Volkswagen Golf/GTI Specs, MPG & Trims by Year
EPA fuel-economy and specification data for the Volkswagen Golf/GTI, model years 1985–2027. The latest model year is shown first below.
Latest model year: 2027
- Body class
- Midsize Cars
- Drive
- Front-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel Drive
- Engine
- 4-cyl, 2.0 L
- Fuel type
- Regular Gasoline, Premium Gasoline
- Configurations
- 2
- Combined MPG
- 26–28 MPG
- Annual fuel cost
- $2,400–$3,150
View the full 2027 Volkswagen Golf/GTI specs, MPG and trims
Across all 43 model years, EPA combined ratings span 19–119 MPG/MPGe.
All model years
| Year | Body class | Combined | Configurations | Annual fuel cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Midsize Cars | 26–28 MPG | 2 | $2,400–$3,150 |
| 2026 | Midsize Cars | 25–27 MPG | 2 | $2,500–$3,300 |
| 2025 | Compact Cars | 25–27 MPG | 2 | $2,500–$3,300 |
| 2024 | Compact Cars | 23–27 MPG | 4 | $2,500–$3,550 |
| 2023 | Compact Cars | 23–28 MPG | 4 | $2,400–$3,550 |
| 2022 | Midsize Cars | 23–28 MPG | 4 | $2,400–$3,550 |
| 2021 | Compact Cars | 26–33 MPG | 4 | $2,050–$2,600 |
| 2020 | Compact Cars | 27–32 MPG | 4 | $2,100–$2,500 |
| 2019 | Compact Cars, Small Station Wagons | 24–119 MPG/MPGe | 13 | $650–$3,400 |
| 2018 | Compact Cars, Small Station Wagons | 24–119 MPG/MPGe | 13 | $650–$3,400 |
| 2017 | Compact Cars, Small Station Wagons | 25–119 MPG/MPGe | 13 | $650–$3,300 |
| 2016 | Compact Cars, Small Station Wagons | 25–116 MPG/MPGe | 9 | $650–$3,300 |
| 2015 | Compact Cars, Small Station Wagons | 26–116 MPG/MPGe | 12 | $650–$3,150 |
| 2014 | Compact Cars | 25–32 MPG | 5 | $2,600–$3,300 |
| 2013 | Compact Cars | 22–32 MPG | 7 | $2,600–$3,750 |
| 2012 | Compact Cars | 22–32 MPG | 7 | $2,600–$3,750 |
| 2011 | Compact Cars | 25–32 MPG | 6 | $2,500–$3,300 |
| 2010 | Compact Cars | 25–32 MPG | 6 | $2,600–$3,300 |
| 2009 | Compact Cars | 25 MPG | 2 | $3,300 |
| 2008 | Compact Cars | 24–25 MPG | 2 | $3,300–$3,400 |
| 2007 | Compact Cars | 24–25 MPG | 2 | $3,300–$3,400 |
| 2006 | Compact Cars | 22–34 MPG | 8 | $2,800–$3,750 |
| 2005 | Compact Cars | 22–35 MPG | 7 | $2,750–$3,750 |
| 2004 | Compact Cars | 22–36 MPG | 7 | $2,650–$3,750 |
| 2003 | Compact Cars | 22–38 MPG | 8 | $2,500–$3,750 |
| 2002 | Compact Cars | 21–38 MPG | 9 | $2,500–$3,750 |
| 2001 | Compact Cars | 21–38 MPG | 9 | $2,500–$3,750 |
| 2000 | Compact Cars | 21–38 MPG | 11 | $2,500–$3,750 |
| 1999 | Compact Cars | 19–38 MPG | 12 | $2,500–$3,550 |
| 1998 | Compact Cars | 19–24 MPG | 3 | $2,800–$3,550 |
| 1997 | Compact Cars | 19–37 MPG | 4 | $2,600–$3,550 |
| 1996 | Compact Cars | 19–38 MPG | 4 | $2,500–$3,550 |
| 1995 | Compact Cars | 19–24 MPG | 3 | $2,800–$3,550 |
| 1994 | Compact Cars | 21–24 MPG | 2 | $2,800–$3,200 |
| 1993 | Compact Cars | 21–24 MPG | 3 | $2,800–$3,200 |
| 1992 | Compact Cars | 21–25 MPG | 3 | $2,700–$3,200 |
| 1991 | Compact Cars | 22–25 MPG | 3 | $2,700–$3,050 |
| 1990 | Compact Cars | 22–25 MPG | 3 | $2,700–$3,050 |
| 1989 | Compact Cars | 22–34 MPG | 4 | $2,700–$3,050 |
| 1988 | Compact Cars | 22–25 MPG | 3 | $2,700–$3,050 |
| 1987 | Compact Cars | 22–33 MPG | 6 | $2,600–$3,050 |
| 1986 | Compact Cars | 22–35 MPG | 4 | $2,600–$3,050 |
| 1985 | Compact Cars | 23–35 MPG | 4 | $2,600–$2,900 |