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

g/100m Number of Vehicles
2 gallons per 100 meters 2 vehicles
3 gallons per 100 meters 3 vehicles
4 gallons per 100 meters 2 vehicles
5 gallons per 100 meters 1 vehicles
Model Year Body/Powertrain g/100m  
2005 2005 4dr Hatch turbocharged 100hp 1.9L I4 Diesel 5-sp manual FWD 2.44
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With the engine, transmission, and rear-wheel drive, the 2005 Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI has been averaging 2.44 L/100km (liters per 100 kilometers).

The 2005 Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTIs in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 75 kilometers per hour (about 20 percent of the kilometers driven). The rest of the kilometers were in the city (15 percent), in heavy traffic (5 percent), and in the suburbs (0 percent).

In addition, the average 2005 Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC on most or all of the time.
2005 2005 4dr Hatch 115-hp 2.0L I4 4-sp automatic FWD 5.05
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2005 2005 2dr Hatch turbocharged 180hp 1.8L I4 5-sp manual FWD 3.44
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2005 2005 2dr Hatch turbocharged 180hp 1.8L I4 5-sp shiftable automatic FWD 3.77
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2005 2005 4dr Wagon turbocharged 100hp 1.9L I4 Diesel 5-sp manual FWD 2.22
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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the 2005 Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI

2005 Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2006 4dr Hatch turbocharged 100hp 1.9L I4 Diesel
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
Diesel fuel economy. see full Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI review
2006 4dr Hatch turbocharged 100hp 1.9L I4 Diesel
5-speed manual FWD
38-40 mpg city, 45-50 mpg highway. see full Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI review
2006 4dr Hatch 115-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
Excellent return with a higher than normal gas economy. This factor made the other deficiencies easy to overlook. see full Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI review
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
2005 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
 

2005 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.