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Volkswagen Golf VIII · Facelift 2024 GTI Clubsport 2.0 TSIvsCupra Leon 2.0 TSI EVO

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

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Volkswagen Golf VIII · Facelift 2024

GTI Clubsport 2.0 TSI

300 hp1984 ccGasolineFWDDual-clutchTurbochargedHatchback2024-present

Cupra Leon

2.0 TSI EVO

300 hp1984 ccGasolineFWDDual-clutchTurbochargedHatchback2021-2024

Comparison overview

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Volkswagen Golf VIII Facelift 2024 GTI Clubsport 2.0 TSI

Quickest 0-100 km/h
5.6 s
Fastest top speed
260 km/h
162 mph Unrestricted
250 km/h
155 mph Restricted
Most powerful
300 hp
224 kW
Highest torque
400 Nm
295 lb-ft
Lightest
1,384 kg
3,051 lb
Best power-to-weight
217 hp/t
162 kW/t
4.6 kg/hp
Best overall score
69/100
Best performance score
67/100
Best economy score
87/100
Best practicality score
74/100

Cupra Leon 2.0 TSI EVO

Largest trunk
380 L

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	VolkswagenGolf VIIIFacelift 2024GTI Clubsport 2.0 TSI	CupraLeon2.0 TSI EVO
Power	300hp224kW	300hp224kW
Torque	400Nm295lb-ft	400Nm295lb-ft
Curb weight	1,384kg3,051lb	1,490kg3,285lb
Gross weight	1,930kg4,255lb	-
Top speed	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	62.6s99% target: 257 km/h / 160 mph Calculated	68.0s99% target: 257 km/h / 160 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	5.6s	5.7s
0-200 km/h	18.3s Calculated	19.3s Calculated
0-60 mph	5.3s Calculated	5.4s Calculated
Fuel consumption	7.5L/100 km31.4mpg US37.7mpg UK	-
Quarter mile	13.6s Calculated	13.7s Calculated
Power-to-weight	217hp/t162kW/t98hp/1000 lb Calculated	201hp/t150kW/t91hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	289Nm/t193lb-ft/ton Calculated	268Nm/t180lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	667km414mi Calculated	-
Displacement	1,984cc121cu in	1,984cc121cu in
Length	4,292mm169in	4,398mm173in
Width	1,789mm70in	1,799mm71in
Height	1,456mm57in	1,442mm57in
Wheelbase	2,628mm103in	2,683mm106in
Front track	1,541mm61in	1,554mm61in
Rear track	1,518mm60in	1,520mm60in
Trunk volume	374L	380L
Max trunk volume	1,230L	-
Doors	5	5
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	50L	50L

Performance charts

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Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	VolkswagenGolf VIIIFacelift 2024GTI Clubsport 2.0 TSI	CupraLeon2.0 TSI EVO
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	5.3 s	5.4 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	5.6 s	5.7 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	18.3 s	19.3 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Limited	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.4 s	2.4 s
330 ft 101 m	6.1 s	6.1 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.0 s	9.1 s
1000 ft 305 m	11.5 s	11.6 s
1/4 mile 402 m	13.6 s	13.7 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	174 km/h 108 mph	172 km/h 107 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenGolf VIIIFacelift 2024GTI Clubsport 2.0 TSI	300 hp 224 kW
CupraLeon2.0 TSI EVO	300 hp 224 kW

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenGolf VIIIFacelift 2024GTI Clubsport 2.0 TSI	400 Nm 295 lb-ft
CupraLeon2.0 TSI EVO	400 Nm 295 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenGolf VIIIFacelift 2024GTI Clubsport 2.0 TSI	1,384 kg 3,051 lb
CupraLeon2.0 TSI EVO	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 VIIIFacelift 2024GTI Clubsport 2.0 TSI	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
CupraLeon2.0 TSI EVO	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenGolf VIIIFacelift 2024GTI Clubsport 2.0 TSI	5.6 s
CupraLeon2.0 TSI EVO	5.7 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Volkswagen Golf VIII Facelift 2024 GTI Clubsport 2.0 TSI and Cupra Leon 2.0 TSI EVO: 0.1 s.

Power-to-weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenGolf VIIIFacelift 2024GTI Clubsport 2.0 TSI	217 hp/t 162 kW/t 4.6 kg/hp
CupraLeon2.0 TSI EVO	201 hp/t 150 kW/t 5.0 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
VolkswagenGolf VIIIFacelift 2024GTI Clubsport 2.0 TSI	300 hp 224 kW	5.6 s	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
CupraLeon2.0 TSI EVO	300 hp 224 kW	5.7 s	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 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 VIIIFacelift 2024GTI Clubsport 2.0 TSI

Power	300 hp 224 kW
0-100 km/h	5.6 s
Top speed Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	374 L 13.2 cu ft
Length	4,292 mm 169.0 in
Height	1,456 mm 57.3 in

CupraLeon2.0 TSI EVO

Power	300 hp 224 kW
0-100 km/h	5.7 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	4,398 mm 173.1 in
Height	1,442 mm 56.8 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

VolkswagenGolf VIIIFacelift 2024GTI Clubsport 2.0 TSI

CupraLeon2.0 TSI EVO

Power

300 hp

224 kW

300 hp

224 kW

Torque

400 Nm

295 lb-ft

400 Nm

295 lb-ft

Acceleration

5.6 s

5.7 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

260 km/h162 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Unrestricted

260 km/h162 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Lightness

1,384 kg

3,051 lb

1,490 kg

3,285 lb

Fuel consumption

7.5 L/100 km

31.4 mpg US

37.7 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	374 L 13.2 cu ft
Length	4,292 mm 169.0 in
Height	1,456 mm 57.3 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

667 km

414 mi

Trunk score

374 L

13.2 cu ft

380 L

13.4 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

217 hp/t

162 kW/t

4.6 kg/hp

201 hp/t

150 kW/t

5.0 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Volkswagen Golf VIII Facelift 2024 GTI Clubsport 2.0 TSI
Consumption	7.5 L/100 km31.4 mpg US37.7 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	13.13 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	21.12 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,125 L297 US gal247 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,969 LC/year