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Volkswagen Golf VIII · Facelift 2024 GTI 2.0 TSIvsMini Hatch (F66) JCW 2.0

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Volkswagen Golf VIII · Facelift 2024

GTI 2.0 TSI

265 hp1984 ccGasolineFWDDual-clutchTurbochargedHatchback2024-present

Mini Hatch (F66)

JCW 2.0

231 hp1998 ccGasolineFWDAutomaticTurbochargedHatchback2024-present

Comparison overview

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Volkswagen Golf VIII Facelift 2024 GTI 2.0 TSI

Quickest 0-100 km/h
5.9 s
Fastest top speed
260 km/h
162 mph Unrestricted
250 km/h
155 mph Restricted
Most powerful
265 hp
198 kW
Best power-to-weight
191 hp/t
142 kW/t
5.2 kg/hp
Best estimated range
704 km
438 mi
Largest trunk
374 L
Best overall score
67/100
Best performance score
64/100
Best practicality score
74/100

Mini Hatch (F66) JCW 2.0

Highest torque
380 Nm
280 lb-ft
Lightest
1,330 kg
2,932 lb
Lowest combined fuel consumption
6.8 L/100 km
34.6 mpg US
41.5 mpg UK
Best economy score
89/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	VolkswagenGolf VIIIFacelift 2024GTI 2.0 TSI	MiniHatch (F66)JCW 2.0
Power	265hp198kW	231hp172kW
Torque	370Nm273lb-ft	380Nm280lb-ft
Curb weight	1,391kg3,067lb	1,330kg2,932lb
Gross weight	1,950kg4,299lb	1,770kg3,902lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated	250 km/h 155 mph
To 99% top speed	69.2s99% target: 257 km/h / 160 mph Calculated	71.7s99% target: 248 km/h / 154 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	5.9s	6.1s
0-200 km/h	19.8s Calculated	22.1s Calculated
0-60 mph	5.6s Calculated	5.8s Calculated
Fuel consumption	7.1L/100 km33.1mpg US39.8mpg UK	6.8L/100 km34.6mpg US41.5mpg UK
Quarter mile	13.9s Calculated	14.2s Calculated
Power-to-weight	191hp/t142kW/t86hp/1000 lb Calculated	174hp/t130kW/t79hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	266Nm/t178lb-ft/ton Calculated	286Nm/t191lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	704km438mi Calculated	647km402mi Calculated
Displacement	1,984cc121cu in	1,998cc122cu in
Length	4,289mm169in	3,876mm153in
Width	1,789mm70in	1,744mm69in
Height	1,471mm58in	1,452mm57in
Wheelbase	2,627mm103in	2,495mm98in
Front track	1,545mm61in	1,499mm59in
Rear track	1,526mm60in	1,499mm59in
Ground clearance	-	130mm5in
Trunk volume	374L	210L
Max trunk volume	1,230L	725L
Doors	5	3
Seats	5	4
Fuel tank	50L	44L

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Volkswagen Golf VIII Facelift 2024 GTI 2.0 TSIMini Hatch (F66) JCW 2.0PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
VolkswagenGolf VIIIFacelift 2024GTI 2.0 TSI	5,250-6,500 rpm	1,600-4,500 rpm	6,750 rpm
MiniHatch (F66)JCW 2.0	5,000-6,000 rpm	1,500-4,000 rpm	6,250 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	VolkswagenGolf VIIIFacelift 2024GTI 2.0 TSI	MiniHatch (F66)JCW 2.0
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	5.6 s	5.8 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	5.9 s	6.1 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	19.8 s	22.1 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Limited	250 km/h 155 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.4 s	2.4 s
330 ft 101 m	6.2 s	6.2 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.2 s	9.3 s
1000 ft 305 m	11.8 s	12.0 s
1/4 mile 402 m	13.9 s	14.2 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	170 km/h 106 mph	165 km/h 103 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenGolf VIIIFacelift 2024GTI 2.0 TSI	265 hp 198 kW
MiniHatch (F66)JCW 2.0	231 hp 172 kW

Volkswagen Golf VIII Facelift 2024 GTI 2.0 TSI has 34 hp more than Mini Hatch (F66) JCW 2.0.

