Comparison: length VW Golf vs. competitors 2024

Length is the distance between the front and the rear of the car. It is measured from the front bumper to the rear bumper It is no surprise that length has a huge impact on the inner spaciousness of the VW Golf.A hatchback can be any length depending on the make and model, but they tend to be smaller in size to other car body types.With it’s wheelbase of 2620 mm, the VW Golf has a length of 4282 mm. The longest car you can find amongst similar vehicles has Ford S-MAX 2.0 (WA6 ), which is 486mm more than the Golf 1.5 TSI - 4768 mm.For illustration, the difference in wheelbase between the VW and the Ford is 230mm in favor of the Ford. On the other hand, the shortest in the " vehicle" category is the Morgan Plus Four 2.0 Turbo , which is 3830 mm - that makes it 452mm shorter than the VW in question.Wheelbase-wise, the VW outperforms the rival by 100mm.
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VW Golf - How has the length changed over the generations?

VW Golf generations

(Length)
VW Golf generations
Generation yearLength
Golf, Model year 1974 (I)3705 mm
Golf, Model year 1978 (I (1. Facelift))3815 mm
Golf, Model year 1980 (Golf I (2. Facelift))3815 mm
Golf, Model year 1983 (Golf II)3985 mm
Golf, Model year 1987 (Golf II (1. Facelift))3985 mm
Golf, Model year 1991 (Golf III)4020 mm
Golf, Model year 1997 (Golf IV)4149 mm
Golf, Model year 2003 (Golf V)4204 mm
Golf, Model year 2008 (Golf VI)4199 mm
Golf, Model year 2012 (Golf VII)4255 mm
Golf, Model year 2017 (Golf VII (1. Facelift))4258 mm
Golf, Model year 2019 (VIII)4284 mm
Golf, Model year 2024 (Golf VIII (1. Facelift))4282 mm
1. Golf, Model year 1974 (I) 3705 mm
2. Golf, Model year 1978 (I (1. Facelift)) 3815 mm
3. Golf, Model year 1980 (Golf I (2. Facelift)) 3815 mm
4. Golf, Model year 1983 (Golf II) 3985 mm
5. Golf, Model year 1987 (Golf II (1. Facelift)) 3985 mm
6. Golf, Model year 1991 (Golf III) 4020 mm
7. Golf, Model year 1997 (Golf IV) 4149 mm
8. Golf, Model year 2003 (Golf V) 4204 mm
9. Golf, Model year 2008 (Golf VI) 4199 mm
10. Golf, Model year 2012 (Golf VII) 4255 mm
11. Golf, Model year 2017 (Golf VII (1. Facelift)) 4258 mm
12. Golf, Model year 2019 (VIII) 4284 mm
13. Golf, Model year 2024 (Golf VIII (1. Facelift)) 4282 mm
The difference in length between first generation (I) from 1974 and last generation (Golf VIII (1. Facelift)) from 2024 is 57.7cm mm.
The length of the current generation of Golf is 4282 mm.

Variants

VW Golf variants: Golf vs. Golf Variant

(Length)
Length: VW Golf variants
Variant nameLength
Golf4282 mm
Golf Variant4631 mm
1. Golf 4282 mm
2. Golf Variant 4631 mm

