Volkswagen · model year 2012
2012 Volkswagen Golf
Specifications and certified data for the 2012 model year. All Volkswagen Golf model years →
UK certified builds67
Power130–300 hp
CO₂99–220 g/km
Combined MPG33.2–74.3
US EPA records5
2012 UK builds, engines & trims
| Build | Engine | Fuel | Gearbox | Power hp | CO₂ g/km | MPG | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Performance | — | Petrol | Automatic | 300 | 220 | — | Dossier |
| Performance | — | Petrol | Manual | 285 | 220 | — | Dossier |
| Hybrid | — | Hybrid | Automatic | 155 | 105 | — | Dossier |
| Diesel | — | Diesel | Automatic | 140 | 130 | — | Dossier |
| Diesel | — | Diesel | Manual | 140 | 130 | — | Dossier |
| Petrol | — | Petrol | Automatic | 130 | 155 | — | Dossier |
| Petrol | — | Petrol | Manual | 130 | 155 | — | Dossier |
| 1.2 TSI 105PS 7speed DSG S | 1,197 cc | Petrol | Automatic | — | 134 | 48.7 | Dossier |
| 1.2 TSI 105PS 7speed DSG S | 1,197 cc | Petrol | Automatic | — | 136 | 47.9 | Dossier |
| 1.2 TSI 105PS S | 1,197 cc | Petrol | Manual | — | 134 | 49.6 | Dossier |
| 1.2 TSI 105PS S | 1,197 cc | Petrol | Manual | — | 139 | 47.9 | Dossier |
| 1.2 TSI 105PS S | 1,197 cc | Petrol | Manual | — | 136 | 48.7 | Dossier |
| 1.2 TSI 85PS 7speed DSG S | 1,197 cc | Petrol | Automatic | — | 134 | 48.7 | Dossier |
| 1.2 TSI 85PS S | 1,197 cc | Petrol | Manual | — | 129 | 51.4 | Dossier |
| 1.4 122PS TSI 7speed DSG Match | 1,390 cc | Petrol | Automatic | — | 138 | 47.1 | Dossier |
| 1.4 122PS TSI 7speed DSG S | 1,390 cc | Petrol | Automatic | — | 138 | 47.1 | Dossier |
| 1.4 122PS TSI Match | 1,390 cc | Petrol | Manual | — | 144 | 45.6 | Dossier |
| 1.4 122PS TSI S | 1,390 cc | Petrol | Manual | — | 144 | 45.6 | Dossier |
| 1.4 160PS TSI 7speed DSG GT | 1,390 cc | Petrol | Automatic | — | 139 | 47.1 | Dossier |
| 1.4 160PS TSI GT | 1,390 cc | Petrol | Manual | — | 145 | 44.8 | Dossier |
| 1.4 TSI 122PS 7speed DSG S | 1,390 cc | Petrol | Automatic | — | 147 | 44.8 | Dossier |
| 1.4 TSI 122PS 7speed DSG SE | 1,390 cc | Petrol | Automatic | — | 147 | 44.8 | Dossier |
| 1.4 TSI 122PS 7speed DSG SE | 1,390 cc | Petrol | Automatic | — | 139 | 47.1 | Dossier |
| 1.4 TSI 122PS S | 1,390 cc | Petrol | Manual | — | 149 | 44.1 | Dossier |
| 1.4 TSI 122PS SE | 1,390 cc | Petrol | Manual | — | 149 | 44.1 | Dossier |
| 1.4 TSI 122PS SE | 1,390 cc | Petrol | Manual | — | 146 | 44.8 | Dossier |
| 1.4 TSI 160PS 7speed DSG GT | 1,390 cc | Petrol | Automatic | — | 148 | 44.8 | Dossier |
| 1.4 TSI 160PS GT | 1,390 cc | Petrol | Manual | — | 150 | 44.1 | Dossier |
| 1.6 TDI 105PS 7speed DSG Match | 1,598 cc | Diesel | Automatic | — | 123 | 60.1 | Dossier |
| 1.6 TDI 105PS 7speed DSG S | 1,598 cc | Diesel | Automatic | — | 123 | 60.1 | Dossier |
| 1.6 TDI 105PS 7speed DSG S | 1,595 cc | Diesel | Automatic | — | 125 | 58.9 | Dossier |
| 1.6 TDI 105PS 7speed DSG SE | 1,595 cc | Diesel | Automatic | — | 125 | 58.9 | Dossier |
| 1.6 TDI 105PS BlueMotion | 1,598 cc | Diesel | Manual | — | 99 | 74.3 | Dossier |
| 1.6 TDI 105PS BlueMotion Technology | 1,595 cc | Diesel | Manual | — | 109 | 67.3 | Dossier |
| 1.6 TDI 105PS BlueMotion Technology 7speed DSG Match | 1,598 cc | Diesel | Automatic | — | 109 | 67.3 | Dossier |
| 1.6 TDI 105PS BlueMotion Technology 7speed DSG S | 1,595 cc | Diesel | Automatic | — | 113 | 65.7 | Dossier |
| 1.6 TDI 105PS BlueMotion Technology 7speed DSG SE | 1,595 cc | Diesel | Automatic | — | 113 | 65.7 | Dossier |
| 1.6 TDI 105PS BlueMotion Technology 7speed DSG Sportline | 1,595 cc | Diesel | Automatic | — | 113 | 65.7 | Dossier |
| 1.6 TDI 105PS BlueMotion Technology Match | 1,598 cc | Diesel | Manual | — | 107 | 68.9 | Dossier |
