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Volkswagen Golf III 2.9 VR6 SyncrovsVolkswagen Golf VIII · Facelift 2024 1.5 TSI

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

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Volkswagen Golf III

2.9 VR6 Syncro

190 hp2861 ccGasolineAWDManualNaturally aspiratedHatchback1994-1997

Volkswagen Golf VIII · Facelift 2024

1.5 TSI

150 hp1498 ccHybridFWDDual-clutchTurbochargedHatchback2024-present

Comparison overview

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Volkswagen Golf VIII Facelift 2024 1.5 TSI

Quickest 0-100 km/h
7.2 s
Highest torque
250 Nm
184 lb-ft
Lowest combined fuel consumption
0.3 L/100 km
784.0 mpg US
941.6 mpg UK
Best estimated range
13,333 km
8,285 mi
Largest trunk
273 L
Best economy score
100/100
Best practicality score
70/100

Volkswagen Golf III 2.9 VR6 Syncro

Fastest top speed
224 km/h
139 mph
Most powerful
190 hp
142 kW
Lightest
1,410 kg
3,109 lb
Best power-to-weight
135 hp/t
100 kW/t
7.4 kg/hp
Best overall score
54/100
Best performance score
50/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	VolkswagenGolf III2.9 VR6 Syncro	VolkswagenGolf VIIIFacelift 20241.5 TSI
Power	190hp142kW	150hp112kW
Torque	245Nm181lb-ft	250Nm184lb-ft
Curb weight	1,410kg3,109lb	1,577kg3,477lb
Gross weight	1,800kg3,968lb	2,080kg4,586lb
Top speed	224 km/h 139 mph	220 km/h 137 mph
To 99% top speed	75.2s99% target: 222 km/h / 138 mph Calculated	78.9s99% target: 218 km/h / 135 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	7.5s	7.2s
0-200 km/h	33.4s Calculated	36.5s Calculated
0-60 mph	7.1s Calculated	6.8s Calculated
Fuel consumption	10.5L/100 km22.4mpg US26.9mpg UK	0.3L/100 km784mpg US941.6mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	11.8L/100 km19.9mpg US23.9mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption highway	9.6L/100 km24.5mpg US29.4mpg UK	-
Quarter mile	15.4s Calculated	15.2s Calculated
Power-to-weight	135hp/t100kW/t61hp/1000 lb Calculated	95hp/t71kW/t43hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	174Nm/t116lb-ft/ton Calculated	159Nm/t106lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	619km385mi Calculated	13,333km8,285mi Calculated
Displacement	2,861cc175cu in	1,498cc91cu in
Length	4,020mm158in	4,289mm169in
Width	1,695mm67in	1,789mm70in
Height	1,405mm55in	1,476mm58in
Wheelbase	2,475mm97in	2,630mm104in
Front track	1,450mm57in	1,544mm61in
Rear track	1,432mm56in	1,519mm60in
Trunk volume	230L	273L
Max trunk volume	587L	1,129L
Doors	3	5
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	65L	40L

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Volkswagen Golf III 2.9 VR6 SyncroVolkswagen Golf VIII Facelift 2024 1.5 TSIPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
VolkswagenGolf III2.9 VR6 Syncro	5,800 rpm	4,200 rpm	6,050 rpm
VolkswagenGolf VIIIFacelift 20241.5 TSI	-	1,500-4,000 rpm	4,250 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	VolkswagenGolf III2.9 VR6 Syncro	VolkswagenGolf VIIIFacelift 20241.5 TSI
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	7.1 s	6.8 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	7.5 s	7.2 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	33.4 s	36.5 s
Top speed	224 km/h 139 mph	220 km/h 137 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.6 s	2.5 s
330 ft 101 m	6.8 s	6.5 s
1/8 mile 201 m	10.1 s	9.9 s
1000 ft 305 m	13.0 s	12.8 s
1/4 mile 402 m	15.4 s	15.2 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	151 km/h 94 mph	150 km/h 93 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenGolf III2.9 VR6 Syncro	190 hp 142 kW
VolkswagenGolf VIIIFacelift 20241.5 TSI	150 hp 112 kW

Volkswagen Golf III 2.9 VR6 Syncro has 40 hp more than Volkswagen Golf VIII Facelift 2024 1.5 TSI.

The biggest power difference is between Volkswagen Golf VIII Facelift 2024 1.5 TSI and Volkswagen Golf III 2.9 VR6 Syncro: 40 hp (30 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenGolf III2.9 VR6 Syncro	245 Nm 181 lb-ft
VolkswagenGolf VIIIFacelift 20241.5 TSI	250 Nm 184 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenGolf III2.9 VR6 Syncro	1,410 kg 3,109 lb
VolkswagenGolf VIIIFacelift 20241.5 TSI	1,577 kg 3,477 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 III2.9 VR6 Syncro	224 km/h 139 mph
VolkswagenGolf VIIIFacelift 20241.5 TSI	220 km/h 137 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenGolf III2.9 VR6 Syncro	7.5 s
VolkswagenGolf VIIIFacelift 20241.5 TSI	7.2 s

Although Volkswagen Golf III 2.9 VR6 Syncro has more power, Volkswagen Golf VIII Facelift 2024 1.5 TSI is quicker from 0-100 km/h.

