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2001 Volkswagen Golf — 1.9L 4-cyl, Automatic 4-spd, FWD
This 2001 Volkswagen Golf (1.9L 4-cyl, Automatic 4-spd, FWD) runs on diesel. DIESEL
At today's AAA national average price ($4.78/gal, 2026-07-05) — the EPA's own price/date assumption isn't exposed in the public dataset, so we recompute this from the EPA's MPG figure and a sourced current price.
This 2001 model was originally EPA-tested under the pre-2008 2-cycle method, which didn't account for highway speeds over 60 mph, air-conditioner use, or cold starts. When EPA overhauled the test for model year 2008, city ratings fell by about 12% and highway by about 8% on average industry-wide — and EPA retroactively adjusted every 1984-2007 rating to the stricter standard so old and new cars could be compared fairly. The MPG above is already on that modern scale — the window sticker on this car when it was new likely showed a higher, pre-2008-method number.
Other 2001 Volkswagen Golf trims
| Trim | Fuel | MPG | Fuel/yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0L 4-cyl, 5-spd manual, FWD | REGULAR | 24 | $2,375 |
| 2.0L 4-cyl, Automatic 4-spd, FWD | REGULAR | 22 | $2,591 |
| 1.9L 4-cyl, 5-spd manual, FWD | DIESEL | 38 | $1,887 |
| 1.8L 4-cyl, 5-spd manual, FWD | PREMIUM | 24 | $2,925 |
| 1.8L 4-cyl, Automatic 4-spd, FWD | PREMIUM | 22 | $3,191 |
EPA fuel type: Diesel · class: Compact Cars · engine: 1.9L 4-cyl turbo · transmission: Automatic 4-spd · drive: FWD · MPG retrieved 2026-07-24.