Car comparison

Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake (X118) CLA 220dvsVolkswagen Golf VIII Alltrack 2.0 TDI

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

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Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake (X118)

CLA 220d

190 hp1950 ccDieselAWDDual-clutchTurbochargedWagon / estate2019-2022

Volkswagen Golf VIII Alltrack

2.0 TDI

200 hp1968 ccDieselAWDDual-clutchTurbochargedWagon / estate2020-2023

Comparison overview

Use the estimates as comparison hints and verify exact figures before making decisions.

Volkswagen Golf VIII Alltrack 2.0 TDI

Most powerful
200 hp
149 kW
Lightest
1,541 kg
3,397 lb
Best power-to-weight
130 hp/t
97 kW/t
7.7 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
4.2 L/100 km
56.0 mpg US
67.3 mpg UK
Best estimated range
1,146 km
712 mi
Largest trunk
611 L
Best overall score
65/100
Best economy score
94/100
Best practicality score
88/100

Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake (X118) CLA 220d

Quickest 0-100 km/h
7.1 s
Fastest top speed
235 km/h
146 mph
Highest torque
400 Nm
295 lb-ft
Best performance score
54/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Mercedes-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)CLA 220d	VolkswagenGolf VIII Alltrack2.0 TDI
Power	190hp142kW	200hp149kW
Torque	400Nm295lb-ft	400Nm295lb-ft
Curb weight	1,565kg3,450lb	1,541kg3,397lb
Gross weight	2,200kg4,850lb	2,120kg4,674lb
Top speed	235 km/h 146 mph	229 km/h 142 mph
To 99% top speed	70.3s99% target: 233 km/h / 145 mph Calculated	66.8s99% target: 227 km/h / 141 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	7.1s	7.1s
0-200 km/h	27.0s Calculated	28.2s Calculated
0-60 mph	6.8s Calculated	6.8s Calculated
Fuel consumption	5.1L/100 km46.1mpg US55.4mpg UK	4.8L/100 km49mpg US58.9mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	6.1L/100 km38.6mpg US46.3mpg UK	6L/100 km39.2mpg US47.1mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	4.5L/100 km52.3mpg US62.8mpg UK	4.2L/100 km56mpg US67.3mpg UK
Quarter mile	15.0s Calculated	15.1s Calculated
Power-to-weight	121hp/t91kW/t55hp/1000 lb Calculated	130hp/t97kW/t59hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	256Nm/t171lb-ft/ton Calculated	260Nm/t174lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	1,000km621mi Calculated	1,146km712mi Calculated
Displacement	1,950cc119cu in	1,968cc120cu in
Length	4,688mm185in	4,639mm183in
Width	1,830mm72in	1,795mm71in
Height	1,442mm57in	1,510mm59in
Wheelbase	2,729mm107in	2,679mm105in
Front track	1,612mm63in	1,548mm61in
Rear track	1,602mm63in	1,520mm60in
Ground clearance	104mm4in	-
Trunk volume	495L	611L
Max trunk volume	1,360L	1,624L
Doors	5	5
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	51L	55L
CO2 emissions	135g/km	-

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake (X118) CLA 220dVolkswagen Golf VIII Alltrack 2.0 TDIPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
Mercedes-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)CLA 220d	3,800 rpm	1,600-2,600 rpm	4,050 rpm
VolkswagenGolf VIII Alltrack2.0 TDI	3,500 rpm	1,750-3,500 rpm	3,750 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Mercedes-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)CLA 220d	VolkswagenGolf VIII Alltrack2.0 TDI
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	6.8 s	6.8 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	7.1 s	7.1 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	27.0 s	28.2 s
Top speed	235 km/h 146 mph	229 km/h 142 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.6 s	2.6 s
330 ft 101 m	6.7 s	6.7 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.9 s	9.9 s
1000 ft 305 m	12.7 s	12.7 s
1/4 mile 402 m	15.0 s	15.1 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	157 km/h 98 mph	157 km/h 97 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)CLA 220d	190 hp 142 kW
VolkswagenGolf VIII Alltrack2.0 TDI	200 hp 149 kW

Volkswagen Golf VIII Alltrack 2.0 TDI has 10 hp more than Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake (X118) CLA 220d.

