Volkswagen Golf/GTI

Transmission, start-stop, premium fuel and flex-fuel by model year, 2010–2027

TransmissionThe 2027 Volkswagen Golf/GTI uses a 7-speed automated manual in every configuration EPA tested.

Auto start-stopYes. Every 2027 Volkswagen Golf/GTI configuration EPA tested has auto start-stop.

Premium fuelEPA tested 1 of 2 2027 Volkswagen Golf/GTI configurations on premium fuel and the rest on regular gasoline; your owner's manual or fuel-door label is the authority.

Flex-fuel (E85)No. EPA does not list any 2027 Volkswagen Golf/GTI configuration as a flex-fuel vehicle (FFV).

2027 at a glance

2 configurations tested by EPA

CVTNone

0 of 2

No CVT

ManualNone

0 of 2

Not offered

Auto start-stopAll

2 of 2

Premium fuelSome

1 of 2

EPA test fuel

Flex-fuel (E85)None

0 of 2

No FFV versions

EPA lists a manual transmission for the Volkswagen Golf/GTI in these model years: 2010–2024 (15 years of data from 2010–2027).

Volkswagen Golf/GTI features by model year

Which Volkswagen Golf/GTI model years have each feature. Each cell links to that year's configurations.
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CVT	2010 CVT: None	2011 CVT: None	2012 CVT: None	2013 CVT: None	2014 CVT: None	2015 CVT: None	2016 CVT: None	2017 CVT: None	2018 CVT: None	2019 CVT: None	2020 CVT: None	2021 CVT: None	2022 CVT: None	2023 CVT: None	2024 CVT: None	2025 CVT: None	2026 CVT: None	2027 CVT: None
Manual	2010 Manual: Some	2011 Manual: Some	2012 Manual: Some	2013 Manual: Some	2014 Manual: Some	2015 Manual: Some	2016 Manual: Some	2017 Manual: Some	2018 Manual: Some	2019 Manual: Some	2020 Manual: Some	2021 Manual: Some	2022 Manual: Some	2023 Manual: Some	2024 Manual: Some	2025 Manual: None	2026 Manual: None	2027 Manual: None
Automated manual	2010 Automated manual: None	2011 Automated manual: None	2012 Automated manual: None	2013 Automated manual: Some	2014 Automated manual: Some	2015 Automated manual: Some	2016 Automated manual: Some	2017 Automated manual: Some	2018 Automated manual: Some	2019 Automated manual: Some	2020 Automated manual: Some	2021 Automated manual: Some	2022 Automated manual: Some	2023 Automated manual: Some	2024 Automated manual: Some	2025 Automated manual: All	2026 Automated manual: All	2027 Automated manual: All
Automatic	2010 Automatic: Some	2011 Automatic: Some	2012 Automatic: Some	2013 Automatic: Some	2014 Automatic: Some	2015 Automatic: Some	2016 Automatic: Some	2017 Automatic: Some	2018 Automatic: Some	2019 Automatic: Some	2020 Automatic: Some	2021 Automatic: Some	2022 Automatic: None	2023 Automatic: None	2024 Automatic: None	2025 Automatic: None	2026 Automatic: None	2027 Automatic: None
Start-stop	2010 Start-stop: Not reported	2011 Start-stop: Not reported	2012 Start-stop: Not reported	2013 Start-stop: Some	2014 Start-stop: None	2015 Start-stop: None	2016 Start-stop: None	2017 Start-stop: None	2018 Start-stop: None	2019 Start-stop: Some	2020 Start-stop: Some	2021 Start-stop: Some	2022 Start-stop: Some	2023 Start-stop: Some	2024 Start-stop: Some	2025 Start-stop: All	2026 Start-stop: All	2027 Start-stop: All
Premium fuel	2010 Premium fuel: Some	2011 Premium fuel: Some	2012 Premium fuel: Some	2013 Premium fuel: Some	2014 Premium fuel: Some	2015 Premium fuel: Some	2016 Premium fuel: Some	2017 Premium fuel: Some	2018 Premium fuel: Some	2019 Premium fuel: Some	2020 Premium fuel: None	2021 Premium fuel: None	2022 Premium fuel: Some	2023 Premium fuel: Some	2024 Premium fuel: Some	2025 Premium fuel: Some	2026 Premium fuel: Some	2027 Premium fuel: Some
Flex-fuel	2010 Flex-fuel: None	2011 Flex-fuel: None	2012 Flex-fuel: None	2013 Flex-fuel: None	2014 Flex-fuel: None	2015 Flex-fuel: None	2016 Flex-fuel: None	2017 Flex-fuel: None	2018 Flex-fuel: None	2019 Flex-fuel: None	2020 Flex-fuel: None	2021 Flex-fuel: None	2022 Flex-fuel: None	2023 Flex-fuel: None	2024 Flex-fuel: None	2025 Flex-fuel: None	2026 Flex-fuel: None	2027 Flex-fuel: None

