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Volkswagen Golf VII (5-DOOR) · Facelift 2017 GTI Performance 2.0 TSIvsCupra Leon 2.0 TSI

Compare specs, acceleration, fuel consumption, dimensions, practicality, and estimated running costs side by side.

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Volkswagen Golf VII (5-DOOR) · Facelift 2017

GTI Performance 2.0 TSI

245 hp1984 ccGasolineFWDDual-clutchTurbochargedHatchback2018-2019

Cupra Leon

2.0 TSI

245 hp1984 ccGasolineFWDDual-clutchTurbochargedHatchback2021-2023

Comparison overview

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Volkswagen Golf VII (5-DOOR) Facelift 2017 GTI Performance 2.0 TSI

Quickest 0-100 km/h
6.3 s
Fastest top speed
260 km/h
162 mph Unrestricted
250 km/h
155 mph Restricted
Most powerful
245 hp
183 kW
Highest torque
370 Nm
273 lb-ft
Lightest
1,370 kg
3,020 lb
Best power-to-weight
179 hp/t
133 kW/t
5.6 kg/hp
Lowest combined fuel consumption
6.3 L/100 km
37.3 mpg US
44.8 mpg UK
Lowest city consumption
7.5 L/100 km
31.4 mpg US
37.7 mpg UK
Best estimated range
794 km
493 mi
Largest trunk
380 L
Best overall score
65/100
Best performance score
61/100
Best economy score
90/100
Best practicality score
74/100

Cupra Leon 2.0 TSI

Lowest highway consumption
5.2 L/100 km
45.2 mpg US
54.3 mpg UK

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	VolkswagenGolf VII (5-DOOR)Facelift 2017GTI Performance 2.0 TSI	CupraLeon2.0 TSI
Power	245hp183kW	245hp183kW
Torque	370Nm273lb-ft	370Nm273lb-ft
Curb weight	1,370kg3,020lb	1,490kg3,285lb
Gross weight	1,920kg4,233lb	1,960kg4,321lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated	250 km/h 155 mph
To 99% top speed	75.1s99% target: 257 km/h / 160 mph Calculated	77.1s99% target: 248 km/h / 154 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	6.3s	6.4s
0-200 km/h	21.3s Calculated	23.5s Calculated
0-60 mph	6.0s Calculated	6.1s Calculated
Fuel consumption	6.3L/100 km37.3mpg US44.8mpg UK	6.6L/100 km35.6mpg US42.8mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	7.5L/100 km31.4mpg US37.7mpg UK	9L/100 km26.1mpg US31.4mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	5.6L/100 km42mpg US50.4mpg UK	5.2L/100 km45.2mpg US54.3mpg UK
Quarter mile	14.3s Calculated	14.4s Calculated
Power-to-weight	179hp/t133kW/t81hp/1000 lb Calculated	164hp/t123kW/t75hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	270Nm/t181lb-ft/ton Calculated	248Nm/t166lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	794km493mi Calculated	758km471mi Calculated
Displacement	1,984cc121cu in	1,984cc121cu in
Length	4,268mm168in	4,398mm173in
Width	1,799mm71in	1,799mm71in
Height	1,482mm58in	1,442mm57in
Wheelbase	2,626mm103in	2,683mm106in
Front track	1,550mm61in	1,554mm61in
Rear track	1,521mm60in	1,520mm60in
Ground clearance	133mm5in	-
Trunk volume	380L	380L
Max trunk volume	1,270L	1,301L
Doors	5	5
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	50L	50L

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

Estimated stock-style power and torque curves by engine speed.

Volkswagen Golf VII (5-DOOR) Facelift 2017 GTI Performance 2.0 TSICupra Leon 2.0 TSIPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
VolkswagenGolf VII (5-DOOR)Facelift 2017GTI Performance 2.0 TSI	5,000-6,200 rpm	1,600-4,300 rpm	6,450 rpm
CupraLeon2.0 TSI	5,000-6,500 rpm	1,600-4,300 rpm	6,750 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	VolkswagenGolf VII (5-DOOR)Facelift 2017GTI Performance 2.0 TSI	CupraLeon2.0 TSI
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	6.0 s	6.1 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	6.3 s	6.4 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	21.3 s	23.5 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Likely limited	250 km/h 155 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.5 s	2.4 s
330 ft 101 m	6.4 s	6.4 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.5 s	9.5 s
1000 ft 305 m	12.1 s	12.2 s
1/4 mile 402 m	14.3 s	14.4 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	166 km/h 103 mph	162 km/h 101 mph

Power comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power. Higher is better · hp / kW

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenGolf VII (5-DOOR)Facelift 2017GTI Performance 2.0 TSI	245 hp 183 kW
CupraLeon2.0 TSI	245 hp 183 kW

Torque comparison

Bar comparison chart for Torque. Higher is better · Nm / lb-ft

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenGolf VII (5-DOOR)Facelift 2017GTI Performance 2.0 TSI	370 Nm 273 lb-ft
CupraLeon2.0 TSI	370 Nm 273 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Curb weight. Lower is better · kg / lb

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenGolf VII (5-DOOR)Facelift 2017GTI Performance 2.0 TSI	1,370 kg 3,020 lb
CupraLeon2.0 TSI	1,490 kg 3,285 lb

Top speed without limiter comparison

Bar comparison chart for Top speed without limiter. Higher is better · km/h / mph

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenGolf VII (5-DOOR)Facelift 2017GTI Performance 2.0 TSI	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
CupraLeon2.0 TSI	250 km/h 155 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

Bar comparison chart for 0-100 km/h. Lower is better · seconds

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenGolf VII (5-DOOR)Facelift 2017GTI Performance 2.0 TSI	6.3 s
CupraLeon2.0 TSI	6.4 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Volkswagen Golf VII (5-DOOR) Facelift 2017 GTI Performance 2.0 TSI and Cupra Leon 2.0 TSI: 0.1 s.

