2003 VW Golf 2.0 TDI 4MOTION Mk V 0-60, quarter mile, specs
| 0-60 mph | 8.5 seconds |
| 0-100 kph | 9.4 seconds |
| Quarter mile | 18.9 s @ 84 mph |
| Top speed | 203 kph / 126 mph |
| Curb weight | 1416 kilograms (3122 pounds) |
| Year introduced | 2003 |
| Displacement | 2000 cubic centimeters (2.0 liters / 122 cubic inches) |
| Maximum power | 140 metric horsepower (138 brake horsepower / 103 kilowatts) |
| Maximum torque | 320 Newton-meters (236 pound-feet) |
| Engine location | front-mounted |
| Drive | all wheel drive |
VW Golf 2.0 TDI 4MOTION 0-60 and acceleration in miles per hour
| 0-10 mph | 0.8 s |
| 0-20 mph | 1.3 s |
| 0-30 mph | 2.0 s |
| 0-40 mph | 3.2 s |
| 0-50 mph | 5.2 s |
| 0-60 mph | 8.5 s |
| 0-70 mph | 14.6 s |
| 0-80 mph | 25.2 s |
| 0-90 mph | 38.5 s |
| 0-100 mph | 52.5 s |
| 0-110 mph | 65.5 s |
| 0-120 mph | 75.4 s |
VW Golf 2.0 TDI 4MOTION quarter mile and acceleration in feet
| 300 feet | 7.9 s @ 56 mph |
| 1/8 mile | 11.9 s @ 69 mph |
| 1000 feet | 15.6 s @ 77 mph |
| Quarter mile | 18.9 s @ 84 mph |
| 2000 feet | 25.7 s @ 96 mph |
| 1/2 mile | 31.6 s @ 103 mph |
| 3000 feet | 34.7 s @ 106 mph |
| 3500 feet | 38.7 s @ 110 mph |
| 4000 feet | 42.6 s @ 113 mph |
| 1 mile | 51.5 s @ 117 mph |
VW Golf 2.0 TDI 4MOTION acceleration times in kilometers per hour
| 0-10 kph | 0.5 s |
| 0-20 kph | 0.9 s |
| 0-30 kph | 1.3 s |
| 0-40 kph | 1.6 s |
| 0-50 kph | 2.1 s |
| 0-60 kph | 2.8 s |
| 0-70 kph | 3.8 s |
| 0-80 kph | 5.1 s |
| 0-90 kph | 7.0 s |
| 0-100 kph | 9.4 s |
| 0-110 kph | 13.2 s |
| 0-120 kph | 19.0 s |
| 0-130 kph | 26.1 s |
| 0-140 kph | 34.3 s |
| 0-150 kph | 43.0 s |
| 0-160 kph | 51.7 s |
| 0-170 kph | 60.1 s |
| 0-180 kph | 67.6 s |
| 0-190 kph | 73.8 s |
| 0-200 kph | 78.3 s |
VW Golf 2.0 TDI 4MOTION distance acceleration in meters
| 100 meters | 8.2 s @ 93 kph |
| 200 meters | 11.8 s @ 110 kph |
| 300 meters | 15.4 s @ 123 kph |
| 400 meters | 18.9 s @ 135 kph |
| 500 meters | 22.2 s @ 145 kph |
| 600 meters | 25.4 s @ 153 kph |
| 700 meters | 28.5 s @ 160 kph |
| 800 meters | 31.5 s @ 166 kph |
| 900 meters | 34.3 s @ 171 kph |
| 1 kilometers | 37.0 s @ 175 kph |
| 1.1 kilometers | 39.6 s @ 178 kph |
| 1.2 kilometers | 42.1 s @ 181 kph |
| 1.3 kilometers | 44.5 s @ 183 kph |
| 1.4 kilometers | 46.8 s @ 185 kph |
| 1.5 kilometers | 49.1 s @ 187 kph |
