Volkswagen Golf/GTI MPG & Fuel Economy
The 2026 Volkswagen Golf/GTI gets up to 119 MPG combined (126 city / 111 highway) in EPA testing.
Latest model year (2026):
The Volkswagen Golf/GTI gets up to 27 MPG combined (24 city / 32 highway) in the Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 L trim.
Volkswagen Golf/GTI MPG — All Years
| Year | Trim | Engine | Fuel | City (MPG) | Hwy (MPG) | Combined (MPG) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Premium Gasoline | 22 | 31 | 25 |
| 2026 | Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Regular Gasoline | 24 | 32 | 27 |
| 2025 | Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Regular Gasoline | 24 | 32 | 27 |
| 2025 | Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Premium Gasoline | 22 | 31 | 25 |
| 2024 | Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Regular Gasoline | 24 | 33 | 27 |
| 2024 | Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Premium Gasoline | 22 | 31 | 25 |
| 2024 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Premium Gasoline | 20 | 28 | 23 |
| 2024 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Regular Gasoline | 23 | 34 | 27 |
| 2023 | Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Premium Gasoline | 23 | 30 | 26 |
| 2023 | Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Regular Gasoline | 24 | 34 | 28 |
| 2023 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Premium Gasoline | 20 | 28 | 23 |
| 2023 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Regular Gasoline | 23 | 32 | 27 |
| 2022 | Auto (AM7), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Regular Gasoline | 25 | 34 | 28 |
| 2022 | Auto (AM7), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Premium Gasoline | 23 | 30 | 26 |
| 2022 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Regular Gasoline | 24 | 34 | 28 |
| 2022 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Premium Gasoline | 20 | 28 | 23 |
| 2021 | Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Regular Gasoline | 24 | 32 | 27 |
| 2021 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 1.4 L | 4 1.4L | Regular Gasoline | 29 | 36 | 32 |
| 2021 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.4 L | 4 1.4L | Regular Gasoline | 29 | 39 | 33 |
| 2021 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Regular Gasoline | 23 | 30 | 26 |
| 2020 | Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Regular Gasoline | 24 | 32 | 27 |
| 2020 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 1.4 L | 4 1.4L | Regular Gasoline | 29 | 35 | 32 |
| 2020 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.4 L | 4 1.4L | Regular Gasoline | 28 | 36 | 31 |
| 2020 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Regular Gasoline | 24 | 32 | 27 |
| 2019 | Auto (A1) | — | Electricity | 126 | 111 | 119 |
| 2019 | Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.8 L | 4 1.8L | Regular Gasoline | 22 | 30 | 25 |
| 2019 | Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.8 L | 4 1.8L | Regular Gasoline | 22 | 29 | 24 |
| 2019 | Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Premium Gasoline | 23 | 30 | 26 |
| 2019 | Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Regular Gasoline | 25 | 31 | 27 |
| 2019 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 1.4 L | 4 1.4L | Regular Gasoline | 27 | 36 | 31 |
| 2019 | Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 1.4 L | 4 1.4L | Regular Gasoline | 29 | 37 | 32 |
| 2019 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.4 L | 4 1.4L | Regular Gasoline | 29 | 37 | 32 |
| 2019 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.4 L | 4 1.4L | Regular Gasoline | 29 | 37 | 32 |
| 2019 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.8 L | 4 1.8L | Regular Gasoline | 22 | 31 | 25 |
| 2019 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.8 L | 4 1.8L | Regular Gasoline | 21 | 30 | 24 |
| 2019 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Premium Gasoline | 21 | 29 | 24 |
| 2019 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Regular Gasoline | 24 | 32 | 27 |
| 2018 | Auto (A1) | — | Electricity | 126 | 111 | 119 |
| 2018 | Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.8 L | 4 1.8L | Regular Gasoline | 22 | 30 | 25 |
| 2018 | Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.8 L | 4 1.8L | Regular Gasoline | 22 | 29 | 24 |
| 2018 | Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Regular Gasoline | 24 | 32 | 27 |
| 2018 | Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Premium Gasoline | 22 | 29 | 25 |
