Fuel Economy of Volkswagen GTI Cars
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.
Table 1. Fuel Economy of Volkswagen GTI 16v
| 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 |
Table 2. Fuel Economy of Volkswagen GTI VR6
| 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 |
Table 3. Fuel Economy of Volkswagen GTI
| 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 |
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