2012 VW Golf 2.0 TDI Mk VII 0-60, quarter mile, specs
| 0-60 mph | 7.9 seconds |
| 0-100 kph | 8.4 seconds |
| Quarter mile | 17.4 s @ 90 mph |
| Top speed | 216 kph / 134 mph |
| Price | $28,000 |
| Years built | 2012 - 2020 |
| Displacement | 1968 cubic centimeters (2.0 liters / 120 cubic inches) |
| Maximum power | 150 metric horsepower (148 brake horsepower / 110 kilowatts) |
| Maximum torque | 340 Newton-meters (251 pound-feet) |
| Engine location | front-mounted |
| Drive | front wheel drive |
VW Golf 2.0 TDI 0-60 and acceleration in miles per hour
| 0-10 mph | 1.2 s |
| 0-20 mph | 2.1 s |
| 0-30 mph | 3.0 s |
| 0-40 mph | 4.1 s |
| 0-50 mph | 5.7 s |
| 0-60 mph | 7.9 s |
| 0-70 mph | 11.3 s |
| 0-80 mph | 16.2 s |
| 0-90 mph | 21.0 s |
VW Golf 2.0 TDI quarter mile and acceleration in feet
| 300 feet | 7.5 s @ 57 mph |
| 1/8 mile | 11.4 s @ 74 mph |
| 1000 feet | 14.6 s @ 84 mph |
| Quarter mile | 17.4 s @ 90 mph |
| 2000 feet | 22.4 s @ 97 mph |
VW Golf 2.0 TDI acceleration times in kilometers per hour
| 0-10 kph | 0.8 s |
| 0-20 kph | 1.4 s |
| 0-30 kph | 2.0 s |
| 0-40 kph | 2.5 s |
| 0-50 kph | 3.1 s |
| 0-60 kph | 3.8 s |
| 0-70 kph | 4.6 s |
| 0-80 kph | 5.6 s |
| 0-90 kph | 6.9 s |
| 0-100 kph | 8.4 s |
| 0-110 kph | 10.6 s |
| 0-120 kph | 13.5 s |
| 0-130 kph | 16.6 s |
| 0-140 kph | 19.6 s |
| 0-150 kph | 22.3 s |
| 0-160 kph | 24.1 s |
VW Golf 2.0 TDI distance acceleration in meters
| 100 meters | 7.8 s @ 94 kph |
| 200 meters | 11.3 s @ 120 kph |
| 300 meters | 14.5 s @ 135 kph |
| 400 meters | 17.3 s @ 145 kph |
| 500 meters | 19.8 s @ 151 kph |
| 600 meters | 22.2 s @ 156 kph |
