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Volkswagen Golf Specs

Volkswagen Golf Specs & Dimensions

Volkswagen Golf

Technical data

External dimensions

Volkswagen Golf dimensions diagram 4,284 mm 1,789 mm 1,491 mm
Values shown are maximum dimensions
Number of doors
5
Turning circle
10.9 - 11.1 m
Wheelbase
2.62 - 2.63 m

Internal dimensions

Number of seats
5
Boot (seats up)
273 - 381 L
Boot (seats down)
1,270 L

Transmission and fuel

Transmission
Manual/Automatic
Battery capacity
13 kWh

Trims and engines

Golf

Photo is for illustrative purposes

Golf Life

RRP £26,945

carwow price from

£24,827

The entry-level Golf Life is pretty well equipped, as it gets 16-inch alloy wheels, adaptive cruise control and a smart infotainment system and digital driver's display.

Life standard equipment

  • Anti-lock brake system
  • Rear disc brakes
  • Two tone horn
  • Front disc brakes
  • Tyre pressure monitoring system
  • 3 point height adj front seatbelts + pretensioners
  • Child locks on rear doors
  • Electronic parking brake with auto hold
  • Front side airbags with curtain airbags
  • Extended pedestrian protection measures
  • Driver and front passenger airbag with front passenger airbag deactivation
  • 3 rear three point seatbelts
  • ESC (Electronic Stability Control)
  • Drivers and front passengers safety optimised head restraints
  • Front centre airbag
  • Rain sensor
  • Body colour door handles
  • Body colour bumpers
  • Automatic headlights
  • Front and rear electric windows
  • Automatic dimming rear view mirror
  • Heated rear windscreen
  • Rear lights incorporating LED technology
  • Rear windscreen washer and wiper with interval delay
  • Body colour rear roof spoiler
  • Body colour door mirrors with integrated indicators
  • High level 3rd brake light
  • Heat insulating glass windscreen
  • Electrically heated and adjustable door mirrors with memory feature
  • Highway light
  • Welcome light
  • Rear fog light on one side and reversing lights on both sides
  • LED License plate illumination
  • Automatic headlamp activation with Coming home and Leaving home feature
  • Rear side wing doors
  • Glovebox
  • Luggage compartment lighting
  • Front centre armrest with storage compartment
  • Front cupholders x 2
  • Height adjustable passenger seat
  • 12V socket in luggage compartment
  • 3 rear head restraints
  • 3 seat bench in 2nd row
  • Height and reach adjustable steering wheel
  • Front passenger seat lumbar adjustment
  • Removable luggage compartment cover
  • 12V socket in front centre console
  • Maze cloth upholstery
  • Woven fabric storage compartments in front and rear doors
  • 10 colour interior ambient lighting
  • Split folding backrest with centre armrest and unsplit rear seat bench
  • Isofix child seat preparation for 2 rear child seats and front passenger seat
  • Drivers and front passengers sun visors with vanity mirrors
  • Ambient lighting, exterior illuminated styling elements at the sides
  • Front reading lights x 2 incorporating LED technology
  • Front passenger seat
  • Storm grey roof lining in recycled material
  • Soul black instrument panel
  • Electronic engine immobiliser
  • Alarm with interior protection and deactivation via infotainment system
  • Warning buzzer and light for front seatbelts unfastened
  • Lane assist
  • Driver alert system
  • Power assisted speed sensitive steering
  • Speedo, rev counter, electronic odometer, trip, service interval display, exterior temperature and fuel gauge
  • Start/Stop function
  • Wireless app connect
  • Dynamic road sign display
  • Adaptive cruise control (ACC) with speed limiter and front assist (reacting to vehicles pedestrians and cyclists)
  • Multifunction camera for distance control
  • Car2X communication
  • eCall - Emergency call service for SOS calls to emergency response
  • Mobile phone interface with wireless inductive charging function
  • Digital cockpit pro - 10.25" high resolution TFT dash display screen with customizable menus and information
  • USB-C ports in the front and rear centre console with increased charging performance
  • High gloss black centre console
  • Silver silk decorative inserts in dash and front door panels
  • Petrol Particulate Filter
  • XDS electronic differential lock for improved traction and handling
  • Premium USB cable in choice of either Apple or Android smartphone compatibility

