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Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI Fuel Economy Data

4dr Wagon turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4 6-sp shiftable automatic 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 5 10 0 85 75 33.500
flat med hvy 10 10 20 60 80 29.853
flat med none 10 10 0 80 80 30.588
flat med hvy 10 10 0 80 80 32.986
flat med none 5 5 0 90 80 30.907
flat med none 20 10 0 70 80 29.155
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hills med none 20 10 10 60 75 29.447
flat med light 10 10 0 80 80 31.034
flat med none 20 10 0 70 80 32.040
flat med none 0 0 0 100 80 33.129
flat med none 20 10 0 70 80 28.763
flat med hvy 10 10 0 80 80 32.972
flat med none 10 10 0 80 80 31.264
flat med none 5 5 0 90 80 30.391
flat med none 10 10 0 80 80 33.145
flat med none 10 5 0 85 75 31.629
flat med none 10 10 0 80 80 27.546
flat med light 5 5 0 90 80 32.965
flat med none 10 0 0 90 75 29.374
flat med none 5 5 0 90 75 32.002
flat med light 10 10 0 80 80 31.798
flat med none 10 10 0 80 80 30.666
flat med light 10 10 0 80 80 31.005
flat med none 5 5 0 90 75 32.340
flat med none 10 10 0 80 80 29.743
flat med none 15 0 0 85 80 33.191
flat med light 15 10 0 75 80 31.485
flat med none 10 10 0 80 80 30.580
flat med none 5 5 0 90 80 29.403
flat med light 10 10 0 80 80 31.752
flat med none 5 5 0 90 75 29.868
flat med none 10 10 0 80 80 30.880
flat med light 10 10 0 80 80 32.328
flat med none 10 10 0 80 80 30.537
flat med hvy 10 10 0 80 80 31.301
flat med none 5 5 0 90 75 31.855
flat med none 10 10 0 80 80 30.317
flat med none 5 5 0 90 80 33.647
flat med none 10 10 0 80 80 32.391
flat med none 5 5 0 90 80 32.102
flat med none 15 10 0 75 80 32.130
flat med none 20 10 0 70 80 28.914
flat med none 15 5 0 80 80 29.866
flat lead none 5 5 0 90 80 27.596
flat med none 20 10 0 70 80 30.101
flat lead none 5 5 0 90 80 37.059
flat med none 15 10 0 75 75 29.449
flat med none 10 0 0 90 75 32.867
flat lead none 5 5 0 90 80 32.699
flat med none 10 10 0 80 80 31.541
flat med light 10 10 0 80 75 30.344
flat lead none 5 5 0 90 80 29.947
flat med none 10 10 0 80 80 32.499
flat lead none 5 5 0 90 80 31.289
flat med none 10 0 0 90 75 31.222
flat med none 20 10 0 70 80 30.219
flat med light 15 10 0 75 75 31.639
flat med none 15 5 0 80 75 33.249
flat med light 5 5 0 90 80 30.034
flat med none 10 10 0 80 80 31.947
flat med light 10 10 0 80 80 33.861
flat med none 10 10 0 80 80 31.930
flat med none 5 5 0 90 80 32.669
flat med none 10 0 0 90 75 32.344
flat med none 10 10 0 80 80 30.915
flat lead none 5 5 0 90 80 28.341
flat med none 20 10 0 70 80 32.130
flat med none 0 10 0 90 80 30.775
flat med hvy 10 10 0 80 80 31.304
flat med none 20 10 0 70 80 31.069
flat med hvy 10 10 0 80 80 33.565
flat med none 5 10 0 85 75 32.258
flat med none 20 10 0 70 80 29.340
flat med none 10 0 0 90 80 32.080
flat med light 15 10 0 75 80 31.673
flat med none 20 10 0 70 80 30.311
flat med none 20 10 0 70 80 32.978
flat med light 10 10 0 80 80 29.979
flat med none 5 5 0 90 75 30.354
flat med light 10 10 0 80 80 32.429
flat med light 10 30 10 50 75 29.352
flat med none 20 10 0 70 80 31.335
flat med none 15 0 0 85 80 29.674
flat med none 20 10 0 70 80 31.489
flat med hvy 10 10 0 80 80 31.196
flat med none 15 5 0 80 80 29.188
flat med none 15 10 0 75 80 32.100
flat med light 10 10 0 80 75 29.403
flat med none 15 5 0 80 75 32.483
flat lead none 5 5 0 90 80 31.107
flat med none 20 10 0 70 80 31.554
flat med none 0 10 0 90 80 31.604
flat med none 20 10 0 70 80 32.338
flat med none 10 10 0 80 80 30.924
flat med none 5 5 0 90 80 32.506
flat med hvy 10 10 0 80 80 32.569
flat med none 5 5 0 90 80 32.546
flat med none 10 10 0 80 80 29.005
flat med none 10 10 0 80 80 29.426
flat med none 5 5 0 90 75 32.083
flat med hvy 10 10 0 80 80 31.054
hills med none 10 0 0 90 75 34.036
flat med none 20 10 0 70 80 30.540
flat med hvy 10 10 0 80 80 32.731
flat med none 10 10 0 80 80 27.332

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TrueDelta Reviews the Real Gas Mileage of the 2016 Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI

2016 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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