All configurationsSome configurationsNoneNot reported by EPA

Configurations by year

2027 Volkswagen Golf/GTI

2 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
Golf GTI	2.0L 4-cyl turbo	7-speed automated manualAM-S7	Front-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No
Golf R	2.0L 4-cyl turbo	7-speed automated manualAM-S7	All-Wheel	Yes	Premium	No

2026 Volkswagen Golf/GTI

2 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
Golf R	2.0L 4-cyl turbo	7-speed automated manualAM-S7	All-Wheel	Yes	Premium	No
GTI	2.0L 4-cyl turbo	7-speed automated manualAM-S7	Front-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No

2025 Volkswagen Golf/GTI

2 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
Golf R	2.0L 4-cyl turbo	7-speed automated manualAM-S7	All-Wheel	Yes	Premium	No
GTI	2.0L 4-cyl turbo	7-speed automated manualAM-S7	Front-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No

2024 Volkswagen Golf/GTI

4 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
Golf R	2.0L 4-cyl turbo	7-speed automated manualAM-S7	All-Wheel	Yes	Premium	No
Golf R	2.0L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed manual6-spd	All-Wheel	No	Premium	No
GTI	2.0L 4-cyl turbo	7-speed automated manualAM-S7	Front-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No
GTI	2.0L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed manual6-spd	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No

2023 Volkswagen Golf/GTI

4 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
Golf-R	2.0L 4-cyl turbo	7-speed automated manualAM-S7	All-Wheel	Yes	Premium	No
Golf-R	2.0L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed manual6-spd	All-Wheel	No	Premium	No
GTI	2.0L 4-cyl turbo	7-speed automated manualAM-S7	Front-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No
GTI	2.0L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed manual6-spd	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No

2022 Volkswagen Golf/GTI

4 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
Golf-R	2.0L 4-cyl turbo	7-speed automated manualAM7	All-Wheel	Yes	Premium	No
Golf-R	2.0L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed manual6-spd	All-Wheel	No	Premium	No
GTI	2.0L 4-cyl turbo	7-speed automated manualAM7	Front-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No
GTI	2.0L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed manual6-spd	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No

2021 Volkswagen Golf/GTI

4 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
Golf	1.4L 4-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	Front-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No
Golf	1.4L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed manual6-spd	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
GTI	2.0L 4-cyl turbo	7-speed automated manualAM-S7	Front-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No
GTI	2.0L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed manual6-spd	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No

2020 Volkswagen Golf/GTI

4 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
Golf	1.4L 4-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	Front-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No
Golf	1.4L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed manual6-spd	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
GTI	2.0L 4-cyl turbo	7-speed automated manualAM-S7	Front-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No
GTI	2.0L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed manual6-spd	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No

