Comparison: Acceleration 0-100km/h VW Golf vs. competitors 2025

Table of contents:

Overview of engines
Comparison to similar cars
Comparison to other VW models
Variants

VW Golf - What is the acceleration 0-100km/h of different engines?

VW Golf engines

VW Golf engines
Engine	Acceleration 0-100km/h
GTI DSG 195 kW	s
Variant R 4MOTION DSG 245 kW	4 s
1.5 eHybrid Style DSG 150 kW	7 s
1.5 eTSI Life DSG 110 kW	8 s
2.0 TDI Life DSG 110 kW	8 s
1.5 TSI Life 110 kW	8 s
1.5 eTSI Life DSG 85 kW	9 s
1.5 TSI 85 kW	9 s
2.0 TDI 85 kW	10 s

GTI DSG 195 kW? s

Variant R 4MOTION DSG 245 kW4 s

4.0

1.5 eHybrid Style DSG 150 kW7 s

7.0

1.5 eTSI Life DSG 110 kW8 s

8.0

2.0 TDI Life DSG 110 kW8 s

8.0

1.5 TSI Life 110 kW8 s

8.0

1.5 eTSI Life DSG 85 kW9 s

9.0

1.5 TSI 85 kW9 s

9.0

2.0 TDI 85 kW10 s

10.0

Variants

VW Golf variants: Golf vs. Golf GTE vs. Golf GTI vs. Golf R vs. Golf R Variant vs. Golf Variant

Acceleration 0-100km/h: VW Golf variants
Variant name	Acceleration 0-100km/h
Golf	9 s
Golf GTE	s
Golf GTI	s
Golf R	s
Golf R Variant	4 s
Golf Variant	10 s

Golf9 s

9.0

Golf GTE? s

Golf GTI? s

Golf R? s

Golf R Variant4 s

4.0

Golf Variant10 s

10.0

The acceleration 0-100km/h compared to other VW models

VW Golf vs other current cars by VW

Acceleration 0-100km/h: Golf vs. other models by VW
Variant name	Acceleration 0-100km/h
Golf R Variant R Black Edition 4MOTION DSG 245 kW	4 s
Arteon R R 4MOTION DSG 235 kW	4 s
Arteon R Shooting Brake R 4MOTION DSG 235 kW	4 s
T-Roc R R 4MOTION DSG 221 kW	4 s
Touareg R R 4MOTION Tiptronic 340 kW	5 s
ID.7 Tourer GTX GTX 4MOTION 250 kW	5 s
ID.3 GTX GTX Performance 240 kW	5 s
Passat Alltrack Variant 1.6 TDI SCR DSG 88 kW	5 s
Touareg R 4MOTION Tiptronic 340 kW	6 s
ID.7 GTX 4MOTION 250 kW	6 s
ID.5 GTX GTX 4MOTION 250 kW	6 s
ID.4 GTX GTX 4MOTION 250 kW	6 s
Polo GTI GTI DSG 152 kW	6 s
ID.3 GTX Performance 240 kW	7 s
Passat GTE Limousine Variant 1.6 TDI SCR DSG 88 kW	7 s
Passat GTE Variant Variant 1.6 TDI SCR DSG 88 kW	7 s
ID.4 GTX 4MOTION 250 kW	8 s
Tayron 1.5 eHybrid OPF R-Line DSG 200 kW	8 s
Golf R Black Edition 4MOTION DSG 245 kW	9 s
Arteon R 4MOTION DSG 235 kW	9 s
Arteon Shooting Brake R 4MOTION DSG 235 kW	9 s
Golf Variant R Black Edition 4MOTION DSG 245 kW	10 s
Passat Variant Variant 1.6 TDI SCR DSG 88 kW	10 s
Tiguan 1.5 eHybrid OPF Elegance DSG 200 kW	10 s
ID.5 GTX 4MOTION 250 kW	10 s
T-Roc R 4MOTION DSG 221 kW	10 s
Passat Limousine Variant 1.6 TDI SCR DSG 88 kW	10 s
T-Cross 1.5 TSI ACT OPF Style DSG 110 kW	11 s
Polo GTI DSG 152 kW	11 s
Taigo 1.5 TSI OPF Style DSG 110 kW	11 s
T-Roc Cabriolet R 4MOTION DSG 221 kW	12 s

