Volkswagen Golf
0-60 Times is from 7.8 sec
for a 170 horsepower trim and to 7.8 sec
for 170 horsepower
Trim
0-60 times, 1/4 mile
1.4T TSI 4dr Front-wheel Drive Hatchback
147 Hp, 184 Lb-Ft., intercooled turbo, 2945 Weight, 29 City / 39 Hwy mpg, 4-wheel disc, front-wheel, 6-spd man transmission
5.6 sec, 15.9 @ 0
Car And Driver Results
Zero to 60 mph
7.6 sec.
Zero to 100 mph
22.2 sec.
Rolling start, 5-60 mph
8.2 sec.
Top gear, 30-50 mph
4.3 sec.
Top gear, 50-70 mph
5.4 sec.
Standing ¼-mile
15.9 sec @ 88 mph
Braking, 70-0 mph
177 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad
0.84 g
Source: С&D
Trim
0-60 times, 1/4 mile
1.4T TSI 4dr Front-wheel Drive Hatchback
147 Hp, 184 Lb-Ft., intercooled turbo, 2963 Weight, 28 City / 36 Hwy mpg, 4-wheel disc, front-wheel, 6-spd man transmission
5.6 sec, 15.9 @ 0
Car And Driver Results
Trim
0-60 times, 1/4 mile
1.4T SE 4dr Front-wheel Drive Hatchback
147 Hp, 184 Lb-Ft., intercooled turbo, 2963 Weight, 29 City / 37 Hwy mpg, 4-wheel disc, front-wheel, 6-spd man transmission
7.7 sec, 16 @ 0
1.4T S 4dr Front-wheel Drive Hatchback
147 Hp, 184 Lb-Ft., intercooled turbo, 2963 Weight, 29 City / 37 Hwy mpg, 4-wheel disc, front-wheel, 6-spd man transmission
7.7 sec, 16 @ 0
Car And Driver Results
Zero to 60 mph
7.6 sec.
Zero to 100 mph
22.7 sec.
Rolling start, 5-60 mph
8.7 sec.
Top gear, 30-50 mph
34.6 sec.
Top gear, 50-70 mph
15.6 sec.
Standing ¼-mile
16.1 sec @ 88 mph
Braking, 70-0 mph
184 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad
0.85 g
Source: С&D
Trim
0-60 times, 1/4 mile
TSI S 4dr Front-wheel Drive Hatchback
5.5 sec, 13.4 @ 0
TSI SE 4dr Front-wheel Drive Hatchback
5.5 sec, 13.4 @ 0
Car And Driver Results
Zero to 60 mph
7.7 sec.
Zero to 100 mph
20.6 sec.
Rolling start, 5-60 mph
8.2 sec.
Top gear, 30-50 mph
3.7 sec.
Top gear, 50-70 mph
5.2 sec.
