Volkswagen Golf cost of ownership
Real numbers from 18 Volkswagen Golf cars in stock — finance, VED, fuel mix and depreciation.
Reviewed by the Motoring Today Editorial team · methodology in our editorial standards.
How much does it cost to run a Volkswagen Golf?
The typical Volkswagen Golf on Motoring.Today costs around £325/mo on representative PCP/HP finance, emits ~120 g/km CO₂. Annual VED, fuel mix and total cost are itemised below.
- Median price
- £14,640
- Median £/mo
- £325
- Median CO₂
- 120 g/km
Median price
£14,640
From £7,495
Median monthly finance
£325/mo
Representative PCP/HP
Median CO₂
120 g/km
Drives ULEZ + VED
Est. depreciation
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Vs. original list price
Annual VED (road tax) bands
| CO₂ band | Annual VED | Share of stock |
|---|---|---|
| 101–150 g/km | £190 | 56% |
| 151–200 g/km | £230 | 33% |
| 1–50 g/km | £20 | 6% |
| Unknown CO₂ | £190 | 6% |
Indicative standard-rate VED. Cars over £40k list price pay an additional supplement for years 2–6.
Fuel mix in stock
PETROL · 39%Petrol · 28%Diesel · 17%DIESEL · 11%HYB PETROL · 6%