Comparison: height VW Golf vs. competitors 2024

Car height of the VW Golf is typically defined as the distance from the ground to the highest point on the car, including any protuberances such as roof rails.The height of the car impacts comfort, spaciousness, fuel consumption and noise in the cabin A hatchback can be any height depending on the make and model, but they tend to be similar in size to other cars in their class.With it’s length of 4282 mm and width of 1789 mm, the VW Golf has a height of 1483 mm. The highest car you can find in the same category is Nissan Townstar Kombi L1 DIG-T 130 (NFK ), which is 355mm more than the Golf 1.5 TSI - 1838 mm.For illustration, the difference in length between the VW and the Nissan is 204mm in favor of the Nissan . On the contrary, the lowest in the " vehicle" category is Lamborghini 350 GT , which is 1220 mm - that makes it 263mm shorter than the VW in question.Length-wise, the Lamborghini outperforms the rival by 358mm.
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VW Golf - How has the height changed over the generations?

VW Golf generations

(Height)
VW Golf generations
Generation yearHeight
Golf, Model year 1974 (I)1410 mm
Golf, Model year 1978 (I (1. Facelift))1410 mm
Golf, Model year 1980 (Golf I (2. Facelift))1410 mm
Golf, Model year 1983 (Golf II)1415 mm
Golf, Model year 1987 (Golf II (1. Facelift))1415 mm
Golf, Model year 1991 (Golf III)1425 mm
Golf, Model year 1997 (Golf IV)1439 mm
Golf, Model year 2003 (Golf V)1485 mm
Golf, Model year 2008 (Golf VI)1480 mm
Golf, Model year 2012 (Golf VII)1491 mm
Golf, Model year 2017 (Golf VII (1. Facelift))1492 mm
Golf, Model year 2019 (VIII) mm
Golf, Model year 2024 (Golf VIII (1. Facelift))1483 mm
1. Golf, Model year 1974 (I) 1410 mm
2. Golf, Model year 1978 (I (1. Facelift)) 1410 mm
3. Golf, Model year 1980 (Golf I (2. Facelift)) 1410 mm
4. Golf, Model year 1983 (Golf II) 1415 mm
5. Golf, Model year 1987 (Golf II (1. Facelift)) 1415 mm
6. Golf, Model year 1991 (Golf III) 1425 mm
7. Golf, Model year 1997 (Golf IV) 1439 mm
8. Golf, Model year 2003 (Golf V) 1485 mm
9. Golf, Model year 2008 (Golf VI) 1480 mm
10. Golf, Model year 2012 (Golf VII) 1491 mm
11. Golf, Model year 2017 (Golf VII (1. Facelift)) 1492 mm
12. Golf, Model year 2019 (VIII) ? mm
13. Golf, Model year 2024 (Golf VIII (1. Facelift)) 1483 mm
The difference in height between first generation (I) from 1974 and last generation (Golf VIII (1. Facelift)) from 2024 is 7.3cm mm.
The height of the current generation of Golf is 1483 mm.

Variants

VW Golf variants: Golf vs. Golf Variant

(Height)
Height: VW Golf variants
Variant nameHeight
Golf1483 mm
Golf Variant1487 mm
1. Golf 1483 mm
2. Golf Variant 1487 mm

