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1996 Volkswagen Golf 1.6 GL Mk3 fuel economy

The 1996 Volkswagen Golf 1.6 GL Mk3 does 7.8 L/100 km (36 mpg, 30 US mpg) in typical real-world driving. Work out what a trip costs in your money below.

1996 Volkswagen Golf 1.6 GL Mk3 in Motora’s 3D garage

Key figures

FuelPetrol
Real-world economy7.8 L/100 km (36 mpg, 30 US mpg)
Per 100 km7.8 litres
Per 100 miles12.6 litres
Power99 hp (74 kW)
Engine1.6 litres
Weight1,080 kg
DriveTwo-wheel drive

Every version of this generation

Figures for each engine and gearbox in this generation. In Motora, owners pick theirs so drives are costed for their exact car.

VersionYearsGearboxPowerL/100 kmmpg
1.4 601991–1998manual59 hp7.438
1.6 1001994–199899 hp7.836
1.8 901991–199889 hp8.334
2.0 GTI 1151991–1998manual114 hp8.832
2.8 VR6 1741992–1998172 hp10.926
1.9 TD 751991–1998manual74 hp6.345
1.9 TDI 90/1101993–1998manual89 hp5.650

What does a trip cost?

Fuel cost–

Prices start at an example. Change them to what you pay. Economy starts at the car’s official combined figure, or a typical real-world one for cars without an official result.

Real-world economy

Every car uses more or less depending on how it’s driven. On the road, motorway speeds, short trips, traffic and cold weather usually use more. Motora records each drive in your Golf 1.6 GL Mk3 and works out what it really used from how you drove, priced with pump prices near you. How the drive tracker works.

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Put your Golf 1.6 GL Mk3 in your Motora garage, paint it, fit wheels and a body kit, set the stance and park it next to your friends’ cars. See the 3D garage.

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There’s no official economy result for this car, so the figure is a typical real-world one. Calculator prices are examples.