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Volkswagen Golf/GTI
Midsize car · every model year 2016–2026
| Year | Powertrains | Safety | Recalls | Complaints | Crash | Best efficiency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Gas | A | 0 | 3 | — | 27 mpg | |
| 2025 | Gas | A | 1 | 0 | — | 27 mpg | |
| 2024 | Gas | A | 2 | 40 | — | 27 mpg | |
| 2023 | Gas | D | 5 | 23 | — | 28 mpg | |
| 2022 | Gas | F | 6 | 119 | — | 28 mpg | |
| 2021 | Gas | A | 2 | 11 | ★★★★★ | 33 mpg | |
| 2020 | Gas | D | 3 | 14 | ★★★★★ | 32 mpg | |
| 2019 | Electric Gas | F | 7 | 283 | ★★★★★ | 125 mi | |
| 2018 | Electric Gas | F | 10 | 75 | ★★★★★ | 125 mi | |
| 2017 | Electric Gas | F | 7 | 298 | ★★★★★ | 125 mi | |
| 2016 | Electric Gas | F | 14 | 237 | ★★★★★ | 83 mi |
What changed year to year
- 2025: 4 → 2 EPA configurations
- 2024: best combined mpg 28 → 27
- 2022: best combined mpg 33 → 28
- 2021: best combined mpg 32 → 33
- 2020: dropped electric; 13 → 4 EPA configurations
- 2019: best combined mpg 29 → 32
- 2017: best range 83 → 125 mi; 9 → 13 EPA configurations
Best Golf/GTI years to buy used
- 2021 — Safety A, 2 recalls, 11 complaints
- 2024 — Safety A, 2 recalls, 40 complaints
- 2025 — Safety A, 1 recalls, 0 complaints
- 2020 — Safety D, 3 recalls, 14 complaints
- 2023 — Safety D, 5 recalls, 23 complaints
Ranked by Safety Signal, then fewest complaints. Older years have had more time to accumulate both.