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Found the Volkswagen Golf of your dreams? Now you want to know all about it! With the help of Parkers, you can find out all of the key specs about the Volkswagen Golf from fuel efficiency in MPG and top speed in MPH, to running costs, dimensions, data and lots more. We have the most comprehensive specifications available online.

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We have 8 specifications for the latest Volkswagen Golf:

  • Volkswagen Golf Hatchback (2020 onwards) Specifications
    Volkswagen Golf Hatchback (2020 onwards)
    Power 108 - 201 bhp
    0 - 60 mph 6.5 - 10.1 secs
    Fuel Economy 38.2 - 67.3 mpg
    Insurance Group 14 - 27 How much to insure?
    Road Tax N/A
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  • Volkswagen Golf Estate (2021 onwards) Specifications
    Volkswagen Golf Estate (2021 onwards)
    Power 108 - 147 bhp
    0 - 60 mph 8.1 - 10.4 secs
    Fuel Economy 46.3 - 65.7 mpg
    Insurance Group 14 - 24 How much to insure?
    Road Tax N/A
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  • Volkswagen Golf GTI (2020 onwards) Specifications
    Volkswagen Golf GTI (2020 onwards)
    Power 241 - 295 bhp
    0 - 60 mph 5.4 - 6.2 secs
    Fuel Economy 35.8 - 40.4 mpg
    Insurance Group 28 - 31 How much to insure?
    Road Tax N/A
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  • Volkswagen Golf R (2020 onwards) Specifications
    Volkswagen Golf R (2020 onwards)
    Power 315 - 328 bhp
    0 - 60 mph 4.5 - 4.7 secs
    Fuel Economy 33.2 - 36.2 mpg
    Insurance Group 31 - 35 How much to insure?
    Road Tax N/A
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  • Volkswagen Golf Alltrack (2020 - 2023) Specifications
    Volkswagen Golf Alltrack (2020 - 2023)
    Power 197bhp
    0 - 60 mph 6.8 secs
    Fuel Economy 48.7 - 50.4 mpg
    Insurance Group 26 How much to insure?
    Road Tax N/A
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  • Volkswagen Golf GTE (2021 onwards) Specifications
    Volkswagen Golf GTE (2021 onwards)
    Power 241 - 268 bhp
    0 - 60 mph 6.4 - 6.5 secs
    Fuel Economy 45.6mpg
    Insurance Group 27 - 30 How much to insure?
    Road Tax N/A
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  • Volkswagen Golf GTD (2020 - 2023) Specifications
    Volkswagen Golf GTD (2020 - 2023)
    Power 197bhp
    0 - 60 mph 6.8 secs
    Fuel Economy 52.3 - 54.3 mpg
    Insurance Group 27 How much to insure?
    Road Tax N/A
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  • Volkswagen Golf eHybrid (2024 onwards) Specifications
    Volkswagen Golf eHybrid (2024 onwards)
    Power 201bhp
    0 - 60 mph 7.0 secs
    Fuel Economy N/A
    Insurance Group 27 How much to insure?
    Road Tax N/A
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Older models

Hatchback (15 models)

2013 - 2020

  • Volkswagen Golf Hatchback (2013 - 2020) Specifications
    Volkswagen Golf Hatchback (2013 - 2020)
    Power 83 - 305 bhp
    0 - 60 mph 4.5 - 11.5 secs
    Fuel Economy 32.5 - 58.9 mpg
    Insurance Group 7 - 39 How much to insure?
    Road Tax N/A - £335
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  • Volkswagen Golf GTI (2013 - 2017) Specifications
    Volkswagen Golf GTI (2013 - 2017)
    Power 216 - 305 bhp
    0 - 60 mph 5.7 - 6.3 secs
    Fuel Economy 40 - 47 mpg
    Insurance Group 29 - 38 How much to insure?
    Road Tax £190 - £305
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  • Volkswagen Golf R (2014 - 2016) Specifications
    Volkswagen Golf R (2014 - 2016)
    Power 295bhp
    0 - 60 mph 4.7 - 4.9 secs
    Fuel Economy 38 - 40 mpg
    Insurance Group 34 How much to insure?
    Road Tax £255 - £305
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  • Volkswagen Golf SV (2014 - 2020) Specifications
    Volkswagen Golf SV (2014 - 2020)
    Power 83 - 147 bhp
    0 - 60 mph 8.5 - 12.8 secs
    Fuel Economy 40.9 - 55.4 mpg
    Insurance Group 7 - 19 How much to insure?
    Road Tax N/A - £160
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2009 - 2016