4 engines available with the Life trim

1.0 TSI
  • 1 L Petrol
  • 110 bhp
  • Manual
  • Front wheel drive
Economical, fun to use and punchy enough for most - a great engine
Acceleration (0-60mph)
10.2 s
CO2 Emissions
122 g/km
First year road tax
£210
Fuel economy
52 mpg
Top speed
126 mph
Gears
6-speed
1.5 TSI
  • 1.5 L Petrol
  • 130 bhp
  • Manual
  • Front wheel drive
Smooth, powerful and reasonably economical. Manual 'box easy to use
Acceleration (0-60mph)
9.2 s
CO2 Emissions
121 g/km
First year road tax
£210
Fuel economy
52 mpg
Top speed
133 mph
Gears
6-speed
1.5 TSI 150
  • 1.5 L Petrol
  • 150 bhp
  • Manual
  • Front wheel drive
Smooth, powerful and reasonably economical. Manual 'box easy to use
Acceleration (0-60mph)
8.5 s
CO2 Emissions
127 g/km
First year road tax
£210
Fuel economy
50 mpg
Top speed
139 mph
Gears
6-speed
2.0 TDI
  • 2 L Diesel
  • 115 bhp
  • Manual
  • Front wheel drive
A bit sluggish, but very efficient on long motorway jaunts
Acceleration (0-60mph)
10.2 s
CO2 Emissions
110 g/km
First year road tax
£185
Fuel economy
67 mpg
Top speed
126 mph
Gears
6-speed
Golf

Photo is for illustrative purposes

Golf Style

RRP £29,510

carwow price from

£27,187

Over the kit you get in Life models, Style adds 17-inch alloy wheels, chrome trims on the exterior, door puddle lights and LED headlights that move as you turn corners. The front seats have lumbar adjustment and you also get three-zone climate control. It doesn't look quite as good as R Line, which is our favourite.

Style standard equipment

  • Anti-lock brake system
  • Rear disc brakes
  • Two tone horn
  • Front disc brakes
  • Tyre pressure monitoring system
  • 3 point height adj front seatbelts + pretensioners
  • Child locks on rear doors
  • Electronic parking brake with auto hold
  • Front side airbags with curtain airbags
  • Exit warning
  • Extended pedestrian protection measures
  • Driver and front passenger airbag with front passenger airbag deactivation
  • 3 rear three point seatbelts
  • ESC (Electronic Stability Control)
  • Drivers and front passengers safety optimised head restraints
  • Front centre airbag
  • Rain sensor
  • Body colour door handles
  • Body colour bumpers
  • Automatic headlights
  • Front and rear electric windows
  • Automatic dimming rear view mirror
  • Heated rear windscreen
  • Rear lights incorporating LED technology
  • Rear windscreen washer and wiper with interval delay
  • Body colour rear roof spoiler
  • Body colour door mirrors with integrated indicators
  • High level 3rd brake light
  • Heat insulating glass windscreen
  • Highway light
  • Welcome light
  • Rear fog light on one side and reversing lights on both sides
  • LED License plate illumination
  • Automatic headlamp activation with Coming home and Leaving home feature
  • Front fog lights with static cornering function and poor weather lighting
  • Illuminated front grille
  • Remote electrically heated, adjustable and foldable door mirrors, including door mirror puddle lights and reverse activated kerb-view adjustment on pa
  • Rear side wing doors
  • Glovebox
  • Luggage compartment lighting
  • Front centre armrest with storage compartment
  • Front cupholders x 2
  • Height adjustable passenger seat
  • Front + rear carpet mats
  • 12V socket in luggage compartment
  • Dust/pollen filter
  • 3 rear head restraints
  • 3 seat bench in 2nd row
  • Height and reach adjustable steering wheel
  • Front passenger seat lumbar adjustment
  • Removable luggage compartment cover
  • 12V socket in front centre console
  • 3 zone climate with controls in the rear
  • Woven fabric storage compartments in front and rear doors
  • Ambient lighting - Customisable 30 colour ambient lighting
  • Front and rear foot well interior light
  • Split folding backrest with centre armrest and unsplit rear seat bench
  • Isofix child seat preparation for 2 rear child seats and front passenger seat
  • Drivers and front passengers sun visors with vanity mirrors
  • Ambient lighting, exterior illuminated styling elements at the sides
  • Front reading lights x 2 incorporating LED technology
  • Front passenger seat
  • Art Velour cloth upholstery with leatherette armrests, artvelours door inserts + front sports comfort seats with Microfibre sides of bolsters
  • Storm grey roof lining in recycled material
  • Soul black instrument panel
  • Electronic engine immobiliser
  • Alarm with interior protection and deactivation via infotainment system
  • Warning buzzer and light for front seatbelts unfastened
  • Lane assist
  • Driver alert system
  • Power assisted speed sensitive steering
  • Speedo, rev counter, electronic odometer, trip, service interval display, exterior temperature and fuel gauge
  • Start/Stop function
  • Wireless app connect
  • Dynamic road sign display
  • Lane change assist with Rear traffic alert
  • Adaptive cruise control (ACC) with speed limiter and front assist (reacting to vehicles pedestrians and cyclists)
  • Multifunction camera for distance control
  • Car2X communication
  • eCall - Emergency call service for SOS calls to emergency response
  • Mobile phone interface with wireless inductive charging function
  • Travel assist including side assist with electrically foldable door mirrors
  • Digital cockpit pro - 10.25" high resolution TFT dash display screen with customizable menus and information
  • USB-C ports in the front and rear centre console with increased charging performance
  • High gloss black centre console
  • Brushed dark metal decorative inserts in dash and front door panels
  • Petrol Particulate Filter
  • XDS electronic differential lock for improved traction and handling
  • Premium USB cable in choice of either Apple or Android smartphone compatibility

