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Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake (X118) CLA 220dvsVolkswagen Golf VIII Variant 2.0 TSI

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 Variant

2.0 TSI

190 hp1984 ccGasolineAWDDual-clutchTurbochargedWagon / estate2021-2024

Comparison overview

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

Quickest 0-100 km/h
7.1 s
Fastest top speed
235 km/h
146 mph
Most powerful
190 hp
142 kW
Highest torque
400 Nm
295 lb-ft
Lightest
1,565 kg
3,450 lb
Best power-to-weight
121 hp/t
91 kW/t
8.2 kg/hp
Lowest combined fuel consumption
5.1 L/100 km
46.1 mpg US
55.4 mpg UK
Best estimated range
1,000 km
621 mi
Best overall score
64/100
Best performance score
54/100
Best economy score
93/100

Volkswagen Golf VIII Variant 2.0 TSI

Largest trunk
611 L
Best practicality score
88/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Mercedes-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)CLA 220d	VolkswagenGolf VIII Variant2.0 TSI
Power	190hp142kW	190hp142kW
Torque	400Nm295lb-ft	320Nm236lb-ft
Curb weight	1,565kg3,450lb	1,635kg3,605lb
Gross weight	2,200kg4,850lb	2,080kg4,586lb
Top speed	235 km/h 146 mph	234 km/h 145 mph
To 99% top speed	70.3s99% target: 233 km/h / 145 mph Calculated	71.4s99% target: 232 km/h / 144 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	7.1s	7.2s
0-200 km/h	27.0s Calculated	27.7s Calculated
0-60 mph	6.8s Calculated	6.9s Calculated
Fuel consumption	5.1L/100 km46.1mpg US55.4mpg UK	7.7L/100 km30.5mpg US36.7mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	6.1L/100 km38.6mpg US46.3mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption highway	4.5L/100 km52.3mpg US62.8mpg UK	-
Quarter mile	15.0s Calculated	15.1s Calculated
Power-to-weight	121hp/t91kW/t55hp/1000 lb Calculated	116hp/t87kW/t53hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	256Nm/t171lb-ft/ton Calculated	196Nm/t131lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	1,000km621mi Calculated	714km444mi Calculated
Displacement	1,950cc119cu in	1,984cc121cu in
Length	4,688mm185in	4,633mm182in
Width	1,830mm72in	1,789mm70in
Height	1,442mm57in	1,498mm59in
Wheelbase	2,729mm107in	2,669mm105in
Front track	1,612mm63in	1,549mm61in
Rear track	1,602mm63in	1,520mm60in
Ground clearance	104mm4in	-
Trunk volume	495L	611L
Max trunk volume	1,360L	1,642L
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 Variant 2.0 TSIPowerTorque

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 Variant2.0 TSI	5,000 rpm	1,500-4,100 rpm	5,250 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 Variant2.0 TSI
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	6.8 s	6.9 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	7.1 s	7.2 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	27.0 s	27.7 s
Top speed	235 km/h 146 mph	234 km/h 145 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	10.0 s
1000 ft 305 m	12.7 s	12.8 s
1/4 mile 402 m	15.0 s	15.1 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	157 km/h 98 mph	156 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 Variant2.0 TSI	190 hp 142 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 Variant2.0 TSI	320 Nm 236 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 Variant2.0 TSI	1,635 kg 3,605 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 Variant2.0 TSI	234 km/h 145 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 Variant2.0 TSI	7.2 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake (X118) CLA 220d and Volkswagen Golf VIII Variant 2.0 TSI: 0.1 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-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)CLA 220d	5.1 L/100 km 46.1 mpg US 55.4 mpg UK
VolkswagenGolf VIII Variant2.0 TSI	7.7 L/100 km 30.5 mpg US 36.7 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake (X118) CLA 220d and Volkswagen Golf VIII Variant 2.0 TSI: 2.6 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-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)CLA 220d	121 hp/t 91 kW/t 8.2 kg/hp
VolkswagenGolf VIII Variant2.0 TSI	116 hp/t 87 kW/t 8.6 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 Variant2.0 TSI	714 km 444 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 Variant2.0 TSI	190 hp 142 kW	7.2 s	234 km/h 145 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 Variant2.0 TSI

Power	190 hp 142 kW
0-100 km/h	7.2 s
Top speed 234 km/h 145 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

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 Variant2.0 TSI

Power	190 hp 142 kW
0-100 km/h	7.2 s
Top speed 234 km/h 145 mph

7.7 L/100 km

30.5 mpg US

36.7 mpg UK

Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake (X118) CLA 220d 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 Variant2.0 TSI	7.7 L/100 km 30.5 mpg US 36.7 mpg UK	7.2 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-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 Variant2.0 TSI	116 hp/t 87 kW/t 8.6 kg/hp	7.7 L/100 km 30.5 mpg US 36.7 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Mercedes-BenzCLA Shooting Brake (X118)CLA 220d

VolkswagenGolf VIII Variant2.0 TSI

Power

190 hp

142 kW

190 hp

142 kW

Torque

400 Nm

295 lb-ft

320 Nm

236 lb-ft

Acceleration

7.1 s

7.2 s

Top speed

235 km/h

146 mph

234 km/h

145 mph

Lightness

1,565 kg

3,450 lb

1,635 kg

3,605 lb

Fuel consumption

5.1 L/100 km

46.1 mpg US

55.4 mpg UK

7.7 L/100 km

30.5 mpg US

36.7 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	4,633 mm 182.4 in
Height	1,498 mm 59.0 in

Range score

1,000 km

621 mi

714 km

444 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

116 hp/t

87 kW/t

8.6 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 Variant 2.0 TSI
Consumption	5.1 L/100 km46.1 mpg US55.4 mpg UK	7.7 L/100 km30.5 mpg US36.7 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	8.92 LC100 km	13.48 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	14.36 LC100 mi	21.69 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	765 L202 US gal168 UK gal	1,155 L305 US gal254 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,339 LC/year	2,021 LC/year