The height compared to other VW models

VW Golf vs other current cars by VW

(Height)
Height: Golf vs. other models by VW
Variant nameHeight
Polo GTI 1431 mm
Arteon R Shooting Brake 1434 mm
Arteon Shooting Brake 1451 mm
Polo 1451 mm
Golf R 1458 mm
Arteon R 1460 mm
Arteon 1460 mm
Golf R Variant 1466 mm
Golf GTD 1478 mm
Golf GTI 1478 mm
Golf 1483 mm
Passat GTE Limousine 1483 mm
Golf GTE 1484 mm
Golf Variant 1487 mm
up! GTI 1492 mm
up! 1504 mm
up! e-up! 1507 mm
Golf Alltrack 1510 mm
up! cross up! 1516 mm
Taigo 1518 mm
Passat Variant 1521 mm
Passat GTE Variant 1521 mm
T-Roc Cabriolet 1527 mm
ID.7 1536 mm
T-Roc R 1559 mm
ID.3 1568 mm
T-Cross 1573 mm
T-Roc 1584 mm
ID.5 GTX 1616 mm
ID.5 1616 mm
ID.4 GTX 1637 mm
ID.4 1640 mm
Tiguan R 1668 mm
Touran 1668 mm
Tiguan 1675 mm
Tiguan Allspace 1679 mm
Touareg R 1717 mm
Touareg 1717 mm
1. Polo GTI 1431 mm
2. Arteon R Shooting Brake 1434 mm
3. Arteon Shooting Brake 1451 mm
4. Polo 1451 mm
5. Golf R 1458 mm
6. Arteon R 1460 mm
7. Arteon 1460 mm
8. Golf R Variant 1466 mm
9. Golf GTD 1478 mm
10. Golf GTI 1478 mm
11. Golf 1483 mm
12. Passat GTE Limousine 1483 mm
13. Golf GTE 1484 mm
14. Golf Variant 1487 mm
15. up! GTI 1492 mm
16. up! 1504 mm
17. up! e-up! 1507 mm
18. Golf Alltrack 1510 mm
19. up! cross up! 1516 mm
20. Taigo 1518 mm
21. Passat Variant 1521 mm
22. Passat GTE Variant 1521 mm
23. T-Roc Cabriolet 1527 mm
24. ID.7 1536 mm
25. T-Roc R 1559 mm
26. ID.3 1568 mm
27. T-Cross 1573 mm
28. T-Roc 1584 mm
29. ID.5 GTX 1616 mm
30. ID.5 1616 mm
31. ID.4 GTX 1637 mm
32. ID.4 1640 mm
33. Tiguan R 1668 mm
34. Touran 1668 mm
35. Tiguan 1675 mm
36. Tiguan Allspace 1679 mm
37. Touareg R 1717 mm
38. Touareg 1717 mm

How does the height of the VW Golf compare to it's nearest competitors?

VW Golf vs. similar cars

(Height)
Height: VW Golf vs. similar cars
Car modelHeight
Nissan Townstar 20221838 mm
Renault Express 20211811 mm
Toyota Proace City 20201796 mm
Citroen C8 20021752 mm
Nissan X-Trail 20011750 mm
Toyota 4-Runner 19891750 mm
Fiat Ulysse 19991714 mm
SsangYong Torres 20231710 mm
Opel Antara 20061704 mm
Opel Frontera 19981692 mm
VW Tiguan 20071686 mm
Dacia Jogger 20221674 mm
Ford S-MAX 20061658 mm
Renault Austral 20221618 mm
Opel Grandland 20221609 mm
Suzuki S-Cross 20221580 mm
MINI Countryman 20101561 mm
BMW X1 20091545 mm
Mazda CX-30 20191540 mm
VW Taigo 20211518 mm
Audi Q2 20161508 mm
Hyundai Bayon 20211490 mm
VW Golf 20241483 mm
Opel Cascada 20131443 mm
VW Eos 20061443 mm
Peugeot 406 19951360 mm
Peugeot RCZ 20101359 mm
Lamborghini Islero 19681300 mm
Porsche 944 19851275 mm
Morgan Plus Four 20201250 mm
Lamborghini 350 GT 19641220 mm
1. Nissan Townstar 2022 1838 mm
2. Renault Express 2021 1811 mm
3. Toyota Proace City 2020 1796 mm
4. Citroen C8 2002 1752 mm
5. Nissan X-Trail 2001 1750 mm
6. Toyota 4-Runner 1989 1750 mm
7. Fiat Ulysse 1999 1714 mm
8. SsangYong Torres 2023 1710 mm
9. Opel Antara 2006 1704 mm
10. Opel Frontera 1998 1692 mm
11. VW Tiguan 2007 1686 mm
12. Dacia Jogger 2022 1674 mm
13. Ford S-MAX 2006 1658 mm
14. Renault Austral 2022 1618 mm
15. Opel Grandland 2022 1609 mm
16. Suzuki S-Cross 2022 1580 mm
17. MINI Countryman 2010 1561 mm
18. BMW X1 2009 1545 mm
19. Mazda CX-30 2019 1540 mm
20. VW Taigo 2021 1518 mm
21. Audi Q2 2016 1508 mm
22. Hyundai Bayon 2021 1490 mm
23. VW Golf 2024 1483 mm
24. Opel Cascada 2013 1443 mm
25. VW Eos 2006 1443 mm
26. Peugeot 406 1995 1360 mm
27. Peugeot RCZ 2010 1359 mm
28. Lamborghini Islero 1968 1300 mm
29. Porsche 944 1985 1275 mm
30. Morgan Plus Four 2020 1250 mm
31. Lamborghini 350 GT 1964 1220 mm

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