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Volkswagen Golf: CO2 & EU registrations

4,860,885 new registrations on record, fleet-average CO2 from 12.2 g/km (WLTP, 2025). Official data reported by EU member states.

By year and fuel type

Fleet averages across all Volkswagen Golf registrations of that year and fuel. CO2 is WLTP where available (NEDC shown for older years). Consumption is l/100km for combustion, Wh/km for electric.

YearFuelRegistrationsCO2 WLTPCO2 NEDCConsumptionMass kgPower kW
2025 Diesel 35,801 120.6 g/km - 4.7 l/100km 1,460 102
2025 Natural gas 36 110 g/km - 6.2 l/100km 1,387 96
2025 Petrol 98,117 133.4 g/km - 5.9 l/100km 1,393 123
2025 Petrol/electric (hybrid) 22,390 12.2 g/km - 0.6 l/100km 1,641 115
2024 Diesel 56,827 121.4 g/km - 4.6 l/100km 1,461 103
2024 Natural gas 665 111.2 g/km - 6.3 l/100km 1,437 96
2024 Petrol 117,997 133.5 g/km - 5.9 l/100km 1,374 116
2024 Petrol/electric (hybrid) 4,602 11.6 g/km - 0.6 l/100km 1,642 117
2023 Diesel 49,239 120.6 g/km - 4.6 l/100km 1,451 102
2023 Natural gas 1,217 110.6 g/km - 6.2 l/100km 1,429 96
2023 Petrol 97,583 135.2 g/km - 6 l/100km 1,372 119
2023 Petrol/electric (hybrid) 2,427 24.7 g/km - 0.9 l/100km 1,595 110
2022 Diesel 51,629 120.9 g/km - 4.5 l/100km 1,446 103
2022 Electric 14 0 g/km 0 g/km 221 Wh/km 1,615 100
2022 Natural gas 2,678 109.6 g/km - 5.8 l/100km 1,413 96
2022 Petrol 79,695 136.3 g/km - 5.9 l/100km 1,368 120
2022 Petrol/electric (hybrid) 5,123 22.3 g/km 32.4 g/km 1 l/100km 1,591 110
2021 Diesel 54,058 123.2 g/km - 4.5 l/100km 1,449 101
2021 Electric 1,722 0 g/km 0 g/km 132 Wh/km 1,615 100
2021 Natural gas 2,816 111.4 g/km - 5.4 l/100km 1,407 96
2021 Petrol 92,133 135.7 g/km - 5.9 l/100km 1,359 117
2021 Petrol/electric (hybrid) 6,046 23.1 g/km 28.8 g/km 1.3 l/100km 1,590 110
2020 Diesel 66,381 126.8 g/km 105 g/km - 1,430 99
2020 Electric 30,462 0 g/km 0 g/km 138 Wh/km 1,615 100
2020 Natural gas 6,179 113.8 g/km 96.1 g/km - 1,381 96
2020 Petrol 117,456 134.6 g/km 114.8 g/km - 1,340 107
2020 Petrol/electric (hybrid) 8,911 37.7 g/km 39.7 g/km 137 Wh/km 1,607 109
2019 Diesel 121,135 137.1 g/km 111.6 g/km - 1,407 94
2019 Electric 23,198 0 g/km 0 g/km 158 Wh/km 1,615 100
2019 Ethanol E85 76 138.5 g/km 116.3 g/km - 1,283 93
2019 Natural gas 9,395 114 g/km 97.6 g/km - 1,375 96
2019 Petrol 187,911 144.7 g/km 121.2 g/km 130 Wh/km 1,334 114
2019 Petrol/electric (hybrid) 845 50.6 g/km 49.6 g/km 122 Wh/km 1,617 110
2018 Diesel 118,559 135.8 g/km 109.6 g/km - 1,378 93
2018 Electric 12,863 0 g/km 0 g/km 143 Wh/km 1,615 100
2018 Ethanol E85 1,705 - 116.9 g/km - 1,282 92
2018 Natural gas 10,350 - 97.3 g/km - 1,334 81
2018 Petrol 210,444 139.6 g/km 118.6 g/km - 1,309 101
2018 Petrol/electric (hybrid) 4,491 - 37.8 g/km 116 Wh/km 1,615 110
2017 Diesel 165,603 - 109.6 g/km 217 Wh/km 1,375 95
2017 Electric 6,232 0 g/km 0.1 g/km 127 Wh/km 1,613 99
2017 Ethanol E85 1,436 - 120.9 g/km - 1,279 92
2017 Natural gas 8,793 180 g/km 96.7 g/km - 1,337 81
2017 Petrol 200,747 - 120.8 g/km 217 Wh/km 1,300 105
2017 Petrol/electric (hybrid) 4,182 - 37.9 g/km 117 Wh/km 1,614 110
2016 Diesel 190,331 - - - 1,378 93
2016 Electric 1,782 - - 127 Wh/km 1,586 86
2016 Ethanol E85 1,437 - - - 1,266 92
2016 LPG 14 - - - 1,366 -
2016 Natural gas 12,409 - - - 1,342 81
2016 Petrol 193,365 - - - 1,289 98
2016 Petrol-electric 4,609 - - 119 Wh/km 1,599 97
2015 37 - - - 1,599 110
2015 Diesel 223,262 - - - 1,376 92
2015 Electric 1,833 - - 127 Wh/km 1,585 85
2015 Ethanol E85 1,094 - - - 1,279 92
2015 LPG 6 - - - 1,368 81
2015 Natural gas 14,218 - - - 1,348 81
2015 Petrol 178,980 - - - 1,287 94
2015 Petrol-electric 13,532 - - 120 Wh/km 1,599 110
2014 Diesel 231,369 - - - 1,368 89
2014 Electric 1,241 - - 127 Wh/km 1,585 85
2014 Ethanol E85 1,491 - - - 1,280 91
2014 Natural gas 8,843 - - - 1,394 81
2014 Petrol 177,571 - - - 1,289 94
2014 Petrol-electric 1,006 - - 121 Wh/km 1,599 110
2013 19,517 - - - 1,325 -
2013 Diesel 194,900 - - - 1,367 88
2013 Ethanol E85 750 - - - 1,247 90
2013 LPG 7 - - - 1,322 75
2013 Natural gas 6 - - - 1,386 81
2013 Petrol 160,174 - - - 1,283 89
2012 Diesel 199,552 - - - 1,371 84
2012 Electric 15 - - - 1,629 65
2012 Ethanol E85 776 - - - 1,265 75
2012 LPG 1,264 - - - 1,322 75
2012 Petrol 143,653 - - - 1,304 87
2011 Diesel 209,689 - - - 1,366 84
2011 Electric 95 - - 180 Wh/km 1,629 65
2011 Ethanol E85 2,897 - - - 1,266 -
2011 LPG 1,982 - - - 1,321 75
2011 Petrol 168,889 - - - 1,293 87
2010 559 - - - 1,314 -
2010 Diesel 207,334 - - - 1,361 -
2010 Ethanol E85 1,336 - - - 1,263 -
2010 LPG 2,147 - - - 1,322 -
2010 Petrol 186,744 - - - 1,294 -
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Source: European Environment Agency, CO2 emissions from new passenger cars (Regulation (EU) 2019/631 monitoring), CC-BY 4.0, attribution EEA / DG CLIMA. Figures are fleet averages of new registrations, not per-vehicle values. Details on About & Data Sources.