1987 VW Golf GTI 16V Mk II 0-60, quarter mile, specs
| 0-60 mph | 8.6 seconds |
| 0-100 kph | 9.3 seconds |
| Quarter mile | 18.2 s @ 87 mph |
| Top speed | 202 kph / 126 mph |
| Curb weight | 1021 kilograms (2251 pounds) |
| Year introduced | 1987 |
| Displacement | 1800 cubic centimeters (1.8 liters / 110 cubic inches) |
| Maximum power | 129 metric horsepower (127 brake horsepower / 95 kilowatts) |
| Maximum torque | 168 Newton-meters (124 pound-feet) |
| Engine location | front-mounted |
| Drive | front wheel drive |
VW Golf GTI 16V 0-60 and acceleration in miles per hour
| 0-10 mph | 1.2 s |
| 0-20 mph | 2.2 s |
| 0-30 mph | 3.1 s |
| 0-40 mph | 4.2 s |
| 0-50 mph | 6.0 s |
| 0-60 mph | 8.6 s |
| 0-70 mph | 12.9 s |
| 0-80 mph | 19.1 s |
| 0-90 mph | 25.3 s |
VW Golf GTI 16V quarter mile and acceleration in feet
| 300 feet | 7.9 s @ 55 mph |
| 1/8 mile | 11.8 s @ 72 mph |
| 1000 feet | 15.3 s @ 81 mph |
| Quarter mile | 18.2 s @ 87 mph |
| 2000 feet | 23.7 s @ 94 mph |
| 1/2 mile | 28.2 s @ 98 mph |
VW Golf GTI 16V acceleration times in kilometers per hour
| 0-10 kph | 0.8 s |
| 0-20 kph | 1.5 s |
| 0-30 kph | 2.0 s |
| 0-40 kph | 2.6 s |
| 0-50 kph | 3.2 s |
| 0-60 kph | 3.9 s |
| 0-70 kph | 4.8 s |
| 0-80 kph | 5.9 s |
| 0-90 kph | 7.4 s |
| 0-100 kph | 9.3 s |
| 0-110 kph | 12.1 s |
| 0-120 kph | 15.6 s |
| 0-130 kph | 19.6 s |
| 0-140 kph | 23.6 s |
| 0-150 kph | 26.9 s |
| 0-160 kph | 29.2 s |
VW Golf GTI 16V distance acceleration in meters
| 100 meters | 8.2 s @ 91 kph |
| 200 meters | 11.8 s @ 115 kph |
| 300 meters | 15.1 s @ 131 kph |
| 400 meters | 18.2 s @ 140 kph |
| 500 meters | 20.9 s @ 147 kph |
| 600 meters | 23.4 s @ 151 kph |
| 700 meters | 25.8 s @ 155 kph |
| 800 meters | 28.1 s @ 158 kph |
