Car comparison

Volkswagen Golf VII Variant · Facelift 2017 GTD 2.0 TDIvsSkoda Octavia III Scout · Facelift 2017 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 ccDieselFWDDual-clutchTurbochargedWagon / estate2017-2019

Skoda Octavia III Scout · Facelift 2017

2.0 TDI

184 hp1968 ccDieselAWDDual-clutchTurbochargedWagon / estate2017-2019

Comparison overview

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Volkswagen Golf VII Variant Facelift 2017 GTD 2.0 TDI

Fastest top speed
230 km/h
143 mph
Most powerful
184 hp
137 kW
Highest torque
380 Nm
280 lb-ft
Lightest
1,417 kg
3,124 lb
Best power-to-weight
130 hp/t
97 kW/t
7.7 kg/hp
Lowest combined fuel consumption
5.0 L/100 km
47.0 mpg US
56.5 mpg UK
Lowest city consumption
5.7 L/100 km
41.3 mpg US
49.6 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
4.5 L/100 km
52.3 mpg US
62.8 mpg UK
Best overall score
63/100
Best performance score
51/100
Best economy score
93/100
Best practicality score
88/100

Skoda Octavia III Scout Facelift 2017 2.0 TDI

Quickest 0-100 km/h
7.7 s
Best estimated range
1,019 km
633 mi
Largest trunk
610 L

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	VolkswagenGolf VII VariantFacelift 2017GTD 2.0 TDI	SkodaOctavia III ScoutFacelift 20172.0 TDI
Power	184hp137kW	184hp137kW
Torque	380Nm280lb-ft	380Nm280lb-ft
Curb weight	1,417kg3,124lb	1,668kg3,677lb
Gross weight	2,020kg4,453lb	2,178kg4,802lb
Top speed	230 km/h 143 mph	215 km/h 134 mph
To 99% top speed	74.0s99% target: 228 km/h / 141 mph Calculated	75.0s99% target: 213 km/h / 132 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	7.8s	7.7s
0-200 km/h	30.7s Calculated	40.2s Calculated
0-60 mph	7.4s Calculated	7.3s Calculated
Fuel consumption	5L/100 km47mpg US56.5mpg UK	5.4L/100 km43.6mpg US52.3mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	5.7L/100 km41.3mpg US49.6mpg UK	6.1L/100 km38.6mpg US46.3mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	4.5L/100 km52.3mpg US62.8mpg UK	5L/100 km47mpg US56.5mpg UK
Quarter mile	15.6s Calculated	15.6s Calculated
Power-to-weight	130hp/t97kW/t59hp/1000 lb Calculated	110hp/t82kW/t50hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	268Nm/t179lb-ft/ton Calculated	228Nm/t152lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	1,000km621mi Calculated	1,019km633mi Calculated
Displacement	1,968cc120cu in	1,968cc120cu in
Length	4,567mm180in	4,687mm185in
Width	1,799mm71in	1,814mm71in
Height	1,515mm60in	1,531mm60in
Wheelbase	2,620mm103in	2,680mm106in
Front track	1,549mm61in	1,543mm61in
Rear track	1,520mm60in	1,542mm61in
Ground clearance	131mm5in	171mm7in
Trunk volume	605L	610L
Max trunk volume	1,620L	1,740L
Doors	5	5
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	50L	55L
CO2 emissions	130g/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 Scout Facelift 2017 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 ScoutFacelift 20172.0 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 ScoutFacelift 20172.0 TDI
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	7.4 s	7.3 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	7.8 s	7.7 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	30.7 s	40.2 s
Top speed	230 km/h 143 mph	215 km/h 134 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.7 s	2.6 s
330 ft 101 m	7.0 s	6.8 s
1/8 mile 201 m	10.3 s	10.2 s
1000 ft 305 m	13.2 s	13.1 s
1/4 mile 402 m	15.6 s	15.6 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	152 km/h 95 mph	148 km/h 92 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 ScoutFacelift 20172.0 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 ScoutFacelift 20172.0 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	1,417 kg 3,124 lb
SkodaOctavia III ScoutFacelift 20172.0 TDI	1,668 kg 3,677 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	230 km/h 143 mph
SkodaOctavia III ScoutFacelift 20172.0 TDI	215 km/h 134 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	7.8 s
SkodaOctavia III ScoutFacelift 20172.0 TDI	7.7 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Skoda Octavia III Scout Facelift 2017 2.0 TDI and Volkswagen Golf VII Variant Facelift 2017 GTD 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	5.0 L/100 km 47.0 mpg US 56.5 mpg UK
SkodaOctavia III ScoutFacelift 20172.0 TDI	5.4 L/100 km 43.6 mpg US 52.3 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	130 hp/t 97 kW/t 7.7 kg/hp
SkodaOctavia III ScoutFacelift 20172.0 TDI	110 hp/t 82 kW/t 9.1 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	1,000 km 621 mi
SkodaOctavia III ScoutFacelift 20172.0 TDI	1,019 km 633 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	7.8 s	230 km/h 143 mph
SkodaOctavia III ScoutFacelift 20172.0 TDI	184 hp 137 kW	7.7 s	215 km/h 134 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	7.8 s
Top speed 230 km/h 143 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 ScoutFacelift 20172.0 TDI

