The Comparative Analysis :

VW Golf 1.5 eTSI DSG (20 - ..) vs. VW Golf 3-door 1.4 (08 - 12)

€ 29,700
VW Golf 1.5 eTSI DSG (20 - ..) Golf 1.5 eTSI
€ 17,000
 VW Golf 3-door 1.4 (08 - 12) Golf 1.4
€ 29,700
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 17,000

ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch. Price Info

Vehicle Dimensions

The Golf 1.5 eTSI is a little bigger in every dimension. It's 8.5 cm longer, 0.3 cm wider and 1.1 cm taller than the Golf 1.4.
Golf 1.5 eTSI
Golf 1.4
1491
Blueprint VW Golf 1.5 eTSI DSG (20 - ..)
1789
2073
1480
Blueprint VW Golf 3-door 1.4 (08 - 12)
1786
2048
1789 mm
Width
1786 mm
2073 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2048 mm
1491 mm
Height
1480 mm
Blueprint VW Golf 1.5 eTSI DSG (20 - ..)
2619
4284
Blueprint VW Golf 3-door 1.4 (08 - 12)
2578
4199
4284 mm
Length
4199 mm
2619 mm
Wheelbase
2578 mm

Vehicle Weight

Golf 1.5 eTSI
Golf 1.4
1380 kg
Kerb Weight
1217 kg
1880 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1750 kg
VW Golf 1.5 eTSI DSG (20 - ..)
Weight Difference:
163 kg
11.81 %
VW Golf 3-door 1.4 (08 - 12)

General

Golf 1.5 eTSI
Golf 1.4
CD
Generation
1K
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
7-speed dual clutch transmission
Transmission
5-speed manual transmission

Engine

Golf 1.5 eTSI
Golf 1.4
4-cylinder mild hybrid petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
*DFY*
Engine Code
*CGG*
4
Valves
2
4
Cylinders
4
1498 CC
Engine Capacity
1390 CC
148 bhp
at 5000 rpm
Power
79 bhp
at 5000 rpm
Golf 1.5 eTSI
148 bhp
79 bhp
Golf 1.4
250 NM
at 1500 rpm
Max. Torque
132 NM
at 3800 rpm
Golf 1.5 eTSI
250 NM
132 NM
Golf 1.4

Performance

Golf 1.5 eTSI
Golf 1.4
139 mph
Maximum Speed
107 mph
8.5 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
13.9 sec
62 mph 62
mph

118 m
0.000 sec

Golf 1.5 eTSI

62 mph 62
mph

193 m
0.000 sec

Golf 1.4

▶ REPLAY
9.32 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
15.41 kg/bhp
Golf 1.5 eTSI
9.32 kg/bhp
15.41 kg/bhp
Golf 1.4

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Golf 1.5 eTSI
Golf 1.4
Fuel Economy
61 mpg
combined
44 mpg
Golf 1.5 eTSI
61 mpg
44 mpg
Golf 1.4
48 mpg
city
33 mpg
72 mpg
motorway
55 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
50 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
675 mi
Range
534 mi
Golf 1.5 eTSI
675 mi
534 mi
Golf 1.4
Environmental Impact
87.2 kWh
Total Energy Consumption
per 100 miles ⓘThe total energy consumption per 100 miles is the amount of energy consumed by a vehicle when burning fuel or using electricity per 100 miles (final energy), and the energy required to produce the appropriate amount of fuel or electricity (primary energy).
121.2 kWh
Golf 1.5 eTSI
87.2 kWh
121.2 kWh
Golf 1.4
Euro 6d-TEMP-EVAP-ISC (WLTP) 36CH, 36CI, 36DG
Emission Standard
Euro 5
130 g/km (WLTP)
CO2 Emissions
149 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Golf 1.5 eTSI
Golf 1.4
5
Doors
3
5
No. of Seats
5
500 kg
Maximum Payload
533 kg
381 L
Boot Capacity
350 L
1237 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1305 L