The Comparative Analysis :

VW Golf GTI (13 - 16) vs. VW Golf 1.6 DSG (08 - 10)

€ 30,500
VW Golf GTI (13 - 16) Golf GTI
€ 21,200
 VW Golf 1.6 DSG (08 - 10) Golf 1.6
€ 30,500
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 21,200

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The Golf GTI is a little bigger in every dimension. It's 6.9 cm longer, 1.3 cm wider and 0.1 cm taller than the Golf 1.6.
Golf GTI
Golf 1.6
1481
Blueprint VW Golf GTI (13 - 16)
1799
2027
1480
Blueprint VW Golf 1.6 DSG (08 - 10)
1786
2048
1799 mm
Width
1786 mm
2027 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2048 mm
1481 mm
Height
1480 mm
Blueprint VW Golf GTI (13 - 16)
2626
4268
Blueprint VW Golf 1.6 DSG (08 - 10)
2578
4199
4268 mm
Length
4199 mm
2626 mm
Wheelbase
2578 mm

Vehicle Weight

Golf GTI
Golf 1.6
1351 kg
Kerb Weight
1265 kg
1820 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1810 kg
VW Golf GTI (13 - 16)
Weight Difference:
86 kg
6.37 %
VW Golf 1.6 DSG (08 - 10)

General

Golf GTI
Golf 1.6
AU
Generation
1K
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
7-speed dual clutch transmission

Engine

Golf GTI
Golf 1.6
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
*CXD*
Engine Code
*CMX*
4
Valves
2
4
Cylinders
4
1984 CC
Engine Capacity
1595 CC
217 bhp
at 4500 rpm
Power
101 bhp
at 5600 rpm
Golf GTI
217 bhp
101 bhp
Golf 1.6
350 NM
at 1500 rpm
Max. Torque
148 NM
at 3800 rpm
Golf GTI
350 NM
148 NM
Golf 1.6

Performance

Golf GTI
Golf 1.6
153 mph
Maximum Speed
117 mph
6.5 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
11.3 sec
62 mph 62
mph

90 m
0.000 sec

Golf GTI

62 mph 62
mph

157 m
0.000 sec

Golf 1.6

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6.23 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
12.52 kg/bhp
Golf GTI
6.23 kg/bhp
12.52 kg/bhp
Golf 1.6

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Golf GTI
Golf 1.6
Fuel Economy
44 mpg
combined
42 mpg
Golf GTI
44 mpg
42 mpg
Golf 1.6
36 mpg
city
32 mpg
51 mpg
motorway
51 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
50 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
485 mi
Range
510 mi
Golf GTI
485 mi
510 mi
Golf 1.6
Environmental Impact
121.2 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).
127 kWh
Golf GTI
121.2 kWh
127 kWh
Golf 1.6
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 5
148 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
157 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Golf GTI
Golf 1.6
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
469 kg
Maximum Payload
545 kg
380 L
Boot Capacity
350 L
1270 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1305 L