Standing ¼-mile
15.9 sec @ 89 mph
Braking, 70-0 mph
169 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad
0.83 g
Source: С&D
Trim
0-60 times, 1/4 mile
TSI SE 4-Door 4dr Front-wheel Drive Hatchback
170 Hp, 199 Lb-Ft., intercooled turbo, 3023 Weight, 25 City / 36 Hwy mpg, 4-wheel disc, front-wheel, 6-spd transmission
6.8 sec, 15.4 @ 92
TSI S 4-Door 4dr Front-wheel Drive Hatchback
170 Hp, 184 Lb-Ft., intercooled turbo, 2963 Weight, 25 City / 37 Hwy mpg, 4-wheel disc, front-wheel, 5-spd man transmission
6.8 sec, 15.4 @ 92
TSI S 2-Door 2dr Front-wheel Drive Hatchback
170 Hp, 184 Lb-Ft., intercooled turbo, 2901 Weight, 25 City / 37 Hwy mpg, 4-wheel disc, front-wheel, 5-spd man transmission
6.8 sec, 15.4 @ 92
TSI 2-Door 2dr Front-wheel Drive Hatchback
170 Hp, 184 Lb-Ft., intercooled turbo, 2901 Weight, 25 City / 37 Hwy mpg, 4-wheel disc, front-wheel, 5-spd man transmission
6.8 sec, 15.4 @ 92
Trim
0-60 times, 1/4 mile
TSI S 2-Door 2dr Front-wheel Drive Hatchback
170 Hp, 184 Lb-Ft., intercooled turbo, 2901 Weight, 4-wheel disc, front-wheel, 5-spd man transmission
7.8 sec, 16.4 @ 83
Launch Edition 2-Door 2dr Front-wheel Drive Hatchback
170 Hp, 184 Lb-Ft., intercooled turbo, 2901 Weight, 4-wheel disc, front-wheel, 5-spd man transmission
7.8 sec, 16.4 @ 83
TSI SEL 4-Door 4dr Front-wheel Drive Hatchback
170 Hp, 184 Lb-Ft., intercooled turbo, 3023 Weight, 4-wheel disc, front-wheel, 6-spd transmission
8.1 sec, 16.6 @ 81
TDI SE 4-Door 4dr Front-wheel Drive Hatchback
150 Hp, 236 Lb-Ft., intercooled turbo, 3080 Weight, 4-wheel disc, front-wheel, 6-spd man transmission
8.3 sec, 16.5 @ 81
TDI S 4-Door 4dr Front-wheel Drive Hatchback
150 Hp, 236 Lb-Ft., intercooled turbo, 3080 Weight, 4-wheel disc, front-wheel, 6-spd man transmission
8.3 sec, 16.5 @ 81
TDI SEL 4-Door 4dr Front-wheel Drive Hatchback
150 Hp, 236 Lb-Ft., intercooled turbo, 3080 Weight, 4-wheel disc, front-wheel, 6-spd man transmission
8.3 sec, 16.5 @ 81
TSI SE 4-Door 4dr Front-wheel Drive Hatchback
170 Hp, 184 Lb-Ft., intercooled turbo, 3023 Weight, 4-wheel disc, front-wheel, 6-spd transmission
8.6 sec, 16.9 @ 81
TSI S 4-Door 4dr Front-wheel Drive Hatchback
170 Hp, 184 Lb-Ft., intercooled turbo, 3023 Weight, 4-wheel disc, front-wheel, 6-spd transmission
9 sec, 16.6 @ 81
Car And Driver Results
Zero to 60 mph
7.5 sec.
Zero to 100 mph
21.2 sec.
Rolling start, 5-60 mph
8.0 sec.
Top gear, 30-50 mph
3.8 sec.
Top gear, 50-70 mph
5.2 sec.
Standing ¼-mile
15.7 sec @ 89 mph
Braking, 70-0 mph
173 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad
0.88 g
Source: С&D
Trim
0-60 times, 1/4 mile
2.5L 4dr Front-wheel Drive Hatchback
170 Hp, 177 Lb-Ft., 3102 Weight
7.8 sec, 16.4 @ 85
2.0L TDI 4dr Front-wheel Drive Hatchback