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Volkswagen Golf VIII Facelift 2024 1.5 TSI and Volkswagen Golf III 2.9 VR6 Syncro: 0.3 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 III2.9 VR6 Syncro	10.5 L/100 km 22.4 mpg US 26.9 mpg UK
VolkswagenGolf VIIIFacelift 20241.5 TSI	0.3 L/100 km 784.0 mpg US 941.6 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between Volkswagen Golf VIII Facelift 2024 1.5 TSI and Volkswagen Golf III 2.9 VR6 Syncro: 10.2 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 III2.9 VR6 Syncro	135 hp/t 100 kW/t 7.4 kg/hp
VolkswagenGolf VIIIFacelift 20241.5 TSI	95 hp/t 71 kW/t 10.5 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenGolf III2.9 VR6 Syncro	619 km 385 mi
VolkswagenGolf VIIIFacelift 20241.5 TSI	13,333 km 8,285 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
VolkswagenGolf III2.9 VR6 Syncro	190 hp 142 kW	7.5 s	224 km/h 139 mph
VolkswagenGolf VIIIFacelift 20241.5 TSI	150 hp 112 kW	7.2 s	220 km/h 137 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 III2.9 VR6 Syncro

Power	190 hp 142 kW
0-100 km/h	7.5 s
Top speed 224 km/h 139 mph

Doors/seats	3 doors 5 seats
Trunk	230 L 8.1 cu ft
Length	4,020 mm 158.3 in
Height	1,405 mm 55.3 in

VolkswagenGolf VIIIFacelift 20241.5 TSI

Power	150 hp 112 kW
0-100 km/h	7.2 s
Top speed 220 km/h 137 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	273 L 9.6 cu ft
Length	4,289 mm 168.9 in
Height	1,476 mm 58.1 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 III2.9 VR6 Syncro

Power	190 hp 142 kW
0-100 km/h	7.5 s
Top speed 224 km/h 139 mph

10.5 L/100 km

22.4 mpg US

26.9 mpg UK

VolkswagenGolf VIIIFacelift 20241.5 TSI

Power	150 hp 112 kW
0-100 km/h	7.2 s
Top speed 220 km/h 137 mph

0.3 L/100 km

784.0 mpg US

941.6 mpg UK

Volkswagen Golf VIII Facelift 2024 1.5 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 III2.9 VR6 Syncro	10.5 L/100 km 22.4 mpg US 26.9 mpg UK	7.5 s
VolkswagenGolf VIIIFacelift 20241.5 TSI	0.3 L/100 km 784.0 mpg US 941.6 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
VolkswagenGolf III2.9 VR6 Syncro	135 hp/t 100 kW/t 7.4 kg/hp	10.5 L/100 km 22.4 mpg US 26.9 mpg UK
VolkswagenGolf VIIIFacelift 20241.5 TSI	95 hp/t 71 kW/t 10.5 kg/hp	0.3 L/100 km 784.0 mpg US 941.6 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

VolkswagenGolf III2.9 VR6 Syncro

VolkswagenGolf VIIIFacelift 20241.5 TSI

Power

190 hp

142 kW

150 hp

112 kW

Torque

245 Nm

181 lb-ft

250 Nm

184 lb-ft

Acceleration

7.5 s

7.2 s

Top speed

224 km/h

139 mph

220 km/h

137 mph

Lightness

1,410 kg

3,109 lb

1,577 kg

3,477 lb

Fuel consumption

10.5 L/100 km

22.4 mpg US

26.9 mpg UK

0.3 L/100 km

784.0 mpg US

941.6 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	3 doors 5 seats
Trunk	230 L 8.1 cu ft
Length	4,020 mm 158.3 in
Height	1,405 mm 55.3 in

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	273 L 9.6 cu ft
Length	4,289 mm 168.9 in
Height	1,476 mm 58.1 in

Range score

619 km

385 mi

13,333 km

8,285 mi

Trunk score

230 L

8.1 cu ft

273 L

9.6 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

135 hp/t

100 kW/t

7.4 kg/hp

95 hp/t

71 kW/t

10.5 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Volkswagen Golf III 2.9 VR6 Syncro	Volkswagen Golf VIII Facelift 2024 1.5 TSI
Consumption	10.5 L/100 km22.4 mpg US26.9 mpg UK	0.3 L/100 km784 mpg US941.6 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	18.38 LC100 km	0.53 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	29.57 LC100 mi	0.84 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,575 L416 US gal346 UK gal	45 L12 US gal10 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,756 LC/year	78.75 LC/year