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2015 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
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
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Model
Year
Cars with the same 0-60 time
Audi Q3
0-60
7.8
sec.
1/4
mile
16
sec. @ mph
Land Rover Discovery Sport
0-60
7.8
sec.
1/4
mile
16.1
sec. @ mph
RAM ProMaster 2500
0-60
7.8
sec.
1/4
mile
16.1
sec. @ 89 mph
Toyota Highlander
0-60
7.8
sec.
1/4
mile
15.9
sec. @ 89 mph
Volkswagen Beetle
0-60
7.8
sec.
1/4
mile
15.8
sec. @ 89 mph
Volvo XC60
0-60
7.8
sec.
1/4
mile
15.9
sec. @ 87 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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