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

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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.