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

g/100m	Number of Vehicles
2 gallons per 100 meters	9 vehicles
3 gallons per 100 meters	4 vehicles
4 gallons per 100 meters	1 vehicles
5 gallons per 100 meters	0 vehicles
6 gallons per 100 meters	1 vehicles
7 gallons per 100 meters	0 vehicles
8 gallons per 100 meters	0 vehicles
9 gallons per 100 meters	0 vehicles
10 gallons per 100 meters	0 vehicles
11 gallons per 100 meters	0 vehicles
12 gallons per 100 meters	0 vehicles
13 gallons per 100 meters	0 vehicles
14 gallons per 100 meters	0 vehicles
15 gallons per 100 meters	0 vehicles
16 gallons per 100 meters	0 vehicles
17 gallons per 100 meters	0 vehicles
18 gallons per 100 meters	0 vehicles
19 gallons per 100 meters	0 vehicles
20 gallons per 100 meters	0 vehicles
21 gallons per 100 meters	0 vehicles
22 gallons per 100 meters	0 vehicles
23 gallons per 100 meters	0 vehicles
24 gallons per 100 meters	1 vehicles

Model Year	Body/Powertrain	g/100m
2003	2003 4dr Hatch turbocharged 100hp 1.9L I4 Diesel 5-sp manual FWD	2.42	See all data
With the engine, transmission, and rear-wheel drive, the 2003 Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI has been averaging 2.42 L/100km (liters per 100 kilometers). The 2003 Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTIs in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 70 kilometers per hour (about 61.6 percent of the kilometers driven). The rest of the kilometers were in heavy traffic (23.1 percent), in the city (4.7 percent), and in the suburbs (0 percent). In addition, the average 2003 Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC not used at all.
2003	2003 2dr Hatch turbocharged 180hp 1.8L I4 5-sp manual FWD	3.68	See all data

2003	2003 2dr Hatch turbocharged 180hp 1.8L I4 5-sp shiftable automatic FWD	14.78	See all data

2003	2003 2dr Hatch turbocharged 100hp 1.9L I4 Diesel 5-sp manual FWD	1.62	See all data

2003	2003 2dr Hatch turbocharged 90hp 1.9L I4 Diesel 4-sp automatic FWD	2.2	See all data

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the 2003 Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI

2003 Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2003	4dr Hatch turbocharged 90hp 1.9L I4 Diesel 5-speed manual FWD	Consistently good city fuel economy. Highway economy varies by how fast you want to get there. see full Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI review
2003	2dr Hatch turbocharged 180hp 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD	It get around 26mpg pretty consistently. see full Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI review
2002	4dr Hatch 115-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	Decent real fuel economy. Mine got about 21 mpg in 100% San Francisco hills city driving. About 26 mpg for long trips with average speed more than 80 mph. About 29-30 mpg for 67-72 mph trips and combination of suburb and highway driving see full Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI review
2002	2dr Hatch turbocharged 180hp 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD	While being a quick and powerful motor it still delivers up to 32 MPG on the highway. Even when driven spirited atleast 20MPG will be seen. see full Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI review
2002	2dr Hatch turbocharged 90hp 1.9L I4 Diesel 5-speed manual FWD	39-41 mpg in city 49-54 mpg on highway see full Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI review

2003 Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2004	2dr Hatch 240-horsepower 3.2L V6 6-speed manual AWD	The car is quite powerful, but heavy. Gas mileage is more in line with larger performance sedans than other compact hatchbacks. see full Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI review