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Volkswagen Golf VII Variant · Facelift 2017 GTD 2.0 TDIvsSkoda Octavia III Combi RS 2.0 TDI

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

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Volkswagen Golf VII Variant · Facelift 2017

GTD 2.0 TDI

184 hp1968 ccDieselFWDManualTurbochargedWagon / estate2017-2019

Skoda Octavia III Combi

RS 2.0 TDI

184 hp1968 ccDieselFWDDual-clutchTurbochargedWagon / estate2013-2017

Comparison overview

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Volkswagen Golf VII Variant Facelift 2017 GTD 2.0 TDI

Quickest 0-100 km/h
7.9 s
Fastest top speed
231 km/h
144 mph
Most powerful
184 hp
137 kW
Highest torque
380 Nm
280 lb-ft
Lightest
1,391 kg
3,067 lb
Best power-to-weight
132 hp/t
99 kW/t
7.6 kg/hp
Lowest combined fuel consumption
4.7 L/100 km
50.0 mpg US
60.1 mpg UK
Lowest city consumption
5.5 L/100 km
42.8 mpg US
51.4 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
4.3 L/100 km
54.7 mpg US
65.7 mpg UK
Best estimated range
1,064 km
661 mi
Best overall score
63/100
Best performance score
51/100
Best economy score
94/100
Best practicality score
88/100

Skoda Octavia III Combi RS 2.0 TDI

Largest trunk
610 L

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	VolkswagenGolf VII VariantFacelift 2017GTD 2.0 TDI	SkodaOctavia III CombiRS 2.0 TDI
Power	184hp137kW	184hp137kW
Torque	380Nm280lb-ft	380Nm280lb-ft
Curb weight	1,391kg3,067lb	1,412kg3,113lb
Gross weight	1,990kg4,387lb	1,978kg4,361lb
Top speed	231 km/h 144 mph	228 km/h 142 mph
To 99% top speed	75.0s99% target: 229 km/h / 142 mph Calculated	74.7s99% target: 226 km/h / 140 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	7.9s	8.0s
0-200 km/h	30.7s Calculated	32.1s Calculated
0-60 mph	7.5s Calculated	7.6s Calculated
Fuel consumption	4.7L/100 km50mpg US60.1mpg UK	4.8L/100 km49mpg US58.9mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	5.5L/100 km42.8mpg US51.4mpg UK	5.7L/100 km41.3mpg US49.6mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	4.3L/100 km54.7mpg US65.7mpg UK	4.3L/100 km54.7mpg US65.7mpg UK
Quarter mile	15.7s Calculated	15.8s Calculated
Power-to-weight	132hp/t99kW/t60hp/1000 lb Calculated	130hp/t97kW/t59hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	273Nm/t183lb-ft/ton Calculated	269Nm/t180lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	1,064km661mi Calculated	1,042km647mi Calculated
Displacement	1,968cc120cu in	1,968cc120cu in
Length	4,567mm180in	4,685mm184in
Width	1,799mm71in	1,814mm71in
Height	1,515mm60in	1,452mm57in
Wheelbase	2,620mm103in	2,680mm106in
Front track	1,549mm61in	1,535mm60in
Rear track	1,520mm60in	1,506mm59in
Ground clearance	131mm5in	128mm5in
Trunk volume	605L	610L
Max trunk volume	1,620L	1,740L
Doors	5	5
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	50L	50L
CO2 emissions	124g/km	-

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Volkswagen Golf VII Variant Facelift 2017 GTD 2.0 TDISkoda Octavia III Combi RS 2.0 TDIPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
VolkswagenGolf VII VariantFacelift 2017GTD 2.0 TDI	3,500-4,000 rpm	1,750-3,250 rpm	4,250 rpm
SkodaOctavia III CombiRS 2.0 TDI	3,500-4,000 rpm	1,750-3,250 rpm	4,250 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	VolkswagenGolf VII VariantFacelift 2017GTD 2.0 TDI	SkodaOctavia III CombiRS 2.0 TDI
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	7.5 s	7.6 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	7.9 s	8.0 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	30.7 s	32.1 s
Top speed	231 km/h 144 mph	228 km/h 142 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.8 s	2.8 s
330 ft 101 m	7.0 s	7.1 s
1/8 mile 201 m	10.4 s	10.5 s
1000 ft 305 m	13.3 s	13.4 s
1/4 mile 402 m	15.7 s	15.8 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	152 km/h 95 mph	151 km/h 94 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenGolf VII VariantFacelift 2017GTD 2.0 TDI	184 hp 137 kW
SkodaOctavia III CombiRS 2.0 TDI	184 hp 137 kW

