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Volkswagen Golf Specs, Engines & Dimensions (2016–2020) — Seventh Generation Restyling

This Seventh Generation Restyling Volkswagen Golf comes as a Hatchback 5-door and Estate 5-door. You get a spread of petrol, diesel, plug-in hybrid and electric versions for everyday driving.

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Volkswagen Golf Engines and Transmissions

Volkswagen Golf engine options cover petrol, diesel, plug-in hybrid and electric powertrains. Examples include a 1.4 DSG Hatchback 5-door plug-in hybrid with a robotic gearbox and front-wheel drive, a 2.0 MT Hatchback 5-door diesel manual with all-wheel drive, and an AT Hatchback 5-door front-drive electric automatic—not the full lineup.

Hatchback 5-door — Volkswagen Golf Engines and Transmissions

Hatchback 5-door Volkswagen Golf Engines and Transmissions
ModificationEngine typeEngine capacityMaximum powerMaximum power, kwMaximum torque N⋅mTransmissionType of drive
1.0 MTGasoline999 cm³85 hp63 kW175 N⋅mManualFWD
1.0 MTGasoline999 cm³115 hp85 kW200 N⋅mManualFWD
1.4 MTGasoline1395 cm³110 hp81 kW200 N⋅mManualFWD
1.4 DSGGasoline1395 cm³110 hp81 kW200 N⋅mRoboticFWD
1.4 MTGasoline1395 cm³125 hp92 kW200 N⋅mManualFWD
1.4 MTGasoline1395 cm³150 hp110 kW250 N⋅mManualFWD
1.5 MTGasoline1498 cm³130 hp96 kW200 N⋅mManualFWD
1.5 DSGGasoline1498 cm³130 hp96 kW200 N⋅mRoboticFWD
1.5 MTGasoline1498 cm³150 hp110 kW250 N⋅mManualFWD
1.4 DSGPlug-in1395 cm³204 hp150 kW350 N⋅mRoboticFWD
1.6 MTDiesel1598 cm³115 hp85 kW250 N⋅mManualFWD
1.6 DSGDiesel1598 cm³115 hp85 kW250 N⋅mRoboticFWD
2.0 MTDiesel1968 cm³150 hp110 kW340 N⋅mManualFWD
2.0 MTDiesel1968 cm³150 hp110 kW340 N⋅mManualAWD
2.0 DSGDiesel1968 cm³150 hp110 kW340 N⋅mRoboticFWD
2.0 MTDiesel1968 cm³184 hp135 kW380 N⋅mManualFWD
2.0 DSGDiesel1968 cm³184 hp135 kW380 N⋅mRoboticFWD
ATElectroNot provided136 hp100 kW290 N⋅mAutomaticFWD
1.4 DSGGasoline1395 cm³125 hp92 kW200 N⋅mRoboticFWD
1.4 DSGGasoline1395 cm³150 hp110 kW250 N⋅mRoboticFWD
1.0 DSGGasoline999 cm³115 hp85 kW200 N⋅mRoboticFWD
1.5 DSGGasoline1498 cm³150 hp110 kW250 N⋅mRoboticFWD

Estate 5-door — Volkswagen Golf Engines and Transmissions

Estate 5-door Volkswagen Golf Engines and Transmissions
ModificationEngine typeEngine capacityMaximum powerMaximum power, kwMaximum torque N⋅mTransmissionType of drive
1.0 MTGasoline999 cm³110 hp81 kW200 N⋅mManualFWD
1.0 DSGGasoline999 cm³110 hp81 kW200 N⋅mRoboticFWD
1.0 MTGasoline999 cm³115 hp85 kW200 N⋅mManualFWD
1.4 MTGasoline1395 cm³125 hp92 kW200 N⋅mManualFWD
1.4 DSGGasoline1395 cm³125 hp92 kW200 N⋅mRoboticFWD
1.4 MTGasoline1395 cm³150 hp110 kW250 N⋅mManualFWD
1.4 DSGGasoline1395 cm³150 hp110 kW250 N⋅mRoboticFWD
1.5 DSGGasoline1498 cm³130 hp96 kW200 N⋅mRoboticFWD
1.5 MTGasoline1498 cm³130 hp96 kW200 N⋅mManualFWD
1.5 MTGasoline1498 cm³150 hp110 kW250 N⋅mManualFWD
1.5 DSGGasoline1498 cm³150 hp110 kW250 N⋅mRoboticFWD
1.0 DSGDiesel999 cm³115 hp85 kW200 N⋅mRoboticFWD
1.6 MTDiesel1598 cm³115 hp85 kW250 N⋅mManualFWD
1.6 DSGDiesel1598 cm³115 hp85 kW250 N⋅mRoboticFWD
2.0 MTDiesel1968 cm³150 hp110 kW340 N⋅mManualFWD
2.0 MTDiesel1968 cm³150 hp110 kW340 N⋅mManualAWD
2.0 DSGDiesel1968 cm³150 hp110 kW340 N⋅mRoboticFWD
2.0 MTDiesel1968 cm³184 hp135 kW380 N⋅mManualFWD
2.0 DSGDiesel1968 cm³184 hp135 kW380 N⋅mRoboticFWD
1.8 DSGGasoline1798 cm³180 hp132 kW280 N⋅mRoboticAWD
2.0 MTDiesel1968 cm³150 hp110 kW340 N⋅mManualAWD
2.0 DSGDiesel1968 cm³184 hp135 kW380 N⋅mRoboticAWD

