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Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI Fuel Economy (g/100m)

g/100m Number of Vehicles
3 gallons per 100 meters 121 vehicles
4 gallons per 100 meters 29 vehicles
5 gallons per 100 meters 8 vehicles
Model Year Body/Powertrain g/100m  
2016 2016 4dr Hatch turbocharged 210hp 2.0L I4 6-sp manual FWD 2.86
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With the turbocharged 180kW 2.0L I4 engine, 6-speed manual transmission, and front-wheel drive, the 2016 Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI has been averaging 2.86 L/100km (liters per 100 kilometers).

The 2016 Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTIs in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 70 kilometers per hour (about 71.7 percent of the kilometers driven). The rest of the kilometers were in the suburbs (0 percent), in the city (0 percent), and in heavy traffic (0 percent).

In addition, the average 2016 Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC on only some of the time.
2016 2016 4dr Hatch turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-sp automated manual FWD 3.19
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2016 2016 4dr Hatch turbocharged 256hp 2.0L I4 6-sp manual AWD 4.28
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2016 2016 2dr Hatch turbocharged 210hp 2.0L I4 6-sp manual FWD 4.01
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2016 2016 2dr Hatch turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4 5-sp manual FWD 3.1
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2016 2016 4dr Wagon turbocharged 170hp 1.8L I4 5-sp manual FWD 3
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2016 2016 4dr Wagon 170-hp 2.5L I5 6-sp shiftable automatic FWD 3.21
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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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2016 Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI Gas Mileage (g/100m)

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 g/100m based on how and where you drive a car.