The length compared to other VW models

VW Golf vs other current cars by VW

(Length)
Length: Golf vs. other models by VW
Variant nameLength
up! GTI 3600 mm
up! e-up! 3600 mm
up! 3600 mm
up! cross up! 3628 mm
Polo GTI 4074 mm
Polo 4074 mm
T-Cross 4108 mm
T-Roc R 4236 mm
T-Roc 4236 mm
ID.3 4261 mm
Taigo 4266 mm
T-Roc Cabriolet 4271 mm
Golf 4284 mm
Golf GTI 4287 mm
Golf GTD 4287 mm
Golf GTE 4287 mm
Golf R 4290 mm
Tiguan 4509 mm
Tiguan R 4514 mm
Touran 4527 mm
ID.4 GTX 4582 mm
ID.4 4584 mm
ID.5 4599 mm
ID.5 GTX 4599 mm
Golf Variant 4633 mm
Golf Alltrack 4639 mm
Golf R Variant 4644 mm
Tiguan Allspace 4728 mm
Passat Variant 4773 mm
Passat GTE Variant 4773 mm
Passat Limousine 4775 mm
Passat GTE Limousine 4775 mm
Passat Alltrack 4780 mm
Arteon 4866 mm
Arteon R 4866 mm
Arteon R Shooting Brake 4866 mm
Arteon Shooting Brake 4866 mm
Touareg R 4878 mm
Touareg 4878 mm
ID.7 4961 mm
1. up! GTI 3600 mm
2. up! e-up! 3600 mm
3. up! 3600 mm
4. up! cross up! 3628 mm
5. Polo GTI 4074 mm
6. Polo 4074 mm
7. T-Cross 4108 mm
8. T-Roc R 4236 mm
9. T-Roc 4236 mm
10. ID.3 4261 mm
11. Taigo 4266 mm
12. T-Roc Cabriolet 4271 mm
13. Golf 4284 mm
14. Golf GTI 4287 mm
15. Golf GTD 4287 mm
16. Golf GTE 4287 mm
17. Golf R 4290 mm
18. Tiguan 4509 mm
19. Tiguan R 4514 mm
20. Touran 4527 mm
21. ID.4 GTX 4582 mm
22. ID.4 4584 mm
23. ID.5 4599 mm
24. ID.5 GTX 4599 mm
25. Golf Variant 4633 mm
26. Golf Alltrack 4639 mm
27. Golf R Variant 4644 mm
28. Tiguan Allspace 4728 mm
29. Passat Variant 4773 mm
30. Passat GTE Variant 4773 mm
31. Passat Limousine 4775 mm
32. Passat GTE Limousine 4775 mm
33. Passat Alltrack 4780 mm
34. Arteon 4866 mm
35. Arteon R 4866 mm
36. Arteon R Shooting Brake 4866 mm
37. Arteon Shooting Brake 4866 mm
38. Touareg R 4878 mm
39. Touareg 4878 mm
40. ID.7 4961 mm

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

VW Golf vs. similar cars

(Length)
Length: VW Golf vs. similar cars
Car modelLength
Ford S-MAX 20064768 mm
Citroen C8 20024727 mm
SsangYong Torres 20234700 mm
Opel Cascada 20134696 mm
Lamborghini 350 GT 19644640 mm
Peugeot 406 19954620 mm
Opel Antara 20064576 mm
Dacia Jogger 20224547 mm
Lamborghini Islero 19684520 mm
Renault Austral 20224510 mm
Nissan X-Trail 20014510 mm
Toyota 4-Runner 19894490 mm
Nissan Townstar 20224486 mm
Opel Grandland 20224477 mm
BMW X1 20094454 mm
Fiat Ulysse 19994454 mm
VW Tiguan 20074427 mm
VW Eos 20064407 mm
Toyota Proace City 20204403 mm
Mazda CX-30 20194395 mm
Renault Express 20214393 mm
Suzuki S-Cross 20224300 mm
Peugeot RCZ 20104287 mm
VW Golf 20244282 mm
Opel Frontera 19984268 mm
VW Taigo 20214266 mm
Porsche 944 19854200 mm
Audi Q2 20164191 mm
Hyundai Bayon 20214180 mm
MINI Countryman 20104110 mm
Morgan Plus Four 20203830 mm
1. Ford S-MAX 2006 4768 mm
2. Citroen C8 2002 4727 mm
3. SsangYong Torres 2023 4700 mm
4. Opel Cascada 2013 4696 mm
5. Lamborghini 350 GT 1964 4640 mm
6. Peugeot 406 1995 4620 mm
7. Opel Antara 2006 4576 mm
8. Dacia Jogger 2022 4547 mm
9. Lamborghini Islero 1968 4520 mm
10. Renault Austral 2022 4510 mm
11. Nissan X-Trail 2001 4510 mm
12. Toyota 4-Runner 1989 4490 mm
13. Nissan Townstar 2022 4486 mm
14. Opel Grandland 2022 4477 mm
15. BMW X1 2009 4454 mm
16. Fiat Ulysse 1999 4454 mm
17. VW Tiguan 2007 4427 mm
18. VW Eos 2006 4407 mm
19. Toyota Proace City 2020 4403 mm
20. Mazda CX-30 2019 4395 mm
21. Renault Express 2021 4393 mm
22. Suzuki S-Cross 2022 4300 mm
23. Peugeot RCZ 2010 4287 mm
24. VW Golf 2024 4282 mm
25. Opel Frontera 1998 4268 mm
26. VW Taigo 2021 4266 mm
27. Porsche 944 1985 4200 mm
28. Audi Q2 2016 4191 mm
29. Hyundai Bayon 2021 4180 mm
30. MINI Countryman 2010 4110 mm
31. Morgan Plus Four 2020 3830 mm

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