140 Hp, 236 Lb-Ft., 3074 Weight
8.3 sec, 16.5 @ 79
Trim
0-60 times, 1/4 mile
2.5L 2-Door 2dr Front-wheel Drive Hatchback
170 Hp, 177 Lb-Ft., 2968 Weight
7.8 sec, 16.4 @ 86
2.5L 4-Door 4dr Front-wheel Drive Hatchback
170 Hp, 177 Lb-Ft., 3102 Weight
7.9 sec, 16.5 @ 85
2.0L TDI 4-Door 4dr Front-wheel Drive Hatchback
140 Hp, 236 Lb-Ft., 3074 Weight
8.3 sec, 16.5 @ 79
2.0L TDI 2-Door 2dr Front-wheel Drive Hatchback
140 Hp, 236 Lb-Ft., 2994 Weight
8.3 sec, 16.5 @ 79
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0-60 times, 1/4 mile
R 2dr All-wheel Drive Hatchback
256 Hp, 243 Lb-Ft., 3325 Weight
5.7 sec, 14 @ 89
R 4dr All-wheel Drive Hatchback
256 Hp, 243 Lb-Ft., 3325 Weight
5.7 sec, 14 @ 89
2.5L 2-Door 2dr Front-wheel Drive Hatchback
170 Hp, 177 Lb-Ft., 2968 Weight
7.8 sec, 16.4 @ 87
2.5L 4-Door 4dr Front-wheel Drive Hatchback
170 Hp, 177 Lb-Ft., 3102 Weight
7.8 sec, 16.4 @ 85
TDI 4-Door 4dr Front-wheel Drive Hatchback
140 Hp, 236 Lb-Ft., 3074 Weight
8.3 sec, 16.5 @ 79
TDI 2-Door 2dr Front-wheel Drive Hatchback
140 Hp, 236 Lb-Ft., 2994 Weight
8.3 sec, 16.5 @ 79
Trim
0-60 times, 1/4 mile
2.5L 2-Door 2dr Hatchback
170 Hp, 177 Lb-Ft., 2968 Weight
7.8 sec, 16.4 @ 87
2.5L 4-Door 4dr Hatchback
170 Hp, 177 Lb-Ft., 3102 Weight
7.8 sec, 16.4 @ 85
TDI 2-Door 2dr Hatchback
140 Hp, 236 Lb-Ft., 2994 Weight
8.3 sec, 16.5 @ 79
TDI 4-Door 4dr Hatchback
140 Hp, 236 Lb-Ft., 3074 Weight
8.3 sec, 16.5 @ 78
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0-60 times, 1/4 mile
4-Door 4dr Hatchback
170 Hp, 177 Lb-Ft., 3102 Weight
7.8 sec, 16.4 @ 85
2-Door 2dr Hatchback
170 Hp, 177 Lb-Ft., 2968 Weight
7.8 sec, 16.4 @ 88
TDI 2dr Hatchback
140 Hp, 236 Lb-Ft., 2994 Weight
8.3 sec, 16.5 @ 79
TDI 4dr Hatchback
140 Hp, 236 Lb-Ft., 3074 Weight
8.3 sec, 16.5 @ 79
Trim
0-60 times, 1/4 mile
GL 2.0L 4dr Hatchback
115 Hp, 122 Lb-Ft., 2857 Weight
9 sec, 17.7 @ 77
GLS 2.0L 4dr Hatchback
115 Hp, 122 Lb-Ft., 2897 Weight
9 sec, 17.7 @ 77
GLS TDI 4dr Hatchback
100 Hp, 177 Lb-Ft., 2972 Weight
10.8 sec, 18.4 @ 72
Trim
0-60 times, 1/4 mile
GL 2dr Hatchback
115 Hp, 122 Lb-Ft., 2771 Weight
9 sec, 17.7 @ 77
GL 2.0L 4dr Hatchback
115 Hp, 122 Lb-Ft., 2857 Weight
9 sec, 17.7 @ 77
GLS 2.0L 4dr Hatchback
115 Hp, 122 Lb-Ft., 2897 Weight
9 sec, 17.7 @ 77
GLS TDI 4dr Hatchback
100 Hp, 177 Lb-Ft., 2972 Weight
10.8 sec, 18.4 @ 72
GL TDI 4dr Hatchback
100 Hp, 177 Lb-Ft., 2934 Weight
10.8 sec, 18.4 @ 72
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0-60 times, 1/4 mile
GL 2dr Hatchback
115 Hp, 122 Lb-Ft., 2771 Weight
9 sec, 17.7 @ 77
GL 2.0L 4dr Hatchback
115 Hp, 122 Lb-Ft., 2857 Weight
9 sec, 17.7 @ 77
GLS 2.0L 4dr Hatchback
115 Hp, 122 Lb-Ft., 2897 Weight
9 sec, 17.7 @ 77
GL TDI 4dr Hatchback