2019 Volkswagen Golf/GTI

13 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
e-Golf	Electric	Single-speed (electric drive)A1	Front-Wheel	n/a	Electricity	No
Golf	1.4L 4-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	Front-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No
Golf	1.4L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed manual6-spd	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Golf Alltrack	1.8L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed automated manualAM-S6	All-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Golf Alltrack	1.8L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed manual6-spd	All-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Golf R	2.0L 4-cyl turbo	7-speed automated manualAM-S7	All-Wheel	Yes	Premium	No
Golf R	2.0L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed manual6-spd	All-Wheel	No	Premium	No
Golf SportWagen	1.4L 4-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	Front-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No
Golf SportWagen	1.4L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed manual6-spd	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Golf SportWagen 4motion	1.8L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed automated manualAM-S6	All-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Golf SportWagen 4motion	1.8L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed manual6-spd	All-Wheel	No	Regular	No
GTI	2.0L 4-cyl turbo	7-speed automated manualAM-S7	Front-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No
GTI	2.0L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed manual6-spd	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No

2018 Volkswagen Golf/GTI

13 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
e-Golf	Electric	Single-speed (electric drive)A1	Front-Wheel	n/a	Electricity	No
Golf	1.8L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Golf	1.8L 4-cyl turbo	5-speed manual5-spd	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Golf Alltrack	1.8L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed automated manualAM-S6	All-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Golf Alltrack	1.8L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed manual6-spd	All-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Golf R	2.0L 4-cyl turbo	7-speed automated manualAM-S7	All-Wheel	No	Premium	No
Golf R	2.0L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed manual6-spd	All-Wheel	No	Premium	No
Golf SportWagen	1.8L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Golf SportWagen	1.8L 4-cyl turbo	5-speed manual5-spd	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Golf SportWagen 4motion	1.8L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed automated manualAM-S6	All-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Golf SportWagen 4motion	1.8L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed manual6-spd	All-Wheel	No	Regular	No
GTI	2.0L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed automated manualAM-S6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
GTI	2.0L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed manual6-spd	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No

2017 Volkswagen Golf/GTI

13 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
e-Golf	Electric	Single-speed (electric drive)A1	Front-Wheel	n/a	Electricity	No
Golf	1.8L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Golf	1.8L 4-cyl turbo	5-speed manual5-spd	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Golf Alltrack	1.8L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed automated manualAM-S6	All-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Golf Alltrack	1.8L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed manual6-spd	All-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Golf R	2.0L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed automated manualAM-S6	All-Wheel	No	Premium	No
Golf R	2.0L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed manual6-spd	All-Wheel	No	Premium	No
Golf SportWagen	1.8L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Golf SportWagen	1.8L 4-cyl turbo	5-speed manual5-spd	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Golf SportWagen 4motion	1.8L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed automated manualAM-S6	All-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Golf SportWagen 4motion	1.8L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed manual6-spd	All-Wheel	No	Regular	No
GTI	2.0L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed automated manualAM-S6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
GTI	2.0L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed manual6-spd	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No

2016 Volkswagen Golf/GTI

9 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
e-Golf	Electric	Single-speed (electric drive)A1	Front-Wheel	n/a	Electricity	No
Golf	1.8L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Golf	1.8L 4-cyl turbo	5-speed manual5-spd	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Golf R	2.0L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed automated manualAM-S6	All-Wheel	No	Premium	No
Golf R	2.0L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed manual6-spd	All-Wheel	No	Premium	No
Golf SportWagen	1.8L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Golf SportWagen	1.8L 4-cyl turbo	5-speed manual5-spd	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
GTI	2.0L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed automated manualAM-S6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
GTI	2.0L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed manual6-spd	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No

2015 Volkswagen Golf/GTI

12 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
e-Golf	Electric	Single-speed (electric drive)A1	Front-Wheel	n/a	Electricity	No
Golf	1.8L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Golf	1.8L 4-cyl turbo	5-speed manual5-spd	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Golf	2.0L 4-cyl turbo diesel	6-speed automated manualAM-S6	Front-Wheel	No	Diesel	No
Golf	2.0L 4-cyl turbo diesel	6-speed manual6-spd	Front-Wheel	No	Diesel	No
Golf R	2.0L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed automated manualAM-S6	All-Wheel	No	Premium	No
Golf SportWagen	1.8L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Golf SportWagen	1.8L 4-cyl turbo	5-speed manual5-spd	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Golf SportWagen	2.0L 4-cyl turbo diesel	6-speed automated manualAM-S6	Front-Wheel	No	Diesel	No
Golf SportWagen	2.0L 4-cyl turbo diesel	6-speed manual6-spd	Front-Wheel	No	Diesel	No
GTI	2.0L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed automated manualAM-S6	Front-Wheel	No	Premium	No
GTI	2.0L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed manual6-spd	Front-Wheel	No	Premium	No

