Volkswagen Golf Models & Specifications
Volkswagen Golf has 7 generations in the VehicleScore catalogue, and 72,699 cars in our dataset. Comparisons on this page use those records.
Generations
Power is the PS range stored on the published engines. Dates use the precision recorded for that generation.
- Recorded datesMarch 1984 – February 1992
- Engines0 engines
- Variants0 variants
- Dataset449 cars in our dataset
- Recorded datesFebruary 1992 – April 1998
- Engines0 engines
- Variants0 variants
- Dataset310 cars in our dataset
- Recorded datesMay 1998 – February 2004
- Engines31 engines
- Power69–243.4 PS
- FuelsDiesel, Petrol
- Variants60 variants
- Dataset3,358 cars in our dataset
- Recorded datesFebruary 2004 – January 2009
- Engines22 engines
- Power74.8–253.5 PS
- FuelsDiesel, Petrol
- Variants88 variants
- Dataset10,549 cars in our dataset
- Recorded datesJanuary 2009 – January 2013
- Engines23 engines
- Power80.1–273.8 PS
- FuelsDiesel, Petrol
- Variants94 variants
- Dataset17,138 cars in our dataset
- Recorded datesJanuary 2013 – January 2020
- Engines37 engines
- Power85–310 PS
- FuelsDiesel, Petrol, Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV)
- Variants219 variants
- Dataset34,131 cars in our dataset
- Recorded datesJanuary 2020 – Present
- Engines22 engines
- Power110–333.1 PS
- FuelsDiesel, Mild Hybrid (MHEV), Petrol, Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV)
- Variants56 variants
- Dataset6,764 cars in our dataset
Engines and trims
Published engines for this model. Power is the stored PS range for that engine, and it can differ between trims and gearboxes.
Trims
- Active
- Active Etsi
- Alltrack Tech 4Motion
- Anniversary
- Avantgarde
- Black Edition
- Black Edition Etsi
- E
- E Sdi
- Final Edition
- GT
- GT 140
- GT 170
- GT Act Technology
- GT Edition
- GT Edition Act Bmt
- GT Edition Technology
- GT Fsi
- GT Sport 140
- GT Sport 170
- GT Technology
- Gtd
- Gtd Blueline
- Gte
- Gte Advance
- Gte Nav
- Gti
- Gti Clubsport
- Gti Clubsport 45
- Gti Clubsport Edition 40
- Gti Clubsport S
- Gti Edition 35
- Gti Edition 50
- Gti Edition30 T 230
- Gti Launch
- Gti Performance
- Gti Pirelli
- Gti T
- Gti Tcr
- Life
- Life Etsi
- Match
- Match 105
- Match Bluemotiontechnology
- Match Ds
- Match Edition
- Match Edition Bmt
- Match Etsi
- Match Fsi 115
- Match Technology
- R
- R 20 Years 4Motion
- R 4Motion
- R Black Edition 4Motion
- R Line Edition Act Bmt
- R Line Edition Bmt
- R Line Edition Technology
- R-Line
- R-Line Act Technology
- R-Line Edition
- R-Line Etsi
- R-Line Technology
- R32
- S
- S Dpf
- S Fsi
- S Sdi
- S Technology
- SE
- SE Dpf
- SE Fsi
- SE Navigation
- SE Navigation Technology
- SE Technology
- Sport
- Sport 4Motion
- Sport Fsi
- Sportline
- Sportline Dpf
- Standard
- Style
- Style Edition
- Style Etsi
- Twist
- V5
- V6 4Motion
Body styles and versions
Convertible, Estate, Hatchback, Non-car body, Other. Each generation page lists the versions offered with those body styles.
Specifications
- Generations
- 7
- Engines
- 135
- Power
- 69–333.1 PS
- Fuels
- Diesel, Mild Hybrid (MHEV), Petrol, Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV)
- Body styles
- Convertible, Estate, Hatchback, Non-car body, Other
- Transmissions
- Automatic, Manual
- UK dataset
- 72,699 cars in our dataset
Performance
Highest engine power
Each row is an engine family. Power can differ between the trims and gearboxes listed on that engine page.
| Engine | Generation | Power | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0 TSI 4MOTION 333PS | Mk8 | 333.1 PS | Petrol |
| 2.0 petrol 324PS | Mk8 | 324.5 PS | Petrol |
| 2.0 TSI 320 PS EU6D | Mk8 | 319.5 PS | Petrol |
| 2.0 TSI 310PS | Mk7 | 310 PS | Petrol |
| 2.0 TSI 300 BHP | Mk7 | 302.2 PS | Petrol |
| 2.0 TSI 300 PS | Mk7 | 299.9 PS | Petrol |
Fastest stored 0–60
These are the best 0–60 figures stored on a generation’s trim groups, not a ranking of every variant.
Economy
These are the highest official combined mpg ranges stored on each engine. The test cycle is recorded on the variant, so ranges from different cycles are not ranked as one list of winners.
| Engine | Generation | Combined mpg range | CO₂ range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.5 TSI EHYBRID 204PS | Mk8 | 313.9 mpg | 6 g/km |
| 1.4 plug-in hybrid (phev) 204PS | Mk7 | 141.3–188.3 mpg | 39–40 g/km |
| 1.4 plug-in hybrid (phev) 245PS | Mk8 | 176.6 mpg | 27 g/km |
| 1.5 TSI EHYBRID 272PS | Mk8 | 94.2 mpg | 8 g/km |
| 1.6 TDI 110PS BLUEMOTION | Mk7 | 88.3 mpg | 85–87 g/km |
| 1.6 TDI 105PS BLUEMOTION | Mk7 | 72.4–74.3 mpg | 99–104 g/km |
Registration statistics
72,699 cars in our dataset for Volkswagen Golf. Fuel, body, and gearbox mixes are counted inside each generation, so they are not added together here.
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Questions
How many Volkswagen Golf cars are in the VehicleScore dataset?
72,699 cars in our dataset. That is the catalogue sample, not UK sales or production.
Which Golf generations are covered?
Mk2, Mk3, Mk4, Golf Mk5, Mk6, Mk7, Mk8
How these figures are produced
Specifications and counts come from the VehicleScore UK vehicle catalogue. A count of cars is the number of records in that dataset. It is not UK production, not sales, and not the number of cars currently on the road.
Power is shown in PS where the catalogue stores PS, and in bhp only where bhp is stored separately. Official fuel economy is labelled NEDC or WLTP when the test cycle is known. Figures from different cycles are not ranked together. Empty values are left blank.
The catalogue does not store a revision date, so these pages do not show a last-updated day.