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The Volkswagen Golf zero to 60 times and quarter mile times below are from 74 recorded performance tests sourced from reputable automotive resources such as Car and Driver, Motor Trend, Motor Week and more.

Fastest, Slowest, and Average Volkswagen Golf 0-60 Times

The fastest tested Volkswagen Golf is 2008 Volkswagen Golf HPA Motorsports R32 3-door Hatchback, which was able to go from 0 to 60 mph in 3.5 seconds. It was able to reach the 1/4 mile in 11.9 seconds at 123.2 , according to Motor Trend.

The slowest tested Volkswagen Golf is 1999 Volkswagen Golf GLS 5-door Hatchback, which was able to go from 0 to 60 mph in 10.6 seconds. It was able to reach the 1/4 mile in 18 seconds at 77 mph, according to Motor Trend.

Out of all the Volkswagen Golf tests in our database, the average 0 to 60 mph time is 6.85 seconds. The average quarter mile time for all the tests is 15.15 seconds at 93.12 mph.

Average Volkswagen Golf 0-60 and 1/4 Mile Times Per Year

Year
0-60 Times
1/4 Mile Times
2022
4.68 sec
13.12 sec
2020
7.70 sec
16.10 sec
2019
7.00 sec
15.45 sec
2018
6.40 sec
14.84 sec
2017
7.39 sec
15.77 sec
2016
6.75 sec
15.08 sec
2015
7.08 sec
15.35 sec
2012
6.20 sec
14.60 sec
2010
7.99 sec
16.14 sec
2008
5.28 sec
13.92 sec
2004
5.48 sec
13.76 sec
2000
7.60 sec
16.00 sec
1999
10.60 sec
18.00 sec
1994
9.10 sec
17.00 sec
1988
9.60 sec
17.10 sec
1985
10.60 sec
17.70 sec

