Comparison: Power VW Golf vs. competitors 2025

I 1974
I (1. Facelift) 1978
Golf I (2. Facelift) 1980
Golf II 1983
Golf II (1. Facelift) 1987
Golf III 1991
Golf IV 1997
Golf V 2003
Golf VI 2008
Golf VII 2012
Golf VII (1. Facelift) 2017
VIII 2019
Golf VIII (1. Facelift) 2024

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VW Golf - What is the power of different engines?

VW Golf engines

(Power)
VW Golf engines
EnginePower
1.5 TSI 85 kW85 kW
2.0 TDI 85 kW85 kW
1.5 eTSI Life DSG 85 kW85 kW
1.5 TSI Life 110 kW110 kW
2.0 TDI Life DSG 110 kW110 kW
1.5 eTSI Life DSG 110 kW110 kW
1.5 eHybrid GOAL DSG 150 kW150 kW
1.5 eHybrid Style DSG 150 kW150 kW
1. 1.5 TSI 85 kW 85 kW
2. 2.0 TDI 85 kW 85 kW
3. 1.5 eTSI Life DSG 85 kW 85 kW
4. 1.5 TSI Life 110 kW 110 kW
5. 2.0 TDI Life DSG 110 kW 110 kW
6. 1.5 eTSI Life DSG 110 kW 110 kW
7. 1.5 eHybrid GOAL DSG 150 kW 150 kW
8. 1.5 eHybrid Style DSG 150 kW 150 kW

Variants

VW Golf variants: Golf vs. Golf Variant

(Power)
Power: VW Golf variants
Variant namePower
Golf85 kW
Golf Variant85 kW
1. Golf 85 kW
2. Golf Variant 85 kW

The power compared to other VW models

VW Golf vs other current cars by VW

(Power)
Power: Golf vs. other models by VW
Variant namePower
T-Cross 1.5 TSI ACT OPF Style DSG 110 kW70 kW
Polo GTI DSG 152 kW70 kW
Taigo 1.5 TSI OPF Style DSG 110 kW70 kW
T-Roc R 4MOTION DSG 221 kW81 kW
T-Roc Cabriolet R 4MOTION DSG 221 kW81 kW
Golf 1.5 eHybrid GOAL DSG 150 kW85 kW
Golf Variant 1.5 eHybrid GOAL DSG 150 kW85 kW
Passat Variant Variant 1.6 TDI SCR DSG 88 kW88 kW
Passat Limousine Variant 1.6 TDI SCR DSG 88 kW88 kW
Tiguan 1.5 eHybrid OPF Elegance DSG 200 kW96 kW
Arteon R 4MOTION DSG 235 kW110 kW
Arteon Shooting Brake R 4MOTION DSG 235 kW110 kW
ID.5 GTX 4MOTION 250 kW128 kW
ID.4 GTX 4MOTION 250 kW150 kW
ID.3 Pro S {5-seats} 170 kW150 kW
Polo GTI GTI DSG 152 kW152 kW
Passat GTE Limousine Variant 1.6 TDI SCR DSG 88 kW160 kW
Passat GTE Variant Variant 1.6 TDI SCR DSG 88 kW160 kW
Passat Alltrack Variant 1.6 TDI SCR DSG 88 kW200 kW
ID.7 Pro S 210 kW210 kW
ID.5 GTX GTX 4MOTION 250 kW220 kW
ID.4 GTX GTX 4MOTION 250 kW220 kW
T-Roc R R 4MOTION DSG 221 kW221 kW
Arteon R R 4MOTION DSG 235 kW235 kW
Arteon R Shooting Brake R 4MOTION DSG 235 kW235 kW
Touareg R 4MOTION Tiptronic 340 kW250 kW
Touareg R R 4MOTION Tiptronic 340 kW340 kW
1. T-Cross 1.5 TSI ACT OPF Style DSG 110 kW 70 kW
2. Polo GTI DSG 152 kW 70 kW
3. Taigo 1.5 TSI OPF Style DSG 110 kW 70 kW
4. T-Roc R 4MOTION DSG 221 kW 81 kW
5. T-Roc Cabriolet R 4MOTION DSG 221 kW 81 kW
6. Golf 1.5 eHybrid GOAL DSG 150 kW 85 kW
7. Golf Variant 1.5 eHybrid GOAL DSG 150 kW 85 kW
8. Passat Variant Variant 1.6 TDI SCR DSG 88 kW 88 kW
9. Passat Limousine Variant 1.6 TDI SCR DSG 88 kW 88 kW
10. Tiguan 1.5 eHybrid OPF Elegance DSG 200 kW 96 kW
11. Arteon R 4MOTION DSG 235 kW 110 kW
12. Arteon Shooting Brake R 4MOTION DSG 235 kW 110 kW
13. ID.5 GTX 4MOTION 250 kW 128 kW
14. ID.4 GTX 4MOTION 250 kW 150 kW
15. ID.3 Pro S {5-seats} 170 kW 150 kW
16. Polo GTI GTI DSG 152 kW 152 kW
17. Passat GTE Limousine Variant 1.6 TDI SCR DSG 88 kW 160 kW
18. Passat GTE Variant Variant 1.6 TDI SCR DSG 88 kW 160 kW
19. Passat Alltrack Variant 1.6 TDI SCR DSG 88 kW 200 kW
20. ID.7 Pro S 210 kW 210 kW
21. ID.5 GTX GTX 4MOTION 250 kW 220 kW
22. ID.4 GTX GTX 4MOTION 250 kW 220 kW
23. T-Roc R R 4MOTION DSG 221 kW 221 kW
24. Arteon R R 4MOTION DSG 235 kW 235 kW
25. Arteon R Shooting Brake R 4MOTION DSG 235 kW 235 kW
26. Touareg R 4MOTION Tiptronic 340 kW 250 kW
27. Touareg R R 4MOTION Tiptronic 340 kW 340 kW

