Volkswagen Golf (Hatchback) Golf VIII (facelift 2024) 2024,2025 Specs
                     
                        
                           
                              General information
                              
                                                               
                                    | Brand | 
                                    Volkswagen | 
                                 
                                                                  
                                    | Model | 
                                    Golf (Hatchback) | 
                                 
                                                                  
                                    | Version | 
                                    Golf VIII (facelift 2024) | 
                                 
                                                                  
                                    | Engine version | 
                                    1.5 TSI (116 Hp) | 
                                 
                                                                  
                                    | Year production start | 
                                    2024 | 
                                 
                                                                  
                                    | Vehicle type | 
                                    Hatchback | 
                                 
                                                                  
                                    | Horsepower RPM | 
                                    116 Hp | 
                                 
                                                               
                                 | Curb weight kg -lbs total | 
                                 
                                                                        1229 kg
                                        2709.48 lbs.
                                          
                               | 
                              
                                                            
                                 | Overall length mm - inch | 
                                 
                                                                        4282 mm
                                        168.58 in.
                                         
                               | 
                              
                                                               
                                    | Doors | 
                                    5 | 
                                 
                                                               
                                 | Top Speed | 
                                 203 km/h 126.14 mph | 
                              
                                                            
                            
                           
                           
                              Engine specs
                              
                                                               
                                    | Designation model | 
                                    EA211 evo2 | 
                                 
                                                                     
                                       | Cam configuration | 
                                       
                                       DOHC                                         
                                        | 
                                    
                                                                        
                                          | Engine position and orientation | 
                                          Front, Transverse | 
                                       
                                                                                 
                                             | Cylinders | 
                                             4 | 
                                          
                                                                                       
                                                | Position of cylinders | 
                                                Inline | 
                                             
                                                                                    
                                          | Displacement (liters) | 
                                          
                                                                                          1498  cm3
                                              91.41 cu. in.
                                              
                                  | 
                              
                                                               
                                    | Eng. horsepower RPM | 
                                    
                                    116 Hp                                      
                                     | 
                                 
                                                               
                                 | Horsepower per litre | 
                                 
                                 77.4 Hp/l                                       
                                  | 
                              
                                                                  
                                       | Weight / horsepower kg/hp - hp/tons | 
                                       
                                                                                 10.6 kg/Hp
                                           94.4 Hp/tonne
                                                      
                                    
                                     | 
                                    
                                                                        
                                       | Weight / torque kg/Nm - Nm/tons | 
                                       5.6 kg/Nm, 179 Nm/tonne                                    
                                                                                 5.6 kg/Nm
                                           179 Nm/tonne
                                                      
                                    
                                     | 
                                    
                                                                     
                                    | Torque Nm RPM lb-ft RPM | 
                                    
                                                                           220 Nm @ 1500-3000  rpm. 
                                       162.26 lb.-ft. @ 1500-3000 rpm.
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                                       | Bore (mm in) | 
                                       
                                                                                 74.5  mm
                                           2.93 in.
                                                                                 
                                        | 
                                    
                                                                        
                                       | Stroke (mm in) | 
                                       
                                                                                 85.9  mm
                                           3.38 in.
                                                                                  | 
                                    
                                                                           
                                          | Fuel type | 
                                          Petrol (Gasoline) | 
                                       
                                                                              
                                          | Valvetrain | 
                                          4 | 
                                       
                                                                           
                                       | Engine aspiration | 
                                       Turbocharger, Intercooler | 
                                    
                                                                                 
                                                | Emission certification | 
                                                
                                                Euro 6 EA                                                   
                                                 | 
                                             
                                                                                                      
                                                            | Powertrain architecture | 
                                                            Internal Combustion engine | 
                                                         
                                                                                       
                            
                           
                              Transmission and Drive system
                              
                                                               
                                    | Drive configuration | 
                                     
                                       Front wheel drive 
                                  | 
                                 
                                                                   
                            
                           
                              Brakes
                              
                                                              
                                    | Anti-lock brake system | 
                                    ABS (Anti-lock braking system) | 
                                 
                                                               
                            
                           
                              Steering
                              
                                                          
                                | Steering type | 
                                Steering rack and pinion  | 
                             
                                                          
                                | Turning diameter m - ft | 
                                
                                                                   10.9 m
                                   35.76 ft.
                                     
                             
                              | 
                             
                                                           
                            
                           
                              Suspension
                              
                                                              
                                    | Front suspension | 
                                    Independent, type McPherson with coil spring and anti-roll bar | 
                                 
                                                               
                            
                           
                           
                              Wheels & Tyres
                              
                                                               
                                    | Wheels size | 
                                     
                                       195/65 R15; 205/55 R16; 205/50 R17; 225/45 R17; 225/40 R18 
                                  | 
                                 
                                                                  
                                    | Wheels rims | 
                                    6J x 15; 6.5J x 16; 7J x 16; 6.5J x 17; 7.5J x 17; 7.5J x 18 | 
                                 
                                                                   
                            
                           
                           
                               
                           
                              Passenger
                              
                                                                    
                                          | Passengers seats | 
                                          5 | 
                                       
                                                                           
                                             | Trunk space min liter | cu. Ft. | 
                                             
                                                                                    381 l
                                       13.45 cu. ft.
                                         
                                          
                                           | 
                                    
                                                                           
                                          | Trunk space max liter | cu. Ft. | 
                                          
                                                                                 1237 l
                                       43.68 cu. ft.
                                          | 
                                       
                                                                         
                            
                           
                              Dimensions
                              
                                                               
                                    | Overall length mm - inch | 
                                    
                                                                           4282 mm
                                        168.58 in.
                                                                              
                                     | 
                                 
                                                                  
                                    | Overall width mm -inch | 
                                    
                                                                           1789 mm
                                        70.43 in.
                                                                             
                                     | 
                                 
                                                                  
                                    | Overall height mm -inch | 
                                    
                                                                           1483 mm
                                        58.39 in.
                                                                             
                                     | 
                                 
                                                                  
                                    | Wheelbase mm - inch | 
                                    
                                                                           2620 mm
                                        103.15 in.
                                         
                                     | 
                                 
                                                                  
                                    | Track width front mm - inch | 
                                    
                                                                           1534-1550 mm
                                        60.39 - 61.02 in.
                                         
                                     | 
                                 
                                                                  
                                    | Track width rear mm - inch | 
                                    
                                                                           1502-1518 mm
                                        59.13 - 59.76 in.
                                         
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                              Weights
                              
                                                               
                                    | Curb weight kg -lbs total | 
                                                                        
                                                                           1229 kg
                                        2709.48 lbs.
                                                                              
                                     | 
                                 
                                                               
                                 | Gross weight kg -lbs total | 
                                                                     
                                                                     1800 kg
                                     3968.32 lbs.
                                                                           
                                  | 
                              
                                                                  
                                       | Capacities kg - lbs | 
                                                                           
                                                                                 571 kg
                                           1258.84 lbs.
                                                                                 
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                              Fuel economy
                              
                                                                          
                                                   | Combined fuel consumption (WLTP) | 
                                                   5.4 l/100 km 43.56 US mpg | 
                                        
                                                                     
                            
                         
                         
                                                
                           Engine type
 
                              4 CYLINDER INLINE
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