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Volkswagen Golf VIII 2.0 TDIvsMercedes-Benz A-class (W177) · Facelift 2022 A 200d

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

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Volkswagen Golf VIII

2.0 TDI

150 hp1968 ccDieselFWDDual-clutchTurbochargedHatchback2020-2024

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

A 200d

150 hp1950 ccDieselFWDDual-clutchTurbochargedHatchback2022-present

Comparison overview

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Volkswagen Golf VIII 2.0 TDI

Fastest top speed
223 km/h
139 mph
Most powerful
150 hp
112 kW
Highest torque
360 Nm
266 lb-ft
Lightest
1,390 kg
3,064 lb
Best power-to-weight
108 hp/t
80 kW/t
9.3 kg/hp
Lowest combined fuel consumption
3.7 L/100 km
63.6 mpg US
76.3 mpg UK
Best estimated range
1,351 km
840 mi
Largest trunk
380 L
Best overall score
55/100
Best performance score
46/100
Best economy score
97/100
Best practicality score
74/100

Mercedes-Benz A-class (W177) Facelift 2022 A 200d

Quickest 0-100 km/h
8.3 s

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	VolkswagenGolf VIII2.0 TDI	Mercedes-BenzA-class (W177)Facelift 2022A 200d
Power	150hp112kW	150hp112kW
Torque	360Nm266lb-ft	320Nm236lb-ft
Curb weight	1,390kg3,064lb	1,455kg3,208lb
Gross weight	1,960kg4,321lb	2,010kg4,431lb
Top speed	223 km/h 139 mph	220 km/h 137 mph
To 99% top speed	94.3s99% target: 221 km/h / 137 mph Calculated	91.6s99% target: 218 km/h / 135 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	8.8s	8.3s
0-200 km/h	41.6s Calculated	42.3s Calculated
0-60 mph	8.3s Calculated	7.8s Calculated
Fuel consumption	3.7L/100 km63.6mpg US76.3mpg UK	5.4L/100 km43.6mpg US52.3mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	4.4L/100 km53.5mpg US64.2mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption highway	3.4L/100 km69.2mpg US83.1mpg UK	-
Quarter mile	16.4s Calculated	16.0s Calculated
Power-to-weight	108hp/t80kW/t49hp/1000 lb Calculated	103hp/t77kW/t47hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	259Nm/t173lb-ft/ton Calculated	220Nm/t147lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	1,351km840mi Calculated	796km495mi Calculated
Displacement	1,968cc120cu in	1,950cc119cu in
Length	4,284mm169in	4,428mm174in
Width	1,789mm70in	1,796mm71in
Height	1,456mm57in	1,423mm56in
Wheelbase	2,636mm104in	2,729mm107in
Front track	1,549mm61in	1,567mm62in
Rear track	1,519mm60in	1,558mm61in
Trunk volume	380L	350L
Max trunk volume	1,237L	1,190L
Doors	5	5
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	50L	43L
CO2 emissions	99g/km	-

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Volkswagen Golf VIII 2.0 TDIMercedes-Benz A-class (W177) Facelift 2022 A 200dPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
VolkswagenGolf VIII2.0 TDI	3,500-4,000 rpm	1,600-2,750 rpm	4,250 rpm
Mercedes-BenzA-class (W177)Facelift 2022A 200d	3,400-4,400 rpm	1,400-3,200 rpm	4,650 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	VolkswagenGolf VIII2.0 TDI	Mercedes-BenzA-class (W177)Facelift 2022A 200d
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	8.3 s	7.8 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	8.8 s	8.3 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	41.6 s	42.3 s
Top speed	223 km/h 139 mph	220 km/h 137 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.7 s	2.6 s
330 ft 101 m	7.2 s	6.9 s
1/8 mile 201 m	10.7 s	10.5 s
1000 ft 305 m	13.8 s	13.5 s
1/4 mile 402 m	16.4 s	16.0 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	142 km/h 88 mph	144 km/h 89 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenGolf VIII2.0 TDI	150 hp 112 kW
Mercedes-BenzA-class (W177)Facelift 2022A 200d	150 hp 112 kW