| 1.6 TDI 105PS BlueMotion Technology S | 1,598 cc | Diesel | Manual | — | 117 | 64.2 | Dossier |
| 1.6 TDI 105PS BlueMotion Technology SE | 1,598 cc | Diesel | Manual | — | 117 | 64.2 | Dossier |
| 1.6 TDI 105PS Match | 1,598 cc | Diesel | Manual | — | 119 | 62.8 | Dossier |
| 1.6 TDI 105PS S | 1,598 cc | Diesel | Manual | — | 119 | 62.8 | Dossier |
| 1.6 TDI 105PS S | 1,595 cc | Diesel | Manual | — | 119 | 62.8 | Dossier |
| 1.6 TDI 105PS SE | 1,595 cc | Diesel | Manual | — | 119 | 62.8 | Dossier |
| 1.6 TDI 90PS S | 1,598 cc | Diesel | Manual | — | 118 | 62.8 | Dossier |
| 1.6 TDI 90PS S | 1,595 cc | Diesel | Manual | — | 119 | 62.8 | Dossier |
| 2.0 140PS TDI DSG GT | 1,968 cc | Diesel | Automatic | — | 138 | 53.3 | Dossier |
| 2.0 140PS TDI DSG Match | 1,968 cc | Diesel | Automatic | — | 138 | 53.3 | Dossier |
| 2.0 140PS TDI GT | 1,968 cc | Diesel | Manual | — | 126 | 58.9 | Dossier |
| 2.0 140PS TDI Match | 1,968 cc | Diesel | Manual | — | 126 | 58.9 | Dossier |
| 2.0 CR TDI 140PS BlueMotion Technology GT | 1,968 cc | Diesel | Manual | — | 114 | 65.7 | Dossier |
| 2.0 CR TDI 140PS BlueMotion Technology Match | 1,968 cc | Diesel | Manual | — | 114 | 65.7 | Dossier |
| 2.0 CR TDI 170PS DSG GTD | 1,968 cc | Diesel | Automatic | — | 142 | 52.3 | Dossier |
| 2.0 CR TDI 170PS GTD | 1,968 cc | Diesel | Manual | — | 134 | 55.4 | Dossier |
| 2.0 TDI 140PS BlueMotion Technology | 1,968 cc | Diesel | Manual | — | 119 | 62.8 | Dossier |
| 2.0 TDI 140PS DSG BlueMotion Technology | 1,968 cc | Diesel | Automatic | — | 134 | 55.4 | Dossier |
| 2.0 TDI 140PS DSG SE | 1,968 cc | Diesel | Automatic | — | 139 | 52.3 | Dossier |
| 2.0 TDI 140PS DSG Sportline | 1,968 cc | Diesel | Automatic | — | 139 | 52.3 | Dossier |
| 2.0 TDI 140PS SE | 1,968 cc | Diesel | Manual | — | 128 | 57.6 | Dossier |
| 2.0 TDI 140PS Sportline | 1,968 cc | Diesel | Manual | — | 128 | 57.6 | Dossier |
| 2.0 TSI 210PS DSG GTi | 1,984 cc | Petrol | Automatic | — | 173 | 38.2 | Dossier |
| 2.0 TSI 210PS GTi | 1,984 cc | Petrol | Manual | — | 170 | 38.7 | Dossier |
| Edition 35 2.0 TSI 235PS | 1,984 cc | Petrol | Manual | — | 189 | 34.9 | Dossier |
| Edition 35 2.0 TSI 235PS DSG | 1,984 cc | Petrol | Automatic | — | 185 | 35.3 | Dossier |
| R 2.0 TSI 270PS 4MOTION | 1,984 cc | Petrol | Manual | — | 199 | 33.2 | Dossier |
| R 2.0 TSI 270PS 4MOTION DSG | 1,984 cc | Petrol | Automatic | — | 195 | 33.6 | Dossier |
UK Vehicle Certification Agency fuel & emissions data and ACS catalogue records, Open Government Licence v3.0, VCA ↗.
2012 US EPA fuel-economy records
| Year | Engine | Drive | Transmission | Fuel | MPG (US) comb. | CO₂ g/mi | EV range mi | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2.0 L 4-cyl | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | Diesel | 32 | 318 | — | EPA ↗ |
| 2012 | 2.0 L 4-cyl | Front-Wheel Drive | Manual 6-spd | Diesel | 32 | 315 | — | EPA ↗ |
| 2012 | 2.0 L 4-cyl | All-Wheel Drive | Manual 6-spd | Premium | 22 | 404 | — | EPA ↗ |
| 2012 | 2.5 L 5-cyl | Front-Wheel Drive | Automatic (S6) | Regular | 26 | 342 | — | EPA ↗ |
| 2012 | 2.5 L 5-cyl | Front-Wheel Drive | Manual 5-spd | Regular | 26 | 342 | — | EPA ↗ |
US EPA test figures (US MPG, US test cycle), fueleconomy.gov ↗, US government public domain.
Generation in 2012
Sources
- UK VCA fuel & emissions data — https://carfueldata.vehicle-certification-agency.gov.uk/Open Government Licence v3.0
- US EPA / DOE FuelEconomy.gov — https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/ws/index.shtmlUS Government public domain
- Car Model Index — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/Compiled record. Sources that do not permit reuse are not copied; this index is credited instead.