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Mercedes-Benz A-class (W177) · Facelift 2022 A 180vsVolkswagen Golf VIII 1.5 TSI

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

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Mercedes-Benz A-class (W177) · Facelift 2022

A 180

136 hp1332 ccGasolineFWDDual-clutchTurbochargedHatchback2022-present

Volkswagen Golf VIII

1.5 TSI

130 hp1498 ccGasolineFWDManualTurbochargedHatchback2020-2024

Comparison overview

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Volkswagen Golf VIII 1.5 TSI

Lightest
1,240 kg
2,734 lb
Best power-to-weight
105 hp/t
78 kW/t
9.5 kg/hp
Lowest combined fuel consumption
4.9 L/100 km
48.0 mpg US
57.6 mpg UK
Best estimated range
1,020 km
634 mi
Largest trunk
380 L
Best economy score
94/100
Best practicality score
74/100

Mercedes-Benz A-class (W177) Facelift 2022 A 180

Quickest 0-100 km/h
9.2 s
Fastest top speed
215 km/h
134 mph
Most powerful
136 hp
101 kW
Highest torque
230 Nm
170 lb-ft
Best overall score
51/100
Best performance score
40/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Mercedes-BenzA-class (W177)Facelift 2022A 180	VolkswagenGolf VIII1.5 TSI
Power	136hp101kW	130hp97kW
Torque	230Nm170lb-ft	200Nm148lb-ft
Curb weight	1,365kg3,009lb	1,240kg2,734lb
Gross weight	1,920kg4,233lb	1,800kg3,968lb
Top speed	215 km/h 134 mph	214 km/h 133 mph
To 99% top speed	97.6s99% target: 213 km/h / 132 mph Calculated	91.7s99% target: 212 km/h / 132 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	9.2s	9.2s
0-200 km/h	51.1s Calculated	50.1s Calculated
0-60 mph	8.7s Calculated	8.7s Calculated
Fuel consumption	6.4L/100 km36.8mpg US44.1mpg UK	4.9L/100 km48mpg US57.6mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	-	6.4L/100 km36.8mpg US44.1mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	-	4L/100 km58.8mpg US70.6mpg UK
Quarter mile	16.7s Calculated	16.7s Calculated
Power-to-weight	100hp/t74kW/t45hp/1000 lb Calculated	105hp/t78kW/t48hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	168Nm/t113lb-ft/ton Calculated	161Nm/t108lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	672km417mi Calculated	1,020km634mi Calculated
Displacement	1,332cc81cu in	1,498cc91cu in
Length	4,428mm174in	4,284mm169in
Width	1,796mm71in	1,789mm70in
Height	1,423mm56in	1,456mm57in
Wheelbase	2,729mm107in	2,636mm104in
Front track	1,567mm62in	1,549mm61in
Rear track	1,558mm61in	1,519mm60in
Trunk volume	350L	380L
Max trunk volume	1,190L	1,237L
Doors	5	5
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	43L	50L
CO2 emissions	-	112g/km

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Mercedes-Benz A-class (W177) Facelift 2022 A 180Volkswagen Golf VIII 1.5 TSIPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
Mercedes-BenzA-class (W177)Facelift 2022A 180	5,500 rpm	1,660-3,000 rpm	5,750 rpm
VolkswagenGolf VIII1.5 TSI	5,000-6,000 rpm	1,400-4,000 rpm	6,250 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Mercedes-BenzA-class (W177)Facelift 2022A 180	VolkswagenGolf VIII1.5 TSI
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	8.7 s	8.7 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	9.2 s	9.2 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	51.1 s	50.1 s
Top speed	215 km/h 134 mph	214 km/h 133 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.7 s	2.8 s
330 ft 101 m	7.2 s	7.3 s
1/8 mile 201 m	10.9 s	10.9 s
1000 ft 305 m	14.0 s	14.0 s
1/4 mile 402 m	16.7 s	16.7 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	138 km/h 86 mph	139 km/h 87 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzA-class (W177)Facelift 2022A 180	136 hp 101 kW
VolkswagenGolf VIII1.5 TSI	130 hp 97 kW

Mercedes-Benz A-class (W177) Facelift 2022 A 180 has 6 hp more than Volkswagen Golf VIII 1.5 TSI.