100 Hp, 177 Lb-Ft., 2934 Weight
10.8 sec, 18.4 @ 72
GLS TDI 4dr Hatchback
100 Hp, 177 Lb-Ft., 2972 Weight
10.8 sec, 18.4 @ 72
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0-60 times, 1/4 mile
GLS 2.0L 4dr Hatchback
115 Hp, 122 Lb-Ft., 2897 Weight
9 sec, 17.7 @ 77
GL 2.0L 2dr Hatchback
115 Hp, 122 Lb-Ft., 2771 Weight
9 sec, 17.7 @ 77
GL 2.0L 4dr Hatchback
115 Hp, 122 Lb-Ft., 2857 Weight
9 sec, 17.7 @ 77
GLS TDI 4dr Hatchback
90 Hp, 155 Lb-Ft., 2976 Weight
10.8 sec, 18.4 @ 70
GL TDI 2dr Hatchback
90 Hp, 155 Lb-Ft., 2853 Weight
10.8 sec, 18.4 @ 70
GL TDI 4dr Hatchback
90 Hp, 155 Lb-Ft., 2937 Weight
10.8 sec, 18.4 @ 70
Trim
0-60 times, 1/4 mile
GL 2.0L 4dr Hatchback
115 Hp, 122 Lb-Ft., 2857 Weight
9 sec, 17.7 @ 0
GL 2.0L 2dr Hatchback
115 Hp, 122 Lb-Ft., 2771 Weight
9 sec, 17.7 @ 0
GLS TDI 4dr Hatchback
90 Hp, 155 Lb-Ft., 2976 Weight
9 sec, 17.7 @ 0
GLS 2.0L 4dr Hatchback
115 Hp, 122 Lb-Ft., 2897 Weight
9 sec, 17.7 @ 0
GL TDI 4dr Hatchback
90 Hp, 155 Lb-Ft., 2936 Weight
10.8 sec, 18.4 @ 0
GL TDI 2dr Hatchback
90 Hp, 155 Lb-Ft., 2853 Weight
10.8 sec, 18.4 @ 0
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0-60 times, 1/4 mile
GLS 1.8L Turbo 4dr Hatchback
150 Hp, 155 Lb-Ft., 2915 Weight
8.4 sec, 16.6 @ 0
GLS 4dr Hatchback
115 Hp, 122 Lb-Ft., 2869 Weight
9 sec, 17.7 @ 0
GLS 4dr Hatchback
115 Hp, 122 Lb-Ft., 2869 Weight
9 sec, 17.7 @ 0
GL 2dr Hatchback
115 Hp, 122 Lb-Ft., 2772 Weight
9 sec, 17.7 @ 0
GL 2dr Hatchback
115 Hp, 122 Lb-Ft., 2772 Weight
9 sec, 17.7 @ 0
GL TDI 2dr Hatchback
90 Hp, 155 Lb-Ft., 2782 Weight
10.8 sec, 18.4 @ 0
GLS 1.9L TDI 4dr Hatchback
90 Hp, 155 Lb-Ft., 2943 Weight
10.8 sec, 18.4 @ 0
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0-60 times, 1/4 mile
GLS 1.8L Turbo 4dr Hatchback
150 Hp, 155 Lb-Ft., 2906 Weight
8.4 sec, 16.6 @ 0
GLS 4dr Hatchback
115 Hp, 122 Lb-Ft., 2864 Weight
9 sec, 17.7 @ 0
GL 2dr Hatchback
115 Hp, 122 Lb-Ft., 2767 Weight
9 sec, 17.7 @ 0
GL TDI 2dr Hatchback
90 Hp, 155 Lb-Ft., 2847 Weight
10.8 sec, 18.4 @ 0
GLS TDI 4dr Hatchback
90 Hp, 155 Lb-Ft., 2944 Weight
10.8 sec, 18.4 @ 0
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0-60 times, 1/4 mile
GTI-VR6 2dr Hatchback
172 Hp, 173 Lb-Ft., 2811 Weight
8.4 sec, 16.5 @ 0
Wolfsburg 4dr Hatchback
115 Hp, 122 Lb-Ft., 2540 Weight
8.8 sec, 17.6 @ 0
GLS 4dr Hatchback
115 Hp, 122 Lb-Ft., 2791 Weight
9 sec, 17.7 @ 0
GL 2dr Hatchback
115 Hp, 122 Lb-Ft., 2723 Weight
9 sec, 17.7 @ 0
GL 4dr Hatchback
115 Hp, 122 Lb-Ft., 2540 Weight
9.7 sec, 18.1 @ 0
GL TDI 2dr Hatchback
90 Hp, 155 Lb-Ft., 2820 Weight
10.8 sec, 18.4 @ 0
GLS TDI 4dr Hatchback
90 Hp, 155 Lb-Ft., 2875 Weight
10.8 sec, 18.4 @ 0
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0-60
5.6
sec.
