What does a Volkswagen Golf cost per month?

A 2023 Volkswagen Golf costs about SEK 3,432 a month, all in.

SEK 3,432per month, 2023 model

SEK 232,000price, 2023 model

SEK 288,000new from

Cvalue grade (2023)

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Volkswagen Golf — Photo: Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons, background removed

Monthly cost by model year

Model year	Version in the calculation	Price	Per month	Grade
2026	1.5 TSI 116 manuell, Life	SEK 288,000	SEK 4,050	C
2023	1.5 TSI 116 manuell, Life	SEK 232,000	SEK 3,432	C
2020	1.5 TSI 116 manuell, Life	SEK 167,000	SEK 3,196	C

Based on 5 years of ownership and 12,500 km a year, with fuel prices from 2026-10-22. The monthly cost includes depreciation, fuel, servicing and repairs, insurance and road tax.

How the cost splits for a 2023 car

Depreciation: SEK 1,175/mo
Fuel: SEK 1,207/mo
Servicing and repairs: SEK 524/mo
Insurance: SEK 462/mo
Road tax: SEK 65/mo

Lease or buy new?

Volkswagen Privatleasing offers the Golf Life Edition 1.5 eTSI 150 DSG from SEK 3,495 a month for 36 months and 10,000 km a year. Here is what that costs compared with buying the same car new for SEK 306,300 and selling it after 36 months, at 12,500 km a year and 5 percent interest.

Buying is cheaper SEK 358 less a month, SEK 12,888 over 36 months.

Per month	Lease	Buy
Lease payment, 12,500 km a year	SEK 3,648	–
Set-up and invoice fees	SEK 73	–
Depreciation	–	SEK 1,893
Interest on the money, 5%	–	SEK 1,134
Servicing and repairs	included	SEK 335
Fuel	SEK 1,207	SEK 1,207
Insurance	SEK 563	SEK 563
Road tax	SEK 530	SEK 530
Total per month	SEK 6,020	SEK 5,662
Total over 36 months	SEK 216,720	SEK 203,832

You drive 2,500 km more per year than the offer assumes. The brand's price for the extra distance: SEK 152 a month. Volkswagen Privatleasing: Golf Life Edition 1.5 eTSI 150 DSG, 36 months, 10,000 km a year, servicing included, variable payment that follows interest rates. Set-up fee SEK 495 and invoice fee SEK 59 a month. Source: privatleasing.volkswagen.se, read on 26 October 2026, valid until 31 October 2026.

Buying: SEK 306,300 for a new car in the same version, and SEK 238,151 back when you sell it after 3 years. The residual value is based on ad prices for 3-year-old cars, adjusted because you drive 37,500 km in 3 years instead of the typical 48,000 km. The interest is what the money costs: interest on a car loan, or the interest you miss on savings. Fuel, insurance and tax are the same either way. Excess mileage and abnormal wear are charged when you hand back a leased car, and trading in a car you own at a dealer usually gets you less than the ad price.

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Used prices in ads

Model year	Median price	Ads	Typical mileage
2026	SEK 289,900	97	20,000 km
2025	SEK 269,900	95	23,000 km
2024	SEK 359,800	43	37,000 km
2023	SEK 322,400	45	42,000 km
2022	SEK 237,400	33	71,000 km
2021	SEK 225,000	13	76,000 km
2020	SEK 204,800	65	87,000 km

The median price in Swedish ads by model year in October 2026 (source: Blocket, BilKoll). Ad prices are asking prices, and the final price may be lower.

Engines and versions

Engine	Fuel	Power	0–100 km/h	Consumption (WLTP)	Range	Model years	Extra cost
1.5 TSI 116 manuell	Petrol	116 hp	10.2 s	5.6 l/100 km	–	2020–	–
1.5 eTSI 150 DSG	Petrol	150 hp	8.5 s	5.6 l/100 km	–	2020–	+SEK 21,000
eHybrid 204	Plug-in hybrid	204 hp	7.6 s	1.8 l/100 km + 12 kWh/100 km	–	2021–	+SEK 159,800
GTI 265	Petrol	265 hp	5.9 s	7.2 l/100 km	–	2020–	+SEK 92,100
Golf R 333 4MOTION	Petrol	333 hp	4.6 s	7.9 l/100 km	–	2020–	+SEK 232,000