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Volkswagen · model year 2004
2004 Volkswagen Golf
Compact · Front-Wheel Drive · Diesel · EPA class: Compact Cars
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The 2004 Volkswagen Golf is a diesel compact car with front-wheel drive, a 1.9 L turbocharged four-cylinder engine and an automatic five-speed transmission. It returns 28 MPG in city driving and 39 MPG on the highway, with a combined rating of 32 MPG. The listed annual fuel cost is $3,000 USD, and tailpipe CO2 emissions are 318.12 g per mile. Diesel is identified as its alternative fuel type. These details let shoppers consider its fuel economy alongside the engine and transmission configuration. Golf is the model name, and Golf/GTI is its family and base-model designation. The EPA class is Compact Cars, giving buyers a concise picture of the vehicle's category, fuel, drive layout and stated running-cost figures.
Good to know
- 39 MPG highway
- 32 MPG combined
- Front-wheel drive
- 1.9 L turbo four-cylinder
Watch for
- 28 MPG city
- $3,000 USD annual fuel cost
- Automatic five-speed transmission
Who it suits. It may suit shoppers seeking a diesel compact car with an automatic transmission. Its 39 MPG highway rating and stated annual fuel cost can inform fuel-use comparisons.
This Golf combines a diesel engine and automatic transmission with a 32 MPG combined rating. Shoppers can compare its $3,000 USD annual fuel cost and 318.12 g per mile of tailpipe CO2 with their priorities.
Every figure on record
- Combined MPG
- 32 MPG
- City MPG
- 28 MPG
- Highway MPG
- 39 MPG
- Annual fuel cost
- $3,000
- Tailpipe CO₂
- 318 g per mile
- Model year
- 2004
- Body
- Car
- EPA size class
- Compact Cars
- Drive
- Front-Wheel Drive
- Engine
- 1.9 L 4-cyl turbo
- Transmission
- Automatic (S5)
- Fuel
- Diesel
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