Volkswagen Golf vehicles
1999–2021 · 20 years
What you can look up
Tire Size
Factory tire sizes recorded for each year
Wheels
Bolt pattern, offset, and rim size
Towing Capacity
Recorded towing figures by configuration
Oil Capacity
Engine oil volume and viscosity
MPG
City and highway fuel economy
Weight
Curb weight where a configuration records it
Dimensions
Length, width, height, and wheelbase
Ground Clearance
Ride height as recorded
Horsepower
Engine output by configuration
Engine
Displacement and engine families
0-60 Times
Recorded acceleration figures
Fuses
Fuse box diagrams and ratings
Bulb Size
Exterior and interior bulb numbers
Safety Ratings
Published crash-test results
Complaints
Reported problems by model year
Generations
Production generations and year spans
Manuals
Owner manual links where available
Upgrades
Common upgrade references
With years of production spanning from 1999 to 2021, Volkswagen Golf is the Hatchback built to last for many generations.
These figures are recorded ranges across years and configurations. They are not a single vehicle.
- 0–60 times of 5.5–10.8 sec · 0-60 times
- city fuel economy of 19–42 MPG and highway fuel economy of 26–49 MPG · MPG
- fuel tank capacities of 13.2–14.6 gal · Fuel tank
- wheelbases of 97.4–103.8 in · Dimensions
- ground clearance of 5.4 in · Ground clearance
| Generations |
Years |
| Fourth generation (1J) | |
| Fifth generation | |
| Sixth generation (5K) | |
| Seventh generation (5G) | |
| Seventh generation (5G) - Facelift |
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Performance
| Engine |
| 0-60 times |
| Horsepower |
| Upgrades |
Exterior
| Wheels |
| Wheel Interchange |
| Bulbs |
| Dimensions |
| Ground clearance |
| Weight |
| Upgrades |
Interior
| Steering wheel |
| Speakers size |
| Upgrades |
Maintenance
| Towing Capacity |
| Oil Capacity |
| Wipers size |
| Fuses |
| Gas tank size |
| Battery size |
| Cargo space |
| Safety ratings |
| Complaints |
| Generations |
| Upgrades |
| Manuals |
| Mpg |