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Volkswagen Golf VIII · Facelift 2024 2.0 TDIvsVolkswagen Golf VII (5-DOOR) · Facelift 2017 2.0 TDI SCR

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

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Volkswagen Golf VIII · Facelift 2024

2.0 TDI

150 hp1968 ccDieselFWDDual-clutchTurbochargedHatchback2024-present

Volkswagen Golf VII (5-DOOR) · Facelift 2017

2.0 TDI SCR

150 hp1968 ccDieselAWDDual-clutchTurbochargedHatchback2018-2019

Comparison overview

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Volkswagen Golf VIII Facelift 2024 2.0 TDI

Quickest 0-100 km/h
8.0 s
Fastest top speed
223 km/h
139 mph
Most powerful
150 hp
112 kW
Highest torque
360 Nm
266 lb-ft
Lightest
1,369 kg
3,018 lb
Best power-to-weight
110 hp/t
82 kW/t
9.1 kg/hp
Lowest combined fuel consumption
4.7 L/100 km
50.0 mpg US
60.1 mpg UK
Largest trunk
381 L
Best overall score
56/100
Best performance score
48/100
Best economy score
94/100
Best practicality score
74/100

Volkswagen Golf VII (5-DOOR) Facelift 2017 2.0 TDI SCR

Best estimated range
1,078 km
670 mi

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	VolkswagenGolf VIIIFacelift 20242.0 TDI	VolkswagenGolf VII (5-DOOR)Facelift 20172.0 TDI SCR
Power	150hp112kW	150hp112kW
Torque	360Nm266lb-ft	340Nm251lb-ft
Curb weight	1,369kg3,018lb	1,535kg3,384lb
Gross weight	1,940kg4,277lb	2,030kg4,475lb
Top speed	223 km/h 139 mph	211 km/h 131 mph
To 99% top speed	85.9s99% target: 221 km/h / 137 mph Calculated	88.8s99% target: 209 km/h / 130 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	8.0s	8.7s
0-200 km/h	37.9s Calculated	52.6s Calculated
0-60 mph	7.6s Calculated	8.2s Calculated
Fuel consumption	4.7L/100 km50mpg US60.1mpg UK	5.1L/100 km46.1mpg US55.4mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	-	5.8L/100 km40.6mpg US48.7mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	-	4.7L/100 km50mpg US60.1mpg UK
Quarter mile	15.8s Calculated	16.3s Calculated
Power-to-weight	110hp/t82kW/t50hp/1000 lb Calculated	98hp/t73kW/t44hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	263Nm/t176lb-ft/ton Calculated	221Nm/t148lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	1,064km661mi Calculated	1,078km670mi Calculated
Displacement	1,968cc120cu in	1,968cc120cu in
Length	4,282mm169in	4,258mm168in
Width	1,789mm70in	1,799mm71in
Height	1,483mm58in	1,492mm59in
Wheelbase	2,620mm103in	2,620mm103in
Front track	1,550mm61in	1,549mm61in
Rear track	1,518mm60in	1,521mm60in
Ground clearance	-	142mm6in
Trunk volume	381L	380L
Max trunk volume	1,237L	1,270L
Doors	5	5
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	50L	55L
CO2 emissions	-	134g/km

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Volkswagen Golf VIII Facelift 2024 2.0 TDIVolkswagen Golf VII (5-DOOR) Facelift 2017 2.0 TDI SCRPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
VolkswagenGolf VIIIFacelift 20242.0 TDI	-	1,600-2,750 rpm	3,000 rpm
VolkswagenGolf VII (5-DOOR)Facelift 20172.0 TDI SCR	-	1,750-3,000 rpm	3,250 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	VolkswagenGolf VIIIFacelift 20242.0 TDI	VolkswagenGolf VII (5-DOOR)Facelift 20172.0 TDI SCR
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	7.6 s	8.2 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	8.0 s	8.7 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	37.9 s	52.6 s
Top speed	223 km/h 139 mph	211 km/h 131 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.6 s	2.7 s
330 ft 101 m	6.9 s	7.0 s
1/8 mile 201 m	10.3 s	10.6 s
1000 ft 305 m	13.3 s	13.7 s
1/4 mile 402 m	15.8 s	16.3 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	146 km/h 91 mph	140 km/h 87 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenGolf VIIIFacelift 20242.0 TDI	150 hp 112 kW
VolkswagenGolf VII (5-DOOR)Facelift 20172.0 TDI SCR	150 hp 112 kW

