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Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI Fuel Economy Data

4dr Hatch turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-sp automated 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
hills light none 14 14 0 71 50 29.400
flat light none 5 15 65 15 60 26.327
flat light none 5 15 65 15 60 27.514
flat med hvy 10 40 30 20 70 29.400
flat light none 5 3 0 92 65 30.000
flat lead light 10 10 20 60 60 22.871
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mtns v.lt none 5 3 0 92 65 35.000
flat light none 0 15 0 85 60 33.600
flat light none 15 15 55 15 60 29.729
flat light none 15 15 55 15 60 29.027
flat light none 5 15 65 15 60 25.800
flat light none 15 15 55 15 60 30.369
flat light none 20 20 40 20 56 22.400
flat light none 5 15 65 15 60 27.662
flat light none 15 15 55 15 60 28.448
flat light none 5 15 65 15 60 25.193
flat light none 5 15 65 15 60 27.533
flat light none 15 15 55 15 60 29.041
flat lead none 0 15 15 70 65 19.038
flat lead hvy 10 10 20 60 60 22.763
flat med none 80 10 10 0 N/A 25.000
flat med none 10 30 30 30 65 25.000
flat med light 0 60 0 40 74 25.000
flat med none 0 0 0 100 70 32.000
flat med none 10 30 30 30 65 26.000
flat med none 80 10 10 0 N/A 25.000
flat med none 10 30 30 30 65 27.000
flat med none 0 0 0 100 70 32.000
hills light none 0 25 50 25 60 26.000
flat med light 20 40 8 32 70 24.900
flat lead light 10 10 20 60 60 18.506
flat lead none 0 15 15 70 65 18.704
flat lead hvy 0 15 15 70 65 20.100
flat lead none 0 15 15 70 65 18.745
flat lead hvy 10 10 20 60 60 20.342
flat med none 25 50 10 15 60 22.900
hills med none 30 15 5 50 70 31.000
hills med hvy 20 50 15 15 75 23.000
flat med none 0 0 0 100 70 31.000

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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the 2010 Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI

2010 Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2011 4dr Hatch turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel
6-speed automated manual FWD
I have only had this car for one day, but I put 150 miles on it yesterday and averaged 40 mpg in mixed city/hwy driving. see full Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI review
2011 4dr Hatch turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel
6-speed automated manual FWD
Averaging 40 mpg over the first 200 miles. Online reports indicate this will go up as engine accumulates miles and breaks in. see full Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI review
2011 4dr Hatch turbocharged 140hp 2.0L I4 Diesel
6-speed automated manual FWD
Averaging 40 mpg. 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
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 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
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
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
2010 Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
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
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
 

2010 Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI Gas Mileage (MPG)

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 MPG based on how and where you drive a car.