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Volkswagen Golf
2024 · gas
6 measured figures
6 of the 9 figures this market publishes for a car like this one are measured for this car. This market publishes no overall score, so there is no share of a composite weight to measure confidence against; figures_measured says how many of this market's figures the row carries, and contributing_publishers says who measured them

Measured figures

Fuel economy27 mpg (US gallons)Measured by NRCan · configuration: Golf GTI · also 8.7 L/100 km
Tailpipe CO₂203 g/kmMeasured by NRCan · CO₂ basis: tailpipe_rated · configuration: Golf GTI · also 327 g/mile
HorsepowerFree with an accountMeasured for this car, with its publisher and basis
WarrantyFree with an accountMeasured for this car, with its publisher and basis
Recall campaignsFree with an accountMeasured for this car, with its publisher and basis
Complaints per 10,000 builtFree with an accountMeasured for this car, with its publisher and basis

4 more measured figures for this car — Horsepower, Warranty, Recall campaigns, Complaints per 10,000 built — each with the publisher that measured it and the basis it is on. Free to read with an account.

Figures this car does not carry

Fuel economy (MPGe)Not published for this carFuel economy (MPGe) is published for electric and hydrogen cars, whose economy is published as MPGe: energy converted at 33.7 kWh per gallon, not fuel burned; this car is not one of them, so the figure is not the same quantity for it
Tailpipe CO₂ (charge-weighted)Not published for this carthis car's CO₂ is published as the tailpipe rating for the car driven as rated on the test cycle (203 g/km), not as a composite weighted across electric and fuel-burning miles, so it is not the quantity this list orders. It is published as Tailpipe CO₂
Engine horsepowerNot published for this carNot published for this car. The record's own reason is free to read with an account.
Kerb weightNot published for this carNot published for this car. The record's own reason is free to read with an account.
EPA test weightNot published for this carNot published for this car. The record's own reason is free to read with an account.
NHTSA overall ratingNot published for this carNot published for this car. The record's own reason is free to read with an account.
PriceNot published for this carNot published for this car. The record's own reason is free to read with an account.

5-Year Running Costs

FuelUS$8,279
InsuranceUS$6,515 (modelled)
MaintenanceUS$5,200 (class estimate)
RepairsUS$8,000 (modelled)
Depreciationnot estimated — we hold no purchase price for this car, and it is not assumed.
Totalnot estimated — a component above is unknown or modelled

Running costs only — the purchase price is not included. The five-year running cost is an ESTIMATE, not a measurement of this car: only its fuel half is computed from the car's own measured consumption and a dated pump price (see fuel_price_source and fuel_price_as_of in the market's own figures); insurance, maintenance and repairs are class models. It orders no list and is not one of this market's published figures. Fuel is this car's own combined consumption over 15,000 km a year at 1.738 CAD a litre of petrol (Statistics Canada. Table 18-10-0001-01 Monthly average retail prices for gasoline and fuel oil, by geography; Canada; regular unleaded gasoline at self service filling stations, 2026-08). Adapted from Statistics Canada, Table 18-10-0001-01 Monthly average retail prices for gasoline and fuel oil, by geography, August 2026. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product. Costs are in US dollars; the CAD pump price is converted at 1 CAD = 0.73 USD, the rate set on 2026-09-13. Insurance, maintenance and repairs are models, not figures for this car: insurance from its power, weight and crash rating, maintenance from its make's class, repairs from its complaint and recall counts. They are shown for scale and are not used to rank it. Confidence is low: several components are modelled from class averages.

Known Issues

SERVICE BRAKES
12 complaint(s)
Hill Hold Assist: This feature appears to be on most manual transmission Volkswagen vehicles, and activates on a forward facing incline. In newer models the feature completely immobilizes movement for…
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
10 complaint(s)
Sames issues listed in NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V480000. The problem is my vehicle is the s trim running software version 1776, and it isn't covered. PLease advise.
POWER TRAIN
9 complaint(s) · 1 reports a crash, fire, injury or death
The contact's son owns a 2024 Volkswagen Golf GTI. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds for several hours, an unknown yellow symbol illuminated on the instrument panel, and a messag…
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
5 complaint(s) · 1 reports a crash, fire, injury or death
Sunroof would operate without touching switch, or fail to operate if switch was touched. Similar to 2022 Golf R recall: NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V542000 I took multiple videos of the problem and VW…
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
3 complaint(s) · 1 reports a crash, fire, injury or death
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
3 complaint(s)
There wasn't a proper "Problem Parts" option for my issue. My car has a manual transmission and VW has decided that adding a brake hold feature whenever the car is stopped at an intersection or in tr…
BACK OVER PREVENTION: REARVIEW SYSTEM BRAKING
2 complaint(s)
I am reporting a recurring safety-related malfunction involving the backup camera, proximity sensors, and infotainment system on my 2024 Volkswagen GTI. These components are still installed on the veh…
BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS
2 complaint(s)
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
2 complaint(s)
VW Front Assist is the safety feature that is supposed to warn the driver of the danger of an imminent front collision. Initial aural and visual warnings are followed by autonomous braking if the driv…
VISIBILITY/WIPER
2 complaint(s)
The contact owns a 2024 Volkswagen GTI. The contact stated that while driving in a rainstorm, the windshield wiper speed remained at a moderate level while set to the highest setting. Due to the failu…

The 10 components named in the most complaints are shown, of 17 named in all.

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