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Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI Fuel Economy Data

4dr Hatch turbocharged 220hp 2.0L I4 6-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 hvy 11 0 31 58 75 36.364
flat med none 0 0 85 15 75 27.982
flat med none 0 0 60 40 70 29.663
flat med hvy 0 0 0 100 70 37.262
flat med hvy 0 0 50 50 70 29.658
flat med hvy 0 0 50 50 75 29.450
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flat med none 0 0 50 50 75 29.912
flat med light 15 0 75 10 75 26.754
flat med hvy 0 0 60 40 75 32.150
flat med none 0 0 75 25 65 27.027
flat med hvy 0 0 5 95 75 33.652
flat med hvy 0 0 75 25 75 29.320
flat med none 0 0 75 25 65 30.660
flat med none 0 0 60 40 65 29.722
flat med none 0 0 80 20 70 26.966
flat med hvy 0 0 50 50 75 32.857
flat med hvy 0 0 0 100 75 34.324
flat med none 0 0 50 50 70 29.619
flat med none 0 0 60 40 75 31.869
flat med light 0 0 5 95 75 30.861
flat med hvy 0 0 90 10 75 28.899
flat med none 0 0 50 50 65 29.818
flat med none 0 0 80 20 70 31.667
flat med hvy 0 0 75 25 75 27.727
flat med none 0 0 50 50 75 31.019
flat med none 0 0 90 10 75 27.455
flat med none 0 0 60 40 75 27.207
flat med none 0 0 80 20 75 30.357
flat med hvy 0 0 70 30 75 32.353
flat med none 0 0 90 10 75 23.301
flat med none 0 0 20 80 75 29.483
flat med none 0 0 50 50 65 28.636
flat med hvy 0 0 40 60 60 33.028
flat med none 0 0 50 50 75 30.556
flat med hvy 0 0 70 30 70 27.290
flat med light 0 0 10 90 75 36.764
flat med hvy 0 0 0 100 75 35.243
flat med none 0 0 50 50 75 29.630
flat med hvy 0 0 75 25 70 25.926
flat med hvy 12 0 0 88 75 34.286
flat med none 0 0 85 15 75 28.636
flat med none 0 0 75 25 65 28.644
flat med none 0 0 50 50 70 30.000
flat med hvy 0 0 60 40 75 31.376
flat med none 0 0 90 10 75 26.167
flat med none 0 0 75 25 70 29.151
flat med light 0 0 80 20 70 31.849
flat med none 0 0 90 10 75 26.306
flat med light 0 0 50 50 75 31.589
flat med none 0 0 80 20 70 31.731
flat med light 0 0 50 50 75 30.374
flat med none 0 0 50 50 75 32.364
flat med none 0 0 15 85 75 25.630
flat med none 0 0 50 50 65 30.755
flat med none 0 0 40 60 60 33.738
flat med hvy 0 0 5 95 75 32.789
flat med none 0 0 50 50 75 33.048
flat med none 0 0 40 60 75 26.609
flat med hvy 0 0 70 30 75 30.925
flat med none 0 0 90 10 75 23.364
flat med none 0 0 50 50 75 31.560
flat med none 0 0 80 20 75 30.943
flat med hvy 0 0 0 100 75 30.259
flat med none 0 0 40 60 60 34.654
flat med none 0 0 50 50 65 29.528
flat med none 2 8 0 90 70 32.945
flat med light 2 8 0 90 65 33.488
flat med hvy 2 8 0 90 75 33.400
flat med none 0 5 20 75 75 34.107
flat med none 0 5 20 75 75 28.644
flat med none 0 5 5 90 75 32.780
flat med none 0 5 5 90 75 35.643
flat med none 0 0 75 25 65 29.217
flat med hvy 0 0 50 50 75 31.277
flat med none 0 0 50 50 65 30.566
flat med none 0 0 40 60 60 32.642
flat med light 0 0 40 60 60 35.575
flat med none 0 0 50 50 65 31.442
flat med none 0 0 50 50 65 32.264
flat med hvy 0 0 5 95 75 36.010
flat med none 0 5 5 90 75 32.347
flat med light 0 5 5 90 75 33.510
flat med hvy 2 8 0 90 70 31.261
flat med light 2 8 0 90 65 32.670
flat med none 0 5 20 75 75 30.286
flat med none 0 16 21 63 75 30.000
flat med none 0 5 5 90 75 33.368
flat med none 0 5 5 90 75 30.792
flat med light 0 5 5 90 75 35.788
flat med none 0 5 5 90 75 32.737
flat med hvy 2 8 0 90 70 34.261
flat med light 2 8 0 90 65 35.838
flat med none 0 5 20 75 75 30.391
flat med none 0 16 21 63 75 29.558
flat med none 0 5 5 90 75 31.639
flat med none 0 5 5 90 75 29.925
flat med none 0 0 15 85 75 30.455
flat med none 0 0 60 40 75 27.273
flat med none 0 0 75 25 75 28.396
flat med none 0 0 60 40 65 27.444
flat med hvy 13 0 43 43 75 28.451
flat med none 0 0 60 40 70 30.286
flat med hvy 10 0 50 40 75 29.096
flat med none 0 0 60 40 75 28.545
flat med none 0 0 80 20 70 27.405
flat med none 0 0 50 50 75 31.459
flat med hvy 0 0 50 50 75 31.261
flat med hvy 0 0 40 60 60 29.628
flat med none 0 0 75 25 65 25.636
flat med none 0 0 50 50 70 34.679
flat med hvy 0 0 60 40 75 31.712
flat med none 0 0 75 25 65 29.806
flat med hvy 0 0 50 50 70 32.636
flat med hvy 0 0 75 25 70 27.034
flat med none 0 0 90 10 75 28.774
flat med none 0 0 50 50 75 28.319
flat med none 0 0 50 50 75 31.481
flat med hvy 0 0 90 10 75 25.000
flat med none 0 0 50 50 70 32.182
flat med light 0 0 50 50 75 30.000
flat med hvy 0 0 0 100 75 34.326
flat med none 0 0 50 50 75 32.642
flat med light 0 0 50 50 75 28.182
flat med none 0 0 50 50 75 27.917
flat med hvy 0 0 50 50 75 32.200
flat med hvy 0 0 10 90 75 30.364
flat med none 0 0 90 10 75 23.627
flat med none 0 0 40 60 75 30.088
flat med none 0 5 5 90 75 30.575