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenGolf VIIIFacelift 20242.0 TDI	360 Nm 266 lb-ft
VolkswagenGolf VII (5-DOOR)Facelift 20172.0 TDI SCR	340 Nm 251 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenGolf VIIIFacelift 20242.0 TDI	1,369 kg 3,018 lb
VolkswagenGolf VII (5-DOOR)Facelift 20172.0 TDI SCR	1,535 kg 3,384 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 20242.0 TDI	223 km/h 139 mph
VolkswagenGolf VII (5-DOOR)Facelift 20172.0 TDI SCR	211 km/h 131 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 20242.0 TDI	8.0 s
VolkswagenGolf VII (5-DOOR)Facelift 20172.0 TDI SCR	8.7 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Volkswagen Golf VIII Facelift 2024 2.0 TDI and Volkswagen Golf VII (5-DOOR) Facelift 2017 2.0 TDI SCR: 0.7 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 20242.0 TDI	4.7 L/100 km 50.0 mpg US 60.1 mpg UK
VolkswagenGolf VII (5-DOOR)Facelift 20172.0 TDI SCR	5.1 L/100 km 46.1 mpg US 55.4 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 20242.0 TDI	110 hp/t 82 kW/t 9.1 kg/hp
VolkswagenGolf VII (5-DOOR)Facelift 20172.0 TDI SCR	98 hp/t 73 kW/t 10.2 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenGolf VIIIFacelift 20242.0 TDI	1,064 km 661 mi
VolkswagenGolf VII (5-DOOR)Facelift 20172.0 TDI SCR	1,078 km 670 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
VolkswagenGolf VIIIFacelift 20242.0 TDI	150 hp 112 kW	8.0 s	223 km/h 139 mph
VolkswagenGolf VII (5-DOOR)Facelift 20172.0 TDI SCR	150 hp 112 kW	8.7 s	211 km/h 131 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 20242.0 TDI

Power	150 hp 112 kW
0-100 km/h	8.0 s
Top speed 223 km/h 139 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	381 L 13.5 cu ft
Length	4,282 mm 168.6 in
Height	1,483 mm 58.4 in

VolkswagenGolf VII (5-DOOR)Facelift 20172.0 TDI SCR

Power	150 hp 112 kW
0-100 km/h	8.7 s
Top speed 211 km/h 131 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	380 L 13.4 cu ft
Length	4,258 mm 167.6 in
Height	1,492 mm 58.7 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 20242.0 TDI

Power	150 hp 112 kW
0-100 km/h	8.0 s
Top speed 223 km/h 139 mph

4.7 L/100 km

50.0 mpg US

60.1 mpg UK

VolkswagenGolf VII (5-DOOR)Facelift 20172.0 TDI SCR

Power	150 hp 112 kW
0-100 km/h	8.7 s
Top speed 211 km/h 131 mph

5.1 L/100 km

46.1 mpg US

55.4 mpg UK

Volkswagen Golf VIII Facelift 2024 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 VIIIFacelift 20242.0 TDI	4.7 L/100 km 50.0 mpg US 60.1 mpg UK	8.0 s
VolkswagenGolf VII (5-DOOR)Facelift 20172.0 TDI SCR	5.1 L/100 km 46.1 mpg US 55.4 mpg UK	8.7 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 VIIIFacelift 20242.0 TDI	110 hp/t 82 kW/t 9.1 kg/hp	4.7 L/100 km 50.0 mpg US 60.1 mpg UK
VolkswagenGolf VII (5-DOOR)Facelift 20172.0 TDI SCR	98 hp/t 73 kW/t 10.2 kg/hp	5.1 L/100 km 46.1 mpg US 55.4 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

VolkswagenGolf VIIIFacelift 20242.0 TDI

VolkswagenGolf VII (5-DOOR)Facelift 20172.0 TDI SCR

Power

150 hp

112 kW

150 hp

112 kW

Torque

360 Nm

266 lb-ft

340 Nm

251 lb-ft

Acceleration

8.0 s

8.7 s

Top speed

223 km/h

139 mph

211 km/h

131 mph

Lightness

1,369 kg

3,018 lb

1,535 kg

3,384 lb

Fuel consumption

4.7 L/100 km

50.0 mpg US

60.1 mpg UK

5.1 L/100 km

46.1 mpg US

55.4 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	381 L 13.5 cu ft
Length	4,282 mm 168.6 in
Height	1,483 mm 58.4 in

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	380 L 13.4 cu ft
Length	4,258 mm 167.6 in
Height	1,492 mm 58.7 in

Range score

1,064 km

661 mi

1,078 km

670 mi

CO2 score

134 g/km

Trunk score

381 L

13.5 cu ft

380 L

13.4 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

110 hp/t

82 kW/t

9.1 kg/hp

98 hp/t

73 kW/t

10.2 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 2.0 TDI	Volkswagen Golf VII (5-DOOR) Facelift 2017 2.0 TDI SCR
Consumption	4.7 L/100 km50 mpg US60.1 mpg UK	5.1 L/100 km46.1 mpg US55.4 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	8.23 LC100 km	8.92 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	13.24 LC100 mi	14.36 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	705 L186 US gal155 UK gal	765 L202 US gal168 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,234 LC/year	1,339 LC/year