2009 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.
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Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI Gas Mileage
| Year | Body/Powertrain | flat, hilly, or mountainousLand | driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot | A/C use: none to heavyA/C | constant stop and goTraf % | many stops per mileCity % | stop every mile or twoSub % | fairly steady speedHwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2009 | 4dr Hatch turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD |
flat | med | none | 0 | 0 | 50 | 50 | 70 | 23.9 |
| hills | light | none | 0 | 0 | 5 | 95 | 65 | 31.1 | ||
| 2009 | 4dr Hatch turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD |
hills | med | none | 0 | 0 | 28 | 73 | 68 | 27.5 |
| Averages | hills | med | none | 0 | 0 | 28 | 73 | 68 | 27.5 | |
| With the turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 engine, 6-speed manual transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2009 Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI fuel economy has been averaging
27.5 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2009 Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTIs in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 68 miles per hour (about 73 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (28 percent), in heavy traffic (0 percent), and in the city (0 percent). In addition the average 2009 Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI in this analysis was driven on hilly terrain with a medium foot and the AC not used at all. |
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| Year | Body/Powertrain | flat, hilly, or mountainousLand | driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot | A/C use: none to heavyA/C | constant stop and goTraf % | many stops per mileCity % | stop every mile or twoSub % | fairly steady speedHwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2009 | 4dr Hatch turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed automated manual FWD |
flat | light | none | 4 | 15 | 65 | 16 | 70 | 25.0 |
| flat | lead | hvy | 10 | 20 | 40 | 30 | 80 | 26.0 | ||
| flat | lead | hvy | 10 | 20 | 40 | 30 | 80 | 29.0 | ||
| flat | light | none | 4 | 15 | 65 | 16 | 70 | 24.0 | ||
| flat | med | none | 21 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 60 | 26.0 | ||
| 2009 | 4dr Hatch turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed automated manual FWD |
flat | med | light | 10 | 19 | 47 | 24 | 72 | 26.0 |
| Averages | flat | med | light | 10 | 19 | 47 | 24 | 72 | 26.0 | |
| With the turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 engine, 6-speed automated manual transmission, and front-wheel drive, the 2009 Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI has been averaging
26.0 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2009 Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTIs in this analysis were driven mostly in the suburbs (about 47 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were on the highway at an average speed of 72 miles per hour (24 percent), in the city (19 percent), and in heavy traffic (10 percent). In addition the average 2009 Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC on only some of the time. |
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| Year | Body/Powertrain | flat, hilly, or mountainousLand | driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot | A/C use: none to heavyA/C | constant stop and goTraf % | many stops per mileCity % | stop every mile or twoSub % | fairly steady speedHwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2009 | 2dr Hatch turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD |
hills | light | none | 10 | 10 | 5 | 75 | 75 | 27.3 |
| flat | med | none | 23 | 23 | 24 | 30 | 60 | 26.4 | ||
| flat | lead | none | 5 | 5 | 45 | 45 | 75 | 23.3 | ||
| flat | med | none | 0 | 4 | 1 | 95 | 65 | 32.4 | ||
| 2009 | 2dr Hatch turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD |
flat | med | none | 10 | 11 | 19 | 61 | 69 | 27.4 |
| Averages | flat | med | none | 10 | 11 | 19 | 61 | 69 | 27.4 | |
| With the turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 engine, 6-speed manual transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2009 Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI gas mileage has been averaging
27.4 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2009 Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTIs in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 69 miles per hour (about 61 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (19 percent), in the city (11 percent), and in heavy traffic (10 percent). In addition the average 2009 Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC not used at all. |
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| Year | Body/Powertrain | flat, hilly, or mountainousLand | driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot | A/C use: none to heavyA/C | constant stop and goTraf % | many stops per mileCity % | stop every mile or twoSub % | fairly steady speedHwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2009 | 2dr Hatch turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed automated manual FWD |
flat | med | none | 10 | 5 | 20 | 65 | 60 | 27.9 |
| flat | med | hvy | 2 | 95 | 2 | 1 | 75 | 21.9 | ||
| 2009 | 2dr Hatch turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed automated manual FWD |
flat | med | light | 6 | 50 | 11 | 33 | 68 | 24.9 |
| Averages | flat | med | light | 6 | 50 | 11 | 33 | 68 | 24.9 | |
| With the turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 engine, 6-speed automated manual transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2009 Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI fuel economy has been averaging
24.9 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2009 Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTIs in this analysis were driven mostly in the city (about 50 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were on the highway at an average speed of 68 miles per hour (33 percent), in the suburbs (11 percent), and in heavy traffic (6 percent). In addition the average 2009 Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC on only some of the time. |
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| Year | Body/Powertrain | flat, hilly, or mountainousLand | driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot | A/C use: none to heavyA/C | constant stop and goTraf % | many stops per mileCity % | stop every mile or twoSub % | fairly steady speedHwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2009 | 2dr Hatch 170-horsepower 2.5L I5 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
flat | med | light | 10 | 25 | 15 | 50 | 75 | 25.4 |
| 2009 | 2dr Hatch 170-horsepower 2.5L I5 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
flat | med | light | 10 | 25 | 15 | 50 | 75 | 25.4 |
| Averages | flat | med | light | 10 | 25 | 15 | 50 | 75 | 25.4 | |
| With the 170-horsepower 2.5L I5 engine, 6-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and front-wheel drive, the 2009 Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI has been averaging
25.4 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2009 Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTIs in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 75 miles per hour (about 50 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (25 percent), in the suburbs (15 percent), and in heavy traffic (10 percent). In addition the average 2009 Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC on only some of the time. |
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| Year | Body/Powertrain | flat, hilly, or mountainousLand | driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot | A/C use: none to heavyA/C | constant stop and goTraf % | many stops per mileCity % | stop every mile or twoSub % | fairly steady speedHwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2009 | 2dr Hatch 170-horsepower 2.5L I5 5-speed manual FWD |
flat | med | hvy | 0 | 0 | 75 | 25 | 75 | 28.9 |
| flat | med | hvy | 10 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 55 | 27.0 | ||
| flat | med | light | 5 | 5 | 60 | 30 | 60 | 25.0 | ||
| hills | med | hvy | 5 | 15 | 40 | 40 | 80 | 21.1 | ||
| flat | med | none | 5 | 5 | 70 | 20 | 70 | 26.2 | ||
| 2009 | 2dr Hatch 170-horsepower 2.5L I5 5-speed manual FWD |
flat | med | light | 5 | 9 | 55 | 31 | 68 | 25.6 |
| Averages | flat | med | light | 5 | 9 | 55 | 31 | 68 | 25.6 | |
| With the 170-horsepower 2.5L I5 engine, 5-speed manual transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2009 Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI gas mileage has been averaging
25.6 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2009 Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTIs in this analysis were driven mostly in the suburbs (about 55 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were on the highway at an average speed of 68 miles per hour (31 percent), in the city (9 percent), and in heavy traffic (5 percent). In addition the average 2009 Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC on only some of the time. |
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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real 2009 Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI MPG
| 2009 Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI Fuel Economy: Cons | ||
| Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
| 2009 | 2dr Hatch 170-horsepower 2.5L I5 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
I avg about 25/26 mostly hwy/I understand with the bigger motor less economy but low compared to others in this category/ but if speed is what your after this may be for you its faster than most in this category . |
| 2009 | 2dr Hatch 170-horsepower 2.5L I5 5-speed manual FWD |
Does not get very good gas mileage. 20-21mpg? The fuel map has weird cutoff points and the stock intake system has a HUGE delay + drive by wire delay |
