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Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI Fuel Economy (km/L)

km/L Number of Vehicles
13 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
14 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
15 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
16 kilometers per liter 3 vehicles
17 kilometers per liter 4 vehicles
18 kilometers per liter 2 vehicles
19 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
20 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
21 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
22 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
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24 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
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53 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
54 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
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56 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
57 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
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60 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
61 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
62 kilometers per liter 2 vehicles
63 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
64 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
65 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
66 kilometers per liter 2 vehicles
67 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
68 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
69 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
70 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
71 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
72 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
73 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
74 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
75 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
76 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
77 kilometers per liter 3 vehicles
78 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
79 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
80 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
81 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
82 kilometers per liter 3 vehicles
83 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
84 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
85 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
86 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
87 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
88 kilometers per liter 2 vehicles
89 kilometers per liter 3 vehicles
90 kilometers per liter 2 vehicles
91 kilometers per liter 3 vehicles
92 kilometers per liter 4 vehicles
93 kilometers per liter 4 vehicles
94 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
95 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
96 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
97 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
98 kilometers per liter 3 vehicles
99 kilometers per liter 4 vehicles
100 kilometers per liter 6 vehicles
101 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
102 kilometers per liter 3 vehicles
103 kilometers per liter 2 vehicles
104 kilometers per liter 2 vehicles
105 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
106 kilometers per liter 4 vehicles
107 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
108 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
109 kilometers per liter 2 vehicles
110 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
111 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
112 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
113 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
114 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
115 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
116 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
117 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
118 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
119 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
120 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
121 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
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127 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
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129 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
130 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
131 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
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183 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
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192 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
193 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
194 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
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201 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
202 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
Model Year Body/Powertrain km/L  
2015 2015 4dr Hatch turbocharged 210hp 2.0L I4 6-sp manual FWD 76.3
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With the turbocharged 180kW 2.0L I4 engine, 6-speed manual transmission, and front-wheel drive, the 2015 Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI has been averaging 76.3 L/100km (liters per 100 kilometers).

The 2015 Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTIs in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 70 kilometers per hour (about 75 percent of the kilometers driven). The rest of the kilometers were in the city (9 percent), in heavy traffic (3 percent), and in the suburbs (0 percent).

In addition, the average 2015 Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC not used at all.
2015 2015 4dr Hatch 170-hp 2.5L I5 6-sp shiftable automatic FWD 45.18
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2015 2015 4dr Hatch turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-sp manual FWD 101.08
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2015 2015 4dr Hatch turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-sp automated manual FWD 33.42
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2015 2015 4dr Hatch turbocharged 220hp 2.0L I4 6-sp automated manual FWD 97.18
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2015 2015 4dr Wagon turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-sp manual FWD 96.46
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TrueDelta Reviews the Real Gas Mileage of the 2015 Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI

2015 Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearComment
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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2015 Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI Gas Mileage (km/L)

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 km/L based on how and where you drive a car.