| 2018 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.8 L | 4 1.8L | Regular Gasoline | 24 | 33 | 28 |
| 2018 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.8 L | 4 1.8L | Regular Gasoline | 24 | 33 | 28 |
| 2018 | Man 5-spd, 4 cyl, 1.8 L | 4 1.8L | Regular Gasoline | 25 | 34 | 29 |
| 2018 | Man 5-spd, 4 cyl, 1.8 L | 4 1.8L | Regular Gasoline | 25 | 34 | 29 |
| 2018 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.8 L | 4 1.8L | Regular Gasoline | 21 | 30 | 24 |
| 2018 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.8 L | 4 1.8L | Regular Gasoline | 22 | 31 | 25 |
| 2018 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Premium Gasoline | 21 | 29 | 24 |
| 2018 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Regular Gasoline | 25 | 33 | 28 |
| 2017 | Auto (A1) | — | Electricity | 126 | 111 | 119 |
| 2017 | Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.8 L | 4 1.8L | Regular Gasoline | 22 | 30 | 25 |
| 2017 | Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.8 L | 4 1.8L | Regular Gasoline | 22 | 30 | 25 |
| 2017 | Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Premium Gasoline | 23 | 30 | 25 |
| 2017 | Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Regular Gasoline | 24 | 32 | 27 |
| 2017 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.8 L | 4 1.8L | Regular Gasoline | 25 | 34 | 29 |
| 2017 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.8 L | 4 1.8L | Regular Gasoline | 25 | 35 | 29 |
| 2017 | Man 5-spd, 4 cyl, 1.8 L | 4 1.8L | Regular Gasoline | 25 | 36 | 29 |
| 2017 | Man 5-spd, 4 cyl, 1.8 L | 4 1.8L | Regular Gasoline | 25 | 35 | 28 |
| 2017 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.8 L | 4 1.8L | Regular Gasoline | 22 | 32 | 26 |
| 2017 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.8 L | 4 1.8L | Regular Gasoline | 22 | 32 | 26 |
| 2017 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Premium Gasoline | 22 | 31 | 25 |
| 2017 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Regular Gasoline | 24 | 34 | 28 |
| 2016 | Auto (A1) | — | Electricity | 126 | 105 | 116 |
| 2016 | Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Premium Gasoline | 23 | 30 | 25 |
| 2016 | Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Regular Gasoline | 25 | 33 | 28 |
| 2016 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.8 L | 4 1.8L | Regular Gasoline | 25 | 34 | 29 |
| 2016 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.8 L | 4 1.8L | Regular Gasoline | 25 | 35 | 29 |
| 2016 | Man 5-spd, 4 cyl, 1.8 L | 4 1.8L | Regular Gasoline | 25 | 36 | 29 |
| 2016 | Man 5-spd, 4 cyl, 1.8 L | 4 1.8L | Regular Gasoline | 25 | 35 | 28 |
| 2016 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Regular Gasoline | 25 | 34 | 28 |
| 2016 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Premium Gasoline | 22 | 31 | 25 |
| 2015 | Auto (A1) | — | Electricity | 126 | 105 | 116 |
| 2015 | Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Premium Gasoline | 25 | 33 | 28 |
| 2015 | Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Diesel | 31 | 41 | 35 |
| 2015 | Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Premium Gasoline | 23 | 30 | 26 |
| 2015 | Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Diesel | 31 | 40 | 35 |
| 2015 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.8 L | 4 1.8L | Regular Gasoline | 25 | 34 | 29 |
| 2015 | Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.8 L | 4 1.8L | Regular Gasoline | 25 | 35 | 29 |
| 2015 | Man 5-spd, 4 cyl, 1.8 L | 4 1.8L | Regular Gasoline | 25 | 35 | 28 |
| 2015 | Man 5-spd, 4 cyl, 1.8 L | 4 1.8L | Regular Gasoline | 25 | 36 | 29 |
| 2015 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Premium Gasoline | 25 | 34 | 28 |
| 2015 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Diesel | 30 | 42 | 35 |
| 2015 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L | 4 2.0L | Diesel | 30 | 43 | 35 |
Data sourced from fueleconomy.gov (U.S. Department of Energy). MPG figures are EPA-tested. Fuel costs are estimates based on average fuel prices and 15,000 miles/year.
Volkswagen Golf/GTI MPG FAQ
What is the MPG of the Volkswagen Golf/GTI?
The Volkswagen Golf/GTI gets up to 119 MPG combined (126 city / 111 highway) in the 2026 model year. Fuel economy varies by engine and trim — see the full table above for details.
Which Volkswagen Golf/GTI trim has the best fuel economy?
The Auto (A1) trim offers the best combined fuel economy at 119 MPG. Smaller engines and front-wheel-drive configurations typically achieve the highest MPG.