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Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI MPG

MPG Number of Vehicles
20 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
21 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
22 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
23 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
24 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
25 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
26 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
27 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
28 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
29 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
30 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
31 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
32 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
33 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
34 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
35 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
36 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
37 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
38 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
39 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
40 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
41 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
42 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
43 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
44 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
45 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
Model Year Body/Powertrain MPG  
2005 2005 4dr Hatch turbocharged 100hp 1.9L I4 Diesel 5-sp manual FWD 41
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With the engine, transmission, and rear-wheel drive, the 2005 Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI has been averaging 41 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2005 Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTIs in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 75 miles per hour (about 20 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (15 percent), in heavy traffic (5 percent), and in the suburbs (0 percent).

In addition, the average 2005 Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC on most or all of the time.
2005 2005 4dr Hatch 115-hp 2.0L I4 4-sp automatic FWD 19.8
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2005 2005 2dr Hatch turbocharged 180hp 1.8L I4 5-sp manual FWD 29.25
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2005 2005 2dr Hatch turbocharged 180hp 1.8L I4 5-sp shiftable automatic FWD 26.5
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2005 2005 4dr Wagon turbocharged 100hp 1.9L I4 Diesel 5-sp manual FWD 45
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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the 2005 Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI

2005 Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2006 4dr Hatch turbocharged 100hp 1.9L I4 Diesel
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
Diesel fuel economy. see full Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI review
2006 4dr Hatch turbocharged 100hp 1.9L I4 Diesel
5-speed manual FWD
38-40 mpg city, 45-50 mpg highway. see full Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI review
2006 4dr Hatch 115-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
Excellent return with a higher than normal gas economy. This factor made the other deficiencies easy to overlook. see full Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI review
2005 2dr Hatch turbocharged 180hp 1.8L I4
5-speed manual FWD
mpg @ 80 mph = 31 mpg @ 65 mph = 36 mpg around town = 25 see full Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI review
2005 Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2004 2dr Hatch 240-horsepower 3.2L V6
6-speed manual AWD
The car is quite powerful, but heavy. Gas mileage is more in line with larger performance sedans than other compact hatchbacks. see full Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI review
 

2005 Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI Gas Mileage (MPG)

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 MPG based on how and where you drive a car.