Power	184 hp 137 kW
0-100 km/h	7.7 s
Top speed 215 km/h 134 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	610 L 21.5 cu ft
Length	4,687 mm 184.5 in
Height	1,531 mm 60.3 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	7.8 s
Top speed 230 km/h 143 mph

5.0 L/100 km

47.0 mpg US

56.5 mpg UK

SkodaOctavia III ScoutFacelift 20172.0 TDI

Power	184 hp 137 kW
0-100 km/h	7.7 s
Top speed 215 km/h 134 mph

5.4 L/100 km

43.6 mpg US

52.3 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	5.0 L/100 km 47.0 mpg US 56.5 mpg UK	7.8 s
SkodaOctavia III ScoutFacelift 20172.0 TDI	5.4 L/100 km 43.6 mpg US 52.3 mpg UK	7.7 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	130 hp/t 97 kW/t 7.7 kg/hp	5.0 L/100 km 47.0 mpg US 56.5 mpg UK
SkodaOctavia III ScoutFacelift 20172.0 TDI	110 hp/t 82 kW/t 9.1 kg/hp	5.4 L/100 km 43.6 mpg US 52.3 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

VolkswagenGolf VII VariantFacelift 2017GTD 2.0 TDI

SkodaOctavia III ScoutFacelift 20172.0 TDI

Power

184 hp

137 kW

184 hp

137 kW

Torque

380 Nm

280 lb-ft

380 Nm

280 lb-ft

Acceleration

7.8 s

7.7 s

Top speed

230 km/h

143 mph

215 km/h

134 mph

Lightness

1,417 kg

3,124 lb

1,668 kg

3,677 lb

Fuel consumption

5.0 L/100 km

47.0 mpg US

56.5 mpg UK

5.4 L/100 km

43.6 mpg US

52.3 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	4,687 mm 184.5 in
Height	1,531 mm 60.3 in

Range score

1,000 km

621 mi

1,019 km

633 mi

CO2 score

130 g/km

Trunk score

605 L

21.4 cu ft

610 L

21.5 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

130 hp/t

97 kW/t

7.7 kg/hp

110 hp/t

82 kW/t

9.1 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 Scout Facelift 2017 2.0 TDI
Consumption	5 L/100 km47 mpg US56.5 mpg UK	5.4 L/100 km43.6 mpg US52.3 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	8.75 LC100 km	9.45 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	14.08 LC100 mi	15.21 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	750 L198 US gal165 UK gal	810 L214 US gal178 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,313 LC/year	1,418 LC/year