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 GT Edition TDI Semi-Auto (+10 similar) | 2015–2020 | Diesel | 1,968cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 147.5 |
| Golf GTD (+5 similar) | 2006–2012 | Diesel | 1,968cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 170 |
| Golf GTD TDI (+5 similar) | 2013–2019 | Diesel | 1,968cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 182 |
| Golf GTD TDI Semi-Auto (+1 similar) | 2020–2024 | Diesel | 1,968cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 197.2 |
| Golf Life TDI | 2025 | Diesel | 1,968cc | 4 | Turbo | 113.4 |
| Golf Match TDI (+3 similar) | 2020–2025 | Diesel | 1,968cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 113.4 |
| Golf R-Line TDI Semi-Auto (+1 similar) | 2020–2024 | Diesel | 1,968cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 147.9 |
| Golf S SDI | 2004–2008 | Diesel | 1,968cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 73.8 |
| Golf S TDI 110 (+1 similar) | 2008–2009 | Diesel | 1,968cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 110 |
| Golf Sportline TDI (+15 similar) | 2004–2013 | Diesel | 1,968cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 140 |
| Golf AvantGarde Cabrio (+2 similar) | 1993–1998 | Petrol | 1,984cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 85 |
| Golf Cabriolet S (+1 similar) | 2000–2002 | Petrol | 1,984cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 115 |
| Golf Clubsport GTi TSi Semi-Auto (+3 similar) | 2015–2023 | Petrol | 1,984cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 295.8 |
| Golf GTI (+1 similar) | 2009–2013 | Petrol | 1,984cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 210 |
| Golf GTI (+4 similar) | 2013–2017 | Petrol | 1,984cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 218 |
| Golf GTi (115 bhp) (+3 similar) | 1999–2003 | Petrol | 1,984cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 114 |
| Golf GTi 16v | 1997 | Petrol | 1,984cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 110 |
| Golf GTI Auto (+1 similar) | 2004–2009 | Petrol | 1,984cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 200 |
| Golf GTi Clubsport Edition 40 (+2 similar) | 2016–2017 | Petrol | 1,984cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 261 |
| Golf GTi Clubsport TSi Semi-Auto | 2024–2025 | Petrol | 1,984cc | 4 | Turbo | 295.8 |
| Golf GTi Edition 35 Semi-Auto (+1 similar) | 2011–2013 | Petrol | 1,984cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 234 |
| Golf GTi Performance TSi Semi-Auto (+1 similar) | 2017–2020 | Petrol | 1,984cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 241.4 |
| Golf GTi Pirelli Semi-Auto (+3 similar) | 2007–2009 | Petrol | 1,984cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 230 |
| Golf GTi TCR Semi-Auto | 2019–2020 | Petrol | 1,984cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 285.6 |
| Golf GTi TSi (+1 similar) | 2008–2024 | Petrol | 1,984cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 241.6 |
| Golf GTi TSi (+1 similar) | 2012–2016 | Petrol | 1,984cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 209 |
| Golf GTi TSi (+4 similar) | 2013–2018 | Petrol | 1,984cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 227 |
| Golf GTi TSi Semi-Auto | 2025 | Petrol | 1,984cc | 4 | Turbo | 261 |
| Golf R (+1 similar) | 2010–2012 | Petrol | 1,984cc | 4 | Supercharged | 270 |
| Golf R (+1 similar) | 2014–2017 | Petrol | 1,984cc | 4 | Supercharged | 298 |
| Golf R 20 Years TSI 4Motion SA | 2023–2024 | Petrol | 1,984cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 328.5 |
| Golf R Black Edition TSi 4Motion Semi-Auto (+1 similar) | 2024–2025 | Petrol | 1,984cc | 4 | Turbo | 328.5 |
| Golf R TSi (+1 similar) | 2017–2018 | Petrol | 1,984cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 305.7 |
| Golf R TSi 4Motion Semi-Auto | 2021–2024 | Petrol | 1,984cc | 4 | Turbocharged | 315.1 |
| Golf R TSi Semi-Auto | 2013 | Petrol | 1,984cc | 4 | Supercharged | 261.4 |
| Golf Sport FSI Auto (+3 similar) | 2004–2007 | Petrol | 1,984cc | 4 | Naturally Aspirated | 147.5 |
| Golf V5 | 2001 | Petrol | 2,324cc | 5 | Naturally Aspirated | 167.6 |
| Golf V5 (+1 similar) | 1999 | Petrol | 2,324cc | 5 | Naturally Aspirated | 150 |
| Golf V5 (+1 similar) | 2000–2003 | Petrol | 2,324cc | 5 | Naturally Aspirated | 125 |
| Golf V6 4Motion | 2000–2004 | Petrol | 2,792cc | 6 | Naturally Aspirated | 204 |
| Golf VR6 (+1 similar) | 1993–1996 | Petrol | 2,792cc | 6 | Naturally Aspirated | 128 |
| Golf VR6 Highline Auto (+1 similar) | 1995–1997 | Petrol | 2,792cc | 6 | Naturally Aspirated | 172 |
| Golf R32 | 2003–2008 | Petrol | 3,189cc | 6 | Naturally Aspirated | 240 |
| Golf R32 (+1 similar) | 2005–2009 | Petrol | 3,189cc | 6 | Naturally Aspirated | 250 |