Volkswagen Golf III: MPG and fuel economy by year

The EPA has rated the Volkswagen Golf III across 2 model years, from the 1994 Volkswagen Golf III through the 1995 Volkswagen Golf III. The most recent 1995 Volkswagen Golf III returns 24 combined MPG.

Pick a year below to open the full Volkswagen Golf III page for that model year. Each year page covers combined, city, and highway MPG, the trim variants the EPA rates separately, the annual fuel cost across three driving patterns, and a year-over-year comparison so you can see whether the car has improved.

Fuel economy by model year

Combined MPG, city MPG, highway MPG, and the EPA's estimated annual fuel cost for every model year of the Volkswagen Golf III. Click any year to see the full breakdown for that model year, including trim variants, the drivetrain, and a comparison against other vehicles in its segment.

Year	Model	Combined MPG	City	Highway	Annual fuel cost
1995	1995 Volkswagen Golf III	24 MPG	21 MPG	29 MPG	$2,500
1994	1994 Volkswagen Golf III	24 MPG	21 MPG	29 MPG	$2,500

How the Volkswagen Golf III compares against the Compact Cars class

Buyers usually compare the Volkswagen Golf III against other cars in the same EPA class. The list below shows the most efficient cars in the Compact Cars class for the 1995 model year, the latest year on this page. Each link opens the full page for that car.

Source: U.S. EPA fuel economy dataset. Annual fuel cost assumes 15,000 miles of driving per year and a 55% city, 45% highway split.