The biggest power difference is between Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake (X118) CLA 220d and Volkswagen Golf VIII Alltrack 2.0 TDI: 10 hp (7 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)CLA 220d	400 Nm 295 lb-ft
VolkswagenGolf VIII Alltrack2.0 TDI	400 Nm 295 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)CLA 220d	1,565 kg 3,450 lb
VolkswagenGolf VIII Alltrack2.0 TDI	1,541 kg 3,397 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-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)CLA 220d	235 km/h 146 mph
VolkswagenGolf VIII Alltrack2.0 TDI	229 km/h 142 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)CLA 220d	7.1 s
VolkswagenGolf VIII Alltrack2.0 TDI	7.1 s

Although Volkswagen Golf VIII Alltrack 2.0 TDI has more power, Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake (X118) CLA 220d is quicker from 0-100 km/h.

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-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)CLA 220d	5.1 L/100 km 46.1 mpg US 55.4 mpg UK
VolkswagenGolf VIII Alltrack2.0 TDI	4.8 L/100 km 49.0 mpg US 58.9 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
Mercedes-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)CLA 220d	121 hp/t 91 kW/t 8.2 kg/hp
VolkswagenGolf VIII Alltrack2.0 TDI	130 hp/t 97 kW/t 7.7 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Mercedes-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)CLA 220d	1,000 km 621 mi
VolkswagenGolf VIII Alltrack2.0 TDI	1,146 km 712 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
Mercedes-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)CLA 220d	190 hp 142 kW	7.1 s	235 km/h 146 mph
VolkswagenGolf VIII Alltrack2.0 TDI	200 hp 149 kW	7.1 s	229 km/h 142 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-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)CLA 220d

Power	190 hp 142 kW
0-100 km/h	7.1 s
Top speed 235 km/h 146 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

VolkswagenGolf VIII Alltrack2.0 TDI

Power	200 hp 149 kW
0-100 km/h	7.1 s
Top speed 229 km/h 142 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	611 L 21.6 cu ft
Length	4,639 mm 182.6 in
Height	1,510 mm 59.4 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-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)CLA 220d

Power	190 hp 142 kW
0-100 km/h	7.1 s
Top speed 235 km/h 146 mph

5.1 L/100 km

46.1 mpg US

55.4 mpg UK

VolkswagenGolf VIII Alltrack2.0 TDI

Power	200 hp 149 kW
0-100 km/h	7.1 s
Top speed 229 km/h 142 mph

4.8 L/100 km

49.0 mpg US

58.9 mpg UK

Volkswagen Golf VIII Alltrack 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
Mercedes-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)CLA 220d	5.1 L/100 km 46.1 mpg US 55.4 mpg UK	7.1 s
VolkswagenGolf VIII Alltrack2.0 TDI	4.8 L/100 km 49.0 mpg US 58.9 mpg UK	7.1 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-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)CLA 220d	121 hp/t 91 kW/t 8.2 kg/hp	5.1 L/100 km 46.1 mpg US 55.4 mpg UK
VolkswagenGolf VIII Alltrack2.0 TDI	130 hp/t 97 kW/t 7.7 kg/hp	4.8 L/100 km 49.0 mpg US 58.9 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Mercedes-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)CLA 220d

VolkswagenGolf VIII Alltrack2.0 TDI

Power

190 hp

142 kW

200 hp

149 kW

Torque

400 Nm

295 lb-ft

400 Nm

295 lb-ft

Acceleration

7.1 s

Top speed

235 km/h

146 mph

229 km/h

142 mph

Lightness

1,565 kg

3,450 lb

1,541 kg

3,397 lb

Fuel consumption

5.1 L/100 km

46.1 mpg US

55.4 mpg UK

4.8 L/100 km

49.0 mpg US

58.9 mpg UK

Practicality

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

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	611 L 21.6 cu ft
Length	4,639 mm 182.6 in
Height	1,510 mm 59.4 in

Range score

1,000 km

621 mi

1,146 km

712 mi

CO2 score

135 g/km

Trunk score

495 L

17.5 cu ft

611 L

21.6 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

121 hp/t

91 kW/t

8.2 kg/hp

130 hp/t

97 kW/t

7.7 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake (X118) CLA 220d	Volkswagen Golf VIII Alltrack 2.0 TDI
Consumption	5.1 L/100 km46.1 mpg US55.4 mpg UK	4.8 L/100 km49 mpg US58.9 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	8.92 LC100 km	8.40 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	14.36 LC100 mi	13.52 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	765 L202 US gal168 UK gal	720 L190 US gal158 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,339 LC/year	1,260 LC/year