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Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI MPG

 

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Model Year Body/Powertrain MPG  
2006 2006 4dr Hatch turbocharged 90hp 1.9L I4 Diesel 4-sp automatic FWD 32.3
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With the engine, transmission, and rear-wheel drive, the 2006 Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI has been averaging 32.3 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2006 Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTIs in this analysis were driven mostly in heavy traffic (about 33 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (33 percent), on the highway at an average speed of 100 miles per hour (17 percent), and in the suburbs (0 percent).

In addition, the average 2006 Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC not used at all.
2006 2006 4dr Hatch 115-hp 2.0L I4 5-sp manual FWD 28.7
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2006 Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2007 2dr Hatch 150-horsepower 2.5L I5
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 25 in town, 31+ on the highway! see full Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI review
2007 2dr Hatch turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4
6-speed automated manual FWD		 350 miles to a tank. I drive mostly on the highway. see full Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI review
2007 2dr Hatch 150-horsepower 2.5L I5
5-speed manual FWD		 Decent economy. Only cars w/ better mileage would have been slugs to drive. see full Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI review
2007 2dr Hatch turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 I get around ~25-26 MPG on my daily commute (12 miles, about 45 minutes drive time) and I have averaged over 32 MPG on long highway trips. see full Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI review
2007 2dr Hatch 150-horsepower 2.5L I5
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 Decent, takes regular fuel. see full Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI review
2007 4dr Hatch turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 High Perfomance car and still get 32MPG on the HWY and 25-27MPG in the city!!enough said. 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 turbocharged 100hp 1.9L I4 Diesel
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 Diesel fuel economy. 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
2006 Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2007 2dr Hatch 150-horsepower 2.5L I5
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 4 cylinder performance with 6 cylinder fuel economy see full Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI review
2007 4dr Hatch turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4
6-speed automated manual FWD		 In highly mixed driving (aggressive, city, relaxed, highway) I only manage 20 mpg on a good day. More often than not I only can get 18. see full Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI review
2007 4dr Hatch turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4
6-speed automated manual FWD		 requires premium gas. see full Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI review
 

2006 Volkswagen Golf / Rabbit / GTI Gas Mileage (MPG)

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 MPG based on how and where you drive a car.