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Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI Fuel Economy Data

2dr Hatch 170-hp 2.5L I5 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 light 5 5 60 30 60 25.000
hills med hvy 5 15 40 40 80 21.100
flat med light 5 5 60 30 60 25.000
flat med none 5 5 70 20 70 26.218
flat med hvy 10 20 30 40 55 26.970
flat med hvy 0 0 75 25 75 28.947
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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the 2009 Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI

2009 Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2010 2dr Hatch turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 I like the gearing of the 6-speed and the high-way economy of 31+ mpg. see full Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI review
2010 4dr Hatch turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4
6-speed automated manual FWD		 Among similar "hot hatch" models, the GTI gets the best fuel economy by 5-10 mpg. see full Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI review
2010 2dr Hatch turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 I get 30 easily driving it 50/50 city and highway, and not being particularly hard on it (but not beating it either). see full Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI review
2010 2dr Hatch turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 So far averaging 25mpg with spirited mix of city (65%) and hwy (35%) driving. Great fuel economy even for a fast turbo charged car. see full Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI review
2010 4dr Hatch turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel
6-speed manual FWD		 I average 43mpg in a little over half highway driving. I get 55mpg on the highway and about 35mpg in city driving. This is very impressive considering this car's performance. see full Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI review
2009 4dr Hatch turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 I get 22 MPG in mostly city use, over 32 MPG on the highway. Accptable considering I tend to drive with enthusiasm. see full Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI review
2008 2dr Hatch turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 Gives 27-30mpg when driven aggressively at intersyate speeds, 32-38mpg with conservative driving, even with mid-grade gasoline. see full Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI review
2008 4dr Hatch turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4
6-speed automated manual FWD		 Averaging 27.7 mpg in mixed, spirited driving. Good mix of turbocharged power and 4 cylinder economy. see full Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI review
2008 2dr Hatch turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 Best combination of acceleration and mpg. Routinely get 29-30mpg overall,as high as 36 on highway. Amazing for 200hp. see full Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI review
2008 2dr Hatch turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 24-27MPG 50% freeway, 50% traffic see full Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI review
2009 Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2009 2dr Hatch 170-horsepower 2.5L I5
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 I avg about 25/26 mostly hwy/I understand with the bigger motor less economy but low compared to others in this category/ but if speed is what your after this may be for you its faster than most in this category . see full Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI review
2009 2dr Hatch 170-horsepower 2.5L I5
5-speed manual FWD		 Does not get very good gas mileage. 20-21mpg? The fuel map has weird cutoff points and the stock intake system has a HUGE delay + drive by wire delay see full Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI review
2008 2dr Hatch 170-horsepower 2.5L I5
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 I only get about 23-26mpg, even on long highway trips. The EPA rating for highway is 29 and I struggle to even come close. see full Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI review
2008 4dr Hatch 170-horsepower 2.5L I5
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 averaging about 7 l/100 km, shuld be better on the highway see full Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI review
2008 2dr Hatch 250-horsepower 3.2L V6
6-speed automated manual AWD		 18 city 23 highway is nothing to brag about considering it only has 250hp w/ 6 gears. It has drastically improved since covering 2k miles; last tank was well over 25mpg in mixed driving. Weight of AWD, stong winds, and stop/go kill the mileage. see full Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI review
2008 4dr Hatch turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4
6-speed automated manual FWD		 The economy is OK for a sporty car, but it requires premium fuel for best performance. A sacrifice I am willlng to live with. see full Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI review
 

2009 Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI Gas Mileage (MPG)

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