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2020 Volkswagen Golf mpg

Combined mpg, TSI FWD

32mpg

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12,000 miles a year. Gas $3.20.

102030405060Median 32Golf: 32 mpg
19 hatchbacks (2020), one trim per model: the cheapest with a rating. Median 32 mpg.
2020 Volkswagen Golf mpg by trim
TrimEngineDriveCity mpgHwy mpgCombinedTank, galMiles per tankCost a year
TSI FWD1.4L 4cylFWD29353213.2422$1,200
1.4T TSI Auto FWD1.4L 4cylFWD29353213.2422$1,200
1.4T TSI Manual FWD1.4L 4cylFWD28363113.2409$1,239
GTI Autobahn Hatchback FWD2.0L 4cylFWD24322713.2356$1,422
GTI S Hatchback FWD2.0L 4cylFWD24322713.2356$1,422
GTI SE Hatchback FWD2.0L 4cylFWD24322713.2356$1,422

Fuel cost

TSI FWD, 32 mpg combined.

Per year
$1,200
Per month
$100
Per mile
10.0 cents
Fill the tank
$42.24
  • Top trim: 1.4T TSI Auto FWD. $1,200 a year. Same as the TSI FWD.

Trip cost

TSI FWD: 35 mpg highway
TripGallonsCost
100 miles2.9$9.14
300 miles8.6$27.43
500 miles14.3$45.71
1,000 miles28.6$91.43

Commute cost

Per month
$87
Per year
$1,040
Miles a month
867

TSI FWD. 20 miles each way, 5 days a week.

Is 32 mpg good? Yes. Beats 88% of 2026 cars.

MPG by year

24262830322009201120132015201720192021
Golf: combined mpg of the cheapest rated trim, 2009 to 2021.

Golf by year: price, hp, mpg, size

Rivals

2020 Volkswagen Golf and rivals
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2020 Toyota Corolla HatchbackSE FWD35 mpg

What this cannot tell you

EPA ratings. Your own mpg will differ.

Gas prices change by state and by week.

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