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2026 Volkswagen Golf

Specifications and certified data for the 2026 model year. All Volkswagen Golf model years →

2026 Volkswagen Golf
UK certified builds41
Power113–328 hp
CO₂6–220 g/km
Combined MPG941.6
US EPA records1

2026 UK builds, engines & trims

BuildEngineFuelGearboxPower hpCO₂ g/kmMPGRecord
R 2.0 TSI 4MOTION 333 PS 7-Speed DSG1,984 cc PetrolAutomatic328—— Dossier
R 2.0 TSI 4MOTION 333 PS 7-Speed DSG 5 Door1,984 cc PetrolAutomatic328—— Dossier
R 2.0 TSI 4Motion 333 PS 7-Speed DSG1,984 cc PetrolAutomatic328—— Dossier
R Black Edition 2.0 TSI 4Motion 333 PS 7-Speed DSG1,986 cc PetrolAutomatic328—— Dossier
Performance— PetrolAutomatic300220— Dossier
GTI Clubsport 2.0 TSI 300 PS 7-Speed DSG1,984 cc PetrolAutomatic296—— Dossier
GTE 1.5 TSI 272 PS 6-Speed DSG1,498 cc HybridAutomatic2687941.6 Dossier
GTI 2.0 TSI 265 PS 7-Speed DSG1,984 cc PetrolAutomatic261—— Dossier
Match 1.5 TSI eHyrbd 204 PS 6-Speed DSG1,498 cc HybridAutomatic2016941.6 Dossier
R-Line 2.0 TSI 4MOTION 204 PS 7-Speed DSG1,984 cc PetrolAutomatic201—— Dossier
Style 1.5 TSI eHybrid 204 PS 6-Speed DSG1,498 cc HybridAutomatic2016941.6 Dossier
Hybrid— HybridAutomatic155105— Dossier
1.5 eTSI 150 PS 7-Speed DSG 5 Door1,498 cc HybridAutomatic148—— Dossier
Black Edition 1.5 TSI 150 PS 6-Speed Manual1,498 cc PetrolManual148—— Dossier
Black Edition 1.5 eTSI 150 PS 7-Speed DSG1,498 cc HybridAutomatic148—— Dossier
Black Edition 2.0 TDI 150 PS 7-Speed DSG1,984 cc DieselAutomatic148—— Dossier
Life 1.5 TSI 150 PS 6-Speed Manual1,498 cc PetrolManual148—— Dossier
Life 1.5 eTSI 150 PS 7-Speed DSG1,498 cc HybridAutomatic148—— Dossier
Match 1.5 TSI 150 PS 6-Speed Manual1,498 cc PetrolManual148—— Dossier
Match 1.5 eTSI 150 PS 7-Speed DSG1,498 cc HybridAutomatic148—— Dossier
R-Line 1.5 TSI 150 PS 6-Speed Manual1,498 cc PetrolManual148—— Dossier
R-Line 1.5 TSI 150 PS 6-Speed Manual1,498 cc PetrolManual148—— Dossier
R-Line 1.5 eTSI 150 PS 7-Speed DSG1,498 cc HybridAutomatic148—— Dossier
R-Line 1.5 eTSI 150 PS 7-Speed DSG1,498 cc HybridAutomatic148—— Dossier
R-Line 1.5 eTSI 150 PS 7-Speed DSG 5 Door1,498 cc HybridAutomatic148—— Dossier
R-Line 2.0 TDI 150 PS 7-Speed DSG1,984 cc DieselAutomatic148—— Dossier
R-Line 2.0 TDI 150 PS 7-Speed DSG1,984 cc DieselAutomatic148—— Dossier
Style 1.5 TSI 150 PS 6-Speed Manual1,498 cc PetrolManual148—— Dossier
Style 1.5 TSI 150 PS 6-Speed Manual1,498 cc PetrolManual148—— Dossier
Style 1.5 eTSI 150 PS 7-Speed DSG1,498 cc HybridAutomatic148—— Dossier
Style 1.5 eTSI 150 PS 7-Speed DSG1,498 cc HybridAutomatic148—— Dossier
Style 2.0 TDI 150 PS 7-Speed DSG1,984 cc DieselAutomatic148—— Dossier
Diesel— DieselAutomatic140130— Dossier
Petrol— PetrolAutomatic130155— Dossier
Life 1.5 TSI 115 PS 6-Speed Manual1,498 cc PetrolManual113—— Dossier
Life 1.5 TSI 115 PS 6-Speed Manual1,498 cc PetrolManual113—— Dossier
Life 1.5 eTSI 115 PS 7-Speed DSG1,498 cc HybridAutomatic113—— Dossier
Life 2.0 TDI 115 PS 6-Speed Manual1,984 cc DieselManual113—— Dossier
Match 1.5 TSI 115 PS 6-Speed Manual1,498 cc PetrolManual113—— Dossier
Match 2.0 TDI 115 PS 6-Speed Manual1,968 cc DieselManual113—— Dossier
Style 1.5 eTSI 115 PS 7-Speed DSG1,498 cc HybridAutomatic113—— Dossier

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

2026 US EPA fuel-economy records

YearEngineDriveTransmissionFuelMPG (US) comb.CO₂ g/miEV range miSource
20262.0 L 4-cyl All-Wheel DriveAutomatic (AM-S7)Premium25 349—EPA ↗

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

Generation in 2026

Volkswagen Golf Mk8 2019–present
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