All Volkswagen Golf Performance Tests

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0-60 Time
1/4 Mile Time
Vehicle
Golf 2022 by Volkswagen R 5-door Hatchback
0-60 Time
3.9 sec
1/4 Mile Time
12.5 sec @  111
Vehicle
Golf 2022 by Volkswagen R 5-door Hatchback
0-60 Time
4.9 sec
1/4 Mile Time
13.4 sec @  106 mph
Vehicle
Golf 2022 by Volkswagen R 5-door Hatchback
0-60 Time
4.2 sec
1/4 Mile Time
12.8 sec @  108.7
Vehicle
Golf 2022 by Volkswagen R 5-door Hatchback
0-60 Time
6.3 sec
1/4 Mile Time
14.4 sec @  103.3
Vehicle
Golf 2022 by Volkswagen R 5-door Hatchback
0-60 Time
4.1 sec
1/4 Mile Time
12.5 sec @  111
Vehicle
Golf 2020 by Volkswagen TSI 5-door Hatchback
0-60 Time
7.7 sec
1/4 Mile Time
16.1 sec @  88.1
Vehicle
Golf 2019 by Volkswagen R 5-door Hatchback
0-60 Time
5.1 sec
1/4 Mile Time
13.8 sec @  104
Vehicle
Golf 2019 by Volkswagen S 5-door Hatchback
0-60 Time
7.6 sec
1/4 Mile Time
15.9 sec @  88
Vehicle
Golf 2019 by Volkswagen SE 5-door hatchback
0-60 Time
7.6 sec
1/4 Mile Time
16.1 sec @  88
Vehicle
Golf 2019 by Volkswagen SE 5-door hatchback
0-60 Time
7.7 sec
1/4 Mile Time
16 sec @  85.6
Vehicle
Golf 2018 by Volkswagen Alltrack TSI SE 4MOTION Wagon
0-60 Time
6.7 sec
1/4 Mile Time
15.3 sec @  89
Vehicle
Golf 2018 by Volkswagen Alltrack TSI SEL 4MOTION Wagon
0-60 Time
7.1 sec
1/4 Mile Time
15.5 sec @  87.8
Vehicle
Golf 2018 by Volkswagen R 5-door Hatchback
0-60 Time
4.8 sec
1/4 Mile Time
13.4 sec @  104
Vehicle
Golf 2018 by Volkswagen R 5-door Hatchback
0-60 Time
5.7 sec
1/4 Mile Time
14.1 sec @  100.4
Vehicle
Golf 2018 by Volkswagen TSI SE 5-door Hatchback
0-60 Time
7.7 sec
1/4 Mile Time
15.9 sec @  89
Vehicle
Golf 2017 by Volkswagen Alltrack TSI SE 4MOTION Wagon
0-60 Time
7.4 sec
1/4 Mile Time
15.8 sec @  88
Vehicle
Golf 2017 by Volkswagen Alltrack TSI SEL 4MOTION Wagon
0-60 Time
7.5 sec
1/4 Mile Time
15.9 sec @  87
Vehicle
Golf 2017 by Volkswagen Alltrack TSI SEL 4MOTION Wagon
0-60 Time
7.4 sec
1/4 Mile Time
15.7 sec @  86.7
Vehicle
Golf 2017 by Volkswagen e-Golf SEL Premium 5-door Hatchback
0-60 Time
8.5 sec
1/4 Mile Time
16.6 sec @  83
Vehicle
Golf 2017 by Volkswagen SportWagen TSI S 4MOTION
0-60 Time
7 sec
1/4 Mile Time
15.5 sec @  89
Vehicle
Golf 2017 by Volkswagen TSI Wolfsburg 5-door Hatchback
0-60 Time
6.6 sec
1/4 Mile Time
15.3 sec @  93
Vehicle
Golf 2017 by Volkswagen TSI Wolfsburg 5-door Hatchback
0-60 Time
7.3 sec
1/4 Mile Time
15.6 sec @  90
Vehicle
Golf 2016 by Volkswagen e-Golf SE 5-door Hatchback
0-60 Time
9.4 sec
1/4 Mile Time
17.2 sec @  79
Vehicle
Golf 2016 by Volkswagen R 5-door Hatchback
0-60 Time
5.1 sec
1/4 Mile Time
13.6 sec @  105
Vehicle
Golf 2016 by Volkswagen R 5-door Hatchback
0-60 Time
5.2 sec
1/4 Mile Time
13.7 sec @  103
Vehicle
Golf 2016 by Volkswagen SportWagen TSI S
0-60 Time
7.3 sec
1/4 Mile Time
15.8 sec @  89.6
Vehicle
Golf 2015 by Volkswagen e-Golf SEL Premium 5-door Hatchback
0-60 Time
9.1 sec
1/4 Mile Time
16.9 sec @  80.4
Vehicle
Golf 2015 by Volkswagen GTE Plug-In 5-door Hatchback (Euro Spec)
0-60 Time
6.5 sec
1/4 Mile Time
14.9 sec @  96.5
Vehicle
Golf 2015 by Volkswagen R 3-door Hatchback (Euro Spec)
0-60 Time
5.2 sec
1/4 Mile Time
13.6 sec @  105.7
Vehicle
Golf 2015 by Volkswagen R 5-door Hatchback
0-60 Time
4.5 sec
1/4 Mile Time
13.2 sec @  106
Vehicle
Golf 2015 by Volkswagen R 5-door Hatchback
0-60 Time
4.5 sec
1/4 Mile Time
13.1 sec @  104.9
Vehicle
Golf 2015 by Volkswagen R 5-door Hatchback
0-60 Time
4.9 sec
1/4 Mile Time
13.7 sec @  103
Vehicle
Golf 2015 by Volkswagen R 5-door Hatchback (Euro Spec)
0-60 Time
4.9 sec
1/4 Mile Time
13.5 sec @  101.3
Vehicle
Golf 2015 by Volkswagen SportWagen TDI SEL
0-60 Time
8.4 sec
1/4 Mile Time
16.5 sec @  85
Vehicle
Golf 2015 by Volkswagen SportWagen TSI SE
0-60 Time
7.8 sec
1/4 Mile Time
15.9 sec @  89
Vehicle
Golf 2015 by Volkswagen SportWagen TSI SEL
0-60 Time
8.7 sec
1/4 Mile Time
16.2 sec @  88
Vehicle
Golf 2015 by Volkswagen TDI SE 5-door Hatchback
0-60 Time
8.3 sec
1/4 Mile Time
16.6 sec @  84
Vehicle
Golf 2015 by Volkswagen TDI SE 5-door Hatchback
0-60 Time
9 sec
1/4 Mile Time
17 sec @  83.6
Vehicle
Golf 2015 by Volkswagen TDI SEL 5-door Hatchback
