Car comparison

Volkswagen Golf VIII Variant · Facelift 2024 2.0 TSIvsVolkswagen Arteon Shooting Brake · Facelift 2020 2.0 TDI

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

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Volkswagen Golf VIII Variant · Facelift 2024

2.0 TSI

204 hp1984 ccGasolineAWDDual-clutchTurbochargedWagon / estate2025-present

Volkswagen Arteon Shooting Brake · Facelift 2020

2.0 TDI

200 hp1968 ccDieselAWDDual-clutchTurbochargedWagon / estate2020-2024

Comparison overview

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Volkswagen Golf VIII Variant Facelift 2024 2.0 TSI

Quickest 0-100 km/h
6.5 s
Fastest top speed
242 km/h
150 mph
Most powerful
204 hp
152 kW
Lightest
1,477 kg
3,256 lb
Best power-to-weight
138 hp/t
103 kW/t
7.2 kg/hp
Best overall score
66/100
Best performance score
56/100

Volkswagen Arteon Shooting Brake Facelift 2020 2.0 TDI

Highest torque
400 Nm
295 lb-ft
Lowest combined fuel consumption
5.1 L/100 km
46.1 mpg US
55.4 mpg UK
Best estimated range
1,294 km
804 mi
Largest trunk
1,632 L
Best economy score
93/100
Best practicality score
89/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	VolkswagenGolf VIII VariantFacelift 20242.0 TSI	VolkswagenArteon Shooting BrakeFacelift 20202.0 TDI
Power	204hp152kW	200hp149kW
Torque	320Nm236lb-ft	400Nm295lb-ft
Curb weight	1,477kg3,256lb	1,651kg3,640lb
Gross weight	2,060kg4,542lb	2,290kg5,049lb
Top speed	242 km/h 150 mph	230 km/h 143 mph
To 99% top speed	63.7s99% target: 240 km/h / 149 mph Calculated	72.0s99% target: 228 km/h / 141 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	6.5s	7.4s
0-200 km/h	22.9s Calculated	29.6s Calculated
0-60 mph	6.2s Calculated	7.0s Calculated
Fuel consumption	7L/100 km33.6mpg US40.4mpg UK	5.1L/100 km46.1mpg US55.4mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	-	6.3L/100 km37.3mpg US44.8mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	-	4.5L/100 km52.3mpg US62.8mpg UK
Quarter mile	14.5s Calculated	15.3s Calculated
Power-to-weight	138hp/t103kW/t63hp/1000 lb Calculated	121hp/t90kW/t55hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	217Nm/t145lb-ft/ton Calculated	242Nm/t162lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	786km488mi Calculated	1,294km804mi Calculated
Displacement	1,984cc121cu in	1,968cc120cu in
Length	4,631mm182in	4,866mm192in
Width	1,789mm70in	1,871mm74in
Height	1,487mm59in	1,462mm58in
Wheelbase	2,669mm105in	2,835mm112in
Front track	1,550mm61in	-
Rear track	1,519mm60in	-
Trunk volume	611L	-
Max trunk volume	1,642L	1,632L
Doors	5	5
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	55L	66L
CO2 emissions	-	135g/km

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Volkswagen Golf VIII Variant Facelift 2024 2.0 TSIVolkswagen Arteon Shooting Brake Facelift 2020 2.0 TDIPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
VolkswagenGolf VIII VariantFacelift 20242.0 TSI	-	1,500-4,400 rpm	4,650 rpm
VolkswagenArteon Shooting BrakeFacelift 20202.0 TDI	-	1,750-3,500 rpm	3,750 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	VolkswagenGolf VIII VariantFacelift 20242.0 TSI	VolkswagenArteon Shooting BrakeFacelift 20202.0 TDI
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	6.2 s	7.0 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	6.5 s	7.4 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	22.9 s	29.6 s
Top speed	242 km/h 150 mph	230 km/h 143 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.6 s	2.6 s
330 ft 101 m	6.5 s	6.8 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.6 s	10.1 s
1000 ft 305 m	12.3 s	12.9 s
1/4 mile 402 m	14.5 s	15.3 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	164 km/h 102 mph	154 km/h 96 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenGolf VIII VariantFacelift 20242.0 TSI	204 hp 152 kW
VolkswagenArteon Shooting BrakeFacelift 20202.0 TDI	200 hp 149 kW

Volkswagen Golf VIII Variant Facelift 2024 2.0 TSI has 4 hp more than Volkswagen Arteon Shooting Brake Facelift 2020 2.0 TDI.

