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Volkswagen Golf VII (5-DOOR) · Facelift 2017 GTD 2.0 TDIvsVolkswagen Golf VII (5-DOOR) GTD 2.0 TDI

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Volkswagen Golf VII (5-DOOR) · Facelift 2017

GTD 2.0 TDI

184 hp1968 ccDieselFWDDual-clutchTurbochargedHatchback2017-2019

Volkswagen Golf VII (5-DOOR)

GTD 2.0 TDI

184 hp1968 ccDieselFWDManualTurbochargedHatchback2013-2017

Comparison overview

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Volkswagen Golf VII (5-DOOR) Facelift 2017 GTD 2.0 TDI Dual-clutch

Quickest 0-100 km/h
7.5 s
Fastest top speed
240 km/h
149 mph Unrestricted
230 km/h
143 mph Restricted
Most powerful
184 hp
137 kW
Highest torque
380 Nm
280 lb-ft
Lightest
1,341 kg
2,956 lb
Best power-to-weight
137 hp/t
102 kW/t
7.3 kg/hp
Largest trunk
380 L
Best overall score
60/100
Best performance score
54/100
Best practicality score
74/100

Volkswagen Golf VII (5-DOOR) GTD 2.0 TDI Manual

Lowest combined fuel consumption
4.2 L/100 km
56.0 mpg US
67.3 mpg UK
Lowest city consumption
5.1 L/100 km
46.1 mpg US
55.4 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
3.7 L/100 km
63.6 mpg US
76.3 mpg UK
Lowest CO2 emissions
109 g/km
Best estimated range
1,190 km
740 mi
Best economy score
95/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	VolkswagenGolf VII (5-DOOR)Facelift 2017GTD 2.0 TDIDual-clutch	VolkswagenGolf VII (5-DOOR)GTD 2.0 TDIManual
Power	184hp137kW	184hp137kW
Torque	380Nm280lb-ft	380Nm280lb-ft
Curb weight	1,341kg2,956lb	1,377kg3,036lb
Gross weight	1,900kg4,189lb	1,850kg4,079lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 240 km/h149 mph Restricted 230 km/h143 mph Calculated	Unrestricted 240 km/h149 mph Restricted 230 km/h143 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	85.8s99% target: 238 km/h / 148 mph Calculated	85.9s99% target: 238 km/h / 148 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	7.5s	7.5s
0-200 km/h	29.4s Calculated	29.4s Calculated
0-60 mph	7.1s Calculated	7.1s Calculated
Fuel consumption	4.9L/100 km48mpg US57.6mpg UK	4.2L/100 km56mpg US67.3mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	5.6L/100 km42mpg US50.4mpg UK	5.1L/100 km46.1mpg US55.4mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	4.5L/100 km52.3mpg US62.8mpg UK	3.7L/100 km63.6mpg US76.3mpg UK
Quarter mile	15.4s Calculated	15.4s Calculated
Power-to-weight	137hp/t102kW/t62hp/1000 lb Calculated	134hp/t100kW/t61hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	283Nm/t190lb-ft/ton Calculated	276Nm/t185lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	1,020km634mi Calculated	1,190km740mi Calculated
Displacement	1,968cc120cu in	1,968cc120cu in
Length	4,268mm168in	4,268mm168in
Width	1,790mm70in	1,799mm71in
Height	1,482mm58in	1,442mm57in
Wheelbase	2,626mm103in	2,631mm104in
Front track	1,550mm61in	1,538mm61in
Rear track	1,521mm60in	1,517mm60in
Ground clearance	133mm5in	-
Trunk volume	380L	380L
Max trunk volume	1,270L	1,270L
Doors	5	5
Seats	5	4
Fuel tank	50L	50L
CO2 emissions	129g/km	109g/km

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Volkswagen Golf VII (5-DOOR) Facelift 2017 GTD 2.0 TDI Dual-clutchVolkswagen Golf VII (5-DOOR) GTD 2.0 TDI ManualPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
VolkswagenGolf VII (5-DOOR)Facelift 2017GTD 2.0 TDIDual-clutch	3,500-4,000 rpm	1,750-3,250 rpm	4,250 rpm
VolkswagenGolf VII (5-DOOR)GTD 2.0 TDIManual	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 (5-DOOR)Facelift 2017GTD 2.0 TDIDual-clutch	VolkswagenGolf VII (5-DOOR)GTD 2.0 TDIManual
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	7.1 s	7.1 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	7.5 s	7.5 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	29.4 s	29.4 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 240 km/h149 mph Restricted 230 km/h143 mph Likely limited	Unrestricted 240 km/h149 mph Restricted 230 km/h143 mph Likely limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.6 s	2.6 s
330 ft 101 m	6.8 s	6.8 s
1/8 mile 201 m	10.1 s	10.1 s
1000 ft 305 m	13.0 s	13.0 s
1/4 mile 402 m	15.4 s	15.4 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	153 km/h 95 mph	153 km/h 95 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenGolf VII (5-DOOR)Facelift 2017GTD 2.0 TDIDual-clutch	184 hp 137 kW
VolkswagenGolf VII (5-DOOR)GTD 2.0 TDIManual	184 hp 137 kW