The biggest power difference is between Mini Hatch (F66) JCW 2.0 and Volkswagen Golf VIII Facelift 2024 GTI 2.0 TSI: 34 hp (25 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenGolf VIIIFacelift 2024GTI 2.0 TSI	370 Nm 273 lb-ft
MiniHatch (F66)JCW 2.0	380 Nm 280 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenGolf VIIIFacelift 2024GTI 2.0 TSI	1,391 kg 3,067 lb
MiniHatch (F66)JCW 2.0	1,330 kg 2,932 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 VIIIFacelift 2024GTI 2.0 TSI	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
MiniHatch (F66)JCW 2.0	250 km/h 155 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenGolf VIIIFacelift 2024GTI 2.0 TSI	5.9 s
MiniHatch (F66)JCW 2.0	6.1 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Volkswagen Golf VIII Facelift 2024 GTI 2.0 TSI and Mini Hatch (F66) JCW 2.0: 0.2 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
VolkswagenGolf VIIIFacelift 2024GTI 2.0 TSI	7.1 L/100 km 33.1 mpg US 39.8 mpg UK
MiniHatch (F66)JCW 2.0	6.8 L/100 km 34.6 mpg US 41.5 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 VIIIFacelift 2024GTI 2.0 TSI	191 hp/t 142 kW/t 5.2 kg/hp
MiniHatch (F66)JCW 2.0	174 hp/t 130 kW/t 5.8 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenGolf VIIIFacelift 2024GTI 2.0 TSI	704 km 438 mi
MiniHatch (F66)JCW 2.0	647 km 402 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
VolkswagenGolf VIIIFacelift 2024GTI 2.0 TSI	265 hp 198 kW	5.9 s	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
MiniHatch (F66)JCW 2.0	231 hp 172 kW	6.1 s	250 km/h 155 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 VIIIFacelift 2024GTI 2.0 TSI

Power	265 hp 198 kW
0-100 km/h	5.9 s
Top speed Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	374 L 13.2 cu ft
Length	4,289 mm 168.9 in
Height	1,471 mm 57.9 in

MiniHatch (F66)JCW 2.0

Power	231 hp 172 kW
0-100 km/h	6.1 s
Top speed 250 km/h 155 mph

Doors/seats	3 doors 4 seats
Trunk	210 L 7.4 cu ft
Length	3,876 mm 152.6 in
Height	1,452 mm 57.2 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 VIIIFacelift 2024GTI 2.0 TSI

Power	265 hp 198 kW
0-100 km/h	5.9 s
Top speed Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

7.1 L/100 km

33.1 mpg US

39.8 mpg UK

MiniHatch (F66)JCW 2.0

Power	231 hp 172 kW
0-100 km/h	6.1 s
Top speed 250 km/h 155 mph

6.8 L/100 km

34.6 mpg US

41.5 mpg UK

Volkswagen Golf VIII Facelift 2024 GTI 2.0 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
VolkswagenGolf VIIIFacelift 2024GTI 2.0 TSI	7.1 L/100 km 33.1 mpg US 39.8 mpg UK	5.9 s
MiniHatch (F66)JCW 2.0	6.8 L/100 km 34.6 mpg US 41.5 mpg UK	6.1 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
VolkswagenGolf VIIIFacelift 2024GTI 2.0 TSI	191 hp/t 142 kW/t 5.2 kg/hp	7.1 L/100 km 33.1 mpg US 39.8 mpg UK
MiniHatch (F66)JCW 2.0	174 hp/t 130 kW/t 5.8 kg/hp	6.8 L/100 km 34.6 mpg US 41.5 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

VolkswagenGolf VIIIFacelift 2024GTI 2.0 TSI

MiniHatch (F66)JCW 2.0

Power

265 hp

198 kW

231 hp

172 kW

Torque

370 Nm

273 lb-ft

380 Nm

280 lb-ft

Acceleration

5.9 s

6.1 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

260 km/h162 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

250 km/h

155 mph

Lightness

1,391 kg

3,067 lb

1,330 kg

2,932 lb

Fuel consumption

7.1 L/100 km

33.1 mpg US

39.8 mpg UK

6.8 L/100 km

34.6 mpg US

41.5 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	374 L 13.2 cu ft
Length	4,289 mm 168.9 in
Height	1,471 mm 57.9 in

Doors/seats	3 doors 4 seats
Trunk	210 L 7.4 cu ft
Length	3,876 mm 152.6 in
Height	1,452 mm 57.2 in

Range score

704 km

438 mi

647 km

402 mi

Trunk score

374 L

13.2 cu ft

210 L

7.4 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

191 hp/t

142 kW/t

5.2 kg/hp

174 hp/t

130 kW/t

5.8 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Volkswagen Golf VIII Facelift 2024 GTI 2.0 TSI	Mini Hatch (F66) JCW 2.0
Consumption	7.1 L/100 km33.1 mpg US39.8 mpg UK	6.8 L/100 km34.6 mpg US41.5 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	12.42 LC100 km	11.90 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	20.00 LC100 mi	19.15 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,065 L281 US gal234 UK gal	1,020 L269 US gal224 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,864 LC/year	1,785 LC/year