Volkswagen Golf Dimensions

Hatchback 5-door — Volkswagen Golf Dimensions

Hatchback 5-door Volkswagen Golf Dimensions
ModificationLengthWidthHeightWheelbaseCurb weightMax weightGround clearance, minimum
1.0 MT4258 mm1790 mm1492 mm2620 mm1240 kg1750 kgNot provided
1.0 MT4258 mm1790 mm1492 mm2620 mm1245 kg1760 kgNot provided
1.4 MT4258 mm1790 mm1492 mm2620 mm1317 kg1850 kg142 mm
1.4 DSG4258 mm1790 mm1492 mm2620 mm1336 kg1870 kg142 mm
1.4 MT4258 mm1790 mm1492 mm2620 mm1246 kg1750 kg142 mm
1.4 MT4258 mm1790 mm1492 mm2620 mm1258 kg1760 kg142 mm
1.5 MT4258 mm1790 mm1492 mm2620 mm1315 kg1800 kg142 mm
1.5 DSG4258 mm1790 mm1492 mm2620 mm1340 kg1820 kg142 mm
1.5 MT4258 mm1790 mm1492 mm2620 mm1320 kg1810 kg142 mm
1.4 DSG4258 mm1790 mm1492 mm2620 mm1615 kg2040 kg142 mm
1.6 MT4258 mm1790 mm1492 mm2620 mm1355 kg1860 kgNot provided
1.6 DSG4258 mm1790 mm1492 mm2620 mm1375 kg1880 kgNot provided
2.0 MT4258 mm1790 mm1492 mm2620 mm1366 kg1850 kg142 mm
2.0 MT4258 mm1790 mm1492 mm2620 mm1470 kg1970 kg142 mm
2.0 DSG4258 mm1790 mm1492 mm2620 mm1391 kg1880 kg142 mm
2.0 MT4258 mm1790 mm1492 mm2620 mm1395 kg1890 kgNot provided
2.0 DSG4258 mm1790 mm1492 mm2620 mm1416 kg1900 kgNot provided
AT4258 mm1790 mm1492 mm2620 mm1540 kg2020 kg140 mm
1.4 DSG4258 mm1790 mm1492 mm2620 mm1249 kg1750 kg142 mm
1.4 DSG4258 mm1790 mm1492 mm2620 mm1288 kg1800 kg142 mm
1.0 DSG4258 mm1790 mm1492 mm2620 mm1265 kg1780 kgNot provided
1.5 DSG4258 mm1790 mm1492 mm2620 mm1340 kg1830 kg142 mm

Estate 5-door — Volkswagen Golf Dimensions

Estate 5-door Volkswagen Golf Dimensions
ModificationLengthWidthHeightWheelbaseCurb weightMax weightGround clearance, minimum
1.0 MT4567 mm1799 mm1515 mm2620 mm1295 kg1850 kg140 mm
1.0 DSG4567 mm1799 mm1515 mm2620 mm1317 kg1860 kg140 mm
1.0 MT4567 mm1799 mm1515 mm2620 mm1310 kg1860 kgNot provided
1.4 MT4567 mm1799 mm1515 mm2620 mm1295 kg1850 kg140 mm
1.4 DSG4567 mm1799 mm1515 mm2620 mm1338 kg1880 kg140 mm
1.4 MT4567 mm1799 mm1515 mm2620 mm1332 kg1870 kg140 mm
1.4 DSG4567 mm1799 mm1515 mm2620 mm1357 kg1890 kg140 mm
1.5 DSG4567 mm1799 mm1515 mm2620 mm1395 kg1920 kg142 mm
1.5 MT4567 mm1799 mm1515 mm2620 mm1370 kg1900 kg142 mm
1.5 MT4567 mm1799 mm1515 mm2620 mm1375 kg1910 kg142 mm
1.5 DSG4567 mm1799 mm1515 mm2620 mm1395 kg1930 kg142 mm
1.0 DSG4567 mm1799 mm1515 mm2620 mm1330 kg1880 kgNot provided
1.6 MT4567 mm1799 mm1515 mm2620 mm1301 kg1800 kg142 mm
1.6 DSG4567 mm1799 mm1515 mm2620 mm1321 kg1820 kg142 mm
2.0 MT4567 mm1799 mm1515 mm2620 mm1438 kg1970 kg140 mm
2.0 MT4567 mm1799 mm1515 mm2620 mm1523 kg2050 kg140 mm
2.0 DSG4567 mm1799 mm1515 mm2620 mm1458 kg1990 kg140 mm
2.0 MT4567 mm1799 mm1515 mm2620 mm1466 kg1990 kg140 mm
2.0 DSG4567 mm1799 mm1515 mm2620 mm1492 kg2020 kg140 mm
1.8 DSG4567 mm1799 mm1515 mm2620 mm1537 kg2040 kg175 mm
2.0 MT4567 mm1799 mm1515 mm2620 mm1555 kg2050 kg175 mm
2.0 DSG4567 mm1799 mm1515 mm2620 mm1584 kg2080 kg175 mm

