Volkswagen Golf Engine Sizes
- Engine size range
- 999cc – 3,189cc
- Distinct engine sizes
- 18
- Fuel types with engine data
- Petrol, Diesel, Electric
- Cylinders
- 3, 4, 5, 6
- Aspiration
- Naturally Aspirated, Supercharged, Turbo, Turbocharged
- Smallest recorded engine
- 999cc (Golf Life eTSI Semi-Auto, 2024)
- Largest recorded engine
- 3,189cc (Golf R32, 2009)
- BHP
- 44 – 328.5
Available Golf variants in our database use engines ranging from 999cc to 3,189cc.
Petrol and diesel variants are represented in the data.
Recorded cylinder counts are 3, 4, 5, 6.
Aspiration values present in the source data: Naturally Aspirated, Supercharged, Turbo, Turbocharged.
Engine figures refer to variants present in our vehicle database.
Showing 120 specification groups out of 144. Rows with the same validated specs are combined by year range.
| Variant | Year | Fuel | Engine | Cylinders | Aspiration | BHP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golf Match Edition TSi (+6 similar) | 2016–2019 | Petrol | 999cc | 3 | Turbocharged | 113.4 |
| Golf S TSI (+1 similar) | 2017–2019 | Petrol | 999cc | 3 | Turbocharged | 83.8 |
| Golf Life eTSI Semi-Auto (+4 similar) | 2018–2024 | Petrol | 999cc | 3 | Turbocharged | 108.5 |
| Golf S TSI (+1 similar) | 2007–2017 | Petrol | 1,197cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 105 |
| Golf S BlueMotion Technology TSi | 2013–2016 | Petrol | 1,197cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 83.8 |
| Golf S BlueMotion Technology TSi | 2014 | Petrol | 1,197cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 103 |
| Golf S TSi BlueMotion Technology | 2015–2016 | Petrol | 1,197cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 84.5 |
| Golf | 1981–2017 | Petrol | 1,272cc | 4 | — | — |
| Golf (+3 similar) | 1985–2001 | Petrol | 1,272cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 55 |
| Golf | 1996–2000 | Petrol | 1,390cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 59 |
| Golf S (+2 similar) | 1999–2006 | Petrol | 1,390cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 75 |
| Golf S | 2001–2002 | Petrol | 1,390cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 94 |
| Golf FSI S | 2005 | Petrol | 1,390cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 90 |
| Golf GT TSi 170 (+1 similar) | 2006–2007 | Petrol | 1,390cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 167.6 |
| Golf Sport TSi | 2006–2007 | Petrol | 1,390cc | 4 | Supercharged | 188 |
| Golf S 80 | 2006–2009 | Petrol | 1,390cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 78.9 |
| Golf GT Sport TSi 140 (+1 similar) | 2007–2009 | Petrol | 1,390cc | 4 | Supercharged | 140 |
| Golf GT TSI (+1 similar) | 2007–2016 | Petrol | 1,390cc | 4 | Supercharged | 167.6 |
| Golf Match TSi (+3 similar) | 2008–2009 | Petrol | 1,390cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 122 |
| Golf Match TSi (+5 similar) | 2008–2013 | Petrol | 1,390cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 122 |
| Golf GT TSI (+1 similar) | 2009–2012 | Petrol | 1,390cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 160 |
| Golf S | 2009–2012 | Petrol | 1,390cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 80 |
| Golf Twist | 2010–2011 | Petrol | 1,390cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 79 |
| Golf GT TSi Semi-Auto (+1 similar) | 2012–2016 | Petrol | 1,390cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 159 |
| Golf S TSI (+2 similar) | 2013–2015 | Petrol | 1,390cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 120.7 |
| Golf (+2 similar) | 1992–1995 | Petrol | 1,391cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 44 |
| Golf CL | 1993 | Petrol | 1,391cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 59 |
| Golf GT BlueMotion Technology TSi (+3 similar) | 2012–2015 | Petrol | 1,395cc | 4 | Supercharged | 138 |
| Golf Match TSi BlueMotion Technology Semi-Auto (+6 similar) | 2012–2015 | Petrol | 1,395cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 120 |
| Golf GT Edition TSi Act BlueMotion Technology (+7 similar) | 2014–2017 | Petrol | 1,395cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 148 |
| Golf Match Edition TSi BlueMotion Technology Semi-Auto (+2 similar) | 2015–2016 | Petrol | 1,395cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 123.3 |
| Golf GT TSi BlueMotion Technology Semi-Auto | 2015–2017 | Petrol | 1,395cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 147.9 |
| Golf GTE Nav Semi-Auto | 2015–2017 | Petrol/Electric | 1,395cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 201.2 |
| Golf S TSi BlueMotion Technology (+9 similar) | 2015–2018 | Petrol | 1,395cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 120.7 |