The biggest power difference is between Volkswagen Golf VIII 1.5 TSI and Mercedes-Benz A-class (W177) Facelift 2022 A 180: 6 hp (4 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzA-class (W177)Facelift 2022A 180	230 Nm 170 lb-ft
VolkswagenGolf VIII1.5 TSI	200 Nm 148 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzA-class (W177)Facelift 2022A 180	1,365 kg 3,009 lb
VolkswagenGolf VIII1.5 TSI	1,240 kg 2,734 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
Mercedes-BenzA-class (W177)Facelift 2022A 180	215 km/h 134 mph
VolkswagenGolf VIII1.5 TSI	214 km/h 133 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzA-class (W177)Facelift 2022A 180	9.2 s
VolkswagenGolf VIII1.5 TSI	9.2 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
Mercedes-BenzA-class (W177)Facelift 2022A 180	6.4 L/100 km 36.8 mpg US 44.1 mpg UK
VolkswagenGolf VIII1.5 TSI	4.9 L/100 km 48.0 mpg US 57.6 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between Volkswagen Golf VIII 1.5 TSI and Mercedes-Benz A-class (W177) Facelift 2022 A 180: 1.5 L/100 km.

Power-to-weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzA-class (W177)Facelift 2022A 180	100 hp/t 74 kW/t 10.0 kg/hp
VolkswagenGolf VIII1.5 TSI	105 hp/t 78 kW/t 9.5 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzA-class (W177)Facelift 2022A 180	672 km 417 mi
VolkswagenGolf VIII1.5 TSI	1,020 km 634 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
Mercedes-BenzA-class (W177)Facelift 2022A 180	136 hp 101 kW	9.2 s	215 km/h 134 mph
VolkswagenGolf VIII1.5 TSI	130 hp 97 kW	9.2 s	214 km/h 133 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

Mercedes-BenzA-class (W177)Facelift 2022A 180

Power	136 hp 101 kW
0-100 km/h	9.2 s
Top speed 215 km/h 134 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	350 L 12.4 cu ft
Length	4,428 mm 174.3 in
Height	1,423 mm 56.0 in

VolkswagenGolf VIII1.5 TSI

Power	130 hp 97 kW
0-100 km/h	9.2 s
Top speed 214 km/h 133 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	380 L 13.4 cu ft
Length	4,284 mm 168.7 in
Height	1,456 mm 57.3 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

Mercedes-BenzA-class (W177)Facelift 2022A 180

Power	136 hp 101 kW
0-100 km/h	9.2 s
Top speed 215 km/h 134 mph

6.4 L/100 km

36.8 mpg US

44.1 mpg UK

VolkswagenGolf VIII1.5 TSI

Power	130 hp 97 kW
0-100 km/h	9.2 s
Top speed 214 km/h 133 mph

4.9 L/100 km

48.0 mpg US

57.6 mpg UK

Volkswagen Golf VIII 1.5 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
Mercedes-BenzA-class (W177)Facelift 2022A 180	6.4 L/100 km 36.8 mpg US 44.1 mpg UK	9.2 s
VolkswagenGolf VIII1.5 TSI	4.9 L/100 km 48.0 mpg US 57.6 mpg UK	9.2 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
Mercedes-BenzA-class (W177)Facelift 2022A 180	100 hp/t 74 kW/t 10.0 kg/hp	6.4 L/100 km 36.8 mpg US 44.1 mpg UK
VolkswagenGolf VIII1.5 TSI	105 hp/t 78 kW/t 9.5 kg/hp	4.9 L/100 km 48.0 mpg US 57.6 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Mercedes-BenzA-class (W177)Facelift 2022A 180

VolkswagenGolf VIII1.5 TSI

Power

136 hp

101 kW

130 hp

97 kW

Torque

230 Nm

170 lb-ft

200 Nm

148 lb-ft

Acceleration

9.2 s

Top speed

215 km/h

134 mph

214 km/h

133 mph

Lightness

1,365 kg

3,009 lb

1,240 kg

2,734 lb

Fuel consumption

6.4 L/100 km

36.8 mpg US

44.1 mpg UK

4.9 L/100 km

48.0 mpg US

57.6 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	350 L 12.4 cu ft
Length	4,428 mm 174.3 in
Height	1,423 mm 56.0 in

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	380 L 13.4 cu ft
Length	4,284 mm 168.7 in
Height	1,456 mm 57.3 in

Range score

672 km

417 mi

1,020 km

634 mi

CO2 score

112 g/km

Trunk score

350 L

12.4 cu ft

380 L

13.4 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

100 hp/t

74 kW/t

10.0 kg/hp

105 hp/t

78 kW/t

9.5 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Mercedes-Benz A-class (W177) Facelift 2022 A 180	Volkswagen Golf VIII 1.5 TSI
Consumption	6.4 L/100 km36.8 mpg US44.1 mpg UK	4.9 L/100 km48 mpg US57.6 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	11.20 LC100 km	8.58 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	18.02 LC100 mi	13.80 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	960 L254 US gal211 UK gal	735 L194 US gal162 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,680 LC/year	1,286 LC/year