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Volkswagen Golf/GTI Transmission Specifications

The 2026 Volkswagen Golf/GTI uses Automatic (AM-S7), Manual 6-spd, Automatic (AM7) and other transmissions, depending on engine and trim.

Latest model year (2026):

The Volkswagen Golf/GTI comes with Automatic (AM-S7).

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Volkswagen Golf/GTI Transmission — All Years

YearTrimEngineTransmissionDriveMPG Comb.
2026Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (AM-S7)All-Wheel Drive25
2026Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (AM-S7)Front-Wheel Drive27
2025Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (AM-S7)Front-Wheel Drive27
2025Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (AM-S7)All-Wheel Drive25
2024Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (AM-S7)Front-Wheel Drive27
2024Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (AM-S7)All-Wheel Drive25
2024Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LManual 6-spdAll-Wheel Drive23
2024Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LManual 6-spdFront-Wheel Drive27
2023Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (AM-S7)All-Wheel Drive26
2023Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (AM-S7)Front-Wheel Drive28
2023Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LManual 6-spdAll-Wheel Drive23
2023Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LManual 6-spdFront-Wheel Drive27
2022Auto (AM7), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (AM7)Front-Wheel Drive28
2022Auto (AM7), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (AM7)All-Wheel Drive26
2022Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LManual 6-spdFront-Wheel Drive28
2022Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LManual 6-spdAll-Wheel Drive23
2021Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (AM-S7)Front-Wheel Drive27
2021Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 1.4 L4 1.4LAutomatic (S8)Front-Wheel Drive32
2021Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.4 L4 1.4LManual 6-spdFront-Wheel Drive33
2021Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LManual 6-spdFront-Wheel Drive26
2020Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (AM-S7)Front-Wheel Drive27
2020Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 1.4 L4 1.4LAutomatic (S8)Front-Wheel Drive32
2020Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.4 L4 1.4LManual 6-spdFront-Wheel Drive31
2020Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LManual 6-spdFront-Wheel Drive27
2019Auto (A1)—Automatic (A1)Front-Wheel Drive119
2019Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.8 L4 1.8LAutomatic (AM-S6)All-Wheel Drive25
2019Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.8 L4 1.8LAutomatic (AM-S6)All-Wheel Drive24
2019Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (AM-S7)All-Wheel Drive26
2019Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (AM-S7)Front-Wheel Drive27
2019Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 1.4 L4 1.4LAutomatic (S8)Front-Wheel Drive31
2019Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 1.4 L4 1.4LAutomatic (S8)Front-Wheel Drive32
2019Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.4 L4 1.4LManual 6-spdFront-Wheel Drive32
2019Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.4 L4 1.4LManual 6-spdFront-Wheel Drive32
2019Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.8 L4 1.8LManual 6-spdAll-Wheel Drive25
2019Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.8 L4 1.8LManual 6-spdAll-Wheel Drive24
2019Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LManual 6-spdAll-Wheel Drive24
2019Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LManual 6-spdFront-Wheel Drive27
2018Auto (A1)—Automatic (A1)Front-Wheel Drive119
2018Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.8 L4 1.8LAutomatic (AM-S6)All-Wheel Drive25
2018Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.8 L4 1.8LAutomatic (AM-S6)All-Wheel Drive24
2018Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (AM-S6)Front-Wheel Drive27
2018Auto (AM-S7), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (AM-S7)All-Wheel Drive25
2018Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.8 L4 1.8LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive28
2018Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.8 L4 1.8LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive28
2018Man 5-spd, 4 cyl, 1.8 L4 1.8LManual 5-spdFront-Wheel Drive29
2018Man 5-spd, 4 cyl, 1.8 L4 1.8LManual 5-spdFront-Wheel Drive29
2018Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.8 L4 1.8LManual 6-spdAll-Wheel Drive24
2018Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.8 L4 1.8LManual 6-spdAll-Wheel Drive25
2018Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LManual 6-spdAll-Wheel Drive24
2018Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LManual 6-spdFront-Wheel Drive28
2017Auto (A1)—Automatic (A1)Front-Wheel Drive119
2017Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.8 L4 1.8LAutomatic (AM-S6)All-Wheel Drive25
2017Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.8 L4 1.8LAutomatic (AM-S6)All-Wheel Drive25
2017Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (AM-S6)All-Wheel Drive25
2017Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (AM-S6)Front-Wheel Drive27
2017Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.8 L4 1.8LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive29
2017Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.8 L4 1.8LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive29
2017Man 5-spd, 4 cyl, 1.8 L4 1.8LManual 5-spdFront-Wheel Drive29
2017Man 5-spd, 4 cyl, 1.8 L4 1.8LManual 5-spdFront-Wheel Drive28
2017Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.8 L4 1.8LManual 6-spdAll-Wheel Drive26
2017Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.8 L4 1.8LManual 6-spdAll-Wheel Drive26
2017Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LManual 6-spdAll-Wheel Drive25
2017Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LManual 6-spdFront-Wheel Drive28
2016Auto (A1)—Automatic (A1)Front-Wheel Drive116
2016Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (AM-S6)All-Wheel Drive25
2016Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (AM-S6)Front-Wheel Drive28
2016Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.8 L4 1.8LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive29
2016Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.8 L4 1.8LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive29
2016Man 5-spd, 4 cyl, 1.8 L4 1.8LManual 5-spdFront-Wheel Drive29
2016Man 5-spd, 4 cyl, 1.8 L4 1.8LManual 5-spdFront-Wheel Drive28
2016Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LManual 6-spdFront-Wheel Drive28
2016Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LManual 6-spdAll-Wheel Drive25
2015Auto (A1)—Automatic (A1)Front-Wheel Drive116
2015Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (AM-S6)Front-Wheel Drive28
2015Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (AM-S6)Front-Wheel Drive35
2015Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (AM-S6)All-Wheel Drive26
2015Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LAutomatic (AM-S6)Front-Wheel Drive35
2015Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.8 L4 1.8LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive29
2015Auto (S6), 4 cyl, 1.8 L4 1.8LAutomatic (S6)Front-Wheel Drive29
2015Man 5-spd, 4 cyl, 1.8 L4 1.8LManual 5-spdFront-Wheel Drive28
2015Man 5-spd, 4 cyl, 1.8 L4 1.8LManual 5-spdFront-Wheel Drive29
2015Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LManual 6-spdFront-Wheel Drive28
2015Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LManual 6-spdFront-Wheel Drive35
2015Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L4 2.0LManual 6-spdFront-Wheel Drive35

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 Transmission FAQ

What transmission does the Volkswagen Golf/GTI have?

The Volkswagen Golf/GTI is offered with Automatic (AM-S7), Manual 6-spd, Automatic (AM7), Automatic (S8), Automatic (A1), Automatic (AM-S6), Automatic (S6), Manual 5-spd (2026 and earlier model years). Availability depends on engine and trim — see the year-by-year table above.

Does the Volkswagen Golf/GTI come with a manual transmission?

Yes — a manual transmission is listed for at least one Volkswagen Golf/GTI configuration. Check the table above for the exact years and trims.

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