Volkswagen Golf 2003 fuel consumption

Volkswagen Golf from 2003 to 2006 real fuel consumption according to user reports is approximately 10% higher compared to advertised fuel consumption. Starting from 2003 Volkswagen Golf average difference between actual owner-reported fuel consumption and stated consumption was significantly higher than average, at 2004 difference between owner-reported and advertised fuel economy became slightly above industry average. For more details, see the table below.

Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values

Year	Gasoline cars		Diesel cars
Year	All carmakers	Volkswagen Golf	All carmakers	Volkswagen Golf
2003	+6%	+13%	+8%	+15%
Show all years
2004	+7%	+12%	+9%	+14%
2005	+8%	+12%	+10%	+14%
2006	+9%	+12%	+11%	+14%

See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of Volkswagen Golf.

2003 - 2006

Volkswagen Golf 2003 5 hatchback fuel economy

Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines	31.1 MPG 7.6 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines	27.6 MPG 8.5 l/100km
Average real gasoline consumption difference *	+11%
Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines	42.1 MPG 5.6 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines	38.2 MPG 6.2 l/100km
Average real diesel consumption difference *	+12%

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According to advertised fuel consumption, a Volkswagen Golf 2003 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.3 liters per 100 km or 6% more fuel than similar versions with manual gearbox. Based on user-reported real-world fuel consumption, this generation Volkswagen Golf with automatic transmission consumes around 0.8 litres per 100 km or 10% more fuel than a version with the same engine but a manual gearbox.

Compared to similar cars from other manufacturers, the Volkswagen Golf fuel economy is significantly above average. The best real fuel economy in its class according to user reviews of all the modifications has modification with 1.9 diesel engine and manual transmission (Volkswagen Golf 2004 1.9 TDI 90 HP). However, of all modifications the best advertised fuel economy in its class has Volkswagen Golf with 2.0 petrol engine and manual transmission (Volkswagen Golf 2004 2.0 16V FSI 150 HP).

The table below shows the real and claimed fuel consumption and the differences for specific versions.

