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Volkswagen Golf VIII · Facelift 2024 GTI 2.0 TSIvsVolkswagen Golf VII (3-DOOR) GTI Clubsport 2.0 TSI

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

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Volkswagen Golf VIII · Facelift 2024

GTI 2.0 TSI

265 hp1984 ccGasolineFWDDual-clutchTurbochargedHatchback2024-present

Volkswagen Golf VII (3-DOOR)

GTI Clubsport 2.0 TSI

265 hp1984 ccGasolineFWDDual-clutchTurbochargedHatchback2016-2016

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
Highest torque
370 Nm
273 lb-ft
Best overall score
67/100
Best performance score
64/100
Best economy score
88/100
Best practicality score
74/100

Volkswagen Golf VII (3-DOOR) GTI Clubsport 2.0 TSI

Lightest
1,320 kg
2,910 lb
Best power-to-weight
201 hp/t
150 kW/t
5.0 kg/hp
Lowest combined fuel consumption
6.9 L/100 km
34.1 mpg US
40.9 mpg UK
Best estimated range
725 km
450 mi
Largest trunk
380 L

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	VolkswagenGolf VIIIFacelift 2024GTI 2.0 TSI	VolkswagenGolf VII (3-DOOR)GTI Clubsport 2.0 TSI
Power	265hp198kW	265hp198kW
Torque	370Nm273lb-ft	350Nm258lb-ft
Curb weight	1,391kg3,067lb	1,320kg2,910lb
Gross weight	1,950kg4,299lb	1,870kg4,123lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	69.2s99% target: 257 km/h / 160 mph Calculated	71.8s99% target: 257 km/h / 160 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	5.9s	6.3s
0-200 km/h	19.8s Calculated	20.8s Calculated
0-60 mph	5.6s Calculated	6.0s Calculated
Fuel consumption	7.1L/100 km33.1mpg US39.8mpg UK	6.9L/100 km34.1mpg US40.9mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	-	8.5L/100 km27.7mpg US33.2mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	-	5.9L/100 km39.9mpg US47.9mpg UK
Quarter mile	13.9s Calculated	14.3s Calculated
Power-to-weight	191hp/t142kW/t86hp/1000 lb Calculated	201hp/t150kW/t91hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	266Nm/t178lb-ft/ton Calculated	265Nm/t177lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	704km438mi Calculated	725km450mi Calculated
Displacement	1,984cc121cu in	1,984cc121cu in
Length	4,289mm169in	4,268mm168in
Width	1,789mm70in	1,799mm71in
Height	1,471mm58in	1,442mm57in
Wheelbase	2,627mm103in	2,631mm104in
Front track	1,545mm61in	1,538mm61in
Rear track	1,526mm60in	1,516mm60in
Ground clearance	-	133mm5in
Trunk volume	374L	380L
Max trunk volume	1,230L	1,270L
Doors	5	3
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	50L	50L

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 TSIVolkswagen Golf VII (3-DOOR) GTI Clubsport 2.0 TSIPowerTorque

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
VolkswagenGolf VII (3-DOOR)GTI Clubsport 2.0 TSI	5,350-6,600 rpm	1,700-5,300 rpm	6,850 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	VolkswagenGolf VIIIFacelift 2024GTI 2.0 TSI	VolkswagenGolf VII (3-DOOR)GTI Clubsport 2.0 TSI
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	5.6 s	6.0 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	5.9 s	6.3 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	19.8 s	20.8 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Limited	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.4 s	2.5 s
330 ft 101 m	6.2 s	6.4 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.2 s	9.5 s
1000 ft 305 m	11.8 s	12.1 s
1/4 mile 402 m	13.9 s	14.3 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	170 km/h 106 mph	168 km/h 104 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
VolkswagenGolf VII (3-DOOR)GTI Clubsport 2.0 TSI	265 hp 198 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
VolkswagenGolf VII (3-DOOR)GTI Clubsport 2.0 TSI	350 Nm 258 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
VolkswagenGolf VII (3-DOOR)GTI Clubsport 2.0 TSI	1,320 kg 2,910 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
VolkswagenGolf VII (3-DOOR)GTI Clubsport 2.0 TSI	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 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
VolkswagenGolf VII (3-DOOR)GTI Clubsport 2.0 TSI	6.3 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Volkswagen Golf VIII Facelift 2024 GTI 2.0 TSI and Volkswagen Golf VII (3-DOOR) GTI Clubsport 2.0 TSI: 0.4 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
VolkswagenGolf VII (3-DOOR)GTI Clubsport 2.0 TSI	6.9 L/100 km 34.1 mpg US 40.9 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 VIIIFacelift 2024GTI 2.0 TSI	191 hp/t 142 kW/t 5.2 kg/hp
VolkswagenGolf VII (3-DOOR)GTI Clubsport 2.0 TSI	201 hp/t 150 kW/t 5.0 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
VolkswagenGolf VII (3-DOOR)GTI Clubsport 2.0 TSI	725 km 450 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
VolkswagenGolf VII (3-DOOR)GTI Clubsport 2.0 TSI	265 hp 198 kW	6.3 s	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 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

VolkswagenGolf VII (3-DOOR)GTI Clubsport 2.0 TSI

Power	265 hp 198 kW
0-100 km/h	6.3 s
Top speed Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	3 doors 5 seats
Trunk	380 L 13.4 cu ft
Length	4,268 mm 168.0 in
Height	1,442 mm 56.8 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

VolkswagenGolf VII (3-DOOR)GTI Clubsport 2.0 TSI

Power	265 hp 198 kW
0-100 km/h	6.3 s
Top speed Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

6.9 L/100 km

34.1 mpg US

40.9 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
VolkswagenGolf VII (3-DOOR)GTI Clubsport 2.0 TSI	6.9 L/100 km 34.1 mpg US 40.9 mpg UK	6.3 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
VolkswagenGolf VII (3-DOOR)GTI Clubsport 2.0 TSI	201 hp/t 150 kW/t 5.0 kg/hp	6.9 L/100 km 34.1 mpg US 40.9 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

VolkswagenGolf VIIIFacelift 2024GTI 2.0 TSI

VolkswagenGolf VII (3-DOOR)GTI Clubsport 2.0 TSI

Power

265 hp

198 kW

265 hp

198 kW

Torque

370 Nm

273 lb-ft

350 Nm

258 lb-ft

Acceleration

5.9 s

6.3 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

260 km/h162 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Unrestricted

260 km/h162 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Lightness

1,391 kg

3,067 lb

1,320 kg

2,910 lb

Fuel consumption

7.1 L/100 km

33.1 mpg US

39.8 mpg UK

6.9 L/100 km

34.1 mpg US

40.9 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 5 seats
Trunk	380 L 13.4 cu ft
Length	4,268 mm 168.0 in
Height	1,442 mm 56.8 in

Range score

704 km

438 mi

725 km

450 mi

Trunk score

374 L

13.2 cu ft

380 L

13.4 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

191 hp/t

142 kW/t

5.2 kg/hp

201 hp/t

150 kW/t

5.0 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	Volkswagen Golf VII (3-DOOR) GTI Clubsport 2.0 TSI
Consumption	7.1 L/100 km33.1 mpg US39.8 mpg UK	6.9 L/100 km34.1 mpg US40.9 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	12.42 LC100 km	12.08 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	20.00 LC100 mi	19.43 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,065 L281 US gal234 UK gal	1,035 L273 US gal228 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,864 LC/year	1,811 LC/year