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TrueDelta Reviews the Real Gas Mileage of the 2017 Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI

2017 Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI Real Gas Mileage: Pros
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2016 Compared to a crossover, a wagon should also go farther on a gallon of gas, especially on the highway, as it has a smaller frontal area to propel through the atmosphere. In the EPA's tests, the Mazda CX-5 (with front-wheel-drive) managed to slightly outscore the Volkswagen Golf SportsWagen, 26 to 25 mpg. But the GSW fares better in the highway test, 35 vs. 33 mpg. In my real-world suburban driving, I had a much easier time getting the trip computer average over 30 mpg in the Volkswagen, and occasionally even nudged it to 40. In a couple of 70-mph highway drives the VW averaged 37 mpg, a little better than its EPA rating. The CX-5's trip computer averages were usually in the mid-20s, and sometimes in the upper 20s, but rarely got to 30. Granted, the tested CX-5 had all-wheel-drive, which likely cost it a couple mpg (24/30 in the EPA tests). Fuel economy will also vary more with driving style in the VW, with its smaller (1.8-liter vs. 2.5-liter) but turbocharged engine. By nature turbocharged engines use less fuel when driven with a light foot, but will literally force feed themselves when asked to do so. Drive the Golf SportWagen con brio, and the trip computer average will plummet below 25. Whether you get 25 mpg or 35 mpg in the suburbs in this car really is up to you. Experimenting with various styles of driving--for science--I averaged 27.8 for the entire week. The GSW's predecessor, the Jetta SportWagen, was powered by an engine more similiar in specification to the Mazda's, a normally aspirated 2.5 (albeit with this displacement spread over five cylinders rather than four). In the EPA's tests it managed only 23/30. Overall, both the Volkswagen and the Mazda get excellent fuel economy for vehicles with their combination of cargo hauling capacity and performance, but the VW's lesser frontal area and smaller engine give it more upside potential. For those desiring even better fuel economy, the Golf SportWagen used to be available with a 31/42-rated diesel engine. You've probably heard why the TDI is no longer available. While the 1.8T engine can't match the now verboten diesel's combination of low-end torque and fuel efficiency, you'll be hard-pressed to find a gasoline engine in an affordable compact that comes closer. see full Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI review
 

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2017 Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI Gas Mileage (MPG)

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