Volkswagen Golf Hybrid · 96 kW (131 hp)
Measured by the on-board fuel meters of 11,495 cars · 2024 data
Real-world consumption is 11% above official. 41 of the other 335 hybrids in the data come closer to their official figure.
How much drivers actually use
Half of the cars use between 5.9 and 6.6 L/100 km. The most economical tenth stays under 5.6; the thirstiest tenth uses more than 7.0.
Each bar is a 0.5 L range; its height and the figure above it show what share of cars fall in that range.
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What it costs to fuel
| Country | At official | At real | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| EU weighted average 2.01 €/L | €1,673 | €1,860 | +€187 |
| Austria 1.86 €/L | €1,553 | €1,726 | +€173 |
| Belgium 1.98 €/L | €1,646 | €1,830 | +€184 |
| Bulgaria 1.65 €/L | €1,373 | €1,526 | +€153 |
| Croatia 1.80 €/L | €1,501 | €1,669 | +€168 |
| Cyprus 1.76 €/L | €1,465 | €1,629 | +€164 |
| Czechia 1.86 €/L | €1,548 | €1,721 | +€173 |
| Denmark 2.66 €/L | €2,213 | €2,460 | +€247 |
| Estonia 1.92 €/L | €1,598 | €1,777 | +€179 |
| Finland 2.32 €/L | €1,931 | €2,146 | +€216 |
| France 2.21 €/L | €1,841 | €2,047 | +€206 |
| Germany 2.21 €/L | €1,843 | €2,049 | +€206 |
| Greece 2.20 €/L | €1,831 | €2,035 | +€205 |
| Hungary 1.75 €/L | €1,460 | €1,623 | +€163 |
| Ireland 1.98 €/L | €1,651 | €1,835 | +€184 |
| Italy 2.02 €/L | €1,682 | €1,870 | +€188 |
| Latvia 1.94 €/L | €1,618 | €1,798 | +€181 |
| Lithuania 1.93 €/L | €1,603 | €1,782 | +€179 |
| Luxembourg 1.88 €/L | €1,562 | €1,736 | +€174 |
| Malta 1.34 €/L | €1,116 | €1,240 | +€125 |
| Netherlands 2.46 €/L | €2,050 | €2,279 | +€229 |
| Poland 1.57 €/L | €1,307 | €1,453 | +€146 |
| Portugal 2.11 €/L | €1,757 | €1,953 | +€196 |
| Romania 1.90 €/L | €1,580 | €1,757 | +€177 |
| Slovakia 1.85 €/L | €1,537 | €1,708 | +€172 |
| Slovenia 1.76 €/L | €1,466 | €1,630 | +€164 |
| Spain 1.79 €/L | €1,490 | €1,657 | +€166 |
| Sweden 1.69 €/L | €1,409 | €1,566 | +€157 |
Fuel prices including taxes from the European Commission Weekly Oil Bulletin of 12 October 2026. Cost = consumption × price × distance. The default distance is an example; change it to yours.
Other Volkswagen Golf engines
| Engine | cars | Official (WLTP) | Real world | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrol · 81 kW (110 hp) | 17,928 | 5.4 | 6.1 | +13% |
| Petrol · 96 kW (131 hp) | 17,353 | 5.5 | 6.1 | +12% |
| Petrol · 180 kW (245 hp) | 12,696 | 7.4 | 8.8 | +20% |
| Petrol · 110 kW (150 hp) | 12,190 | 5.7 | 6.5 | +14% |
| Petrol · 221 kW (300 hp) | 10,287 | 7.5 | 9.3 | +25% |
| Petrol · 235 kW (320 hp) | 5,312 | 7.9 | 10.5 | +33% |
| Petrol · 140 kW (190 hp) | 3,605 | 6.8 | 7.5 | +10% |
| Petrol · 66 kW (90 hp) | 1,536 | 5.3 | 5.9 | +11% |
| Petrol · 245 kW (333 hp) | 1,437 | 8.0 | 10.6 | +32% |
| Petrol · 85 kW (116 hp) | 375 | 5.5 | 6.2 | +12% |
| Petrol · 195 kW (265 hp) | 194 | 7.2 | 9.5 | +32% |
| Diesel · 85 kW (116 hp) | 45,623 | 4.4 | 5.2 | +18% |
| Diesel · 110 kW (150 hp) | 37,045 | 4.6 | 5.5 | +20% |
| Diesel · 147 kW (200 hp) | 9,389 | 5.4 | 6.3 | +18% |
| Hybrid · 81 kW (110 hp) | 14,502 | 5.2 | 6.0 | +15% |
| Hybrid · 110 kW (150 hp) | 14,068 | 5.7 | 6.6 | +16% |
| Hybrid · 96 kW (131 hp) | 11,495 | 5.6 | 6.2 | +11% |
| Hybrid · 85 kW (116 hp) | 560 | 5.4 | 6.1 | +13% |
| Plug-in hybrid · 110 kW (150 hp) | 19,454 | 1.1 | 4.8 | +334% |
Similar cars from other models
Same powertrain, similar power and weight.
