Volkswagen Golf 1.5 TSI 150 running costs (2020–2024)
Real-world UK ownership figures for the Volkswagen Golf 1.5 TSI 150, including fuel cost, road tax (VED), insurance group and depreciation. All numbers based on observed UK driving, not lab WLTP figures.
Key figures at a glance
- Fuel type: petrol
- Body style: hatchback
- Efficiency: 42 mpg real-world (51 mpg official WLTP)
- CO₂: 125 g/km
- Road tax (VED) year one: £270
- Road tax standard rate: £195/yr
- Five-year VED total: £1,050
- Insurance group: 18/50
- Depreciation outlook: good
- Indicative annual fuel cost (10,000 mi): £1,569
The Volkswagen Golf 1.5 TSI 150 returns 42 mpg real-world (51 mpg official WLTP). At 10,000 miles a year that translates to roughly £1,569 in fuel at current UK pump prices, before insurance, servicing or depreciation.
Road tax sits at £270 in year one and £195 per year thereafter. Insurance group 18 of 50 puts it in the mainstream bracket for UK quotes.