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

g/100m Number of Vehicles
2 gallons per 100 meters 3 vehicles
3 gallons per 100 meters 2 vehicles
4 gallons per 100 meters 3 vehicles
5 gallons per 100 meters 3 vehicles
6 gallons per 100 meters 0 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 1 vehicles
Model Year Body/Powertrain g/100m  
2004 2004 4dr Hatch turbocharged 100hp 1.9L I4 Diesel 5-sp manual FWD 5.08
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With the engine, transmission, and rear-wheel drive, the 2004 Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI has been averaging 5.08 L/100km (liters per 100 kilometers).

The 2004 Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTIs in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 86 kilometers per hour (about 43.8 percent of the kilometers driven). The rest of the kilometers 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 3.69
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2004 2004 2dr Hatch 240-hp 3.2L V6 6-sp manual AWD 4.5
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2004 2004 4dr Sedan turbocharged 100hp 1.9L I4 Diesel 5-sp manual FWD 2.5
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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 (g/100m)

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 g/100m based on how and where you drive a car.