Volkswagen Golf Weight
- Kerb-weight range
- 855kg – 1,668kg
- Lightest recorded variant
- 855kg (Golf, 2001)
- Heaviest recorded variant
- 1,668kg (Golf GTE Semi-Auto, 2025)
- Gross vehicle weight
- 1,240kg – 3,470kg
- Payload
- 300kg – 625kg
Our data shows Golf kerb weights ranging from 855kg to 1,668kg.
Gross vehicle weight ranges from 1,240kg to 3,470kg.
Recorded payload values range from 300kg to 625kg.
Kerb weight is the typical unladen weight. Gross vehicle weight is the maximum permitted total. Payload is the difference the source records for carrying capacity. Towing is not shown.
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Showing 120 specification groups out of 336. Rows with the same validated specs are combined by year range.
| Variant | Year | Fuel | Kerb Weight | Gross Weight | Payload |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golf (+2 similar) | 1989–2001 | Petrol | 855kg | — | — |
| Golf Driver | 1991 | Petrol | 880kg | — | — |
| Golf GTi SportLine (+8 similar) | 1984–2003 | Petrol | 920kg | — | — |
| Golf | 1981–2017 | Petrol | 940kg | 1,240kg | 300kg |
| Golf E | 2002 | Petrol | 1,000kg | 1,670kg | — |
| Golf S (+3 similar) | 1992–2002 | Petrol | 1,000kg | — | — |
| Golf S | 2000 | Petrol | 1,000kg | 1,298kg | — |
| Golf GTI (+8 similar) | 1994–2001 | Petrol | 1,015kg | — | — |
| Golf Match | 2002–2003 | Petrol | 1,085kg | 1,640kg | — |
| Golf Diesel | 1995–1998 | Diesel | 1,085kg | — | — |
| Golf Cabriolet SE (+1 similar) | 1999–2001 | Petrol | 1,095kg | — | — |
| Golf S TDI | 2000–2001 | Diesel | 1,095kg | 1,890kg | — |
| Golf SE TDI Auto (+2 similar) | 1995–2001 | Diesel | 1,095kg | — | — |
| Golf GL TDI | 1998–1999 | Diesel | 1,095kg | 1,670kg | — |
| Golf AvantGarde Cabrio | 1996–1998 | Petrol | 1,110kg | 1,610kg | — |
| Golf GTI (+2 similar) | 1993–1998 | Petrol | 1,110kg | — | — |
| Golf GT TDI | 1995 | Diesel | 1,120kg | — | — |
| Golf S (+1 similar) | 2009–2012 | Petrol | 1,142kg | 1,750kg | — |
| Golf Match TSI Semi-Auto | 2008–2009 | Petrol | 1,155kg | 1,840kg | — |
| Golf S 80 | 2006–2009 | Petrol | 1,155kg | 1,770kg | — |
| Golf E SDI | 2004–2005 | Diesel | 1,170kg | 1,860kg | — |
| Golf GTi (115 bhp) | 2000–2003 | Petrol | 1,170kg | 1,505kg | — |
| Golf Cabriolet AV-GE | 2000–2002 | Petrol | 1,170kg | 1,650kg | — |
| Golf Cabriolet C-CON Auto (+3 similar) | 1999–2002 | Petrol | 1,170kg | — | — |
| Golf Cabriolet S | 2002 | Petrol | 1,176kg | — | — |
| Golf Match FSI 115 | 2006–2008 | Petrol | 1,184kg | 1,810kg | — |
| Golf SE | 2001–2003 | Petrol | 1,185kg | 1,750kg | — |
| Golf Sport | 2008–2015 | Petrol | 1,189kg | 1,515kg | — |
| Golf SE Auto | 2001 | Petrol | 1,189kg | 1,850kg | — |
| Golf GL Turbo D | 1993 | Diesel | 1,200kg | 1,605kg | — |
| Golf S Auto | 2001–2002 | Petrol | 1,202kg | — | — |
| Golf S Auto | 1999 | Petrol | 1,202kg | 1,721kg | — |
| Golf S TSI | 2019 | Petrol | 1,205kg | 1,750kg | — |
| Golf S TSi BlueMotion Technology | 2015–2017 | Petrol | 1,205kg | 1,720kg | — |
| Golf Match TSi | 2008–2009 | Petrol | 1,205kg | 1,820kg | — |
| Golf SE Nav TSi (+1 similar) | 2018–2019 | Petrol | 1,210kg | 1,760kg | — |
| Golf S BlueMotion Technology TSi | 2014 | Petrol | 1,210kg | 1,730kg | — |
