Volkswagen Golf 2007 fuel consumption
Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values
| Year | Gasoline cars | Diesel cars | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All carmakers | Volkswagen Golf | All carmakers | Volkswagen Golf | |
| 2007 | +11% | +6% | +12% | +6% |
| Show all years | ||||
| 2008 | +12% | +6% | +13% | +6% |
| 2009 | +14% | +6% | +14% | +6% |
See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of Volkswagen Golf.
Volkswagen Golf 2007 5 wagon fuel economy
| Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines | 32.5 MPG 7.2 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines | 30.3 MPG 7.8 l/100km |
| Average real gasoline consumption difference * | +7% |
| Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines | 41.1 MPG 5.7 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines | 39.4 MPG 6.0 l/100km |
| Average real diesel consumption difference * | +4% |
According to advertised fuel consumption, a Volkswagen Golf 2007 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.5 liters per 100 km or 9% 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 0.9 litres per 100 km or 13% more fuel than a version with the same engine but a manual gearbox.
The best fuel economy in its class of all the modifications has one with 2.0 diesel engine and manual transmission (Volkswagen Golf 2007 Variant 2.0 TDI 140 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 2007 Variant 1.4 16V 80 HP manual | 34.1 MPG 6.9 l/100km |
33.6 MPG 7.0 l/100km+1% |
| Volkswagen Golf 2007 Variant 1.4 TSI 122 HP manual | 35.1 MPG 6.7 l/100km |
33.6 MPG 7.0 l/100km+4% |
| Volkswagen Golf 2007 Variant 1.4 TSI 140 HP manual | 33.1 MPG 7.1 l/100km |
31.4 MPG 7.5 l/100km+6% |
| Volkswagen Golf 2007 Variant 1.4 TSI 140 HP automatic | 33.1 MPG 7.1 l/100km |
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| 1.6 liter petrol engine | ||
| Volkswagen Golf 2007 Variant 1.6 102 HP manual | 31.8 MPG 7.4 l/100km |
30.5 MPG 7.7 l/100km+4% |
| Volkswagen Golf 2007 Variant 1.6 102 HP automatic | 28.7 MPG 8.2 l/100km |
24.5 MPG 9.6 l/100km+17% |
| 1.9 liter diesel engine | ||
| Volkswagen Golf 2007 Variant 1.9 TDI 105 HP manual | 45.2 MPG 5.2 l/100km |
42.0 MPG 5.6 l/100km+8% |
| Volkswagen Golf 2007 Variant 1.9 TDI 105 HP automatic | 39.2 MPG 6.0 l/100km |
39.2 MPG 6.0 l/100km0% |
| 2.0 liter diesel engine | ||
| Volkswagen Golf 2007 Variant 2.0 TDI 140 HP manual | 42.0 MPG 5.6 l/100km |
39.9 MPG 5.9 l/100km+5% |
| Volkswagen Golf 2007 Variant 2.0 TDI 140 HP automatic | 38.6 MPG 6.1 l/100km |
36.8 MPG 6.4 l/100km+5% |
* - 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.