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2021 Volkswagen Golf — 1.4L 4-cyl, S8 automatic, FWD

This 2021 Volkswagen Golf (1.4L 4-cyl, S8 automatic, FWD) takes regular (87-octane) gasoline. REGULAR

32
MPG combined (29 city / 36 hwy)
$1,781
est. fuel cost / year (today’s prices, 15k mi)
279 g/mi
tailpipe CO₂

At today's AAA national average price ($3.80/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.

Other 2021 Volkswagen Golf trims

TrimFuelMPGFuel/yr
1.4L 4-cyl, 6-spd manual, FWDREGULAR33$1,727

EPA fuel type: Regular · class: Compact Cars · engine: 1.4L 4-cyl turbo · transmission: S8 automatic · drive: FWD · MPG retrieved 2026-07-24.