What is the fuel economy of a 1997 Volkswagen Golf/GTI?

EPA figures for the 1997 Volkswagen Golf/GTI reach 37 MPG combined depending on configuration; the table on this page lists every tested engine and transmission combination.

Are there recalls on the 1997 Volkswagen Golf/GTI?

No NHTSA recall campaigns are on record for the 1997 Volkswagen Golf/GTI in our latest data refresh.

What are common problems with the 1997 Volkswagen Golf/GTI?

Owners have filed 16 complaints with NHTSA for the 1997 Volkswagen Golf/GTI, most often about: Power Train, Engine And Engine Cooling, Latches/locks/linkages. Complaint counts reflect what owners report, not confirmed defects.

Volkswagen · 1997

1997 Volkswagen Golf/GTI

Official EPA fuel economy and NHTSA recall record, best combined figure 37 MPG.

Fuel economy (EPA)

Engine	Transmission	Fuel	City	Highway	Combined	CO2 g/mi
1.9L 4-cyl	Manual 5-spd	Diesel	33	44	37	275
2.0L 4-cyl	Automatic 4-spd	Regular	19	26	22	404
2.0L 4-cyl	Manual 5-spd	Regular	21	29	24	370

Safety recalls (NHTSA)

No NHTSA recall campaigns on record for this model year in our latest refresh.

Owner complaints (NHTSA)

16 complaints filed by owners for this model year (1 involving a crash, 1 a fire). Complaints are owner reports, not confirmed defects - browse them in full on nhtsa.gov.

Power Train 4 Engine And Engine Cooling 3 Latches/locks/linkages 2

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Sources: EPA fueleconomy.gov, the NHTSA recalls, complaints and 5-Star Safety Ratings databases (all US public data), refreshed monthly. Recall texts are quoted from the official record. Details on About & Data Sources.