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Volkswagen Golf year by year: price, power, mpg, size

Base price change, 2010 to 2021

+32%

  • Base price: $17,620 (2010) to $23,195 (2021).
  • Median hatchback base price: +85% over the same years.
  • Redesigned: 2010, 2015.
  • Last model year in data: 2021.

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Base MSRP by year. Blue: median base MSRP of hatchbacks.
242628303234362009201120132015201720192021Best trimBase trim
EPA combined mpg by year.
1001502002503003502009201120132015201720192021Top trimBase trim
Horsepower by year.
Volkswagen Golf by year
YearTrimsBase MSRPTop MSRPHorsepowerMPG or rangeLengthWheelbaseCurb weight
20216$23,195$23,995147 to 228 hp27 to 33 mpg167.6 in103.6 in3,012 lb
20206$23,195$23,995147 to 228 hp27 to 32 mpg167.6 in103.8 in2,993 lb
201917$21,845$25,245147 to 288 hp24 to 32 mpg167.6 in103.8 in2,945 lb
201817$20,910$24,755170 to 292 hp24 to 29 mpg167.5 in103.8 in3,003 lb
201726$19,895$27,995170 to 292 hp25 to 29 mpg167.5 in103.8 in3,023 lb
201625$18,495$27,425150 to 292 hp25 to 30 mpg167.5 in103.8 in2,901 lb
201532$17,995$29,495150 to 292 hp26 to 36 mpg167.5 in103.8 in3,023 lb
201411$19,995$27,995140 to 170 hp26 to 34 mpg165.4 in101.5 inN/A
201338$18,095$34,590140 to 256 hp22 to 34 mpg165.4 in101.5 inN/A
201237$17,995$36,090140 to 256 hp22 to 26 mpg165.4 in101.5 in2,967 lb
20116$17,995$23,885140 to 170 hp26 mpg165.4 in101.5 inN/A
201017$17,620$24,059140 to 170 hp25 to 34 mpg165.4 in101.5 in2,968 lb
20094N/AN/A241 to 328 hp25 mpg168.9 in103.6 in3,183 lb

What changed each year

Golf: changes vs the year before. Cheapest trim.
YearVsWhat changed
20212020No spec change in the data.
2020201911 fewer trims. Base price +$1,350.
20192018Base price +$935. -23 hp. +4 mpg.
201820179 fewer trims. Base price +$1,015.
201720161 more trim. Base price +$1,400. Curb weight +122 lb.
201620157 fewer trims. Base price +$500. Curb weight -122 lb.
20152014Redesign. 21 more trims. Base price -$2,000. Length +2.1 in. Wheelbase +2.3 in.
2014201327 fewer trims. Base price +$1,900.
201320121 more trim. Base price +$100.
2012201131 more trims.
2011201011 fewer trims. Base price +$375.
20102009Redesign. 13 more trims. -71 hp. Length -3.5 in. Wheelbase -2.1 in. Curb weight -215 lb.

What this cannot tell you

Specs of the cheapest trim each year. Other trims differ.

Redesigns found from size and power changes only.

How values are checked