1984 VW Golf GTI 8V Mk II 0-60, quarter mile, specs
| 0-60 mph | 9.1 seconds |
| 0-100 kph | 9.8 seconds |
| Quarter mile | 18.5 s @ 87 mph |
| Top speed | 193 kph / 120 mph |
| Curb weight | 936 kilograms (2064 pounds) |
| Year introduced | 1984 |
| Displacement | 1781 cubic centimeters (1.8 liters / 109 cubic inches) |
| Maximum power | 112 metric horsepower (110 brake horsepower / 82 kilowatts) |
| Maximum torque | 159 Newton-meters (117 pound-feet) |
| Engine location | front-mounted |
| Drive | front wheel drive |
VW Golf GTI 8V 0-60 and acceleration in miles per hour
| 0-10 mph | 1.3 s |
| 0-20 mph | 2.4 s |
| 0-30 mph | 3.4 s |
| 0-40 mph | 4.7 s |
| 0-50 mph | 6.5 s |
| 0-60 mph | 9.1 s |
| 0-70 mph | 13.3 s |
| 0-80 mph | 19.2 s |
| 0-90 mph | 25.0 s |
VW Golf GTI 8V quarter mile and acceleration in feet
| 300 feet | 8.1 s @ 54 mph |
| 1/8 mile | 12.1 s @ 71 mph |
| 1000 feet | 15.5 s @ 81 mph |
| Quarter mile | 18.5 s @ 87 mph |
| 2000 feet | 23.8 s @ 94 mph |
| 1/2 mile | 28.3 s @ 99 mph |
VW Golf GTI 8V acceleration times in kilometers per hour
| 0-10 kph | 0.9 s |
| 0-20 kph | 1.6 s |
| 0-30 kph | 2.3 s |
| 0-40 kph | 2.9 s |
| 0-50 kph | 3.5 s |
| 0-60 kph | 4.3 s |
| 0-70 kph | 5.3 s |
| 0-80 kph | 6.4 s |
| 0-90 kph | 7.9 s |
| 0-100 kph | 9.8 s |
| 0-110 kph | 12.4 s |
| 0-120 kph | 15.8 s |
| 0-130 kph | 19.6 s |
| 0-140 kph | 23.4 s |
| 0-150 kph | 26.5 s |
| 0-160 kph | 28.8 s |
VW Golf GTI 8V distance acceleration in meters
| 100 meters | 8.4 s @ 90 kph |
| 200 meters | 12.0 s @ 114 kph |
| 300 meters | 15.4 s @ 129 kph |
| 400 meters | 18.4 s @ 140 kph |
| 500 meters | 21.1 s @ 147 kph |
| 600 meters | 23.6 s @ 152 kph |
| 700 meters | 25.9 s @ 156 kph |
| 800 meters | 28.2 s @ 159 kph |