| Golf VR6 Highline Auto (+3 similar) | 1993–1997 | Petrol | 1,210kg | — | — |
| Golf S TSI | 2011–2017 | Petrol | 1,215kg | 1,790kg | — |
| Golf Match TSi (+3 similar) | 2007–2013 | Petrol | 1,215kg | 1,820kg | — |
| Golf GT TDI | 1998 | Diesel | 1,215kg | 1,791kg | — |
| Golf SE Nav TSi Evo (+1 similar) | 2017–2019 | Petrol | 1,216kg | 1,800kg | — |
| Golf SE Nav TSi Evo Semi-Auto (+1 similar) | 2017–2019 | Petrol | 1,216kg | 1,820kg | — |
| Golf SE Nav TSi BlueMotion Technology (+1 similar) | 2018 | Petrol | 1,216kg | 1,750kg | — |
| Golf Match FSI 115 Auto | 2006–2008 | Petrol | 1,223kg | 1,840kg | — |
| Golf Match Edition TSi BlueMotion Technology (+1 similar) | 2015–2017 | Petrol | 1,225kg | 1,770kg | — |
| Golf Match Edition TSi BlueMotion Technology Semi-Auto (+1 similar) | 2016–2017 | Petrol | 1,225kg | 1,780kg | — |
| Golf Match Edition TSi BlueMotion (+3 similar) | 2012–2016 | Petrol | 1,225kg | 1,750kg | — |
| Golf S BlueMotion Technology TSi | 2016 | Petrol | 1,225kg | 1,820kg | — |
| Golf Match TSi BlueMotion Technology | 2015 | Petrol | 1,225kg | 1,730kg | — |
| Golf S BlueMotion Technology TSi | 2013 | Petrol | 1,225kg | 1,720kg | — |
| Golf Life eTSI Semi-Auto | 2022–2024 | Petrol | 1,227kg | 1,810kg | — |
| Golf Match Edition BlueMotion Technology Semi-Auto (+1 similar) | 2015–2017 | Diesel | 1,229kg | 1,840kg | — |
| Golf S TSi BlueMotion Technology Semi-Auto | 2015–2016 | Petrol | 1,229kg | 1,780kg | — |
| Golf Match Edition TSi BlueMotion Semi-Auto | 2016–2017 | Petrol | 1,231kg | 1,730kg | — |
| Golf GT TDI | 2001–2002 | Diesel | 1,234kg | 1,780kg | — |
| Golf GT Edition TSi Evo (+1 similar) | 2019–2020 | Petrol | 1,235kg | 1,800kg | — |
| Golf GTi Turbo | 2000–2007 | Petrol | 1,235kg | — | — |
| Golf GTi Turbo | 1999–2003 | Petrol | 1,235kg | 1,520kg | — |
| Golf SE TDI | 2000–2001 | Diesel | 1,235kg | 1,395kg | — |
| Golf R-Line TSI (+2 similar) | 2020–2024 | Petrol | 1,240kg | 1,800kg | — |
| Golf Match Edition TSi | 2019 | Petrol | 1,240kg | 1,750kg | — |
| Golf Match TSi DSG (+2 similar) | 2009–2013 | Petrol | 1,241kg | 1,850kg | — |
| Golf S TSI Semi-Auto | 2008 | Petrol | 1,241kg | 1,840kg | — |
| Golf R-Line Edition TSi Evo | 2019–2020 | Petrol | 1,245kg | 1,810kg | — |
| Golf Match TSI Semi-Auto | 2019 | Petrol | 1,245kg | 1,780kg | — |
| Golf V5 (+1 similar) | 1999 | Petrol | 1,245kg | — | — |
| Golf S TDI (+5 similar) | 2017–2020 | Diesel | 1,246kg | 1,860kg | — |
| Golf GT TDI Semi-Auto (+1 similar) | 2018–2019 | Diesel | 1,246kg | 1,880kg | — |
| Golf SE TDI Semi-Auto | 2018–2019 | Diesel | 1,246kg | 1,780kg | — |
| Golf GT TDI BlueMotion Technology (+3 similar) | 2017–2018 | Diesel | 1,246kg | 1,840kg | — |
| Golf S TSi BlueMotion Technology (+1 similar) | 2017–2018 | Petrol | 1,246kg | 1,800kg | — |
| Golf S TSi BlueMotion Technology Semi-Auto (+2 similar) | 2017–2018 | Petrol | 1,246kg | 1,780kg | — |
| Golf SE Nav TSi BlueMotion Technology Semi-Auto | 2017–2018 | Petrol | 1,246kg | 1,860kg | — |
| Golf Match Edition TSi BlueMotion Technology Semi-Auto (+1 similar) | 2015–2016 | Petrol | 1,249kg | 1,900kg | — |
| Golf Match TSi BlueMotion Technology Semi-Auto (+2 similar) | 2013–2015 | Petrol | 1,249kg | 1,770kg | — |
| Golf SE BlueMotion Technology TSi Semi-Auto | 2015 | Petrol | 1,249kg | 1,880kg | — |