| Model and engine | cars | Official (WLTP) | Real world | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Puma Hybrid · 92 kW (125 hp) | 133,178 | 5.4 | 6.5 | +19% |
| Renault Captur Hybrid · 103 kW (140 hp) | 54,946 | 5.9 | 7.2 | +23% |
| Ford Puma Hybrid · 91 kW (124 hp) | 45,830 | 5.5 | 6.7 | +20% |
| Ford Focus Hybrid · 92 kW (125 hp) | 35,616 | 5.4 | 6.5 | +21% |
| Renault Arkana Hybrid · 103 kW (140 hp) | 34,295 | 5.8 | 7.6 | +29% |
| Ford Focus Hybrid · 114 kW (155 hp) | 24,036 | 5.5 | 6.9 | +26% |
| Ford Puma Hybrid · 114 kW (155 hp) | 23,053 | 5.7 | 6.8 | +20% |
| Suzuki Vitara Hybrid · 95 kW (129 hp) | 18,609 | 5.7 | 6.5 | +16% |
By country
| Country | cars | Real world | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 4,984 | 6.2 | +1% |
| Italy | 1,369 | 6.2 | ±0% |
| France | 1,257 | 6.3 | +2% |
| Sweden | 1,247 | 5.9 | −5% |
| Finland | 355 | 5.8 | −6% |
| Netherlands | 315 | 6.1 | ±0% |
| Belgium | 309 | 6.2 | ±0% |
| Poland | 294 | 6.5 | +5% |
| Austria | 285 | 6.2 | +1% |
| Spain | 158 | 6.1 | −2% |
| Slovakia | 154 | 6.2 | ±0% |
| Denmark | 131 | 5.9 | −5% |
| Hungary | 114 | 6.4 | +4% |
| Lithuania | 114 | 6.3 | +2% |
| Ireland | 93 | 6.5 | +6% |
| Romania | 68 | 6.8 | +11% |
| Czechia | 62 | 6.2 | ±0% |
| Estonia | 55 | 6.0 | −2% |
Countries with at least 50 cars of this engine. Differences reflect climate, roads and driving habits as well as the car.
By reporting year
| cars | Official (WLTP) | Real world | Gap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 526 | 5.6 | 6.2 | +9% |
| 2022 | 1,900 | 5.6 | 6.2 | +9% |
| 2023 | 6,252 | 5.6 | 6.2 | +10% |
| 2024 | 11,495 | 5.6 | 6.2 | +11% |
The same cars are reported again each year with their lifetime totals, so years are not added together.
About this data
| Cars in the data | 11,495 (2024) |
|---|---|
| Names in the registration data | GOLF, GOLF VARIANT |
| Registration years | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Engine size | 1,498 cm³ |
| Average mass in running order | 1,378 kg |
| Average distance on the meter | 34,759 km |
Hybrid includes mild hybrids (48 V) as registered by the manufacturer.
Source: European Environment Agency, real-world CO₂ emissions from cars, 2024 data (CC BY 4.0), based on on-board fuel consumption meters (Regulation (EU) 2019/631, Article 12). Grouping by model and engine, averages and percentiles by RealFuelConsumption. Not affiliated with the EEA or the manufacturer.