Golf R Variant R Black Edition 4MOTION DSG 245 kW4 s

4.0

Arteon R R 4MOTION DSG 235 kW4 s

4.0

Arteon R Shooting Brake R 4MOTION DSG 235 kW4 s

4.0

T-Roc R R 4MOTION DSG 221 kW4 s

4.0

Touareg R R 4MOTION Tiptronic 340 kW5 s

5.0

ID.7 Tourer GTX GTX 4MOTION 250 kW5 s

5.0

ID.3 GTX GTX Performance 240 kW5 s

5.0

Passat Alltrack Variant 1.6 TDI SCR DSG 88 kW5 s

5.0

Touareg R 4MOTION Tiptronic 340 kW6 s

6.0

ID.7 GTX 4MOTION 250 kW6 s

6.0

ID.5 GTX GTX 4MOTION 250 kW6 s

6.0

ID.4 GTX GTX 4MOTION 250 kW6 s

6.0

Polo GTI GTI DSG 152 kW6 s

6.0

ID.3 GTX Performance 240 kW7 s

7.0

Passat GTE Limousine Variant 1.6 TDI SCR DSG 88 kW7 s

7.0

Passat GTE Variant Variant 1.6 TDI SCR DSG 88 kW7 s

7.0

ID.4 GTX 4MOTION 250 kW8 s

8.0

Tayron 1.5 eHybrid OPF R-Line DSG 200 kW8 s

8.0

Golf R Black Edition 4MOTION DSG 245 kW9 s

9.0

Arteon R 4MOTION DSG 235 kW9 s

9.0

Arteon Shooting Brake R 4MOTION DSG 235 kW9 s

9.0

Golf Variant R Black Edition 4MOTION DSG 245 kW10 s

10.0

Passat Variant Variant 1.6 TDI SCR DSG 88 kW10 s

10.0

Tiguan 1.5 eHybrid OPF Elegance DSG 200 kW10 s

10.0

ID.5 GTX 4MOTION 250 kW10 s

10.0

T-Roc R 4MOTION DSG 221 kW10 s

10.0

Passat Limousine Variant 1.6 TDI SCR DSG 88 kW10 s

10.0

T-Cross 1.5 TSI ACT OPF Style DSG 110 kW11 s

11.0

Polo GTI DSG 152 kW11 s

11.0

Taigo 1.5 TSI OPF Style DSG 110 kW11 s

11.0

T-Roc Cabriolet R 4MOTION DSG 221 kW12 s

12.0

How does the acceleration 0-100km/h of the VW Golf compare to it's nearest competitors?

VW Golf vs. similar cars

Acceleration 0-100km/h: VW Golf vs. similar cars
Car model	Acceleration 0-100km/h
Alpine A290 2024	7 s
VW ID.3 Pro 2023	7 s
GWM ORA 03 (48 kWh) 2024	8 s
MG MG3 1.5 Hybrid+ 2024	8 s
GWM ORA 07 2024	8 s
Mazda 2 Hybrid 2024	9 s
Sono Motors Sion 2021	9 s
Renault R5 E-Tech Electric 120 Urban Range (40 kWh) 2024	9 s
Honda Jazz 1.5 i-MMD e:HEV 2023	9 s
Skoda Scala 1.0 TSI 2024	10 s
Subaru Impreza 2.0ie 2024	10 s
VW Golf 2.0 TDI 2024	10 s
Peugeot 508 1.5 BlueHDi 130 2023	11 s
Mitsubishi Colt 1.0 Turbo 2023	12 s
Hyundai i30 1.0 T-GDI 2024	13 s
Hyundai i20 1.2 2023	13 s
Opel Corsa 1.2 2023	13 s
Peugeot 208 1.2 PureTech 75 2023	14 s
KIA Picanto 1.0 2024	15 s
Hyundai i10 1.0 2023	15 s
Renault Clio SCe 65 2023	17 s

Alpine A290 20247 s

7.0

VW ID.3 Pro 20237 s

7.0

GWM ORA 03 (48 kWh) 20248 s

8.0

MG MG3 1.5 Hybrid+ 20248 s

8.0

GWM ORA 07 20248 s

8.0

Mazda 2 Hybrid 20249 s

9.0

Sono Motors Sion 20219 s

9.0

Renault R5 E-Tech Electric 120 Urban Range (40 kWh) 20249 s

9.0

Honda Jazz 1.5 i-MMD e:HEV 20239 s

9.0

Skoda Scala 1.0 TSI 202410 s

10.0

Subaru Impreza 2.0ie 202410 s

10.0

VW Golf 2.0 TDI 202410 s

10.0

Peugeot 508 1.5 BlueHDi 130 202311 s

11.0

Mitsubishi Colt 1.0 Turbo 202312 s

12.0

Hyundai i30 1.0 T-GDI 202413 s

13.0

Hyundai i20 1.2 202313 s

13.0

Opel Corsa 1.2 202313 s

13.0

Peugeot 208 1.2 PureTech 75 202314 s

14.0

KIA Picanto 1.0 202415 s

15.0

Hyundai i10 1.0 202315 s

15.0

Renault Clio SCe 65 202317 s

17.0

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