| Golf Style TSi E-Hybrid Semi-Auto (+2 similar) | 2015–2023 | Petrol/Electric | 1,395cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 201.1 |
| Golf GTE Semi-Auto | 2021–2024 | Petrol/Electric | 1,395cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 241.6 |
| Unspecified | — | Petrol | 1,471cc | 4 | — | — |
| Golf R-Line TSI (+12 similar) | 2017–2024 | Petrol | 1,498cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 128.2 |
| Golf Black Edition TSI (+19 similar) | 2017–2025 | Petrol | 1,498cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 147.9 |
| Golf Match TSi | 2024 | Petrol | 1,498cc | 4 | Turbo | 113.9 |
| Golf Black Edition ETSI S-A (+6 similar) | 2024–2025 | Petrol | 1,498cc | 4 | Turbo | 147.9 |
| Golf Style TSi E-Hybrid Semi-Auto | 2024–2025 | Petrol/Electric | 1,498cc | 4 | Turbo | 201.1 |
| Golf GTE Semi-Auto | 2025 | Petrol/Electric | 1,498cc | 4 | Turbo | 268.2 |
| Golf Match PHEV S-A | 2025 | Petrol/Electric | 1,498cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 201.1 |
| Golf GLI Cabrio (+1 similar) | 1980–1983 | Petrol | 1,588cc | 4 | — | — |
| Golf GTD Turbo Diesel | 1990 | Diesel | 1,588cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 80 |
| Transporter | 1990–2004 | Diesel | 1,588cc | — | — | — |
| Golf CL 4+E | 1987 | Petrol | 1,595cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 72 |
| Golf Cabriolet (+2 similar) | 1987–2002 | Petrol | 1,595cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 75 |
| Golf Caddy | 1989 | Petrol | 1,595cc | — | — | — |
| Golf CL Auto | 1990 | Petrol | 1,595cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 55 |
| Golf SE Auto (+3 similar) | 1998–2000 | Petrol | 1,595cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 100 |
| Golf Cabriolet SE (+1 similar) | 1999–2001 | Petrol | 1,595cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 99 |
| Golf S 102 (+3 similar) | 2001–2008 | Petrol | 1,595cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 102 |
| Golf Sport (+4 similar) | 2001–2015 | Petrol | 1,595cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 105 |
| Golf Final Edition Auto (+1 similar) | 2003–2004 | Petrol | 1,595cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 102.1 |
| Golf CL | 1998 | Petrol | 1,598cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 74 |
| Golf FSI S (+5 similar) | 2004–2008 | Petrol | 1,598cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 115 |
| Golf Match FSI 115 (+1 similar) | 2006–2008 | Petrol | 1,598cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 114 |
| Golf Match TDI 105 (+1 similar) | 2006–2009 | Diesel | 1,598cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 103.3 |
| Golf Match TDI (+11 similar) | 2009–2013 | Diesel | 1,598cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 105 |
| Golf S TDI BlueMotion Technology (+1 similar) | 2009–2016 | Diesel | 1,598cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 89 |
| Golf S BlueMotion Technology TDI (+1 similar) | 2011–2012 | Diesel | 1,598cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 104 |
| Golf BlueMotion TDI (+2 similar) | 2013–2016 | Diesel | 1,598cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 108 |
| Golf S BlueMotion Technology TDI (+4 similar) | 2013–2016 | Diesel | 1,598cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 103 |
| Golf Alltrack TDI BlueMotion Technology 4Motion (+2 similar) | 2015–2016 | Diesel | 1,598cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 108.5 |
| Golf GT Edition TDI BlueMotion Technology (+6 similar) | 2015–2017 | Diesel | 1,598cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 109 |
| Golf GT Edition TDI (+17 similar) | 2017–2021 | Diesel | 1,598cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 114 |
| Golf Cabrio GTI | 1984–1990 | Petrol | 1,781cc | 4 | — | — |
| Golf GTI | 1986–1992 | Petrol | 1,781cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 82 |
| Golf Clipper Cabrio (+2 similar) | 1987–1992 | Petrol | 1,781cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 90 |
| Golf CL (90 bhp) (+5 similar) | 1988–1996 | Petrol | 1,781cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 66 |
| Golf GTI (+1 similar) | 1988–2000 | Petrol | 1,781cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 139 |
| Golf GTi G60 | 1991 | Petrol | 1,781cc | 4 | Supercharged | 160 |
| Golf GTi SportLine | 1991–2003 | Petrol | 1,781cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 112 |
| Golf CL (75 bhp) (+1 similar) | 1994–1995 | Petrol | 1,781cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 55 |
| Golf Cabriolet | 1996–1997 | Petrol | 1,781cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 74 |
| Golf GTI | 1999–2001 | Petrol | 1,781cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 125 |
