Comparison: length VW Golf vs. competitors 2025

Length is the distance between the front and the rear of the car. It is measured from the front bumper to the rear bumper It is no surprise that length has a huge impact on the inner spaciousness of the VW Golf.A hatchback can be any length depending on the make and model, but they tend to be smaller in size to other car body types.With it’s wheelbase of 2620 mm, the VW Golf has a length of 4282 mm. The longest car you can find amongst similar vehicles has GWM ORA 07 (ES11 ), which is 589 mm more than the Golf 2.0 TDI - 4871 mm.For illustration, the difference in wheelbase between the VW and the GWM is 250 mm in favor of the GWM. On the other hand, the shortest in the " schrägheck" category is the Estrima Birò Small Maxi 45 , which is 1794 mm - that makes it 2488 mm shorter than the VW in question.Wheelbase-wise, the VW outperforms the rival by 2620 mm.
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VW Golf - How has the length changed over the generations?

VW Golf generations

(Length)
VW Golf generations
Generation yearLength
Golf, Model year 1974 (I)3705 mm
Golf, Model year 1978 (I (1. Facelift))3815 mm
Golf, Model year 1980 (Golf I (2. Facelift))3815 mm
Golf, Model year 1983 (Golf II)3985 mm
Golf, Model year 1987 (Golf II (1. Facelift))3985 mm
Golf, Model year 1991 (Golf III)4020 mm
Golf, Model year 1997 (Golf IV)4149 mm
Golf, Model year 2003 (Golf V)4204 mm
Golf, Model year 2008 (Golf VI)4199 mm
Golf, Model year 2012 (Golf VII)4255 mm
Golf, Model year 2017 (Golf VII (1. Facelift))4258 mm
Golf, Model year 2019 (VIII)4284 mm
Golf, Model year 2024 (Golf VIII (1. Facelift))4282 mm
1. Golf, Model year 1974 (I) 3705 mm
2. Golf, Model year 1978 (I (1. Facelift)) 3815 mm
3. Golf, Model year 1980 (Golf I (2. Facelift)) 3815 mm
4. Golf, Model year 1983 (Golf II) 3985 mm
5. Golf, Model year 1987 (Golf II (1. Facelift)) 3985 mm
6. Golf, Model year 1991 (Golf III) 4020 mm
7. Golf, Model year 1997 (Golf IV) 4149 mm
8. Golf, Model year 2003 (Golf V) 4204 mm
9. Golf, Model year 2008 (Golf VI) 4199 mm
10. Golf, Model year 2012 (Golf VII) 4255 mm
11. Golf, Model year 2017 (Golf VII (1. Facelift)) 4258 mm
12. Golf, Model year 2019 (VIII) 4284 mm
13. Golf, Model year 2024 (Golf VIII (1. Facelift)) 4282 mm
The difference in length between first generation (I) from 1974 and last generation (Golf VIII (1. Facelift)) from 2024 is 57.7cm mm.
The length of the current generation of Golf is 4282 mm.

Variants

VW Golf variants: Golf vs. Golf Variant

(Length)
Length: VW Golf variants
Variant nameLength
Golf4282 mm
Golf Variant4631 mm
1. Golf 4282 mm
2. Golf Variant 4631 mm

