 2005 GTI | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 29 | $3,128 | $3,753 |
| 2005 GTI | Automatic (S5) | 4 | 22 | 19 | 27 | $3,421 | $4,105 |
| 2005 GTI | Manual 6-speed | 6 | 22 | 19 | 27 | $3,421 | $4,105 |
| 2004 GTI | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 28 | $3,169 | $3,803 |
| 2004 GTI | Automatic (S5) | 4 | 22 | 19 | 27 | $3,421 | $4,105 |
| 2004 GTI | Manual 6-speed | 6 | 22 | 19 | 27 | $3,421 | $4,105 |
| 2003 GTI | Manual 6-speed | 6 | 22 | 19 | 27 | $3,421 | $4,105 |
| 2003 GTI | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 28 | $3,169 | $3,803 |
| 2003 GTI | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 23 | 20 | 28 | $3,267 | $3,921 |
| 2003 GTI | Automatic (S5) | 4 | 22 | 19 | 27 | $3,421 | $4,105 |
| 2002 GTI | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 23 | 20 | 28 | $3,267 | $3,921 |
| 2002 GTI | Manual 6-speed | 6 | 22 | 19 | 27 | $3,421 | $4,105 |
| 2002 GTI | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 28 | $3,169 | $3,803 |
| 2002 GTI | Automatic (S5) | 4 | 22 | 19 | 27 | $3,421 | $4,105 |
| 2002 GTI | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 21 | 18 | 26 | $3,589 | $4,307 |
| 2001 GTI | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 22 | 20 | 26 | $3,360 | $4,032 |
| 2001 GTI | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 24 | 22 | 28 | $3,080 | $3,696 |
| 2001 GTI | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 21 | 18 | 26 | $3,589 | $4,307 |
| 2000 GTI | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 2000 GTI | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 28 | $3,169 | $3,803 |
| 2000 GTI | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 2000 GTI | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 28 | $3,169 | $3,803 |
| 2000 GTI | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 21 | 18 | 26 | $3,589 | $4,307 |
| 1999 GTI | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 1999 GTI | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 24 | 21 | 29 | $3,128 | $3,753 |
| 1999 GTI | Manual 5-speed | 6 | 19 | 17 | 24 | $3,832 | $4,599 |
| 1986 GTI | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 25 | 23 | 29 | $2,957 | $3,548 |
Data source: Fuel Economy USA, Reference.