| Golf GTi Turbo | 1999–2007 | Petrol | 1,781cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 150 |
| Golf GTi 180 bhp (+1 similar) | 2002–2003 | Petrol | 1,781cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 180 |
| Golf GL Turbo D | 1993 | Diesel | 1,896cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 55 |
| Golf Diesel | 1995–1998 | Diesel | 1,896cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 47 |
| Golf GT TDI | 1995–1998 | Diesel | 1,896cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 110 |
| Golf GL TDI | 1995–1999 | Diesel | 1,896cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 89 |
| Golf Diesel | 1997 | Diesel | 1,896cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 63 |
| Golf S TDI (+2 similar) | 1998–2001 | Diesel | 1,896cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 90 |
| Golf GT TDI | 2000 | Diesel | 1,896cc | — | Turbocharged | 115 |
| Golf SE TDI | 2000–2001 | Diesel | 1,896cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 114 |
| Golf Sport TDI (+1 similar) | 2001–2004 | Diesel | 1,896cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 130 |
| Golf E SDI | 2001–2005 | Diesel | 1,896cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 68 |
| Golf TDI SE (+1 similar) | 2001–2005 | Diesel | 1,896cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 129.9 |
| Golf Anniversary TDI | 2002 | Diesel | 1,896cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 150.1 |
| Golf Final Edition TDI (+4 similar) | 2002–2004 | Diesel | 1,896cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 100 |
| Golf GT TDI | 2003 | Diesel | 1,896cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 150 |
| Golf SE TDI 105 (+12 similar) | 2004–2015 | Diesel | 1,896cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 105 |
| Golf S SDI | 2004–2008 | Diesel | 1,968cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 73.8 |
| Golf Sportline TDI (+15 similar) | 2004–2013 | Diesel | 1,968cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 140 |
| Golf GTD (+5 similar) | 2006–2012 | Diesel | 1,968cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 170 |
| Golf GT BlueMotion Technology TDI (+8 similar) | 2006–2016 | Diesel | 1,968cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 138.1 |
| Golf S TDI 110 (+1 similar) | 2008–2009 | Diesel | 1,968cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 110 |
| Golf GT Edition TDI BlueMotion Technology Semi-Auto (+10 similar) | 2013–2017 | Diesel | 1,968cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 148 |
| Golf GTD TDI (+5 similar) | 2013–2019 | Diesel | 1,968cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 182 |
| Golf Alltrack TDI BlueMotion Technology 4Motion Semi-Auto (+2 similar) | 2015–2016 | Diesel | 1,968cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 181.4 |
| Golf GT Edition TDI Semi-Auto (+10 similar) | 2015–2020 | Diesel | 1,968cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 147.5 |
| Golf Alltrack TDI BlueMotion Technology 4Motion Semi-Auto | 2018 | Diesel | 1,968cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 181.5 |
| Golf GTD TDI Semi-Auto (+1 similar) | 2020–2024 | Diesel | 1,968cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 197.2 |
| Golf R-Line TDI Semi-Auto (+1 similar) | 2020–2024 | Diesel | 1,968cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 147.9 |
| Golf Match TDI (+3 similar) | 2020–2025 | Diesel | 1,968cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 113.4 |
| Golf Black Edition TDI S-A (+1 similar) | 2025 | Diesel | 1,968cc | 4 | Turbo | 147.9 |
| Golf Life TDI | 2025 | Diesel | 1,968cc | 4 | Turbo | 113.4 |
| Golf AvantGarde Cabrio (+2 similar) | 1993–1998 | Petrol | 1,984cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 85 |
| Golf GTi 16v | 1997 | Petrol | 1,984cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 110 |
| Golf GTi (115 bhp) (+3 similar) | 1999–2003 | Petrol | 1,984cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 114 |
| Golf Cabriolet S (+1 similar) | 2000–2002 | Petrol | 1,984cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 115 |
| Golf Sport FSI Auto (+3 similar) | 2004–2007 | Petrol | 1,984cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 147.5 |
| Golf GTI Auto (+1 similar) | 2004–2009 | Petrol | 1,984cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 200 |
| Golf GTi Pirelli Semi-Auto (+3 similar) | 2007–2009 | Petrol | 1,984cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 230 |
| Golf GTi TSi (+1 similar) | 2008–2024 | Petrol | 1,984cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 241.6 |
| Golf GTI (+1 similar) | 2009–2013 | Petrol | 1,984cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 210 |
| Golf R (+1 similar) | 2010–2012 | Petrol | 1,984cc | 4 | Supercharged | 270 |