Volkswagen Golf Cargo Space

Hatchback 5-door — Volkswagen Golf Cargo Space

Hatchback 5-door Volkswagen Golf Cargo Space
ModificationTrunk volume minTrunk volume max
1.0 MT380 l1270 l
1.0 MT380 l1270 l
1.4 MT380 l1270 l
1.4 DSG380 l1270 l
1.4 MT380 l1270 l
1.4 MT380 l1270 l
1.5 MT380 l1270 l
1.5 DSG380 l1270 l
1.5 MT380 l1270 l
1.4 DSG380 l1270 l
1.6 MT380 l1270 l
1.6 DSG380 l1270 l
2.0 MT380 l1270 l
2.0 MT380 l1270 l
2.0 DSG380 l1270 l
2.0 MT380 l1270 l
2.0 DSG380 l1270 l
AT380 l1270 l
1.4 DSG380 l1270 l
1.4 DSG380 l1270 l
1.0 DSG380 l1270 l
1.5 DSG380 l1270 l

Estate 5-door — Volkswagen Golf Cargo Space

Estate 5-door Volkswagen Golf Cargo Space
ModificationTrunk volume minTrunk volume max
1.0 MT605 l1620 l
1.0 DSG605 l1620 l
1.0 MT605 l1620 l
1.4 MT605 l1620 l
1.4 DSG605 l1620 l
1.4 MT605 l1620 l
1.4 DSG605 l1620 l
1.5 DSG605 l1620 l
1.5 MT605 l1620 l
1.5 MT605 l1620 l
1.5 DSG605 l1620 l
1.0 DSG605 l1620 l
1.6 MT605 l1620 l
1.6 DSG605 l1620 l
2.0 MT605 l1620 l
2.0 MT605 l1620 l
2.0 DSG605 l1620 l
2.0 MT605 l1620 l
2.0 DSG605 l1620 l
1.8 DSG605 l1620 l
2.0 MT605 l1620 l
2.0 DSG605 l1620 l

Volkswagen Golf Trims and Equipment

Volkswagen Golf trim levels package cabin equipment around a given technical version. On the 1.0 DSG Hatchback 5-door—a gasoline robotic front-wheel-drive car—Comfortline is one named equipment configuration. You pick that trim for how the interior is fitted; the 1.0 DSG powertrain stays the same.

Volkswagen Golf Trims and Equipment
ModificationBodyEquipment
1.4 DSGHatchback 5-doorComfortline
1.4 DSGHatchback 5-doorR-Line
1.4 DSGHatchback 5-doorTrendline
1.4 DSGHatchback 5-doorTrendline
1.4 DSGHatchback 5-doorHighline
1.4 DSGHatchback 5-doorComfortline
1.0 DSGHatchback 5-doorComfortline
1.5 DSGHatchback 5-doorComfortline
1.5 DSGHatchback 5-doorComfortline Plus

Volkswagen Golf Battery, Range, Charging

Volkswagen Golf battery capacity shapes electric range and charging habits. The 1.4 DSG Hatchback 5-door plug-in hybrid uses a lithium-ion battery for local electric trips. The AT Hatchback 5-door is a fully electric automatic with a lithium-ion pack you recharge at home or public points.

Hatchback 5-door — Volkswagen Golf Battery, Range, Charging

Hatchback 5-door Volkswagen Golf Battery, Range, Charging
ModificationBattery powerBattery typeDriving range, maximumFull charge homeFull public charging time
1.4 DSG13 kWhLithium-ion batterie40 km300 min150 min
AT35.8 kWhLithium-ion batterie300 km960 min300 min