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

Best combined MPG by model year
The highest EPA rating among each year's configurations.
1 configuration.
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (AM-S7)
Regular gasoline · Midsize Cars
- Combined MPG
- 27
- Engine displacement
- 2.0 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (AM-S7)
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 27
- Engine displacement
- 2.0 L
- Cylinders
- 4
2025 EPA test-car reference
Engine ratings from the EPA test-car reference.
| Engine rated hp | Displacement | Transmission | Drive |
|---|---|---|---|
| 241 | 2.0 L | Automated Manual- Selectable (e.g. Automated Manual with paddles) · 7 gears | 2-Wheel Drive, Front |
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (AM-S7)
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 27
- Engine displacement
- 2.0 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 6-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 27
- Engine displacement
- 2.0 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (AM-S7)
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 28
- Engine displacement
- 2.0 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 6-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 27
- Engine displacement
- 2.0 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 6-spd
Regular gasoline · Midsize Cars
- Combined MPG
- 28
- Engine displacement
- 2.0 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (AM7)
Regular gasoline · Midsize Cars
- Combined MPG
- 28
- Engine displacement
- 2.0 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (AM-S7)
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 27
- Engine displacement
- 2.0 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 6-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 26
- Engine displacement
- 2.0 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 6-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 27
- Engine displacement
- 2.0 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (AM-S7)
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 27
- Engine displacement
- 2.0 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 6-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 27
- Engine displacement
- 2.0 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (AM-S7)
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 27
- Engine displacement
- 2.0 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 6-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 28
- Engine displacement
- 2.0 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (AM-S6)
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 27
- Engine displacement
- 2.0 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (AM-S6)
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 27
- Engine displacement
- 2.0 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 6-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 28
- Engine displacement
- 2.0 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (AM-S6)
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 28
- Engine displacement
- 2.0 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 6-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 28
- Engine displacement
- 2.0 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (AM-S6)
Premium gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 28
- Engine displacement
- 2.0 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 6-spd
Premium gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 28
- Engine displacement
- 2.0 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (AM-S6)
Premium gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 27
- Engine displacement
- 2.0 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 6-spd
Premium gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 25
- Engine displacement
- 2.0 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (AM-S6)
Premium gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 27
- Engine displacement
- 2.0 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 6-spd
Premium gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 25
- Engine displacement
- 2.0 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S6)
Premium gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 27
- Engine displacement
- 2.0 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 6-spd
Premium gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 25
- Engine displacement
- 2.0 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 6-spd
Premium gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 25
- Engine displacement
- 2.0 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S6)
Premium gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 27
- Engine displacement
- 2.0 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 6-spd
Premium gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 25
- Engine displacement
- 2.0 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S6)
Premium gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 27
- Engine displacement
- 2.0 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 6-spd
Premium gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 25
- Engine displacement
- 2.0 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S6)
Premium gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 25
- Engine displacement
- 2.0 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S6)
Premium gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 25
- Engine displacement
- 2.0 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 6-spd
Premium gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 24
- Engine displacement
- 2.0 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 6-spd
Premium gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 24
- Engine displacement
- 2.0 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S6)
Premium gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 25
- Engine displacement
- 2.0 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 (S5)
Premium gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 22
- Engine displacement
- 1.8 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S6)
Premium gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 25
- Engine displacement
- 2.0 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 6-spd
Premium gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 24
- Engine displacement
- 2.0 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 (S5)
Premium gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 22
- Engine displacement
- 1.8 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 6-spd
Premium gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 22
- Engine displacement
- 2.8 L
- Cylinders
- 6
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 5-spd
Premium gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 24
- Engine displacement
- 1.8 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S5)
Premium gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 22
- Engine displacement
- 1.8 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 6-spd
Premium gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 22
- Engine displacement
- 2.8 L
- Cylinders
- 6
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 6-spd
Premium gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 22
- Engine displacement
- 2.8 L
- Cylinders
- 6
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 5-spd
Premium gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 24
- Engine displacement
- 1.8 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 6-spd
Premium gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 23
- Engine displacement
- 1.8 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S5)
Premium gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 22
- Engine displacement
- 1.8 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 6-spd
Premium gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 23
- Engine displacement
- 1.8 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 6-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 22
- Engine displacement
- 2.8 L
- Cylinders
- 6
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 5-spd
Premium gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 24
- Engine displacement
- 1.8 L
- Cylinders
- 4
Front-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S5)
Premium 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
- 21
- Engine displacement
- 2.8 L
- Cylinders
- 6
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 · Manual 5-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 21
- Engine displacement
- 2.8 L
- Cylinders
- 6
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
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
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 21
- Engine displacement
- 2.8 L
- Cylinders
- 6
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
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 19
- Engine displacement
- 2.8 L
- Cylinders
- 6
Front-Wheel Drive · Manual 5-spd
Regular gasoline · Compact Cars
- Combined MPG
- 25
- Engine displacement
- 1.8 L
- Cylinders
- 4