  • Volkswagen Golf Hatchback (2009 - 2012) Specifications
    Volkswagen Golf Hatchback (2009 - 2012)
    Power 78 - 167 bhp
    0 - 60 mph 7.7 - 13.5 secs
    Fuel Economy 39 - 74 mpg
    Insurance Group 7 - 30 How much to insure?
    Road Tax £0 - £305
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  • Volkswagen Golf GTI (2009 - 2012) Specifications
    Volkswagen Golf GTI (2009 - 2012)
    Power 207 - 231 bhp
    0 - 60 mph 6.4 - 6.7 secs
    Fuel Economy 34 - 38 mpg
    Insurance Group 35 How much to insure?
    Road Tax £305 - £385
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  • Volkswagen Golf Plus (2009 - 2013) Specifications
    Volkswagen Golf Plus (2009 - 2013)
    Power 78 - 138 bhp
    0 - 60 mph 9.5 - 13.1 secs
    Fuel Economy 42 - 65 mpg
    Insurance Group 7 - 19 How much to insure?
    Road Tax £35 - £255
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  • Volkswagen Golf R (2010 - 2012) Specifications
    Volkswagen Golf R (2010 - 2012)
    Power 266bhp
    0 - 60 mph 5.3 - 5.5 secs
    Fuel Economy 33mpg
    Insurance Group 36 How much to insure?
    Road Tax £385
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2004 - 2009

  • Volkswagen Golf Hatchback (2004 - 2008) Specifications
    Volkswagen Golf Hatchback (2004 - 2008)
    Power 73 - 167 bhp
    0 - 60 mph 7.5 - 16.2 secs
    Fuel Economy 32 - 62 mpg
    Insurance Group 6 - 32 How much to insure?
    Road Tax £35 - £415
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  • Volkswagen Golf GTI (2005 - 2008) Specifications
    Volkswagen Golf GTI (2005 - 2008)
    Power 197 - 226 bhp
    0 - 60 mph 6.4 - 7.0 secs
    Fuel Economy 34 - 35 mpg
    Insurance Group 34 - 36 How much to insure?
    Road Tax £385
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  • Volkswagen Golf Plus (2005 - 2008) Specifications
    Volkswagen Golf Plus (2005 - 2008)
    Power 73 - 157 bhp
    0 - 60 mph 8.9 - 15.7 secs
    Fuel Economy 32 - 58 mpg
    Insurance Group 6 - 24 How much to insure?
    Road Tax £160 - £415
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  • Volkswagen Golf R32 (2005 - 2008) Specifications
    Volkswagen Golf R32 (2005 - 2008)
    Power 246bhp
    0 - 60 mph 6.0 - 6.3 secs
    Fuel Economy 26 - 29 mpg
    Insurance Group 36 How much to insure?
    Road Tax £710 - £735
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1997 - 2005

  • Volkswagen Golf Hatchback (1997 - 2004) Specifications
    Volkswagen Golf Hatchback (1997 - 2004)
    Power 68 - 237 bhp
    0 - 60 mph 6.4 - 16.6 secs
    Fuel Economy 24 - 54 mpg
    Insurance Group 9 - 36 How much to insure?
    Road Tax £190 - £415
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1992 - 2001

  • Volkswagen Golf Hatchback (1992 - 1998) Specifications
    Volkswagen Golf Hatchback (1992 - 1998)
    Power 60 - 174 bhp
    0 - 60 mph 7.4 - 17.0 secs
    Fuel Economy 26 - 56 mpg
    Insurance Group 21 How much to insure?
    Road Tax £210 - £345
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1981 - 1993