Modification	Claimed consumption	Real consumption
1.4 liter petrol engine
Volkswagen Golf 2003 1.4 16V 75 HP manual	34.6 MPG 6.8 l/100km	31.8 MPG 7.4 l/100km+9%
Volkswagen Golf 2006 1.4 16V 80 HP manual	34.1 MPG 6.9 l/100km	33.1 MPG 7.1 l/100km+3%
Volkswagen Golf 2003 1.4 16V FSI 90 HP manual	37.9 MPG 6.2 l/100km	30.9 MPG 7.6 l/100km+23%
Volkswagen Golf 2007 1.4 16V TSI 122 HP manual	37.3 MPG 6.3 l/100km
Volkswagen Golf 2006 1.4 16V TSI 140 HP manual	33.6 MPG 7.0 l/100km	31.8 MPG 7.4 l/100km+6%
Volkswagen Golf 2006 1.4 16V TSI 140 HP automatic	33.1 MPG 7.1 l/100km
Volkswagen Golf 2006 1.4 16V TSI 170 HP manual	32.7 MPG 7.2 l/100km	29.8 MPG 7.9 l/100km+10%
Volkswagen Golf 2006 1.4 16V TSI 170 HP automatic	32.7 MPG 7.2 l/100km
1.6 liter petrol engine
Volkswagen Golf 2004 1.6 102 HP manual	32.7 MPG 7.2 l/100km	30.5 MPG 7.7 l/100km+7%
Volkswagen Golf 2004 1.6 102 HP automatic	29.0 MPG 8.1 l/100km	27.0 MPG 8.7 l/100km+7%
Volkswagen Golf 2003 1.6 16V FSI 116 HP manual	36.8 MPG 6.4 l/100km	32.2 MPG 7.3 l/100km+14%
Volkswagen Golf 2004 1.6 16V FSI 116 HP automatic	32.7 MPG 7.2 l/100km	30.5 MPG 7.7 l/100km+7%
1.9 liter diesel engine
Volkswagen Golf 2004 1.9 TDI 90 HP manual	47.0 MPG 5.0 l/100km	42.0 MPG 5.6 l/100km+12%
Volkswagen Golf 2003 1.9 TDI 105 HP manual	47.0 MPG 5.0 l/100km	40.6 MPG 5.8 l/100km+16%
Volkswagen Golf 2004 1.9 TDI 105 HP manual	45.2 MPG 5.2 l/100km	40.6 MPG 5.8 l/100km+12%
Volkswagen Golf 2004 1.9 TDI 105 HP automatic	42.0 MPG 5.6 l/100km	34.6 MPG 6.8 l/100km+21%
Volkswagen Golf 2004 1.9 TDI 4Motion 105 HP AWD manual	40.6 MPG 5.8 l/100km	40.6 MPG 5.8 l/100km0%
2.0 liter petrol engine
Volkswagen Golf 2004 2.0 16V FSI 150 HP manual	32.7 MPG 7.2 l/100km	27.7 MPG 8.5 l/100km+18%
Volkswagen Golf 2004 2.0 16V FSI 150 HP automatic	29.0 MPG 8.1 l/100km	26.4 MPG 8.9 l/100km+10%
Volkswagen Golf 2004 2.0 16V FSI 4Motion 150 HP AWD manual	28.0 MPG 8.4 l/100km	27.7 MPG 8.5 l/100km+1%
Volkswagen Golf 2004 2.0 16V FSI Turbo 200 HP manual	29.4 MPG 8.0 l/100km	26.1 MPG 9.0 l/100km+13%
Volkswagen Golf 2004 2.0 16V FSI Turbo 200 HP automatic	29.8 MPG 7.9 l/100km	24.0 MPG 9.8 l/100km+24%
2.0 liter diesel engine
Volkswagen Golf 2004 2.0 SDI 75 HP manual	44.4 MPG 5.3 l/100km	41.3 MPG 5.7 l/100km+8%
Volkswagen Golf 2003 2.0 TDI 140 HP manual	43.6 MPG 5.4 l/100km	37.9 MPG 6.2 l/100km+15%
Volkswagen Golf 2004 2.0 TDI 140 HP automatic	39.9 MPG 5.9 l/100km	34.1 MPG 6.9 l/100km+17%
Volkswagen Golf 2004 2.0 TDI 4Motion 140 HP AWD manual	39.9 MPG 5.9 l/100km	37.9 MPG 6.2 l/100km+5%
Volkswagen Golf 2006 2.0 TDI 170 HP manual	39.9 MPG 5.9 l/100km	34.6 MPG 6.8 l/100km+15%
Volkswagen Golf 2006 2.0 TDI 170 HP automatic	36.8 MPG 6.4 l/100km
3.2 liter petrol engine
Volkswagen Golf 2005 3.2 R32 250 HP AWD manual	22.0 MPG 10.7 l/100km	21.8 MPG 10.8 l/100km+1%
Volkswagen Golf 2005 3.2 R32 250 HP AWD automatic	24.2 MPG 9.7 l/100km	19.8 MPG 11.9 l/100km+23%

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2003 - 2006

Volkswagen Golf 2003 5 hatchback fuel economy

Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines	31.0 MPG 7.6 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines	27.7 MPG 8.5 l/100km
Average real gasoline consumption difference *	+12%
Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines	42.5 MPG 5.5 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines	37.7 MPG 6.2 l/100km
Average real diesel consumption difference *	+15%

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According to advertised fuel consumption, a Volkswagen Golf 2003 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.3 liters per 100 km or 6% more fuel than similar versions with manual gearbox. Based on user-reported real-world fuel consumption, this generation Volkswagen Golf with automatic transmission consumes around 0.8 litres per 100 km or 11% more fuel than a version with the same engine but a manual gearbox.

Compared to similar cars of other manufacturers, the Volkswagen Golf advertised fuel economy is significantly above average, but according to available user reports on actual consumption, real fuel economy is slightly better than average.
The best fuel economy in its class of all the modifications has one with 2.0 diesel engine and manual transmission (Volkswagen Golf 2003 2.0 SDI 75 HP).

The table below shows the real and claimed fuel consumption and the differences for specific versions.

