Volkswagen
Golf
U.S. fuel economy and specifications from the EPA.

Best combined MPG by model year
The highest EPA rating among each year's configurations.
2 configurations.
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S8)
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 32
- Engine displacement
- 1.4 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 6-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 33
- Engine displacement
- 1.4 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S8)
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 32
- Engine displacement
- 1.4 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 6-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 31
- Engine displacement
- 1.4 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S8)
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 32
- Engine displacement
- 1.4 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 6-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 32
- Engine displacement
- 1.4 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S6)
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 28
- Engine displacement
- 1.8 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 5-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 29
- Engine displacement
- 1.8 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S6)
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 29
- Engine displacement
- 1.8 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 5-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 29
- Engine displacement
- 1.8 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S6)
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 29
- Engine displacement
- 1.8 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 5-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 29
- Engine displacement
- 1.8 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 5-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 29
- Engine displacement
- 1.8 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (AM-S6)
Diesel · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 35
- Engine displacement
- 2.0 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S6)
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 29
- Engine displacement
- 1.8 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 6-spd
Diesel · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 35
- Engine displacement
- 2.0 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (AM-S6)
Diesel · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 32
- Engine displacement
- 2.0 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 6-spd
Diesel · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 32
- Engine displacement
- 2.0 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S6)
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 26
- Engine displacement
- 2.5 L
- Cylinders
- 5
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (AM-S6)
Diesel · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 32
- Engine displacement
- 2.0 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 6-spd
Diesel · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 32
- Engine displacement
- 2.0 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S6)
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 26
- Engine displacement
- 2.5 L
- Cylinders
- 5
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 5-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 26
- Engine displacement
- 2.5 L
- Cylinders
- 5
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S6)
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 26
- Engine displacement
- 2.5 L
- Cylinders
- 5
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 5-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 26
- Engine displacement
- 2.5 L
- Cylinders
- 5
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S6)
Diesel · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 32
- Engine displacement
- 2.0 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 6-spd
Diesel · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 32
- Engine displacement
- 2.0 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S6)
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 27
- Engine displacement
- 2.5 L
- Cylinders
- 5
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 5-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 26
- Engine displacement
- 2.5 L
- Cylinders
- 5
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S6)
Diesel · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 32
- Engine displacement
- 2.0 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 6-spd
Diesel · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 32
- Engine displacement
- 2.0 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 5-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 25
- Engine displacement
- 2.5 L
- Cylinders
- 5
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S6)
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 26
- Engine displacement
- 2.5 L
- Cylinders
- 5
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 6-spd
Diesel · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 32
- Engine displacement
- 2.0 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S6)
Diesel · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 32
- Engine displacement
- 2.0 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 5-spd
Diesel · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 34
- Engine displacement
- 1.9 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S5)
Diesel · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 32
- Engine displacement
- 1.9 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic 4-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 24
- Engine displacement
- 2.0 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 5-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 24
- Engine displacement
- 2.0 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 5-spd
Diesel · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 35
- Engine displacement
- 1.9 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S5)
Diesel · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 32
- Engine displacement
- 1.9 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic 4-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 24
- Engine displacement
- 2.0 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 5-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 24
- Engine displacement
- 2.0 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 5-spd
Diesel · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 36
- Engine displacement
- 1.9 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S5)
Diesel · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 32
- Engine displacement
- 1.9 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic 4-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 24
- Engine displacement
- 2.0 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 5-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 24
- Engine displacement
- 2.0 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic 4-spd
Diesel · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 33
- Engine displacement
- 1.9 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 5-spd
Diesel · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 38
- Engine displacement
- 1.9 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic 4-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 23
- Engine displacement
- 2.0 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 5-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 24
- Engine displacement
- 2.0 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic 4-spd
Diesel · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 33
- Engine displacement
- 1.9 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 5-spd
Diesel · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 38
- Engine displacement
- 1.9 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic 4-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 23
- Engine displacement
- 2.0 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 5-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 24
- Engine displacement
- 2.0 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic 4-spd
Premium gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 22
- Engine displacement
- 1.8 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 5-spd
Premium gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 24
- Engine displacement
- 1.8 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic 4-spd
Diesel · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 33
- Engine displacement
- 1.9 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 5-spd
Diesel · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 38
- Engine displacement
- 1.9 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic 4-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 22
- Engine displacement
- 2.0 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 5-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 24
- Engine displacement
- 2.0 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic 4-spd
Premium gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 22
- Engine displacement
- 1.8 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 5-spd
Premium gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 24
- Engine displacement
- 1.8 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic 4-spd
Diesel · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 33
- Engine displacement
- 1.9 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 5-spd
Diesel · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 38
- Engine displacement
- 1.9 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic 4-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 22
- Engine displacement
- 2.0 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 5-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 24
- Engine displacement
- 2.0 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic 4-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 22
- Engine displacement
- 2.0 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 5-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 24
- Engine displacement
- 2.0 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 5-spd
Diesel · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 34
- Engine displacement
- 1.6 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic 3-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 22
- Engine displacement
- 1.8 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 5-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 25
- Engine displacement
- 1.8 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic 3-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 23
- Engine displacement
- 1.8 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 5-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 25
- Engine displacement
- 1.8 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 5-spd
Diesel · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 33
- Engine displacement
- 1.6 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic 3-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 22
- Engine displacement
- 1.8 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 5-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 26
- Engine displacement
- 1.8 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 5-spd
Diesel · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 35
- Engine displacement
- 1.6 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic 3-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 22
- Engine displacement
- 1.8 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 5-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 26
- Engine displacement
- 1.8 L
- Cylinders
- 4