Length
1. VW Golf 2019
4284 mm
2. VW Golf 2017
4258 mm
3. VW Golf 2012
4255 mm
4. VW Golf 2003
4204 mm
5. VW Golf 2008
4199 mm
6. VW Golf 1997
4149 mm
7. VW Golf 1991
4020 mm
8. VW Golf 1983
3985 mm
9. VW Golf 1987
3985 mm
10. VW Golf 1978
3815 mm
11. VW Golf 1980
3815 mm
12. VW Golf 1974
3705 mm
Wheelbase
1. VW Golf 2017
2620 mm
2. VW Golf 2012
2620 mm
3. VW Golf 2019
2619 mm
4. VW Golf 2003
2578 mm
5. VW Golf 2008
2578 mm
6. VW Golf 1997
2511 mm
7. VW Golf 1991
2475 mm
8. VW Golf 1983
2475 mm
9. VW Golf 1987
2475 mm
10. VW Golf 1978
2400 mm
11. VW Golf 1980
2400 mm
12. VW Golf 1974
2400 mm
Width
1. VW Golf 2017
1799 mm
2. VW Golf 2012
1799 mm
3. VW Golf 2019
1789 mm
4. VW Golf 2008
1786 mm
5. VW Golf 2003
1759 mm
6. VW Golf 1997
1735 mm
7. VW Golf 1991
1695 mm
8. VW Golf 1983
1665 mm
9. VW Golf 1987
1665 mm
10. VW Golf 1978
1610 mm
11. VW Golf 1980
1610 mm
12. VW Golf 1974
1610 mm
Width including mirrors
1. VW Golf 2019
2073 mm
2. VW Golf 2008
2048 mm
3. VW Golf 2017
2027 mm
4. VW Golf 2012
2027 mm
5. VW Golf 2003
2003 mm
6. VW Golf 1997
1960 mm
Height
1. VW Golf 2017
1492 mm
2. VW Golf 2019
1491 mm
3. VW Golf 2012
1491 mm
4. VW Golf 2003
1485 mm
5. VW Golf 2008
1480 mm
6. VW Golf 1997
1439 mm
7. VW Golf 1991
1425 mm
8. VW Golf 1983
1415 mm
9. VW Golf 1987
1415 mm
10. VW Golf 1978
1410 mm
11. VW Golf 1980
1410 mm
12. VW Golf 1974
1410 mm
Ground clearance
1. VW Golf 1987
120 - 180 mm
2. VW Golf 2012
106 - 175 mm
3. VW Golf 2017
126 - 175 mm
4. VW Golf 2008
120 - 164 mm
5. VW Golf 1983
120 mm
6. VW Golf 2003
86 - 111 mm
Turning circle
1. VW Golf 1980
10.30 - 10.50 m
2. VW Golf 1978
10.30 - 10.50 m
3. VW Golf 1983
10.50 m
4. VW Golf 1974
10.50 m
5. VW Golf 1987
10.50 - 10.80 m
6. VW Golf 1997
10.70 - 10.90 m
7. VW Golf 2008
10.80 - 10.90 m
8. VW Golf 2003
10.80 - 10.90 m
9. VW Golf 1991
10.70 - 11.00 m
10. VW Golf 2012
10.90 - 11.10 m
11. VW Golf 2017
10.90 - 11.10 m
12. VW Golf 2019
10.90 - 11.10 m
Boot/interior
Boot space
1. VW Golf 2019
273 - 611 l
2. VW Golf 2017
272 - 605 l
3. VW Golf 2012
272 - 605 l
4. VW Golf 2008
250 - 505 l
5. VW Golf 2003
275 - 505 l
6. VW Golf 1991
220 - 466 l
7. VW Golf 1997
245 - 460 l
8. VW Golf 1983
230 - 345 l
9. VW Golf 1987
230 - 345 l
10. VW Golf 1980
220 - 320 l
11. VW Golf 1978
220 - 320 l
12. VW Golf 1974
320 l
Boot space (rear seats folded, bottom to roof)
1. VW Golf 2008
1305 l
2. VW Golf 2003
1305 l
3. VW Golf 2017
1270 l
4. VW Golf 2012
1270 l
5. VW Golf 2019
1237 l
6. VW Golf 1997
1184 l
7. VW Golf 1983
