Volkswagen GTI VR6: MPG and fuel economy by year

The EPA has rated the Volkswagen GTI VR6 across 4 model years, from the 1995 Volkswagen GTI VR6 through the 1998 Volkswagen GTI VR6. The most recent 1998 Volkswagen GTI VR6 returns 19 combined MPG.

Pick a year below to open the full Volkswagen GTI VR6 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 GTI VR6. 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
1998	1998 Volkswagen GTI VR6	19 MPG	17 MPG	24 MPG	$3,150
1997	1997 Volkswagen GTI VR6	19 MPG	17 MPG	23 MPG	$3,150
1996	1996 Volkswagen GTI VR6	19 MPG	17 MPG	24 MPG	$3,150
1995	1995 Volkswagen GTI VR6	19 MPG	17 MPG	23 MPG	$3,150

How the Volkswagen GTI VR6 compares against the Compact Cars class

Buyers usually compare the Volkswagen GTI VR6 against other cars in the same EPA class. The list below shows the most efficient cars in the Compact Cars class for the 1998 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.