Modification	Claimed consumption	Real consumption
1.4 liter petrol engine
Volkswagen Golf 2003 1.4 16V 75 HP manual	34.6 MPG 6.8 l/100km	31.8 MPG 7.4 l/100km+9%
Volkswagen Golf 2003 1.4 16V 80 HP manual	34.1 MPG 6.9 l/100km	32.7 MPG 7.2 l/100km+4%
Volkswagen Golf 2003 1.4 16V FSI 90 HP manual	37.9 MPG 6.2 l/100km	30.9 MPG 7.6 l/100km+23%
Volkswagen Golf 2003 1.4 16V TSI 122 HP manual	37.3 MPG 6.3 l/100km	34.1 MPG 6.9 l/100km+10%
Volkswagen Golf 2003 1.4 16V TSI 140 HP manual	33.6 MPG 7.0 l/100km	31.8 MPG 7.4 l/100km+6%
Volkswagen Golf 2003 1.4 16V TSI 140 HP automatic	33.1 MPG 7.1 l/100km
Volkswagen Golf 2003 1.4 16V TSI 170 HP manual	32.7 MPG 7.2 l/100km	29.4 MPG 8.0 l/100km+11%
1.6 liter petrol engine
Volkswagen Golf 2003 1.6 102 HP manual	32.7 MPG 7.2 l/100km	30.5 MPG 7.7 l/100km+7%
Volkswagen Golf 2003 1.6 102 HP automatic	29.0 MPG 8.1 l/100km	27.0 MPG 8.7 l/100km+7%
Volkswagen Golf 2003 1.6 16V FSI 116 HP manual	36.8 MPG 6.4 l/100km	32.2 MPG 7.3 l/100km+14%
Volkswagen Golf 2003 1.6 16V FSI 116 HP automatic	32.7 MPG 7.2 l/100km	29.0 MPG 8.1 l/100km+13%
1.9 liter diesel engine
Volkswagen Golf 2003 1.9 TDI 90 HP manual	47.0 MPG 5.0 l/100km	42.0 MPG 5.6 l/100km+12%
Volkswagen Golf 2003 1.9 TDI 105 HP manual	47.0 MPG 5.0 l/100km	40.6 MPG 5.8 l/100km+16%
Volkswagen Golf 2003 1.9 TDI 105 HP automatic	42.0 MPG 5.6 l/100km	34.6 MPG 6.8 l/100km+21%
2.0 liter petrol engine
Volkswagen Golf 2003 2.0 16V FSI 150 HP manual	32.7 MPG 7.2 l/100km	27.7 MPG 8.5 l/100km+18%
Volkswagen Golf 2003 2.0 16V FSI 150 HP automatic	29.0 MPG 8.1 l/100km	26.4 MPG 8.9 l/100km+10%
Volkswagen Golf 2003 2.0 16V FSI Turbo 200 HP manual	29.4 MPG 8.0 l/100km	26.1 MPG 9.0 l/100km+13%
Volkswagen Golf 2003 2.0 16V FSI Turbo 200 HP automatic	29.8 MPG 7.9 l/100km	24.0 MPG 9.8 l/100km+24%
Volkswagen Golf 2003 2.0 16V FSI Turbo 230 HP manual	28.7 MPG 8.2 l/100km	25.0 MPG 9.4 l/100km+15%
Volkswagen Golf 2003 2.0 16V FSI Turbo 230 HP automatic	29.8 MPG 7.9 l/100km
2.0 liter diesel engine
Volkswagen Golf 2003 2.0 SDI 75 HP manual	44.4 MPG 5.3 l/100km	39.9 MPG 5.9 l/100km+11%
Volkswagen Golf 2003 2.0 SDI 75 HP manual	44.4 MPG 5.3 l/100km	39.9 MPG 5.9 l/100km+11%
Volkswagen Golf 2003 2.0 TDI 140 HP manual	43.6 MPG 5.4 l/100km	37.9 MPG 6.2 l/100km+15%
Volkswagen Golf 2003 2.0 TDI 140 HP automatic	39.9 MPG 5.9 l/100km	34.1 MPG 6.9 l/100km+17%
Volkswagen Golf 2003 2.0 TDI 170 HP manual	39.9 MPG 5.9 l/100km	34.6 MPG 6.8 l/100km+15%
Volkswagen Golf 2003 2.0 TDI 170 HP automatic	36.8 MPG 6.4 l/100km
3.2 liter petrol engine
Volkswagen Golf 2003 3.2 R32 250 HP AWD manual	22.0 MPG 10.7 l/100km	21.8 MPG 10.8 l/100km+1%
Volkswagen Golf 2003 3.2 R32 250 HP AWD automatic	24.2 MPG 9.7 l/100km	19.8 MPG 11.9 l/100km+23%

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* - Difference between advertised and user reported fuel economy has been calculated taking into account only those car versions for which information is available both on the fuel consumption specified by the manufacturer and reported by users.

User-reported fuel consumption may not accurately represent all users' experiences due to variables such as driving conditions, driving style, technical condition of the vehicle, and other circumstances. Thus, it should not be relied upon as a representative indicator.