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Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI Fuel Economy Data

2dr Hatch turbocharged 180hp 1.8L I4 5-sp manual FWD

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
flat med none 0 5 15 80 65 30.200
flat med none 10 10 60 20 75 26.000
flat med none 0 0 0 100 75 31.500
flat light light 10 20 10 60 80 29.303

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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.