Pick a year below to open the full Volkswagen Golf SportWagen 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 SportWagen. 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
2019 2019 Volkswagen Golf SportWagen 32 MPG 29 MPG 37 MPG $1,850
2018 2018 Volkswagen Golf SportWagen 29 MPG 25 MPG 34 MPG $2,050
2017 2017 Volkswagen Golf SportWagen 29 MPG 25 MPG 34 MPG $2,050
2016 2016 Volkswagen Golf SportWagen 29 MPG 25 MPG 34 MPG $2,050
2015 2015 Volkswagen Golf SportWagen 35 MPG 31 MPG 40 MPG $2,300

How the Volkswagen Golf SportWagen compares against the Small Station Wagons class

Buyers usually compare the Volkswagen Golf SportWagen against other cars in the same EPA class. The list below shows the most efficient cars in the Small Station Wagons class for the 2019 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.