0-60 Time
7.8 sec
1/4 Mile Time
16.1 sec @  87
Vehicle
Golf 2015 by Volkswagen TSI S 5-door Hatchback
0-60 Time
6.8 sec
1/4 Mile Time
15.4 sec @  92
Vehicle
Golf 2015 by Volkswagen TSI SE 5-door Hatchback
0-60 Time
7.7 sec
1/4 Mile Time
15.9 sec @  88
Vehicle
Golf 2015 by Volkswagen TSI SEL 5-door Hatchback
0-60 Time
7.3 sec
1/4 Mile Time
15.6 sec @  90
Vehicle
Golf 2015 by Volkswagen TSI SEL 5-door Hatchback
0-60 Time
7.5 sec
1/4 Mile Time
15.7 sec @  89
Vehicle
Golf 2015 by Volkswagen TSI SEL 5-door Hatchback
0-60 Time
7.8 sec
1/4 Mile Time
15.9 sec @  88.3
Vehicle
Golf 2015 by Volkswagen TSI SEL 5-door Hatchback
0-60 Time
7.8 sec
1/4 Mile Time
15.9 sec @  87.8
Vehicle
Golf 2012 by Volkswagen GTD 3-door Hatchback (Euro Spec)
0-60 Time
7.1 sec
1/4 Mile Time
15.6 sec @  89
Vehicle
Golf 2012 by Volkswagen GTD 3-door Hatchback (Euro Spec)
0-60 Time
7 sec
1/4 Mile Time
15.5 sec @  89.2
Vehicle
Golf 2012 by Volkswagen R 3-door Hatchback
0-60 Time
5.9 sec
1/4 Mile Time
14.3 sec @  99
Vehicle
Golf 2012 by Volkswagen R 3-door Hatchback
0-60 Time
5.7 sec
1/4 Mile Time
14 sec @  100.1
Vehicle
Golf 2012 by Volkswagen R 5-door Hatchback
0-60 Time
5.8 sec
1/4 Mile Time
14.2 sec @  97.9
Vehicle
Golf 2012 by Volkswagen R 5-door Hatchback
0-60 Time
5.7 sec
1/4 Mile Time
14 sec @  100
Vehicle
Golf 2010 by Volkswagen 2.5L 3-door Hatchback
0-60 Time
7.3 sec
1/4 Mile Time
15.6 sec @  90
Vehicle
Golf 2010 by Volkswagen 2.5L 5-door Hatchback
0-60 Time
8.1 sec
1/4 Mile Time
16.1 sec @  86.9
Vehicle
Golf 2010 by Volkswagen TDI 3-door Hatchback
0-60 Time
8 sec
1/4 Mile Time
16.2 sec @  85
Vehicle
Golf 2010 by Volkswagen TDI 3-door Hatchback
0-60 Time
7.9 sec
1/4 Mile Time
16.1 sec @  84.7
Vehicle
Golf 2010 by Volkswagen TDI 3-door Hatchback
0-60 Time
8.3 sec
1/4 Mile Time
16.4 sec @  83.8
Vehicle
Golf 2010 by Volkswagen TDI 3-door Hatchback
0-60 Time
8.8 sec
1/4 Mile Time
16.6 sec @  83.9
Vehicle
Golf 2010 by Volkswagen TDI 5-door Hatchback
0-60 Time
8 sec
1/4 Mile Time
16.3 sec @  84.1
Vehicle
Golf 2010 by Volkswagen TSI 5-door Hatchback (Euro Spec)
0-60 Time
7.5 sec
1/4 Mile Time
15.8 sec @  89.6
Vehicle
Golf 2008 by Volkswagen HPA Motorsports R32 3-door Hatchback
0-60 Time
3.5 sec
1/4 Mile Time
11.9 sec @  123.2
Vehicle
Golf 2008 by Volkswagen R32 3-door Hatchback
0-60 Time
5.4 sec
1/4 Mile Time
14.2 sec @  98
Vehicle
Golf 2008 by Volkswagen R32 3-door Hatchback
0-60 Time
5.5 sec
1/4 Mile Time
14.4 sec @  97
Vehicle
Golf 2008 by Volkswagen R32 5-door Hatchback
0-60 Time
5.8 sec
1/4 Mile Time
14.4 sec @  94.5
Vehicle
Golf 2008 by Volkswagen R32 5-door Hatchback
0-60 Time
6.2 sec
1/4 Mile Time
14.7 sec @  98
Vehicle
Golf 2004 by Volkswagen HPA Motorsports Stage II Twin Turbo R32 3-door Hatchback
0-60 Time
3.6 sec
1/4 Mile Time
11.7 sec @  119
Vehicle
Golf 2004 by Volkswagen R32 3-door Hatchback
0-60 Time
6 sec
1/4 Mile Time
14.3 sec @  97
Vehicle
Golf 2004 by Volkswagen R32 3-door Hatchback
0-60 Time
5.9 sec
1/4 Mile Time
14.2 sec @  97.6
Vehicle
Golf 2004 by Volkswagen R32 3-door Hatchback
0-60 Time
6.1 sec
1/4 Mile Time
14.5 sec @  97
Vehicle
Golf 2004 by Volkswagen R32 3-door Hatchback
0-60 Time
5.8 sec
1/4 Mile Time
14.1 sec @  99.2
Vehicle
Golf 2000 by Volkswagen GLS 1.8T 5-door Hatchback
0-60 Time
7.6 sec
1/4 Mile Time
16 sec @  86.3
Vehicle
Golf 1999 by Volkswagen GLS 5-door Hatchback
0-60 Time
10.6 sec
1/4 Mile Time
18 sec @  77 mph
Vehicle
Golf 1994 by Volkswagen LE 3-door Hatchback
0-60 Time
9.1 sec
1/4 Mile Time
17 sec @  80
Vehicle
Golf 1988 by Volkswagen 3-door Hatchback
0-60 Time
9.6 sec
1/4 Mile Time
17.1 sec @  80
Vehicle
Golf 1985 by Volkswagen 5-door Hatchback
0-60 Time
10.6 sec
1/4 Mile Time
17.7 sec @  77

There are many reasons why 0-60 times and 1/4 mile times can vary including the driver, weather conditions, wear and tear on the vehicle during test, and more. By giving you a list of all the Volkswagen Golf 0-60 times and quarter mile times, you can get a general idea of what performance numbers are achievable with Volkswagen Golf for all model years available in our database.

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