The length compared to other VW models

VW Golf vs other current cars by VW

(Length)
Length: Golf vs. other models by VW
Variant nameLength
up! 3600 mm
up! e-up! 3600 mm
up! GTI 3600 mm
up! cross up! 3628 mm
Polo 4074 mm
Polo GTI 4074 mm
T-Cross 4127 mm
T-Roc 4236 mm
T-Roc R 4236 mm
ID.3 4264 mm
Taigo 4266 mm
T-Roc Cabriolet 4271 mm
Golf 4284 mm
Golf GTD 4287 mm
Golf GTE 4287 mm
Golf GTI 4287 mm
Golf R 4290 mm
Tiguan 4509 mm
Tiguan R 4514 mm
Touran 4527 mm
ID.4 GTX 4582 mm
ID.4 4584 mm
ID.5 4599 mm
ID.5 GTX 4599 mm
Golf Variant 4633 mm
Golf Alltrack 4639 mm
Golf R Variant 4644 mm
Tiguan Allspace 4728 mm
Passat GTE Variant 4773 mm
Passat Variant 4773 mm
Passat GTE Limousine 4775 mm
Passat Limousine 4775 mm
Passat Alltrack 4780 mm
Arteon 4866 mm
Arteon R 4866 mm
Arteon R Shooting Brake 4866 mm
Arteon Shooting Brake 4866 mm
Touareg 4878 mm
Touareg R 4878 mm
ID.7 4961 mm
1. up! 3600 mm
2. up! e-up! 3600 mm
3. up! GTI 3600 mm
4. up! cross up! 3628 mm
5. Polo 4074 mm
6. Polo GTI 4074 mm
7. T-Cross 4127 mm
8. T-Roc 4236 mm
9. T-Roc R 4236 mm
10. ID.3 4264 mm
11. Taigo 4266 mm
12. T-Roc Cabriolet 4271 mm
13. Golf 4284 mm
14. Golf GTD 4287 mm
15. Golf GTE 4287 mm
16. Golf GTI 4287 mm
17. Golf R 4290 mm
18. Tiguan 4509 mm
19. Tiguan R 4514 mm
20. Touran 4527 mm
21. ID.4 GTX 4582 mm
22. ID.4 4584 mm
23. ID.5 4599 mm
24. ID.5 GTX 4599 mm
25. Golf Variant 4633 mm
26. Golf Alltrack 4639 mm
27. Golf R Variant 4644 mm
28. Tiguan Allspace 4728 mm
29. Passat GTE Variant 4773 mm
30. Passat Variant 4773 mm
31. Passat GTE Limousine 4775 mm
32. Passat Limousine 4775 mm
33. Passat Alltrack 4780 mm
34. Arteon 4866 mm
35. Arteon R 4866 mm
36. Arteon R Shooting Brake 4866 mm
37. Arteon Shooting Brake 4866 mm
38. Touareg 4878 mm
39. Touareg R 4878 mm
40. ID.7 4961 mm

How does the length of the VW Golf compare to it's nearest competitors?

VW Golf vs. similar cars

(Length)
Length: VW Golf vs. similar cars
Car modelLength
GWM ORA 07 20244871 mm
KIA Stinger 20174830 mm
NIO ET5 20234790 mm
BMW i4 20214783 mm
Cadillac BLS 20064680 mm
Citroen C-Crosser 20074645 mm
Renault Koleos 20084520 mm
Hyundai Santa Fe 20014500 mm
Mercedes-Benz T-Klasse 20224498 mm
Sono Motors Sion 20214470 mm
Toyota Prius 20044450 mm
Ford Kuga 20084443 mm
Jaguar E-Pace 20184395 mm
Rover 45 20044386 mm
Peugeot 4008 20124340 mm
BYD Dolphin 20234290 mm
VW Golf 20244282 mm
Daewoo Nexia 19954256 mm
GWM ORA 03 20244235 mm
Alfa Romeo 147 20054223 mm
MG MG3 20244113 mm
Alpine A290 20243997 mm
Ford Ka+ 20183955 mm
ARI Motors 902 20232950 mm
Ligier Myli 20232950 mm
ARI Motors Soleno 20242910 mm
Aixam Ambition 20232800 mm
Fiat Topolino 20232535 mm
Citroen Ami 20242410 mm
ARI Motors 452/802 20192245 mm
Estrima Birò 20221794 mm
1. GWM ORA 07 2024 4871 mm
2. KIA Stinger 2017 4830 mm
3. NIO ET5 2023 4790 mm
4. BMW i4 2021 4783 mm
5. Cadillac BLS 2006 4680 mm
6. Citroen C-Crosser 2007 4645 mm
7. Renault Koleos 2008 4520 mm
8. Hyundai Santa Fe 2001 4500 mm
9. Mercedes-Benz T-Klasse 2022 4498 mm
10. Sono Motors Sion 2021 4470 mm
11. Toyota Prius 2004 4450 mm
12. Ford Kuga 2008 4443 mm
13. Jaguar E-Pace 2018 4395 mm
14. Rover 45 2004 4386 mm
15. Peugeot 4008 2012 4340 mm
16. BYD Dolphin 2023 4290 mm
17. VW Golf 2024 4282 mm
18. Daewoo Nexia 1995 4256 mm
19. GWM ORA 03 2024 4235 mm
20. Alfa Romeo 147 2005 4223 mm
21. MG MG3 2024 4113 mm
22. Alpine A290 2024 3997 mm
23. Ford Ka+ 2018 3955 mm
24. ARI Motors 902 2023 2950 mm
25. Ligier Myli 2023 2950 mm
26. ARI Motors Soleno 2024 2910 mm
27. Aixam Ambition 2023 2800 mm
28. Fiat Topolino 2023 2535 mm
29. Citroen Ami 2024 2410 mm
30. ARI Motors 452/802 2019 2245 mm
31. Estrima Birò 2022 1794 mm

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