1/4
mile
sec. @ mph
Lexus IS 300
0-60
5.6
sec.
1/4
mile
13.9
sec. @ mph
Mercedes-Benz G-Class
0-60
5.6
sec.
1/4
mile
sec. @ mph
Subaru WRX STI
0-60
5.6
sec.
1/4
mile
sec. @ mph
Volkswagen Golf GTI
0-60
5.6
sec.
1/4
mile
14.3
sec. @ mph
Volkswagen Passat
0-60
5.6
sec.
1/4
mile
14.3
sec. @ mph
Volkswagen Golf 0-60 mph acceleration across years
Year
0-60 times, Quarter mile
1/4 mile times
Volkswagen Golf competition 0-60 mph acceleration
Chevrolet Cruze
0-60
8.1 sec.
1/4
mile
16.1 @ mph
Chevrolet Cobalt
0-60
5.5 - 7.6 sec.
1/4
mile
14 @ 103 - 15.9 @ 92 mph
Dodge Dart
0-60
8.1 - 8.8 sec.
1/4
mile
15.9 @ 88 - 16.5 @ 83 mph
Dodge Caliber
0-60
8.2 - 8.4 sec.
1/4
mile
16.6 @ 84 - 16.8 @ 83 mph
FIAT 500L
0-60
8 sec.
1/4
mile
16 @ mph
Ford Fiesta
0-60
6.4 - 9.1 sec.
1/4
mile
14.9 @ 95 - 17.2 @ 80 mph
Ford Focus
0-60
7.5 - 8.3 sec.
1/4
mile
16.2 @ 90 - 16.3 @ 85 mph
Ford Focus ST
0-60
5.9 sec.
1/4
mile
14.6 @ 95 mph
Honda Fit
0-60
8.6 sec.
1/4
mile
16.8 @ mph
Honda Civic
0-60
7.4 - 7.9 sec.
1/4
mile
15.7 @ mph
Hyundai Veloster
0-60
6.2 sec.
1/4
mile
14.8 @ mph
Kia Forte Koup
0-60
7 sec.
1/4
mile
15.2 @ 94 mph
MINI Convertible
0-60
6.3 - 8.2 sec.
1/4
mile
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MINI Cooper
0-60
8.7 - 9.3 sec.
1/4
mile
16.9 @ 82 - 17.3 @ 80 mph
Volkswagen Beetle
0-60
7.4 sec.
1/4
mile
15.7 @ mph
MINI Coupe
0-60
6.2 - 8.8 sec.
1/4
mile
15 @ 92 - 17 @ 82 mph
Chevrolet Cruze Limited
0-60
9.5 - 10.3 sec.
1/4
mile
17.4 @ 80 - 17.6 @ 72 mph
Scion iM
0-60
9.2 sec.
1/4
mile
17.1 @ 81 mph
Mercedes-Benz A-Class
0-60
7.1 - 7.2 sec.
1/4
mile
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