3 engines available with the Style trim

1.5 TSI
  • 1.5 L Petrol
  • 130 bhp
  • Manual
  • Front wheel drive
Smooth, powerful and reasonably economical. Manual 'box easy to use
Acceleration (0-60mph)
9.2 s
CO2 Emissions
124 g/km
First year road tax
£210
Fuel economy
51 mpg
Top speed
133 mph
Gears
6-speed
1.5 TSI 150
  • 1.5 L Petrol
  • 150 bhp
  • Manual
  • Front wheel drive
Smooth, powerful and reasonably economical. Manual 'box easy to use
Acceleration (0-60mph)
8.5 s
CO2 Emissions
130 g/km
First year road tax
£210
Fuel economy
50 mpg
Top speed
139 mph
Gears
6-speed
1.4 TSI eHybrid DSG
  • 1.4 L Hybrid
  • 204 bhp
  • Automatic
  • Front wheel drive
  • Plug-in hybrid
Sky-high fuel efficiency combined with punchy performance
Acceleration (0-60mph)
7.4 s
CO2 Emissions
21 g/km
First year road tax
£0
Top speed
137 mph
Gears
6-speed
Fuel economy
For Hybrid cars, MPG displayed is combined weighted consumption
314 mpg
Golf

Photo is for illustrative purposes

Golf R Line

RRP £30,155

carwow price from

£27,780

The R-Line gets 17-inch alloy wheels and R-Line specific front and rear bumpers. You get a leather sports steering wheel and sports seats too.

