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




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| Variant | Year | Fuel | Kerb Weight | Gross Weight | Payload |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golf S BlueMotion Technology TSi | 2016 | Petrol | 1,225kg | 1,820kg | — |
| 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 | 1999–2003 | Petrol | 1,235kg | 1,520kg | — |
| Golf GTi Turbo | 2000–2007 | Petrol | 1,235kg | — | — |
| Golf SE TDI | 2000–2001 | Diesel | 1,235kg | 1,395kg | — |
| Golf Match Edition TSi | 2019 | Petrol | 1,240kg | 1,750kg | — |
| Golf R-Line TSI (+2 similar) | 2020–2024 | Petrol | 1,240kg | 1,800kg | — |
| 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 Match TSI Semi-Auto | 2019 | Petrol | 1,245kg | 1,780kg | — |
| Golf R-Line Edition TSi Evo | 2019–2020 | Petrol | 1,245kg | 1,810kg | — |
| Golf V5 (+1 similar) | 1999 | Petrol | 1,245kg | — | — |
| Golf GT TDI BlueMotion Technology (+3 similar) | 2017–2018 | Diesel | 1,246kg | 1,840kg | — |
| Golf GT TDI Semi-Auto (+1 similar) | 2018–2019 | Diesel | 1,246kg | 1,880kg | — |
| Golf S TDI (+5 similar) | 2017–2020 | Diesel | 1,246kg | 1,860kg | — |
| 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 SE TDI Semi-Auto | 2018–2019 | Diesel | 1,246kg | 1,780kg | — |
| 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 GT Sport TSi 140 | 2007–2009 | Petrol | 1,265kg | 1,870kg | — |
| Golf Life TSi | 2020 | Petrol | 1,265kg | 1,840kg | — |
| Golf E | 1999–2003 | Petrol | 1,266kg | — | — |
| Golf Match TDI DSG (+1 similar) | 2009–2013 | Diesel | 1,266kg | 1,890kg | — |
| Golf S TDI | 2009–2012 | Diesel | 1,266kg | 1,860kg | — |
| Golf S TDI (+2 similar) | 2008–2013 | Diesel | 1,266kg | 1,870kg | — |
| Golf GT BlueMotion Technology TSi | 2014–2015 | Petrol | 1,268kg | 1,880kg | — |
| 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 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 Anniversary T | 2002 | Petrol | 1,279kg | — | — |
| Golf Match TDI DPF Semi-Auto | 2008 | Diesel | 1,279kg | 1,910kg | — |
| 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 | — |