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Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI Fuel Economy (km/L)

km/L Number of Vehicles
11 kilometers per liter 2 vehicles
12 kilometers per liter 2 vehicles
13 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
14 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
15 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
16 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
17 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
18 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
19 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
20 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
21 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
22 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
23 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
24 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
25 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
26 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
27 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
28 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
29 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
30 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
31 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
32 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
33 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
34 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
35 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
36 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
37 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
38 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
39 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
40 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
41 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
42 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
43 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
44 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
45 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
46 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
47 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
48 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
49 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
50 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
51 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
52 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
53 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
54 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
55 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
56 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
57 kilometers per liter 4 vehicles
58 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
59 kilometers per liter 3 vehicles
60 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
61 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
62 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
63 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
64 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
65 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
66 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
67 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
68 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
69 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
70 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
71 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
72 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
73 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
74 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
75 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
76 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
77 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
78 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
79 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
80 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
81 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
82 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
83 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
84 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
85 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
86 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
87 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
88 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
89 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
90 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
91 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
92 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
93 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
94 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
95 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
96 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
97 kilometers per liter 4 vehicles
98 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
99 kilometers per liter 4 vehicles
100 kilometers per liter 5 vehicles
101 kilometers per liter 3 vehicles
102 kilometers per liter 7 vehicles
103 kilometers per liter 5 vehicles
104 kilometers per liter 4 vehicles
105 kilometers per liter 2 vehicles
106 kilometers per liter 4 vehicles
107 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
108 kilometers per liter 2 vehicles
109 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
110 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
111 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
112 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
113 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
114 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
115 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
116 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
117 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
118 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
119 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
120 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
121 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
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128 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
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133 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
134 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
135 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
136 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
Model Year Body/Powertrain km/L  
2012 2012 4dr Hatch turbocharged 210hp 2.0L I4 6-sp manual FWD 61.72
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With the turbocharged 180kW 2.0L I4 engine, 6-speed manual transmission, and front-wheel drive, the 2012 Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI has been averaging 61.72 L/100km (liters per 100 kilometers).

The 2012 Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTIs in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 74 kilometers per hour (about 71.4 percent of the kilometers driven). The rest of the kilometers were in the city (9.6 percent), in heavy traffic (4.4 percent), and in the suburbs (0 percent).

In addition, the average 2012 Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC not used at all.
2012 2012 4dr Hatch turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-sp automated manual FWD 55.23
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2012 2012 4dr Hatch 170-hp 2.5L I5 6-sp shiftable automatic FWD 11.58
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2012 2012 4dr Hatch turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-sp manual FWD 96.77
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2012 2012 4dr Hatch turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-sp automated manual FWD 116.3
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2012 2012 2dr Hatch turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4 5-sp manual FWD 77.64
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2012 2012 2dr Hatch turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-sp manual FWD 102.37
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2012 2012 2dr Hatch turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-sp automated manual FWD 72.4
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2012 2012 2dr Hatch turbocharged 256hp 2.0L I4 6-sp manual AWD 56.5
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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the 2012 Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI

2012 Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2013 4dr Hatch turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel
6-speed manual FWD		 Hard to argue with 40+ miles per gallon (and we are getting better than that on some tanks). Just took at 1500 mile road trip and averaged 50.8mpg. Diesel is currently cheaper than premium too. The Golf R is EPA rated for 24mpg but less if driven hard. Update: after 3 months 5,000mi getting 44 mpg combined. see full Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI review
2013 4dr Hatch turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel
6-speed manual FWD		 The Golf TDI easily beats the Honda in fuel economy, while giving up little in performance. We just took at trip in the TDI and averaged 48.8mpg. The Honda V6 is very efficient, but can't compare. see full Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI review
2012 4dr Hatch turbocharged 170hp 2.0L I4 Diesel
6-speed manual FWD		 I'm averaging in the mid to upper 40 mpg (around 4.9 l/100 km) range combined, with about 70% of my driving on the highway. Quite satisfied. see full Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI review
2011 4dr Hatch turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel
6-speed automated manual FWD		 Averaging 40 mpg. see full Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI review
2011 4dr Hatch turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel
6-speed automated manual FWD		 Averaging 40 mpg over the first 200 miles. Online reports indicate this will go up as engine accumulates miles and breaks in. see full Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI review
2011 4dr Hatch turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel
6-speed automated manual FWD		 I have only had this car for one day, but I put 150 miles on it yesterday and averaged 40 mpg in mixed city/hwy driving. see full Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI review
2012 Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2013 4dr Hatch 170-horsepower 2.5L I5
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 In this day and age, this particular engine should have been able to have an overall fuel consumption figure of 28 to 30 mpg rather than 24 to 25 mpg combined. (its geared more towards performance rather than economy). The car is definitely no slouch, and acceleration is quite good. But in terms of fuel economy these days, having your cake and eating it too is a given isn't it? One saving grace is that this is VW's most reliable engine, so being able to drive a German engineered affordable substantial vehicle is a worthy trade off. At least, that's the excuse i used. see full Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI review
2012 2dr Hatch 170-horsepower 2.5L I5
5-speed manual FWD		 Honestly, this isn't terrible - I do a lot of highway driving and my trip computer has registered up to about 40 mpg (which may be optimistic, but its usually closer to 35). This is the (admittedly small) price you pay for a five-cylinder engine with lots of torque and great top-gear acceleration. In light of the exaggerations other small-car makers have promulgated lately, the Golf doesn't look horrible. But it does make fuel economy numbers that would've been good five years ago, and it's easy to do better now. There is no comparison to a hybrid or a diesel, for sure (but these all cost at least 5K more). see full Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI review
 

2012 Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI Gas Mileage (km/L)

Unlike other fuel economy surveys, TrueDelta's Real-World Gas Mileage Survey includes questions about how and where a car was driven. So you can get an idea of the Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI's real-world km/L based on how and where you drive a car.