1145 l
8. VW Golf 1980
870 l
9. VW Golf 1978
870 l
10. VW Golf 1974
870 l
Boot space (rear seats folded, bottom to windows)
Seats
Doors
Isofix
7. VW Golf 2019
Serie
8. VW Golf 2008
Serie
9. VW Golf 2003
Serie
10. VW Golf 2017
Serie
11. VW Golf 2012
Serie
12. VW Golf 1997
Serie
Engines/drivetrain
Drive
1. VW Golf 1978
Front-wheel drive
2. VW Golf 1980
Front-wheel drive
3. VW Golf 1974
Front-wheel drive
4. VW Golf 1983
Front-wheel drive, All-wheel drive
5. VW Golf 1991
Front-wheel drive, All-wheel drive
6. VW Golf 1987
Front-wheel drive, All-wheel drive
7. VW Golf 2019
Front-wheel drive, All-wheel drive
8. VW Golf 2008
Front-wheel drive, All-wheel drive
9. VW Golf 2003
Front-wheel drive, All-wheel drive
10. VW Golf 2017
Front-wheel drive, All-wheel drive
11. VW Golf 2012
Front-wheel drive, All-wheel drive
12. VW Golf 1997
Front-wheel drive, All-wheel drive
Fuel
1. VW Golf 1974
Diesel, Regular, Premium
2. VW Golf 2008
Premium, Diesel, LPG, Super Premium
3. VW Golf 2017
Premium, Diesel, Natural Gas, Super Premium, Electric
4. VW Golf 2003
Premium, Diesel, Super Premium
5. VW Golf 2019
Premium, Diesel, Super Premium, Natural Gas
6. VW Golf 2012
Premium, Diesel, Super Premium, Natural Gas, Electric
7. VW Golf 1997
Premium, Diesel, Super Premium, Natural Gas, Regular
8. VW Golf 1980
Premium, Regular, Diesel
9. VW Golf 1978
Regular, Premium, Diesel
10. VW Golf 1983
Regular, Premium, Diesel
11. VW Golf 1991
Regular, Premium, Diesel, Super Premium, Electric
12. VW Golf 1987
Regular, Premium, Diesel, Super Premium, Electric
Gearbox
1. VW Golf 2008
Manual Transmission, Automated Manual Transmission (Dual-Clutch)
2. VW Golf 2019
Manual Transmission, Automated Manual Transmission (Dual-Clutch)
3. VW Golf 2003
Manual Transmission, Automated Manual Transmission (Dual-Clutch), Automatic Transmission
4. VW Golf 2017
Manual Transmission, Automated Manual Transmission (Dual-Clutch), Reduction Gearbox
5. VW Golf 2012
Manual Transmission, Automated Manual Transmission (Dual-Clutch), Reduction Gearbox
6. VW Golf 1974
Manual Transmission, Automatic Transmission
7. VW Golf 1980
Manual Transmission, Automatic Transmission
8. VW Golf 1978
Manual Transmission, Automatic Transmission
9. VW Golf 1983
Manual Transmission, Automatic Transmission
10. VW Golf 1997
Manual Transmission, Automatic Transmission, Automated Manual Transmission (Dual-Clutch)
11. VW Golf 1991
Manual Transmission, Automatic Transmission, Automated Manual Transmission, Reduction Gearbox
