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Used 2021 Volkswagen Golf Cost to Own

Total 5-Year Ownership Costs

Golf Hatchback

TSI 4dr Hatchback (1.4L 4cyl Turbo 8A)

True Cost to Own

$32,551*

Total Cash Price

$17,498

TSI 4dr Hatchback (1.4L 4cyl Turbo 6M)

True Cost to Own

$32,451*

Total Cash Price

$17,236

Ownership Costs: 5-Year Total

Depreciation

$7,925

Taxes & Fees

$1,200

Financing

$3,069

Fuel

$7,571

Insurance

$4,289

Repairs

$2,927

Maintenance

$5,570

Ownership Costs: 5-Year Breakdown

Selected Model:

2021 Golf Hatchback TSI 4dr Hatchback (1.4L 4cyl Turbo 8A)

Ownership Costs: 5-Year Breakdown
Year 1Year 2Year 3Year 4Year 5Total
Insurance$808$832$857$883$909$4,289
Maintenance$1,623$1,238$646$141$1,922$5,570
Repairs$508$544$583$624$668$2,927
Taxes & Fees$908$73$73$73$73$1,200
Financing$1,051$849$630$395$144$3,069
Depreciation$1,910$1,274$1,445$1,537$1,759$7,925
Fuel$1,426$1,469$1,513$1,558$1,605$7,571
True Cost to Own®$8,234$6,279$5,747$5,211$7,080$32,551
Selected Model:

2021 Golf Hatchback TSI 4dr Hatchback (1.4L 4cyl Turbo 6M)

Ownership Costs: 5-Year Breakdown
Year 1Year 2Year 3Year 4Year 5Total
Insurance$808$832$857$883$909$4,289
Maintenance$1,623$1,178$1,610$141$1,922$6,474
Repairs$508$544$583$624$668$2,927
Taxes & Fees$895$73$73$73$73$1,187
Financing$1,036$835$621$390$141$3,023
Depreciation$1,575$1,193$1,353$1,440$1,647$7,208
Fuel$1,383$1,425$1,467$1,511$1,557$7,343
True Cost to Own®$7,828$6,080$6,564$5,062$6,917$32,451

*Based on a 5-year estimate with 15,000 miles driven per year.

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True Cost To Own®

Edmunds.com's True Cost to Own® (TCO®) is proprietary data that helps you estimate the total five-year cost of buying and owning a vehicle — including some items you may not have taken into consideration. A benefit of using our TCO® tool is that you can easily compare the five-year totals for different vehicles and make a more informed choice.