2019 head-to-head · Compact Car
2019 STI S209 vs Volkswagen Golf/GTI
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
AWD · 2.5L 4-cyl turbo · 6-speed manual · 17 MPG
The 2019 Volkswagen Golf/GTI is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,453 a year to fuel (32 MPG), versus $3,485 for the 2019 STI S209 (17 MPG). That's roughly $2,032 a year, or about $10,161 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- STI S209
- Volkswagen Golf/GTI
Side by side
| STI S209 | Volkswagen Golf/GTI | |
|---|---|---|
| $3,485 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,453 |
| 17 MPG | Combined efficiency | 32 MPG |
| 15 MPG | City | 29 MPG |
| 21 MPG | Highway | 37 MPG |
| 97 cu ft | Passenger volume | 93 cu ft |
| 12 cu ft | Cargo volume | 16 cu ft |
| 518 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 276 g/mi |
| 3/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 7/10 |
| 3/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 7/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Premium gasoline | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 2.5L 4-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 1.4L 4-cyl turbo |
| 6-speed manual | Transmission | 8-speed automatic |
| AWD | Drivetrain | FWD |
✓ marks the better value. EPA scores run 1–10 (10 is best). Volumes come from the EPA interior volume index and aren't published for every body style.
STI S209 vs Volkswagen Golf/GTI across model years
- STI S209
- Volkswagen Golf/GTI
Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.
How they differ
Per EPA interior volume figures, the STI S209 has more passenger space (97 vs. 93 cu ft); the Volkswagen Golf/GTI has more cargo space (16 vs. 12 cu ft).
Among 43 2019 compact cars, the STI S209 ranks 42nd and the Volkswagen Golf/GTI 12th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2019 STI S209 or the 2019 Volkswagen Golf/GTI?
Measured by cost to drive, the Volkswagen Golf/GTI. The STI S209 is rated 17 MPG combined and the Volkswagen Golf/GTI 32 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2019 STI S209 vs. the Volkswagen Golf/GTI per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and $3.10/gal regular gas, about $3,485 for the STI S209 and $1,453 for the Volkswagen Golf/GTI.
Which has more cargo space?
The Volkswagen Golf/GTI, with 16 cu ft of luggage volume versus 12 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).
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