12. VW Golf 1987
Manual Transmission, Reduction Gearbox, Automatic Transmission
Gears
1. VW Golf 2017
1 - 7
2. VW Golf 2012
1 - 7
3. VW Golf 2008
5 - 7
4. VW Golf 2019
5 - 7
5. VW Golf 2003
5 - 7
6. VW Golf 1997
4 - 6
7. VW Golf 1980
3 - 5
8. VW Golf 1978
3 - 5
9. VW Golf 1983
3 - 5
10. VW Golf 1987
3 - 5
11. VW Golf 1991
4 - 5
12. VW Golf 1974
3 - 4
Cylinders
1. VW Golf 2003
4 - 6
2. VW Golf 1997
4 - 6
3. VW Golf 1991
4 - 6
4. VW Golf 2017
3 - 4
5. VW Golf 2012
3 - 4
6. VW Golf 2019
3 - 4
Max. speed
1. VW Golf 2019
188 - 270 km/h
2. VW Golf 2012
140 - 265 km/h
3. VW Golf 2017
150 - 250 km/h
4. VW Golf 2003
161 - 250 km/h
5. VW Golf 2008
169 - 250 km/h
6. VW Golf 1997
160 - 247 km/h
7. VW Golf 1987
100 - 230 km/h
8. VW Golf 1991
100 - 224 km/h
9. VW Golf 1983
143 - 208 km/h
10. VW Golf 1980
140 - 183 km/h
11. VW Golf 1978
140 - 182 km/h
12. VW Golf 1974
140 - 182 km/h
Power
1. VW Golf 2019
66 - 245 kW
2. VW Golf 2012
63 - 228 kW
3. VW Golf 2017
63 - 228 kW
4. VW Golf 2008
59 - 199 kW
5. VW Golf 2003
55 - 184 kW
6. VW Golf 1997
50 - 177 kW
7. VW Golf 1987
23 - 154 kW
8. VW Golf 1991
20 - 140 kW
9. VW Golf 1983
40 - 102 kW
10. VW Golf 1980
37 - 82 kW
11. VW Golf 1978
37 - 82 kW
12. VW Golf 1974
37 - 81 kW
Torque
1. VW Golf 2019
175 - 420 Nm
2. VW Golf 2017
175 - 400 Nm
3. VW Golf 2012
160 - 380 Nm
4. VW Golf 2003
126 - 350 Nm
5. VW Golf 2008
132 - 350 Nm
6. VW Golf 1997
126 - 320 Nm
7. VW Golf 1987
94 - 247 Nm
8. VW Golf 1991
107 - 245 Nm
9. VW Golf 1983
94 - 169 Nm
10. VW Golf 1980
77 - 150 Nm
11. VW Golf 1978
77 - 150 Nm
12. VW Golf 1974
77 - 140 Nm
Cubic capacity
1. VW Golf 2003
1390 - 3189 ccm
2. VW Golf 1997
1390 - 3189 ccm
3. VW Golf 1991
1390 - 2861 ccm
4. VW Golf 2008
1197 - 1984 ccm
5. VW Golf 2019
999 - 1984 ccm
6. VW Golf 2017
999 - 1984 ccm
7. VW Golf 2012
999 - 1984 ccm
8. VW Golf 1980
1093 - 1781 ccm
9. VW Golf 1978
1093 - 1781 ccm
10. VW Golf 1987
1272 - 1781 ccm
11. VW Golf 1983
1272 - 1781 ccm
12. VW Golf 1974
1093 - 1588 ccm
Acceleration 0-100km/h
1. VW Golf 2019
4.6 - 11.9 s
2. VW Golf 2017
4.6 - 13.0 s
3. VW Golf 2012
4.9 - 13.2 s
4. VW Golf 2008
5.5 - 14.9 s
5. VW Golf 2003
6.2 - 16.7 s
6. VW Golf 1980
9.1 - 16.8 s
7. VW Golf 1978
9.0 - 18.0 s
8. VW Golf 1991
7.5 - 18.6 s
9. VW Golf 1997
6.4 - 18.7 s
10. VW Golf 1974
9.0 - 19.0 s
11. VW Golf 1987
7.4 - 22.9 s
12. VW Golf 1983
8.5 - 22.9 s
Consumption/ecology
Tank size
1. VW Golf 1991
55 - 65 l
2. VW Golf 1997
13 - 62 l
3. VW Golf 2008
38 - 60 l
4. VW Golf 2003
55 - 60 l
5. VW Golf 2017