| Golf Match TDI 105 | 2006–2009 | Diesel | 1,251kg | 1,890kg | — |
| Golf GT TDI | 2000 | Diesel | 1,253kg | 1,791kg | — |
| Golf Style TSi (+3 similar) | 2021–2024 | Petrol | 1,256kg | 1,830kg | — |
| Golf V5 | 2001 | Petrol | 1,258kg | 1,760kg | — |
| Golf Match Edition TSi Evo Semi-Auto (+2 similar) | 2019–2020 | Petrol | 1,260kg | 1,830kg | — |
| Golf Life TSi (+1 similar) | 2022–2024 | Petrol | 1,264kg | 1,770kg | — |
| Golf Life TSi | 2020 | Petrol | 1,265kg | 1,840kg | — |
| Golf GT Sport TSi 140 | 2007–2009 | Petrol | 1,265kg | 1,870kg | — |
| Golf Match TDI DSG (+1 similar) | 2009–2013 | Diesel | 1,266kg | 1,890kg | — |
| Golf S TDI (+2 similar) | 2008–2013 | Diesel | 1,266kg | 1,870kg | — |
| Golf S TDI | 2009–2012 | Diesel | 1,266kg | 1,860kg | — |
| Golf E | 1999–2003 | Petrol | 1,266kg | — | — |
| Golf GT Edition TSi Act BlueMotion Technology (+3 similar) | 2014–2017 | Petrol | 1,268kg | 1,800kg | — |
| Golf R-Line Edition TSi Act BlueMotion Technology (+2 similar) | 2012–2016 | Petrol | 1,268kg | 1,780kg | — |
| Golf GT BlueMotion Technology TSi | 2014–2015 | Petrol | 1,268kg | 1,880kg | — |
| Golf GT Sport TSi 170 | 2007–2008 | Petrol | 1,271kg | 1,870kg | — |
| Golf Active eTSI Semi-Auto | 2021–2022 | Petrol | 1,272kg | 1,840kg | — |
| Golf S 102 (+1 similar) | 2007–2008 | Petrol | 1,278kg | 1,900kg | — |
| Golf Match TDI DPF Semi-Auto | 2008 | Diesel | 1,279kg | 1,910kg | — |
| Golf Anniversary T | 2002 | Petrol | 1,279kg | — | — |
| Golf Match TSi | 2019 | Petrol | 1,280kg | 1,760kg | — |
| Golf Match TSi Evo (+1 similar) | 2018–2019 | Petrol | 1,280kg | 1,800kg | — |
| Golf GT Sport TDI 140 | 2007–2009 | Diesel | 1,281kg | 1,910kg | — |
| Golf GT TDI | 2006 | Diesel | 1,281kg | 1,870kg | — |
| Golf GT Sport TSi 140 Semi-Auto | 2007–2008 | Petrol | 1,284kg | 1,940kg | — |
| Golf GT Edition TDI (+1 similar) | 2020–2021 | Diesel | 1,285kg | 1,860kg | — |
| Golf GT TSI | 2009–2012 | Petrol | 1,286kg | 1,840kg | — |
| Golf GT TSi Semi-Auto | 2009–2011 | Petrol | 1,286kg | 1,860kg | — |
| Golf GT Edition TSi Act BlueMotion Technology Semi-Auto (+3 similar) | 2014–2017 | Petrol | 1,288kg | 1,820kg | — |
| Golf GT Act BlueMotion Technology TSi Semi-Auto | 2013–2014 | Petrol | 1,288kg | 1,800kg | — |
| Golf Style Edition ETSI MHEV Semi-Auto | 2024 | Petrol | 1,290kg | 1,870kg | — |
| Golf R-Line eTSI Semi-Auto (+2 similar) | 2021–2024 | Petrol | 1,291kg | 1,870kg | — |
| Golf Black Edition ETSI S-A | 2024 | Petrol | 1,292kg | 1,870kg | — |
| Golf GT Sport TDI 170 | 2007–2009 | Diesel | 1,293kg | 1,870kg | — |
| Golf V5 Auto | 2001–2003 | Petrol | 1,293kg | — | — |
| Golf GT Edition TDI BlueMotion Technology (+5 similar) | 2013–2017 | Diesel | 1,295kg | 1,820kg | — |
| Golf BlueMotion TDI | 2013–2016 | Diesel | 1,295kg | 1,740kg | — |
| Golf GT TDI 140 (+1 similar) | 2007–2012 | Diesel | 1,299kg | 1,910kg | — |
| Golf GT TDI BlueMotion Technology (+2 similar) | 2009–2012 | Diesel | 1,299kg | 1,880kg | — |
| Golf R | 2011–2012 | Petrol | 1,299kg | 2,010kg | — |
| Golf R DSG Semi-Auto | 2010–2012 | Petrol | 1,299kg | 2,030kg | — |
| Golf SE TDI 140 | 2009–2012 | Diesel | 1,299kg | 1,920kg | — |
| Golf R | 2010 | Petrol | 1,299kg | 1,870kg | — |