The biggest power difference is between Volkswagen Arteon Shooting Brake Facelift 2020 2.0 TDI and Volkswagen Golf VIII Variant Facelift 2024 2.0 TSI: 4 hp (3 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenGolf VIII VariantFacelift 20242.0 TSI	320 Nm 236 lb-ft
VolkswagenArteon Shooting BrakeFacelift 20202.0 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
VolkswagenGolf VIII VariantFacelift 20242.0 TSI	1,477 kg 3,256 lb
VolkswagenArteon Shooting BrakeFacelift 20202.0 TDI	1,651 kg 3,640 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 VIII VariantFacelift 20242.0 TSI	242 km/h 150 mph
VolkswagenArteon Shooting BrakeFacelift 20202.0 TDI	230 km/h 143 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenGolf VIII VariantFacelift 20242.0 TSI	6.5 s
VolkswagenArteon Shooting BrakeFacelift 20202.0 TDI	7.4 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Volkswagen Golf VIII Variant Facelift 2024 2.0 TSI and Volkswagen Arteon Shooting Brake Facelift 2020 2.0 TDI: 0.9 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 VIII VariantFacelift 20242.0 TSI	7.0 L/100 km 33.6 mpg US 40.4 mpg UK
VolkswagenArteon Shooting BrakeFacelift 20202.0 TDI	5.1 L/100 km 46.1 mpg US 55.4 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between Volkswagen Arteon Shooting Brake Facelift 2020 2.0 TDI and Volkswagen Golf VIII Variant Facelift 2024 2.0 TSI: 1.9 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
VolkswagenGolf VIII VariantFacelift 20242.0 TSI	138 hp/t 103 kW/t 7.2 kg/hp
VolkswagenArteon Shooting BrakeFacelift 20202.0 TDI	121 hp/t 90 kW/t 8.3 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenGolf VIII VariantFacelift 20242.0 TSI	786 km 488 mi
VolkswagenArteon Shooting BrakeFacelift 20202.0 TDI	1,294 km 804 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
VolkswagenGolf VIII VariantFacelift 20242.0 TSI	204 hp 152 kW	6.5 s	242 km/h 150 mph
VolkswagenArteon Shooting BrakeFacelift 20202.0 TDI	200 hp 149 kW	7.4 s	230 km/h 143 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 VIII VariantFacelift 20242.0 TSI

Power	204 hp 152 kW
0-100 km/h	6.5 s
Top speed 242 km/h 150 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	611 L 21.6 cu ft
Length	4,631 mm 182.3 in
Height	1,487 mm 58.5 in

VolkswagenArteon Shooting BrakeFacelift 20202.0 TDI

Power	200 hp 149 kW
0-100 km/h	7.4 s
Top speed 230 km/h 143 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	1,632 L 57.6 cu ft
Length	4,866 mm 191.6 in
Height	1,462 mm 57.6 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 VIII VariantFacelift 20242.0 TSI

Power	204 hp 152 kW
0-100 km/h	6.5 s
Top speed 242 km/h 150 mph

7.0 L/100 km

33.6 mpg US

40.4 mpg UK

VolkswagenArteon Shooting BrakeFacelift 20202.0 TDI

Power	200 hp 149 kW
0-100 km/h	7.4 s
Top speed 230 km/h 143 mph

5.1 L/100 km

46.1 mpg US

55.4 mpg UK

Volkswagen Golf VIII Variant Facelift 2024 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 VIII VariantFacelift 20242.0 TSI	7.0 L/100 km 33.6 mpg US 40.4 mpg UK	6.5 s
VolkswagenArteon Shooting BrakeFacelift 20202.0 TDI	5.1 L/100 km 46.1 mpg US 55.4 mpg UK	7.4 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 VIII VariantFacelift 20242.0 TSI	138 hp/t 103 kW/t 7.2 kg/hp	7.0 L/100 km 33.6 mpg US 40.4 mpg UK
VolkswagenArteon Shooting BrakeFacelift 20202.0 TDI	121 hp/t 90 kW/t 8.3 kg/hp	5.1 L/100 km 46.1 mpg US 55.4 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

VolkswagenGolf VIII VariantFacelift 20242.0 TSI

VolkswagenArteon Shooting BrakeFacelift 20202.0 TDI

Power

204 hp

152 kW

200 hp

149 kW

Torque

320 Nm

236 lb-ft

400 Nm

295 lb-ft

Acceleration

6.5 s

7.4 s

Top speed

242 km/h

150 mph

230 km/h

143 mph

Lightness

1,477 kg

3,256 lb

1,651 kg

3,640 lb

Fuel consumption

7.0 L/100 km

33.6 mpg US

40.4 mpg UK

5.1 L/100 km

46.1 mpg US

55.4 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	611 L 21.6 cu ft
Length	4,631 mm 182.3 in
Height	1,487 mm 58.5 in

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	1,632 L 57.6 cu ft
Length	4,866 mm 191.6 in
Height	1,462 mm 57.6 in

Range score

786 km

488 mi

1,294 km

804 mi

CO2 score

135 g/km

Trunk score

611 L

21.6 cu ft

1,632 L

57.6 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

138 hp/t

103 kW/t

7.2 kg/hp

121 hp/t

90 kW/t

8.3 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Volkswagen Golf VIII Variant Facelift 2024 2.0 TSI	Volkswagen Arteon Shooting Brake Facelift 2020 2.0 TDI
Consumption	7 L/100 km33.6 mpg US40.4 mpg UK	5.1 L/100 km46.1 mpg US55.4 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	12.25 LC100 km	8.92 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	19.71 LC100 mi	14.36 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,050 L277 US gal231 UK gal	765 L202 US gal168 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,838 LC/year	1,339 LC/year