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenGolf VII (5-DOOR)Facelift 2017GTD 2.0 TDIDual-clutch	380 Nm 280 lb-ft
VolkswagenGolf VII (5-DOOR)GTD 2.0 TDIManual	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 (5-DOOR)Facelift 2017GTD 2.0 TDIDual-clutch	1,341 kg 2,956 lb
VolkswagenGolf VII (5-DOOR)GTD 2.0 TDIManual	1,377 kg 3,036 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 (5-DOOR)Facelift 2017GTD 2.0 TDIDual-clutch	Unrestricted 240 km/h149 mph Restricted 230 km/h143 mph
VolkswagenGolf VII (5-DOOR)GTD 2.0 TDIManual	Unrestricted 240 km/h149 mph Restricted 230 km/h143 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 (5-DOOR)Facelift 2017GTD 2.0 TDIDual-clutch	7.5 s
VolkswagenGolf VII (5-DOOR)GTD 2.0 TDIManual	7.5 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 (5-DOOR)Facelift 2017GTD 2.0 TDIDual-clutch	4.9 L/100 km 48.0 mpg US 57.6 mpg UK
VolkswagenGolf VII (5-DOOR)GTD 2.0 TDIManual	4.2 L/100 km 56.0 mpg US 67.3 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between Volkswagen Golf VII (5-DOOR) GTD 2.0 TDI Manual and Volkswagen Golf VII (5-DOOR) Facelift 2017 GTD 2.0 TDI Dual-clutch: 0.7 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 VII (5-DOOR)Facelift 2017GTD 2.0 TDIDual-clutch	137 hp/t 102 kW/t 7.3 kg/hp
VolkswagenGolf VII (5-DOOR)GTD 2.0 TDIManual	134 hp/t 100 kW/t 7.5 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenGolf VII (5-DOOR)Facelift 2017GTD 2.0 TDIDual-clutch	1,020 km 634 mi
VolkswagenGolf VII (5-DOOR)GTD 2.0 TDIManual	1,190 km 740 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
VolkswagenGolf VII (5-DOOR)Facelift 2017GTD 2.0 TDIDual-clutch	184 hp 137 kW	7.5 s	Unrestricted 240 km/h149 mph Restricted 230 km/h143 mph
VolkswagenGolf VII (5-DOOR)GTD 2.0 TDIManual	184 hp 137 kW	7.5 s	Unrestricted 240 km/h149 mph Restricted 230 km/h143 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 (5-DOOR)Facelift 2017GTD 2.0 TDIDual-clutch

Power	184 hp 137 kW
0-100 km/h	7.5 s
Top speed Unrestricted 240 km/h149 mph Restricted 230 km/h143 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	380 L 13.4 cu ft
Length	4,268 mm 168.0 in
Height	1,482 mm 58.3 in

VolkswagenGolf VII (5-DOOR)GTD 2.0 TDIManual

Power	184 hp 137 kW
0-100 km/h	7.5 s
Top speed Unrestricted 240 km/h149 mph Restricted 230 km/h143 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 4 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 VII (5-DOOR)Facelift 2017GTD 2.0 TDIDual-clutch

Power	184 hp 137 kW
0-100 km/h	7.5 s
Top speed Unrestricted 240 km/h149 mph Restricted 230 km/h143 mph

4.9 L/100 km

48.0 mpg US

57.6 mpg UK

VolkswagenGolf VII (5-DOOR)GTD 2.0 TDIManual

Power	184 hp 137 kW
0-100 km/h	7.5 s
Top speed Unrestricted 240 km/h149 mph Restricted 230 km/h143 mph

4.2 L/100 km

56.0 mpg US

67.3 mpg UK

Volkswagen Golf VII (5-DOOR) GTD 2.0 TDI Manual 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 (5-DOOR)Facelift 2017GTD 2.0 TDIDual-clutch	4.9 L/100 km 48.0 mpg US 57.6 mpg UK	7.5 s
VolkswagenGolf VII (5-DOOR)GTD 2.0 TDIManual	4.2 L/100 km 56.0 mpg US 67.3 mpg UK	7.5 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 (5-DOOR)Facelift 2017GTD 2.0 TDIDual-clutch	137 hp/t 102 kW/t 7.3 kg/hp	4.9 L/100 km 48.0 mpg US 57.6 mpg UK
VolkswagenGolf VII (5-DOOR)GTD 2.0 TDIManual	134 hp/t 100 kW/t 7.5 kg/hp	4.2 L/100 km 56.0 mpg US 67.3 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

VolkswagenGolf VII (5-DOOR)Facelift 2017GTD 2.0 TDIDual-clutch

VolkswagenGolf VII (5-DOOR)GTD 2.0 TDIManual

Power

184 hp

137 kW

184 hp

137 kW

Torque

380 Nm

280 lb-ft

380 Nm

280 lb-ft

Acceleration

7.5 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

240 km/h149 mph

Restricted

230 km/h143 mph

Unrestricted

240 km/h149 mph

Restricted

230 km/h143 mph

Lightness

1,341 kg

2,956 lb

1,377 kg

3,036 lb

Fuel consumption

4.9 L/100 km

48.0 mpg US

57.6 mpg UK

4.2 L/100 km

56.0 mpg US

67.3 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	380 L 13.4 cu ft
Length	4,268 mm 168.0 in
Height	1,482 mm 58.3 in

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

Range score

1,020 km

634 mi

1,190 km

740 mi

CO2 score

129 g/km

109 g/km

Trunk score

380 L

13.4 cu ft

380 L

13.4 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

137 hp/t

102 kW/t

7.3 kg/hp

134 hp/t

100 kW/t

7.5 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Volkswagen Golf VII (5-DOOR) Facelift 2017 GTD 2.0 TDI Dual-clutch	Volkswagen Golf VII (5-DOOR) GTD 2.0 TDI Manual
Consumption	4.9 L/100 km48 mpg US57.6 mpg UK	4.2 L/100 km56 mpg US67.3 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	8.58 LC100 km	7.35 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	13.80 LC100 mi	11.83 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	735 L194 US gal162 UK gal	630 L166 US gal139 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,286 LC/year	1,103 LC/year