Real MPG: Volkswagen Golf (2009 - 2013)

Number of RealMPGs submitted

22–72

Real MPG

49.3

Average

Comfortable and quiet on the move, enjoyable to drive. Nicely trimmed with great attention to detail. 1.4 TSI sweeter to drive than a diesel.

7-speed dry clutch DSG problems. EA189 diesel emissions problems. Chain cam 1.4 TSI problems, especially Twincharger. EGR problems with 1.6 TDI.

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Engine	Official MPG (NEDC)	Official MPG (WLTP)	Real MPG Avg.	Real MPG %
1.2 TSI	49.6 mpg	-	45.8 mpg	92%	Submit
1.2 TSI 85	51.4 mpg	-	47.4 mpg	92%	Submit
1.2 TSI DSG	48.7 mpg	-	44.6 mpg	92%	Submit
1.4	44.1 mpg	-	44.2 mpg	100%	Submit
1.4 GT TSI	44.8 mpg	-	37.9 mpg	85%	Submit
1.4 GT TSI DSG	47.1 mpg	-	38.7 mpg	82%	Submit
1.4 TSI	45.6–47.1 mpg	-	42.2 mpg	91%	Submit
1.4 TSI DSG	47.1 mpg	-	41.0 mpg	87%	Submit
1.6	39.8 mpg	-	33.1 mpg	83%	Submit
1.6 TDI	60.1–62.8 mpg	-	54.3 mpg	88%	Submit
1.6 TDI 105	62.8 mpg	-	53.2 mpg	85%	Submit
1.6 TDI BlueMotion	68.9–74.3 mpg	-	55.6 mpg	78%	Submit
1.6 TDI BlueMotion Technology	67.3–68.9 mpg	-	56.1 mpg	82%	Submit
1.6 TDI DSG	60.1 mpg	-	50.2 mpg	84%	Submit
1.6 TDI DSG BlueMotion Technology	67.3 mpg	-	56.7 mpg	84%	Submit
2.0 GT TDI	58.9 mpg	-	51.9 mpg	88%	Submit
2.0 GT TDI BlueMotion Technology	65.7 mpg	-	56.1 mpg	85%	Submit
2.0 GT TDI DSG	53.3 mpg	-	48.6 mpg	91%	Submit
2.0 TDI	57.6 mpg	-	58.9 mpg	102%	Submit
2.0 TDI 140	53.3–58.9 mpg	-	54.7 mpg	98%	Submit
2.0 TDI 140 DSG	53.3 mpg	-	51.5 mpg	97%	Submit
2.0 TDI BlueMotion Technology	65.7 mpg	-	58.4 mpg	89%	Submit
GTD	55.4 mpg	-	48.7 mpg	88%	Submit
GTD DSG	52.3 mpg	-	46.1 mpg	88%	Submit
GTI	38.7 mpg	-	34.5 mpg	89%	Submit
GTI DSG	38.2 mpg	-	34.9 mpg	91%	Submit
GTI Edition 35	34.9 mpg	-	31.6 mpg	90%	Submit
GTI Edition 35 DSG	35.3 mpg	-	32.8 mpg	93%	Submit
R	33.2 mpg	-	28.8 mpg	87%	Submit
R DSG	33.6 mpg	-	27.8 mpg	83%	Submit