14 - 55 l
6. VW Golf 2012
14 - 55 l
7. VW Golf 2019
17 - 55 l
8. VW Golf 1980
40 - 55 l
9. VW Golf 1978
40 - 55 l
10. VW Golf 1987
55 l
11. VW Golf 1983
55 l
12. VW Golf 1974
40 l
Combined consumption (NEDC)
1. VW Golf 2012
1.5 - 12.7 l/100km
2. VW Golf 2017
1.6 - 7.8 l/100km
3. VW Golf 2008
3.8 - 9.8 l/100km
4. VW Golf 2003
4.3 - 10.7 l/100km
5. VW Golf 1997
4.9 - 11.5 l/100km
6. VW Golf 1991
5.0 - 11.6 l/100km
City consumption (NEDC)
1. VW Golf 2012
3.8 - 9.4 l/100km
2. VW Golf 2017
4.1 - 10.0 l/100km
3. VW Golf 2008
4.7 - 13.1 l/100km
4. VW Golf 2003
5.5 - 14.9 l/100km
5. VW Golf 1991
6.4 - 17.0 l/100km
6. VW Golf 1997
6.5 - 16.4 l/100km
Combined consumption (WLTP)
12. VW Golf 2019
5.3 l/100km
CO2 emissions (WLTP)
1. VW Golf 2019
21.0 - 182.0 g/km
2. VW Golf 2017
43.0 - 194.0 g/km
Emission standard
1. VW Golf 1991
Euro 2 (up to 2500kg), D3, Euro 1, Electric Vehicle
2. VW Golf 1997
Euro 4, Euro 3, Euro 3 and D4, D3, D4, Euro 2 (up to 2500kg)
3. VW Golf 2003
Euro 4, Euro 4, 5L
4. VW Golf 2008
Euro 5, Euro 4, Euro 6b (NEDC)
5. VW Golf 2012
Euro 5, Euro 6b (NEDC), Electric Vehicle
6. VW Golf 2017
Euro 6b (NEDC), Electric Vehicle, Euro 6c (NEDC) 36ZA-ZF, Euro 6d-TEMP (WLTP) 36AG-AI, Euro 6d-TEMP-EVAP (WLTP) 36BG-BI, Euro 6d-TEMP-EVAP-ISC (WLTP) 36CH, 36CI, 36DG, Euro 6d-ISC (WLTP) 36AM-AO
7. VW Golf 2019
Euro 6d-TEMP-EVAP-ISC (WLTP) 36CH, 36CI, 36DG, Euro 6d-ISC-FCM (WLTP) 36AP-AR
8. VW Golf 1983
Underfloor Catalytic Converter, Without Catalytic Converter, Euro 1
9. VW Golf 1974
Without Catalytic Converter
10. VW Golf 1980
Without Catalytic Converter, Euro 1, Underfloor Catalytic Converter
11. VW Golf 1978
Without Catalytic Converter, Euro 1, Underfloor Catalytic Converter
12. VW Golf 1987
Without Catalytic Converter, Euro 1, Underfloor Catalytic Converter, Electric Vehicle
Tyre size
1. VW Golf 1974
145R13S
2. VW Golf 1980
145R13S
3. VW Golf 1978
145R13S
4. VW Golf 1983
155/65R13S
5. VW Golf 1987
155/65R13S
6. VW Golf 1991
175/70R13T
7. VW Golf 1997
175/80R14T
8. VW Golf 2003
195/65R15
9. VW Golf 2012
195/65R15
10. VW Golf 2017
195/65R15
11. VW Golf 2019
195/65R15
12. VW Golf 2008
195/65R15T
Noise
1. VW Golf 2019
66 - 72 dB
2. VW Golf 2017
67 - 75 dB
3. VW Golf 2012
69 - 75 dB
4. VW Golf 2008
69 - 75 dB
5. VW Golf 2003
71 - 75 dB
Weight/towing
Empty weight (EU)
1. VW Golf 1974
750 - 850 kg
2. VW Golf 1978
750 - 1050 kg
3. VW Golf 1980
750 - 1115 kg
4. VW Golf 1983
845 - 1220 kg
5. VW Golf 1987
845 - 1510 kg
6. VW Golf 1991
1020 - 1514 kg
