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
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| Variant | Year | Fuel | Engine | Cylinders | Aspiration | BHP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golf CL 4+E | 1987 | Petrol | 1,595cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 72 |
| Golf CL Auto | 1990 | Petrol | 1,595cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 55 |
| Golf Final Edition Auto (+1 similar) | 2003–2004 | Petrol | 1,595cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 102.1 |
| Golf S 102 (+3 similar) | 2001–2008 | Petrol | 1,595cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 102 |
| Golf SE Auto (+3 similar) | 1998–2000 | Petrol | 1,595cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 100 |
| Golf Sport (+4 similar) | 2001–2015 | Petrol | 1,595cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 105 |
| Golf Alltrack TDI BlueMotion Technology 4Motion (+2 similar) | 2015–2016 | Diesel | 1,598cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 108.5 |
| Golf BlueMotion TDI (+2 similar) | 2013–2016 | Diesel | 1,598cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 108 |
| 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 GT Edition TDI (+17 similar) | 2017–2021 | Diesel | 1,598cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 114 |
| Golf GT Edition TDI BlueMotion Technology (+6 similar) | 2015–2017 | Diesel | 1,598cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 109 |
| Golf Match FSI 115 (+1 similar) | 2006–2008 | Petrol | 1,598cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 114 |
| Golf Match TDI (+11 similar) | 2009–2013 | Diesel | 1,598cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 105 |
| Golf Match TDI 105 (+1 similar) | 2006–2009 | Diesel | 1,598cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 103.3 |
| Golf S BlueMotion Technology TDI (+1 similar) | 2011–2012 | Diesel | 1,598cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 104 |
| Golf S BlueMotion Technology TDI (+4 similar) | 2013–2016 | Diesel | 1,598cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 103 |
| Golf S TDI BlueMotion Technology (+1 similar) | 2009–2016 | Diesel | 1,598cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 89 |
| Golf Cabrio GTI | 1984–1990 | Petrol | 1,781cc | 4 | — | — |
| Golf Cabriolet | 1996–1997 | Petrol | 1,781cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 74 |
| Golf CL (75 bhp) (+1 similar) | 1994–1995 | Petrol | 1,781cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 55 |
| Golf CL (90 bhp) (+5 similar) | 1988–1996 | Petrol | 1,781cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 66 |
| Golf Clipper Cabrio (+2 similar) | 1987–1992 | Petrol | 1,781cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 90 |
| Golf GTI | 1986–1992 | Petrol | 1,781cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 82 |
| Golf GTI | 1999–2001 | Petrol | 1,781cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 125 |
| Golf GTI (+1 similar) | 1988–2000 | Petrol | 1,781cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 139 |
| Golf GTi 180 bhp (+1 similar) | 2002–2003 | Petrol | 1,781cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 180 |
| Golf GTi G60 | 1991 | Petrol | 1,781cc | 4 | Supercharged | 160 |
| Golf GTi SportLine | 1991–2003 | Petrol | 1,781cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 112 |
| Golf GTi Turbo | 1999–2007 | Petrol | 1,781cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 150 |
| Golf Anniversary TDI | 2002 | Diesel | 1,896cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 150.1 |
| Golf Diesel | 1995–1998 | Diesel | 1,896cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 47 |
| Golf Diesel | 1997 | Diesel | 1,896cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 63 |
| Golf E SDI | 2001–2005 | Diesel | 1,896cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 68 |
| Golf Final Edition TDI (+4 similar) | 2002–2004 | Diesel | 1,896cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 100 |
| Golf GL TDI | 1995–1999 | Diesel | 1,896cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 89 |
| Golf GL Turbo D | 1993 | Diesel | 1,896cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 55 |
| Golf GT TDI | 1995–1998 | Diesel | 1,896cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 110 |
| Golf GT TDI | 2000 | Diesel | 1,896cc | — | Turbocharged | 115 |
| Golf GT TDI | 2003 | Diesel | 1,896cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 150 |
| Golf S TDI (+2 similar) | 1998–2001 | Diesel | 1,896cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 90 |
| Golf SE TDI | 2000–2001 | Diesel | 1,896cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 114 |
| Golf SE TDI 105 (+12 similar) | 2004–2015 | Diesel | 1,896cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 105 |
| Golf Sport TDI (+1 similar) | 2001–2004 | Diesel | 1,896cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 130 |
| Golf TDI SE (+1 similar) | 2001–2005 | Diesel | 1,896cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 129.9 |
| Golf Alltrack TDI BlueMotion Technology 4Motion Semi-Auto | 2018 | Diesel | 1,968cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 181.5 |
| Golf Alltrack TDI BlueMotion Technology 4Motion Semi-Auto (+2 similar) | 2015–2016 | Diesel | 1,968cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 181.4 |
| Golf Black Edition TDI S-A (+1 similar) | 2025 | Diesel | 1,968cc | 4 | Turbo | 147.9 |
| Golf GT BlueMotion Technology TDI (+8 similar) | 2006–2016 | Diesel | 1,968cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 138.1 |
| Golf GT Edition TDI BlueMotion Technology Semi-Auto (+10 similar) | 2013–2017 | Diesel | 1,968cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 148 |