Fuel consumption comparison

Bar comparison chart for Fuel consumption. Lower is better · L/100 km / mpg US / mpg UK

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenGolf VII (5-DOOR)Facelift 2017GTI Performance 2.0 TSI	6.3 L/100 km 37.3 mpg US 44.8 mpg UK
CupraLeon2.0 TSI	6.6 L/100 km 35.6 mpg US 42.8 mpg UK

Power-to-weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power-to-weight. Higher is better · hp/t / kW/t

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenGolf VII (5-DOOR)Facelift 2017GTI Performance 2.0 TSI	179 hp/t 133 kW/t 5.6 kg/hp
CupraLeon2.0 TSI	164 hp/t 123 kW/t 6.1 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

Bar comparison chart for Estimated range. Higher is better · km / mi

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenGolf VII (5-DOOR)Facelift 2017GTI Performance 2.0 TSI	794 km 493 mi
CupraLeon2.0 TSI	758 km 471 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
VolkswagenGolf VII (5-DOOR)Facelift 2017GTI Performance 2.0 TSI	245 hp 183 kW	6.3 s	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
CupraLeon2.0 TSI	245 hp 183 kW	6.4 s	250 km/h 155 mph

Most attractive quadrant

Scatter chart with performance score on the X axis and practicality score on the Y axis.

Vehicle

Performance score

Practicality score

VolkswagenGolf VII (5-DOOR)Facelift 2017GTI Performance 2.0 TSI

Power	245 hp 183 kW
0-100 km/h	6.3 s
Top speed Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	380 L 13.4 cu ft
Length	4,268 mm 168.0 in
Height	1,482 mm 58.3 in

CupraLeon2.0 TSI

Power	245 hp 183 kW
0-100 km/h	6.4 s
Top speed 250 km/h 155 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	380 L 13.4 cu ft
Length	4,398 mm 173.1 in
Height	1,442 mm 56.8 in

Performance vs fuel economy

Cars closer to the top-right corner combine stronger performance with better fuel economy scores.

Vehicle

Performance score

Fuel economy score

VolkswagenGolf VII (5-DOOR)Facelift 2017GTI Performance 2.0 TSI

Power	245 hp 183 kW
0-100 km/h	6.3 s
Top speed Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

6.3 L/100 km

37.3 mpg US

44.8 mpg UK

CupraLeon2.0 TSI

Power	245 hp 183 kW
0-100 km/h	6.4 s
Top speed 250 km/h 155 mph

6.6 L/100 km

35.6 mpg US

42.8 mpg UK

Volkswagen Golf VII (5-DOOR) Facelift 2017 GTI Performance 2.0 TSI is closest to the top-right balance target for performance and fuel economy.

Acceleration vs fuel consumption

Cars closer to the lower-left corner offer a better mix of quick acceleration and low fuel consumption.

Acceleration vs fuel consumption data table
Vehicle	Fuel consumption, L/100 km	0-100 km/h, s
VolkswagenGolf VII (5-DOOR)Facelift 2017GTI Performance 2.0 TSI	6.3 L/100 km 37.3 mpg US 44.8 mpg UK	6.3 s
CupraLeon2.0 TSI	6.6 L/100 km 35.6 mpg US 42.8 mpg UK	6.4 s

Power-to-weight vs fuel consumption

The shaded area favors higher power-to-weight with lower combined fuel consumption.

Power-to-weight vs fuel consumption data table
Vehicle	Power-to-weight, hp/t	Fuel consumption, L/100 km
VolkswagenGolf VII (5-DOOR)Facelift 2017GTI Performance 2.0 TSI	179 hp/t 133 kW/t 5.6 kg/hp	6.3 L/100 km 37.3 mpg US 44.8 mpg UK
CupraLeon2.0 TSI	164 hp/t 123 kW/t 6.1 kg/hp	6.6 L/100 km 35.6 mpg US 42.8 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

VolkswagenGolf VII (5-DOOR)Facelift 2017GTI Performance 2.0 TSI

CupraLeon2.0 TSI

Power

245 hp

183 kW

245 hp

183 kW

Torque

370 Nm

273 lb-ft

370 Nm

273 lb-ft

Acceleration

6.3 s

6.4 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

260 km/h162 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

250 km/h

155 mph

Lightness

1,370 kg

3,020 lb

1,490 kg

3,285 lb

Fuel consumption

6.3 L/100 km

37.3 mpg US

44.8 mpg UK

6.6 L/100 km

35.6 mpg US

42.8 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	380 L 13.4 cu ft
Length	4,268 mm 168.0 in
Height	1,482 mm 58.3 in

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	380 L 13.4 cu ft
Length	4,398 mm 173.1 in
Height	1,442 mm 56.8 in

Range score

794 km

493 mi

758 km

471 mi

Trunk score

380 L

13.4 cu ft

380 L

13.4 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

179 hp/t

133 kW/t

5.6 kg/hp

164 hp/t

123 kW/t

6.1 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Volkswagen Golf VII (5-DOOR) Facelift 2017 GTI Performance 2.0 TSI	Cupra Leon 2.0 TSI
Consumption	6.3 L/100 km37.3 mpg US44.8 mpg UK	6.6 L/100 km35.6 mpg US42.8 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	11.03 LC100 km	11.55 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	17.74 LC100 mi	18.59 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	945 L250 US gal208 UK gal	990 L262 US gal218 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,654 LC/year	1,733 LC/year