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Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI MPG

MPG Number of Vehicles
20 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
21 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
22 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
23 miles per gallon 2 vehicles
24 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
25 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
26 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
27 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
28 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
29 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
30 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
31 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
32 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
33 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
34 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
35 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
36 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
37 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
38 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
39 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
40 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
41 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
42 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
43 miles per gallon 0 vehicles
44 miles per gallon 1 vehicles
45 miles per gallon 2 vehicles
Model Year Body/Powertrain MPG  
2004 2004 4dr Hatch turbocharged 100hp 1.9L I4 Diesel 5-sp manual FWD 43.65
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With the engine, transmission, and rear-wheel drive, the 2004 Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI has been averaging 43.65 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2004 Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTIs in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 86 miles per hour (about 43.8 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in heavy traffic (16.3 percent), in the city (10 percent), and in the suburbs (0 percent).

In addition, the average 2004 Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC on only some of the time.
2004 2004 2dr Hatch 200-hp 2.8L V6 6-sp manual FWD 28.25
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2004 2004 2dr Hatch 240-hp 3.2L V6 6-sp manual AWD 22.35
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2004 2004 4dr Sedan turbocharged 100hp 1.9L I4 Diesel 5-sp manual FWD 40
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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the 2004 Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI

2004 Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2005 2dr Hatch turbocharged 180hp 1.8L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 mpg @ 80 mph = 31 mpg @ 65 mph = 36 mpg around town = 25 see full Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI review
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
2004 Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
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
 

2004 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.