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenGolf VII VariantFacelift 2017GTD 2.0 TDI	380 Nm 280 lb-ft
SkodaOctavia III CombiRS 2.0 TDI	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 VII VariantFacelift 2017GTD 2.0 TDI	1,391 kg 3,067 lb
SkodaOctavia III CombiRS 2.0 TDI	1,412 kg 3,113 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 VII VariantFacelift 2017GTD 2.0 TDI	231 km/h 144 mph
SkodaOctavia III CombiRS 2.0 TDI	228 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
VolkswagenGolf VII VariantFacelift 2017GTD 2.0 TDI	7.9 s
SkodaOctavia III CombiRS 2.0 TDI	8.0 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Volkswagen Golf VII Variant Facelift 2017 GTD 2.0 TDI and Skoda Octavia III Combi RS 2.0 TDI: 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
VolkswagenGolf VII VariantFacelift 2017GTD 2.0 TDI	4.7 L/100 km 50.0 mpg US 60.1 mpg UK
SkodaOctavia III CombiRS 2.0 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
VolkswagenGolf VII VariantFacelift 2017GTD 2.0 TDI	132 hp/t 99 kW/t 7.6 kg/hp
SkodaOctavia III CombiRS 2.0 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
VolkswagenGolf VII VariantFacelift 2017GTD 2.0 TDI	1,064 km 661 mi
SkodaOctavia III CombiRS 2.0 TDI	1,042 km 647 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
VolkswagenGolf VII VariantFacelift 2017GTD 2.0 TDI	184 hp 137 kW	7.9 s	231 km/h 144 mph
SkodaOctavia III CombiRS 2.0 TDI	184 hp 137 kW	8.0 s	228 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

VolkswagenGolf VII VariantFacelift 2017GTD 2.0 TDI

Power	184 hp 137 kW
0-100 km/h	7.9 s
Top speed 231 km/h 144 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	605 L 21.4 cu ft
Length	4,567 mm 179.8 in
Height	1,515 mm 59.6 in

SkodaOctavia III CombiRS 2.0 TDI

Power	184 hp 137 kW
0-100 km/h	8.0 s
Top speed 228 km/h 142 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	610 L 21.5 cu ft
Length	4,685 mm 184.4 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 VII VariantFacelift 2017GTD 2.0 TDI

Power	184 hp 137 kW
0-100 km/h	7.9 s
Top speed 231 km/h 144 mph

4.7 L/100 km

50.0 mpg US

60.1 mpg UK

SkodaOctavia III CombiRS 2.0 TDI

Power	184 hp 137 kW
0-100 km/h	8.0 s
Top speed 228 km/h 142 mph

4.8 L/100 km

49.0 mpg US

58.9 mpg UK

Volkswagen Golf VII Variant Facelift 2017 GTD 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 VII VariantFacelift 2017GTD 2.0 TDI	4.7 L/100 km 50.0 mpg US 60.1 mpg UK	7.9 s
SkodaOctavia III CombiRS 2.0 TDI	4.8 L/100 km 49.0 mpg US 58.9 mpg UK	8.0 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 VII VariantFacelift 2017GTD 2.0 TDI	132 hp/t 99 kW/t 7.6 kg/hp	4.7 L/100 km 50.0 mpg US 60.1 mpg UK
SkodaOctavia III CombiRS 2.0 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

VolkswagenGolf VII VariantFacelift 2017GTD 2.0 TDI

SkodaOctavia III CombiRS 2.0 TDI

Power

184 hp

137 kW

184 hp

137 kW

Torque

380 Nm

280 lb-ft

380 Nm

280 lb-ft

Acceleration

7.9 s

8.0 s

Top speed

231 km/h

144 mph

228 km/h

142 mph

Lightness

1,391 kg

3,067 lb

1,412 kg

3,113 lb

Fuel consumption

4.7 L/100 km

50.0 mpg US

60.1 mpg UK

4.8 L/100 km

49.0 mpg US

58.9 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	605 L 21.4 cu ft
Length	4,567 mm 179.8 in
Height	1,515 mm 59.6 in

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	610 L 21.5 cu ft
Length	4,685 mm 184.4 in
Height	1,452 mm 57.2 in

Range score

1,064 km

661 mi

1,042 km

647 mi

CO2 score

124 g/km

Trunk score

605 L

21.4 cu ft

610 L

21.5 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

132 hp/t

99 kW/t

7.6 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	Volkswagen Golf VII Variant Facelift 2017 GTD 2.0 TDI	Skoda Octavia III Combi RS 2.0 TDI
Consumption	4.7 L/100 km50 mpg US60.1 mpg UK	4.8 L/100 km49 mpg US58.9 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	8.23 LC100 km	8.40 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	13.24 LC100 mi	13.52 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	705 L186 US gal155 UK gal	720 L190 US gal158 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,234 LC/year	1,260 LC/year