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenGolf VIII2.0 TDI	360 Nm 266 lb-ft
Mercedes-BenzA-class (W177)Facelift 2022A 200d	320 Nm 236 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenGolf VIII2.0 TDI	1,390 kg 3,064 lb
Mercedes-BenzA-class (W177)Facelift 2022A 200d	1,455 kg 3,208 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 VIII2.0 TDI	223 km/h 139 mph
Mercedes-BenzA-class (W177)Facelift 2022A 200d	220 km/h 137 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenGolf VIII2.0 TDI	8.8 s
Mercedes-BenzA-class (W177)Facelift 2022A 200d	8.3 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Mercedes-Benz A-class (W177) Facelift 2022 A 200d and Volkswagen Golf VIII 2.0 TDI: 0.5 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 VIII2.0 TDI	3.7 L/100 km 63.6 mpg US 76.3 mpg UK
Mercedes-BenzA-class (W177)Facelift 2022A 200d	5.4 L/100 km 43.6 mpg US 52.3 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between Volkswagen Golf VIII 2.0 TDI and Mercedes-Benz A-class (W177) Facelift 2022 A 200d: 1.7 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
VolkswagenGolf VIII2.0 TDI	108 hp/t 80 kW/t 9.3 kg/hp
Mercedes-BenzA-class (W177)Facelift 2022A 200d	103 hp/t 77 kW/t 9.7 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenGolf VIII2.0 TDI	1,351 km 840 mi
Mercedes-BenzA-class (W177)Facelift 2022A 200d	796 km 495 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
VolkswagenGolf VIII2.0 TDI	150 hp 112 kW	8.8 s	223 km/h 139 mph
Mercedes-BenzA-class (W177)Facelift 2022A 200d	150 hp 112 kW	8.3 s	220 km/h 137 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 VIII2.0 TDI

Power	150 hp 112 kW
0-100 km/h	8.8 s
Top speed 223 km/h 139 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

Mercedes-BenzA-class (W177)Facelift 2022A 200d

Power	150 hp 112 kW
0-100 km/h	8.3 s
Top speed 220 km/h 137 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

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 VIII2.0 TDI

Power	150 hp 112 kW
0-100 km/h	8.8 s
Top speed 223 km/h 139 mph

3.7 L/100 km

63.6 mpg US

76.3 mpg UK

Mercedes-BenzA-class (W177)Facelift 2022A 200d

Power	150 hp 112 kW
0-100 km/h	8.3 s
Top speed 220 km/h 137 mph

5.4 L/100 km

43.6 mpg US

52.3 mpg UK

Volkswagen Golf VIII 2.0 TDI 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 VIII2.0 TDI	3.7 L/100 km 63.6 mpg US 76.3 mpg UK	8.8 s
Mercedes-BenzA-class (W177)Facelift 2022A 200d	5.4 L/100 km 43.6 mpg US 52.3 mpg UK	8.3 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 VIII2.0 TDI	108 hp/t 80 kW/t 9.3 kg/hp	3.7 L/100 km 63.6 mpg US 76.3 mpg UK
Mercedes-BenzA-class (W177)Facelift 2022A 200d	103 hp/t 77 kW/t 9.7 kg/hp	5.4 L/100 km 43.6 mpg US 52.3 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

VolkswagenGolf VIII2.0 TDI

Mercedes-BenzA-class (W177)Facelift 2022A 200d

Power

150 hp

112 kW

150 hp

112 kW

Torque

360 Nm

266 lb-ft

320 Nm

236 lb-ft

Acceleration

8.8 s

8.3 s

Top speed

223 km/h

139 mph

220 km/h

137 mph

Lightness

1,390 kg

3,064 lb

1,455 kg

3,208 lb

Fuel consumption

3.7 L/100 km

63.6 mpg US

76.3 mpg UK

5.4 L/100 km

43.6 mpg US

52.3 mpg UK

Practicality

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

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

Range score

1,351 km

840 mi

796 km

495 mi

CO2 score

99 g/km

Trunk score

380 L

13.4 cu ft

350 L

12.4 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

108 hp/t

80 kW/t

9.3 kg/hp

103 hp/t

77 kW/t

9.7 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Volkswagen Golf VIII 2.0 TDI	Mercedes-Benz A-class (W177) Facelift 2022 A 200d
Consumption	3.7 L/100 km63.6 mpg US76.3 mpg UK	5.4 L/100 km43.6 mpg US52.3 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	6.48 LC100 km	9.45 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	10.42 LC100 mi	15.21 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	555 L147 US gal122 UK gal	810 L214 US gal178 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	971.25 LC/year	1,418 LC/year