2006 Volkswagen Golf/GTI

Compact Cars · 8 trims

Combined
34
City 31 · Highway 40
Cost per 100 miles
$18.26
Diesel
Yearly fuel cost
$2,739
15,000 mi

Cost per 100 miles: $18.26 · Yearly fuel cost: $2,739

Based on 15,000 miles a year and the average diesel price in the US.

Electric alternative: A 2027 Tesla Model 3 uses 30 kWh per 100 miles: about $5.81 per 100 miles at the average home electricity price, $12.44 cheaper than this car. →

Trims

TrimEngineDriveCityHighwayCombinedCost per 100 miles
Golf
Manual 5-spd · Diesel
1.9 L 4 cyl turboFront-Wheel Drive314034$18.26
Golf
Automatic (S5) · Diesel
1.9 L 4 cyl turboFront-Wheel Drive284032$19.40
GTI
Automatic (S6) · Premium gasoline
2 L 4 cyl turboFront-Wheel Drive222925$19.84
GTI
Manual 5-spd · Premium gasoline
1.8 L 4 cyl turboFront-Wheel Drive212924$20.66
GTI
Manual 6-spd · Premium gasoline
2 L 4 cyl turboFront-Wheel Drive212924$20.66
Golf
Automatic 4-spd · Regular gasoline
2 L 4 cylFront-Wheel Drive212724$16.82
Golf
Manual 5-spd · Regular gasoline
2 L 4 cylFront-Wheel Drive212924$16.82
GTI
Automatic (S5) · Premium gasoline
1.8 L 4 cyl turboFront-Wheel Drive192722$22.54

Fuel economy: U.S. EPA fueleconomy.gov

Cheapest states to run this car

  1. North Carolina · $16.03
  2. Texas · $16.54
  3. Georgia · $16.56
  4. South Carolina · $16.68
  5. Louisiana · $16.71
  6. Oklahoma · $16.86

Most expensive states

  1. California · $24.09
  2. Hawaii · $21.28
  3. Washington · $21.15
  4. Nevada · $19.92
  5. Indiana · $19.56
  6. Oregon · $19.55

NHTSA safety ratings

Not rated

Recalls

No recalls on record.

Recalls, complaints and ratings: NHTSA

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