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Volkswagen Golf VIII Variant 1.5 eTSIvsMercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake (X118) CLA 200d

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

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Volkswagen Golf VIII Variant

1.5 eTSI

150 hp1498 ccGasolineFWDDual-clutchTurbochargedWagon / estate2020-2024

Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake (X118)

CLA 200d

150 hp1950 ccDieselFWDManualTurbochargedWagon / estate2020-2023

Comparison overview

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Volkswagen Golf VIII Variant 1.5 eTSI

Fastest top speed
224 km/h
139 mph
Most powerful
150 hp
112 kW
Lightest
1,350 kg
2,976 lb
Best power-to-weight
111 hp/t
83 kW/t
9.0 kg/hp
Lowest combined fuel consumption
4.8 L/100 km
49.0 mpg US
58.9 mpg UK
Lowest city consumption
6.0 L/100 km
39.2 mpg US
47.1 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
4.1 L/100 km
57.4 mpg US
68.9 mpg UK
Best estimated range
1,042 km
647 mi
Largest trunk
611 L
Best overall score
58/100
Best economy score
94/100
Best practicality score
88/100

Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake (X118) CLA 200d

Quickest 0-100 km/h
8.4 s
Highest torque
320 Nm
236 lb-ft
Best performance score
45/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	VolkswagenGolf VIII Variant1.5 eTSI	Mercedes-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)CLA 200d
Power	150hp112kW	150hp112kW
Torque	250Nm184lb-ft	320Nm236lb-ft
Curb weight	1,350kg2,976lb	1,489kg3,283lb
Gross weight	1,970kg4,343lb	2,094kg4,616lb
Top speed	224 km/h 139 mph	221 km/h 137 mph
To 99% top speed	80.4s99% target: 222 km/h / 138 mph Calculated	78.4s99% target: 219 km/h / 136 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	8.7s	8.4s
0-200 km/h	36.7s Calculated	37.5s Calculated
0-60 mph	8.3s Calculated	8.0s Calculated
Fuel consumption	4.8L/100 km49mpg US58.9mpg UK	5.1L/100 km46.1mpg US55.4mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	6L/100 km39.2mpg US47.1mpg UK	6.3L/100 km37.3mpg US44.8mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	4.1L/100 km57.4mpg US68.9mpg UK	4.3L/100 km54.7mpg US65.7mpg UK
Quarter mile	16.3s Calculated	16.1s Calculated
Power-to-weight	111hp/t83kW/t50hp/1000 lb Calculated	101hp/t75kW/t46hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	185Nm/t124lb-ft/ton Calculated	215Nm/t144lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	1,042km647mi Calculated	843km524mi Calculated
Displacement	1,498cc91cu in	1,950cc119cu in
Length	4,633mm182in	4,688mm185in
Width	1,789mm70in	1,830mm72in
Height	1,498mm59in	1,442mm57in
Wheelbase	2,669mm105in	2,729mm107in
Front track	1,549mm61in	1,612mm63in
Rear track	1,519mm60in	1,602mm63in
Trunk volume	611L	495L
Max trunk volume	1,642L	1,360L
Doors	5	5
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	50L	43L

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Volkswagen Golf VIII Variant 1.5 eTSIMercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake (X118) CLA 200dPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
VolkswagenGolf VIII Variant1.5 eTSI	5,000 rpm	1,500-3,500 rpm	5,250 rpm
Mercedes-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)CLA 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 VIII Variant1.5 eTSI	Mercedes-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)CLA 200d
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	8.3 s	8.0 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	8.7 s	8.4 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	36.7 s	37.5 s
Top speed	224 km/h 139 mph	221 km/h 137 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.9 s	2.8 s
330 ft 101 m	7.3 s	7.1 s
1/8 mile 201 m	10.8 s	10.6 s
1000 ft 305 m	13.8 s	13.6 s
1/4 mile 402 m	16.3 s	16.1 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	146 km/h 91 mph	147 km/h 91 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenGolf VIII Variant1.5 eTSI	150 hp 112 kW
Mercedes-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)CLA 200d	150 hp 112 kW

