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2020 Volkswagen Golf

Specifications and certified data for the 2020 model year. All Volkswagen Golf model years →

2020 Volkswagen Golf
UK certified builds4
Power130–300 hp
CO₂105–220 g/km
US EPA records2

2020 UK builds, engines & trims

BuildEngineFuelGearboxPower hpCO₂ g/kmMPGRecord
Performance— PetrolAutomatic300220— Dossier
Hybrid— HybridAutomatic155105— Dossier
Diesel— DieselAutomatic140130— Dossier
Petrol— PetrolAutomatic130155— Dossier

UK Vehicle Certification Agency fuel & emissions data and ACS catalogue records, Open Government Licence v3.0, VCA ↗.

2020 US EPA fuel-economy records

YearEngineDriveTransmissionFuelMPG (US) comb.CO₂ g/miEV range miSource
20201.4 L 4-cyl Front-Wheel DriveAutomatic (S8)Regular32 280—EPA ↗
20201.4 L 4-cyl Front-Wheel DriveManual 6-spdRegular31 285—EPA ↗

US EPA test figures (US MPG, US test cycle), fueleconomy.gov ↗, US government public domain.

US NHTSA safety ratings

VehicleOverallFrontSideRolloverSource
2020 Volkswagen Golf 4 DR FWD★★★★★ (5/5)★★★★☆ (4/5)★★★★★ (5/5) ★★★★☆ (4/5)NHTSA ↗
2020 Volkswagen Golf GTI 4 DR FWD★★★★★ (5/5)★★★★☆ (4/5)★★★★★ (5/5) ★★★★☆ (4/5)NHTSA ↗

NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings (US government, public domain). US-market versions; not the same tests as Euro NCAP.

US safety recalls

NHTSA recalls database (US government, public domain). Recalls apply to US-market vehicles; check the manufacturer for your country.

Generation in 2020

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