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

VW Golf vs. similar cars

(Power)
Power: VW Golf vs. similar cars
Car modelPower
NIO ET5 Standard Range 2023360 kW
KIA Stinger 2.0 T-GDI 2017188 kW
GWM ORA 07 2024150 kW
MG MG3 1.5 Hybrid+ 2024143 kW
Alpine A290 2024130 kW
Toyota Land Cruiser 2.8 D-4D 2018130 kW
GWM ORA 03 (48 kWh) 2024126 kW
Sono Motors Sion 2021120 kW
Renault R5 E-Tech Electric 120 Urban Range (40 kWh) 202490 kW
Mazda 2 Hybrid 202485 kW
Skoda Scala 1.6 TDI 201985 kW
VW Golf 2.0 TDI 202485 kW
Lancia Ypsilon Ibrida 1.2 48V-Hybrid 202574 kW
Ford Transit Connect Kombi 220 L1 1.5 EcoBlue 201874 kW
BYD Dolphin 202370 kW
Fiat Tipo Kombi 1.3 Multijet 202070 kW
Mitsubishi Colt 1.0 Turbo 202367 kW
VW Nutzfahrzeuge Caddy Cargo 2.0 TDI SCR 202055 kW
ARI Motors Soleno (9,2 kWh) 202415 kW
ARI Motors 902 (9,5 kWh) 202315 kW
ARI Motors 802 (SLA-Akku für 120 km) 20198 kW
Aixam Ambition City 20236 kW
Aixam Minauto 20236 kW
Ligier Myli (4,14 kWh) 20236 kW
Fiat Topolino 20236 kW
Citroen Ami 20246 kW
Casalini 550 20226 kW
Estrima Birò Small Maxi 45 20224 kW
1. NIO ET5 Standard Range 2023 360 kW
2. KIA Stinger 2.0 T-GDI 2017 188 kW
3. GWM ORA 07 2024 150 kW
4. MG MG3 1.5 Hybrid+ 2024 143 kW
5. Alpine A290 2024 130 kW
6. Toyota Land Cruiser 2.8 D-4D 2018 130 kW
7. GWM ORA 03 (48 kWh) 2024 126 kW
8. Sono Motors Sion 2021 120 kW
9. Renault R5 E-Tech Electric 120 Urban Range (40 kWh) 2024 90 kW
10. Mazda 2 Hybrid 2024 85 kW
11. Skoda Scala 1.6 TDI 2019 85 kW
12. VW Golf 2.0 TDI 2024 85 kW
13. Lancia Ypsilon Ibrida 1.2 48V-Hybrid 2025 74 kW
14. Ford Transit Connect Kombi 220 L1 1.5 EcoBlue 2018 74 kW
15. BYD Dolphin 2023 70 kW
16. Fiat Tipo Kombi 1.3 Multijet 2020 70 kW
17. Mitsubishi Colt 1.0 Turbo 2023 67 kW
18. VW Nutzfahrzeuge Caddy Cargo 2.0 TDI SCR 2020 55 kW
19. ARI Motors Soleno (9,2 kWh) 2024 15 kW
20. ARI Motors 902 (9,5 kWh) 2023 15 kW
21. ARI Motors 802 (SLA-Akku für 120 km) 2019 8 kW
22. Aixam Ambition City 2023 6 kW
23. Aixam Minauto 2023 6 kW
24. Ligier Myli (4,14 kWh) 2023 6 kW
25. Fiat Topolino 2023 6 kW
26. Citroen Ami 2024 6 kW
27. Casalini 550 2022 6 kW
28. Estrima Birò Small Maxi 45 2022 4 kW

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