2014 Volkswagen Golf/GTI

5 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
Golf	2.0L 4-cyl turbo diesel	6-speed automated manualAM-S6	Front-Wheel	No	Diesel	No
Golf	2.0L 4-cyl turbo diesel	6-speed manual6-spd	Front-Wheel	No	Diesel	No
Golf	2.5L 5-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
GTI	2.0L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed automated manualAM-S6	Front-Wheel	No	Premium	No
GTI	2.0L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed manual6-spd	Front-Wheel	No	Premium	No

2013 Volkswagen Golf/GTI

7 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
Golf	2.0L 4-cyl turbo diesel	6-speed automated manualAM-S6	Front-Wheel	No	Diesel	No
Golf	2.0L 4-cyl turbo diesel	6-speed manual6-spd	Front-Wheel	No	Diesel	No
Golf	2.5L 5-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Golf	2.5L 5-cyl	5-speed manual5-spd	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Golf R	2.0L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed manual6-spd	All-Wheel	Yes	Premium	No
GTI	2.0L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed automated manualAM-S6	Front-Wheel	Yes	Premium	No
GTI	2.0L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed manual6-spd	Front-Wheel	No	Premium	No

2012 Volkswagen Golf/GTI

7 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
Golf	2.0L 4-cyl turbo diesel	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	Not reported	Diesel	No
Golf	2.0L 4-cyl turbo diesel	6-speed manual6-spd	Front-Wheel	Not reported	Diesel	No
Golf	2.5L 5-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	Not reported	Regular	No
Golf	2.5L 5-cyl	5-speed manual5-spd	Front-Wheel	Not reported	Regular	No
Golf R	2.0L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed manual6-spd	All-Wheel	Not reported	Premium	No
GTI	2.0L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	Not reported	Premium	No
GTI	2.0L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed manual6-spd	Front-Wheel	Not reported	Premium	No

2011 Volkswagen Golf/GTI

6 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
Golf	2.0L 4-cyl turbo diesel	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	Not reported	Diesel	No
Golf	2.0L 4-cyl turbo diesel	6-speed manual6-spd	Front-Wheel	Not reported	Diesel	No
Golf	2.5L 5-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	Not reported	Regular	No
Golf	2.5L 5-cyl	5-speed manual5-spd	Front-Wheel	Not reported	Regular	No
GTI	2.0L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	Not reported	Premium	No
GTI	2.0L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed manual6-spd	Front-Wheel	Not reported	Premium	No

2010 Volkswagen Golf/GTI

6 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
Golf	2.0L 4-cyl turbo diesel	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	Not reported	Diesel	No
Golf	2.0L 4-cyl turbo diesel	6-speed manual6-spd	Front-Wheel	Not reported	Diesel	No
Golf	2.5L 5-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	Not reported	Regular	No
Golf	2.5L 5-cyl	5-speed manual5-spd	Front-Wheel	Not reported	Regular	No
GTI	2.0L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	Not reported	Premium	No
GTI	2.0L 4-cyl turbo	6-speed manual6-spd	Front-Wheel	Not reported	Premium	No

Check before you buy or refuel Confirm on the window sticker, owner's manual or with the dealer. Trims and options can differ from the configurations EPA tested.

About premium fuel EPA data shows the fuel a vehicle was tested on. It does not say whether premium is required or only recommended. Your owner's manual or fuel-door label is the authority.

Before using E85 Confirm the vehicle is a flex-fuel vehicle (FFV) in the owner's manual, or look for a yellow gas cap or an "FFV" badge. Not every version of a model is flex-fuel.

Source: U.S. EPA / Department of Energy vehicle data fromFuelEconomy.gov, data as of September 29, 2026.See how we classify vehicles.

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