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Used Cars for Sale Insights

What's the price of a used Volkswagen Golf hatchback by year?

Average price by year
Average mileage by year
Year Price Mileage
2021 $13,506 to $21,319 23,468 to 102,770 miles
2020 $13,152 to $20,387 19,041 to 99,357 miles
2019 $12,338 to $18,881 26,115 to 107,155 miles
2018 $11,436 to $18,836 27,360 to 113,359 miles
2017 $9,497 to $16,733 37,799 to 130,625 miles

How to save money when buying a used Volkswagen Golf?

Transmission Buying a Volkswagen Golf with stick shift instead of a automatic transmission can save you $359

What colors are the best deals for a Volkswagen Golf?

Least Expensive Color

Silver

$790

Average Savings

Most Expensive Color

Red

$460

Average Premium

Average car color pricing for a used Volkswagen Golf?

Rank Color Compared to Avg. Price
Silver $790 Savings
Blue $325 Savings
Gray $31 Higher
Black $172 Higher
White $276 Higher
Red $460 Higher

What Volkswagen Golf color has the best resale value?

Price differences by car color compared to the average price of a used Volkswagen Golf

What is the best time to buy a used Volkswagen Golf?

Good times to buy

$190 Average Savings

January, August, September, October, November, December are good times to buy to find the best prices.

Good times to sell

$199 Average Premium

February, March, April, May, June, July are good times to sell to get the best prices.

How much is a Volkswagen Golf?

Volkswagen Golf
  • A new Volkswagen Golf's average price is 24099 and the price range is 21347 to 25774
  • A 3-year-old used Volkswagen Golf's average price is 18896 with a price range of 16149 to 22001

See below for the average Volkswagen Golf price across model years.

Volkswagen Golf 2016-2021 17783
Volkswagen Golf 2011-2016 11941
Volkswagen Golf 2006-2011

The average price for a 3-year-old used small car is 17097, with the Volkswagen Golf's price typically 1799 above average for this vehicle type.

Is the Volkswagen Golf a good car?

Volkswagen Golf
  • The Volkswagen Golf earns an ISC quality score of 8.787996 based on its reliability, value retention and safety ratings.
  • The Volkswagen Golf is ranked 7th in quality in the small car category, with the Mazda MAZDA3 Sedan ranked just above it and the Scion tC ranked just below it
  • The best-ranked small car for quality is the Honda Civic Coupe
See our full list of the Best Small Cars

How long do Volkswagen Golfs last?

Volkswagen Golf
  • The Volkswagen Golf is the 13th most reliable vehicle in the small car category, with a reliability score of 7.782958.
  • Approximately 0.004622 of all Volkswagen Golfs on the road have reached 200,000 miles or more, which compares to an average of 0.007516 for the small car category
  • The best-ranked small car for reliability is the Honda Civic hatchback
See below for the reliability scores of various cars in the small car category:
Honda Civic hatchback 8.3
Mazda Mazda3 Hatchback hatchback 8.0
Honda Civic sedan 8.0
Mazda Mazda3 Sedan sedan 7.9
Volkswagen Jetta sedan 7.6
Volkswagen Golf hatchback 7.6
Toyota Corolla sedan 7.4
Subaru Impreza sedan 7.4
Subaru WRX sedan 7.3
Kia Rio 5-Door hatchback 7.3
Nissan Sentra sedan 7.3
Chevrolet Spark hatchback 7.3
Volkswagen Golf GTI hatchback 7.3
MINI Hardtop 4 Door hatchback 7.2
MINI Hardtop 2 Door hatchback 7.2
Kia Forte sedan 7.1
Mitsubishi Mirage hatchback 7.1
Hyundai ELANTRA sedan 7.0
Hyundai VELOSTER coupe 6.8
Kia Rio sedan 6.8
Nissan Versa sedan 6.8
Hyundai ACCENT sedan 6.6

Is the Volkswagen Golf safe?

Volkswagen Golf
  • The latest Volkswagen Golf's 5.0-star NHTSA-based safety rating ranks it #1 for safety in the small car category
  • The Volkswagen Golf's rating has averaged 5.0 stars over the past 10 years
  • The Volkswagen Golf's individual crash test scores for 2021 are listed below:
    • Frontal Crash: 4.0
    • Side Crash: 5.0
    • Rollover: 4.0

These scores are based on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) crash tests.