7. VW Golf 1997
1083 - 1519 kg
8. VW Golf 2012
1205 - 1599 kg
9. VW Golf 2008
1217 - 1614 kg
10. VW Golf 2017
1206 - 1615 kg
11. VW Golf 2019
1260 - 1630 kg
12. VW Golf 2003
1167 - 1644 kg
Permissible total weight
1. VW Golf 2019
1730 - 2140 kg
2. VW Golf 2017
1720 - 2120 kg
3. VW Golf 2003
1740 - 2100 kg
4. VW Golf 2008
1750 - 2100 kg
5. VW Golf 2012
1710 - 2080 kg
6. VW Golf 1997
1600 - 2040 kg
7. VW Golf 1987
1320 - 1860 kg
8. VW Golf 1991
1525 - 1860 kg
9. VW Golf 1983
1320 - 1570 kg
10. VW Golf 1980
1200 - 1400 kg
11. VW Golf 1978
1200 - 1350 kg
12. VW Golf 1974
1230 - 1280 kg
Braked trailer
1. VW Golf 2012
1000 - 2000 kg
2. VW Golf 2019
1100 - 2000 kg
3. VW Golf 2017
1100 - 2000 kg
4. VW Golf 2008
800 - 1600 kg
5. VW Golf 1997
850 - 1600 kg
6. VW Golf 2003
970 - 1600 kg
7. VW Golf 1987
800 - 1500 kg
8. VW Golf 1991
800 - 1500 kg
9. VW Golf 1983
800 - 1200 kg
10. VW Golf 1980
800 - 1200 kg
11. VW Golf 1978
800 - 1200 kg
12. VW Golf 1974
800 - 1200 kg
Trailer (no brakes)
1. VW Golf 1987
410 - 750 kg
2. VW Golf 2012
600 - 750 kg
3. VW Golf 2017
600 - 750 kg
4. VW Golf 2008
600 - 750 kg
5. VW Golf 2003
610 - 750 kg
6. VW Golf 2019
630 - 750 kg
7. VW Golf 1997
500 - 700 kg
8. VW Golf 1991
500 - 600 kg
9. VW Golf 1983
450 - 490 kg
10. VW Golf 1980
400 - 450 kg
11. VW Golf 1978
400 kg
12. VW Golf 1974
400 kg
Max. roof load
1. VW Golf 1987
75 kg
2. VW Golf 2012
75 kg
3. VW Golf 2017
75 kg
4. VW Golf 2008
75 kg
5. VW Golf 2003
75 kg
6. VW Golf 2019
75 kg
7. VW Golf 1997
75 kg
8. VW Golf 1991
75 kg
9. VW Golf 1983
75 kg
10. VW Golf 1980
50 kg
11. VW Golf 1978
50 kg
12. VW Golf 1974
50 kg
Max. towbar load
1. VW Golf 2012
80 kg
2. VW Golf 2017
80 kg
3. VW Golf 2019
80 kg
4. VW Golf 1997
50 - 75 kg
5. VW Golf 2008
75 kg
6. VW Golf 2003
75 kg
7. VW Golf 1987
50 kg
8. VW Golf 1991
50 kg
Offroad
Ramp angle
Departure angle
Approach angle
EV
Range (WLTP)
1. VW Golf 2017
231.0 km
2. VW Golf 2019
64.0 - 71.0 km
Battery capacity - total
1. VW Golf 2017
8.7 - 35.8 kWh
2. VW Golf 2012
8.7 - 24.2 kWh
3. VW Golf 1991
17.3 kWh
4. VW Golf 2019
13.0 kWh
5. VW Golf 1987
11.4 kWh
Battery capacity - usable
Battery weight
1. VW Golf 1991
504.0 kg
2. VW Golf 2017
318.0 kg
3. VW Golf 2012
318.0 kg
4. VW Golf 1987
204.0 kg
5. VW Golf 2019
130.0 kg
Charging port type
11. VW Golf 1991
n.b.
12. VW Golf 1987
n.b.
Battery type
11. VW Golf 1991
Bleiakku
12. VW Golf 1987
Bleiakku
Charging port position
11. VW Golf 1991
Fahrzeugfront mittig
12. VW Golf 1987
Fahrzeugfront mittig