Volkswagen Golf fuel cost in UK

Calculate your own journey

These defaults are illustrative prices, not current fuel prices. Select a source variant, then adjust the efficiency to your measured result.

A worked 100-miles example

Using the first listed reference of 50.44 Imperial mpg, the arithmetic is 100 ÷ 50.44 × 4.54609 × 1.50 = GBP 13.52. That is GBP 0.135 per mile.

For a 40-miles daily return commute over 22 attendance days, total distance is 880 miles. Under the same assumptions, fuel costs GBP 118.97. Add parking and tolls separately. If the price rises 10% with distance and consumption unchanged, fuel spending also rises 10%.

Reference variants

UK entries use WLTP combined figures. Petrol and diesel economy is shown in Imperial mpg; electric consumption uses kWh/100 km. Model labels and source change dates do not necessarily identify the registration year. Source: Vehicle Certification Agency.

Use your own refill result

Fill to the same automatic pump cutoff, record the odometer, then record distance and all fuel added until the next full tank. Include partial refills between full tanks. Use multiple cycles to reduce the influence of a single fill. A short journey or a partial tank alone is not a reliable measurement.

UK distances are often in miles while fuel is sold by the litre. Divide miles by Imperial mpg, then multiply by 4.54609 to get litres. A pump price of 150 pence is GBP 1.50/L. Plug-in hybrids require both fuel and charging costs; a single weighted mpg value does not describe every journey.