R Line standard equipment

  • Anti-lock brake system
  • Rear disc brakes
  • Two tone horn
  • Front disc brakes
  • Tyre pressure monitoring system
  • 3 point height adj front seatbelts + pretensioners
  • Child locks on rear doors
  • Electronic parking brake with auto hold
  • Front side airbags with curtain airbags
  • Front and rear passengers curtain airbag system including front side airbags
  • Extended pedestrian protection measures
  • Driver and front passenger airbag with front passenger airbag deactivation
  • 3 rear three point seatbelts
  • ESC (Electronic Stability Control)
  • Drivers and front passengers safety optimised head restraints
  • Front centre airbag
  • Front sports seats
  • Height adjustable front seats
  • Glovebox
  • Luggage compartment lighting
  • Front seat lumbar support adjuster
  • Front centre armrest with storage compartment
  • Front cupholders x 2
  • Black roof lining
  • Front + rear carpet mats
  • 12V socket in luggage compartment
  • 3 rear head restraints
  • 3 seat bench in 2nd row
  • Height and reach adjustable steering wheel
  • Removable luggage compartment cover
  • 12V socket in front centre console
  • Brushed stainless steel pedals
  • Woven fabric storage compartments in front and rear doors
  • Ambient lighting - Customisable 30 colour ambient lighting
  • Split folding backrest with centre armrest and unsplit rear seat bench
  • Isofix child seat preparation for 2 rear child seats and front passenger seat
  • Drivers and front passengers sun visors with vanity mirrors
  • R Line door and side trim panel
  • Chrome plated surround to electric mirror button, window switch and air vent surrounds
  • Ambient lighting, exterior illuminated styling elements at the sides
  • R Line front seats integrated head restraints
  • R-Line leather wrapped multi function sports heated steering wheel
  • Sardegna cloth upholstery with front and outer rear seats Art Velour inner sides of bolsters
  • Front reading lights x 2 incorporating LED technology
  • Front passenger seat
  • Titanium black instrument panel
  • Rain sensor
  • Body colour door handles
  • Automatic headlights
  • Front and rear electric windows
  • Automatic dimming rear view mirror
  • Heated rear windscreen
  • Rear lights incorporating LED technology
  • Rear windscreen washer and wiper with interval delay
  • Body colour rear roof spoiler
  • Rear tinted glass 65% light absorbing from B pillar backwards
  • Body colour door mirrors with integrated indicators
  • High level 3rd brake light
  • Heat insulating glass windscreen
  • Electrically heated and adjustable door mirrors with memory feature
  • Highway light
  • Welcome light
  • Rear fog light on one side and reversing lights on both sides
  • LED License plate illumination
  • R Line body coloured bumpers
  • Automatic headlamp activation with Coming home and Leaving home feature
  • Rear side wing doors
  • Electronic engine immobiliser
  • Alarm with interior protection and deactivation via infotainment system
  • Warning buzzer and light for front seatbelts unfastened
  • Lane assist
  • Driver alert system
  • Driver profile selection
  • Progressive steering
  • Speedo, rev counter, electronic odometer, trip, service interval display, exterior temperature and fuel gauge
  • Start/Stop function
  • Wireless app connect
  • Dynamic road sign display
  • Adaptive cruise control (ACC) with speed limiter and front assist (reacting to vehicles pedestrians and cyclists)
  • Multifunction camera for distance control
  • Car2X communication
  • eCall - Emergency call service for SOS calls to emergency response
  • Mobile phone interface with wireless inductive charging function
  • Digital cockpit pro - 10.25" high resolution TFT dash display screen with customizable menus and information
  • USB-C ports in the front and rear centre console with increased charging performance
  • High gloss black centre console
  • Carbon grey decorative inserts in dash and front door trim panels
  • Petrol Particulate Filter
  • XDS electronic differential lock for improved traction and handling
  • Premium USB cable in choice of either Apple or Android smartphone compatibility

3 engines available with the R Line trim

1.5 TSI
  • 1.5 L Petrol
  • 130 bhp
  • Manual
  • Front wheel drive
Smooth, powerful and reasonably economical. Manual 'box easy to use
Acceleration (0-60mph)
9.2 s
CO2 Emissions
124 g/km
First year road tax
£210
Fuel economy
51 mpg
Top speed
133 mph
Gears
6-speed
1.5 TSI 150
  • 1.5 L Petrol
  • 150 bhp
  • Manual
  • Front wheel drive
Smooth, powerful and reasonably economical. Manual 'box easy to use
Acceleration (0-60mph)
8.5 s
CO2 Emissions
130 g/km
First year road tax
£210
Fuel economy
50 mpg
Top speed
139 mph
Gears
6-speed
2.0 TDI 150 DSG
  • 2 L Diesel
  • 150 bhp
  • Automatic
  • Front wheel drive
A bit rattly but delivers good economy and feels punchy. Decent auto 'box
Acceleration (0-60mph)
8.4 s
CO2 Emissions
119 g/km
First year road tax
£210
Fuel economy
63 mpg
Top speed
139 mph
Gears
7-speed
Golf

Photo is for illustrative purposes

Golf Black Edition

RRP £32,365

carwow price from

£29,817

The Black Edition is based on the specification of the R-Line, but adds 18” black alloy wheels, ambient interior lighting, an LED headlight strip, heated windscreen washer jets, LED rear lights, heated front seats and a rear-view camera.