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenGolf VIII Variant1.5 eTSI	250 Nm 184 lb-ft
Mercedes-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)CLA 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 VIII Variant1.5 eTSI	1,350 kg 2,976 lb
Mercedes-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)CLA 200d	1,489 kg 3,283 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 VIII Variant1.5 eTSI	224 km/h 139 mph
Mercedes-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)CLA 200d	221 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 VIII Variant1.5 eTSI	8.7 s
Mercedes-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)CLA 200d	8.4 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake (X118) CLA 200d and Volkswagen Golf VIII Variant 1.5 eTSI: 0.3 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 VIII Variant1.5 eTSI	4.8 L/100 km 49.0 mpg US 58.9 mpg UK
Mercedes-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)CLA 200d	5.1 L/100 km 46.1 mpg US 55.4 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 VIII Variant1.5 eTSI	111 hp/t 83 kW/t 9.0 kg/hp
Mercedes-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)CLA 200d	101 hp/t 75 kW/t 9.9 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenGolf VIII Variant1.5 eTSI	1,042 km 647 mi
Mercedes-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)CLA 200d	843 km 524 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
VolkswagenGolf VIII Variant1.5 eTSI	150 hp 112 kW	8.7 s	224 km/h 139 mph
Mercedes-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)CLA 200d	150 hp 112 kW	8.4 s	221 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 VIII Variant1.5 eTSI

Power	150 hp 112 kW
0-100 km/h	8.7 s
Top speed 224 km/h 139 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	611 L 21.6 cu ft
Length	4,633 mm 182.4 in
Height	1,498 mm 59.0 in

Mercedes-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)CLA 200d

Power	150 hp 112 kW
0-100 km/h	8.4 s
Top speed 221 km/h 137 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	495 L 17.5 cu ft
Length	4,688 mm 184.6 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 VIII Variant1.5 eTSI

Power	150 hp 112 kW
0-100 km/h	8.7 s
Top speed 224 km/h 139 mph

4.8 L/100 km

49.0 mpg US

58.9 mpg UK

Mercedes-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)CLA 200d

Power	150 hp 112 kW
0-100 km/h	8.4 s
Top speed 221 km/h 137 mph

5.1 L/100 km

46.1 mpg US

55.4 mpg UK

Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake (X118) CLA 200d 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 VIII Variant1.5 eTSI	4.8 L/100 km 49.0 mpg US 58.9 mpg UK	8.7 s
Mercedes-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)CLA 200d	5.1 L/100 km 46.1 mpg US 55.4 mpg UK	8.4 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 VIII Variant1.5 eTSI	111 hp/t 83 kW/t 9.0 kg/hp	4.8 L/100 km 49.0 mpg US 58.9 mpg UK
Mercedes-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)CLA 200d	101 hp/t 75 kW/t 9.9 kg/hp	5.1 L/100 km 46.1 mpg US 55.4 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

VolkswagenGolf VIII Variant1.5 eTSI

Mercedes-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)CLA 200d

Power

150 hp

112 kW

150 hp

112 kW

Torque

250 Nm

184 lb-ft

320 Nm

236 lb-ft

Acceleration

8.7 s

8.4 s

Top speed

224 km/h

139 mph

221 km/h

137 mph

Lightness

1,350 kg

2,976 lb

1,489 kg

3,283 lb

Fuel consumption

4.8 L/100 km

49.0 mpg US

58.9 mpg UK

5.1 L/100 km

46.1 mpg US

55.4 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	611 L 21.6 cu ft
Length	4,633 mm 182.4 in
Height	1,498 mm 59.0 in

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	495 L 17.5 cu ft
Length	4,688 mm 184.6 in
Height	1,442 mm 56.8 in

Range score

1,042 km

647 mi

843 km

524 mi

Trunk score

611 L

21.6 cu ft

495 L

17.5 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

111 hp/t

83 kW/t

9.0 kg/hp

101 hp/t

75 kW/t

9.9 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Volkswagen Golf VIII Variant 1.5 eTSI	Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake (X118) CLA 200d
Consumption	4.8 L/100 km49 mpg US58.9 mpg UK	5.1 L/100 km46.1 mpg US55.4 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	8.40 LC100 km	8.92 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	13.52 LC100 mi	14.36 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	720 L190 US gal158 UK gal	765 L202 US gal168 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,260 LC/year	1,339 LC/year