  • Volkswagen Golf Hatchback (1984 - 1992) Specifications
    Volkswagen Golf Hatchback (1984 - 1992)
    Power 54 - 160 bhp
    0 - 60 mph -
    Fuel Economy N/A
    Insurance Group - How much to insure?
    Road Tax £210 - £345
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Convertible (5 models)

2009 - 2016

  • Volkswagen Golf GTI Cabriolet (2012 - 2016) Specifications
    Volkswagen Golf GTI Cabriolet (2012 - 2016)
    Power 207 - 216 bhp
    0 - 60 mph 6.7 - 7.1 secs
    Fuel Economy 36 - 43 mpg
    Insurance Group 35 - 37 How much to insure?
    Road Tax £255 - £335
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  • Volkswagen Golf R Cabriolet (2013 - 2014) Specifications
    Volkswagen Golf R Cabriolet (2013 - 2014)
    Power 261bhp
    0 - 60 mph 6.2 secs
    Fuel Economy 34mpg
    Insurance Group 39 How much to insure?
    Road Tax £385
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  • Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet (2011 - 2016) Specifications
    Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet (2011 - 2016)
    Power 103 - 157 bhp
    0 - 60 mph 8.1 - 11.7 secs
    Fuel Economy 44 - 65 mpg
    Insurance Group 17 - 29 How much to insure?
    Road Tax £35 - £210
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1992 - 2001

  • Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet (1994 - 2001) Specifications
    Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet (1994 - 2001)
    Power 75 - 115 bhp
    0 - 60 mph 10.4 - 15.0 secs
    Fuel Economy 30 - 35 mpg
    Insurance Group - How much to insure?
    Road Tax £345 - £415
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1981 - 1993

  • Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet (1981 - 1993) Specifications
    Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet (1981 - 1993)
    Power 75 - 112 bhp
    0 - 60 mph -
    Fuel Economy N/A
    Insurance Group - How much to insure?
    Road Tax £345
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Estate (6 models)

2013 - 2020

  • Volkswagen Golf Estate (2013 - 2020) Specifications
    Volkswagen Golf Estate (2013 - 2020)
    Power 83 - 305 bhp
    0 - 60 mph 4.6 - 12.5 secs
    Fuel Economy 34 - 70.6 mpg
    Insurance Group 7 - 39 How much to insure?
    Road Tax N/A - £255
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  • Volkswagen Golf Alltrack (2015 - 2020) Specifications
    Volkswagen Golf Alltrack (2015 - 2020)
    Power 108 - 181 bhp
    0 - 60 mph 7.6 - 11.7 secs
    Fuel Economy 46.3 - 57.6 mpg
    Insurance Group 10 - 23 How much to insure?
    Road Tax N/A - £190
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2009 - 2016

  • Volkswagen Golf Estate (2009 - 2013) Specifications
    Volkswagen Golf Estate (2009 - 2013)
    Power 88 - 138 bhp
    0 - 60 mph 9.4 - 13.4 secs
    Fuel Economy 44 - 67 mpg
    Insurance Group 11 - 21 How much to insure?
    Road Tax £20 - £210
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2004 - 2009

  • Volkswagen Golf Estate (2007 - 2009) Specifications
    Volkswagen Golf Estate (2007 - 2009)
    Power 100 - 138 bhp
    0 - 60 mph 9.7 - 12.3 secs
    Fuel Economy 38 - 61 mpg
    Insurance Group 11 - 19 How much to insure?
    Road Tax £160 - £335
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1997 - 2005

  • Volkswagen Golf Estate (1999 - 2005) Specifications
    Volkswagen Golf Estate (1999 - 2005)
    Power 67 - 150 bhp
    0 - 60 mph 8.9 - 17.9 secs
    Fuel Economy 27 - 56 mpg
    Insurance Group 9 - 29 How much to insure?
    Road Tax £210 - £415
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1992 - 2001

  • Volkswagen Golf Estate (1994 - 1999) Specifications
    Volkswagen Golf Estate (1994 - 1999)
    Power 64 - 115 bhp
    0 - 60 mph 10.5 - 18.0 secs
    Fuel Economy 29 - 56 mpg
    Insurance Group - How much to insure?
    Road Tax £345
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