Black Edition standard equipment

  • Anti-lock brake system
  • Rear disc brakes
  • Two tone horn
  • Front disc brakes
  • Tyre pressure monitoring system
  • 3 point height adj front seatbelts + pretensioners
  • Child locks on rear doors
  • Electronic parking brake with auto hold
  • Front side airbags with curtain airbags
  • Extended pedestrian protection measures
  • Driver and front passenger airbag with front passenger airbag deactivation
  • ESC (Electronic Stability Control)
  • Autonomous emergency braking front assist with pedestrian and cyclist monitoring
  • Front centre airbag
  • Warning buzzer and light for front and rear seat belts if unfastened
  • 3 point seatbelts in outer rear with ECE label
  • Power assisted steering
  • Rear view camera
  • Lane assist
  • Driver alert system
  • Driver profile selection
  • Progressive steering
  • Speedo, rev counter, electronic odometer, trip, service interval display, exterior temperature and fuel gauge
  • Wireless app connect
  • Dynamic road sign display
  • Adaptive cruise control (ACC) with speed limiter and front assist (reacting to vehicles pedestrians and cyclists)
  • Oncoming vehicle braking when turning including swerve support
  • Multifunction camera for distance control
  • eCall - Emergency call service for SOS calls to emergency response
  • Mobile phone interface with wireless inductive charging function
  • Digital cockpit pro - 10.25" high resolution TFT dash display screen with customizable menus and information
  • Car2X intelligent vehicle networking
  • Front sports seats
  • Height adjustable front seats
  • Glovebox
  • Luggage compartment lighting
  • Front seat lumbar support adjuster
  • Front centre armrest with storage compartment
  • Front cupholders x 2
  • Black roof lining
  • Front + rear carpet mats
  • 12V socket in luggage compartment
  • 3 rear head restraints
  • 3 seat bench in 2nd row
  • Height and reach adjustable steering wheel
  • Removable luggage compartment cover
  • 12V socket in front centre console
  • Brushed stainless steel pedals
  • Ambient lighting - Customisable 30 colour ambient lighting
  • Split folding backrest with centre armrest and unsplit rear seat bench
  • Isofix child seat preparation for 2 rear child seats and front passenger seat
  • Drivers and front passengers sun visors with vanity mirrors
  • Chrome plated surround to electric mirror button, window switch and air vent surrounds
  • Sardegna cloth upholstery with front and outer rear seats Art Velour inner sides of bolsters
  • Activated charcoal canister for intensified evaporation system
  • Leather gearshift handle
  • 2 LED reading lights in front and rear
  • Front integrated head restraints
  • Front passenger seat
  • Ambient lighting, exterior illuminated styling elements in door handle recesses
  • LED front footwell illumination
  • Air care climatronic air conditioning system
  • Door insert, side trim panel and arm support in leatherette
  • Leather heated multifunction sports steering wheel with touch control
  • Tool kit with jack for spare wheel
  • Titanium black instrument panel
  • 2x USB-C ports in the front and rear centre console with charging capacity to 45w
  • Body colour door handles
  • Front and rear electric windows
  • Automatic dimming rear view mirror
  • Rear windscreen washer and wiper with interval delay
  • Body colour rear roof spoiler
  • LED daytime running lights
  • Rear tinted glass 65% light absorbing from B pillar backwards
  • High level 3rd brake light
  • Dynamic headlight range control
  • Highway light
  • Welcome light
  • Rear fog light on one side and reversing lights on both sides
  • LED License plate illumination
  • R Line body coloured bumpers
  • LED Plus headlights with integrated cornering and poor weather light
  • Illuminated front grille
  • Electric folding door mirror, adjustable, heated with front passenger exterior mirror lowering function
  • LED rear combination lamps
  • Laminated safety glass windshield, heat and sound insulating
  • Rear exhaust tailpipe
  • Rear side wing doors
  • Black exterior mirror housings
  • Ambient lighting - Exterior illuminated styling elements in the front grille
  • Door mirrors with memory function
  • Exterior mirrors convex on the left and aspherical on the right
  • Radio
  • Diversity antenna for FM reception
  • Digital radio reception (DAB)
  • We Connect and We Connect Plus functionality
  • Alarm with interior protection
  • Anti-theft alarm system with interior monitoring, backup horn, and towing protection
  • Petrol Particulate Filter
  • XDS electronic differential lock for improved traction and handling
  • Start-stop system with battery regeneration (recuperation - energy recovery during braking)
  • Space and weight saver spare wheel
  • 18" Bergamo black alloy wheel with anti theft wheel bolts
  • Light and Sight pack - Golf
  • Winter pack - Golf Black Edition
  • Carbon grey decorative inserts in dash and front door trim panels

2 engines available with the Black Edition trim

1.5 TSI 150
  • 1.5 L Petrol
  • 150 bhp
  • Manual
  • Front wheel drive
Smooth, powerful and reasonably economical. Manual 'box easy to use
Acceleration (0-60mph)
8.5 s
CO2 Emissions
133 g/km
First year road tax
£255
Fuel economy
48 mpg
Top speed
139 mph
Gears
6-speed
2.0 TSI 190 4Motion DSG
  • 2 L Petrol
  • 190 bhp
  • Automatic
  • Four wheel drive
Acceleration (0-60mph)
6.7 s
CO2 Emissions
165 g/km
First year road tax
£645
Fuel economy
39 mpg
Top speed
145 mph
Gears
7-speed