2002 VW Golf GTI Mk IV 0-60, quarter mile, specs
| 0-60 mph | 7.0 seconds |
| 0-100 kph | 7.6 seconds |
| Quarter mile | 17.2 s @ 98 mph |
| Top speed | 223 kph / 139 mph |
| Curb weight | 1213 kilograms (2674 pounds) |
| Year introduced | 2002 |
| Displacement | 1800 cubic centimeters (1.8 liters / 110 cubic inches) |
| Maximum power | 180 metric horsepower (178 brake horsepower / 132 kilowatts) |
| Maximum torque | 235 Newton-meters (173 pound-feet) |
| Engine location | front-mounted |
| Drive | front wheel drive |
VW Golf GTI 0-60 and acceleration in miles per hour
| 0-10 mph | 1.0 s |
| 0-20 mph | 1.7 s |
| 0-30 mph | 2.5 s |
| 0-40 mph | 3.4 s |
| 0-50 mph | 4.8 s |
| 0-60 mph | 7.0 s |
| 0-70 mph | 10.3 s |
| 0-80 mph | 14.9 s |
| 0-90 mph | 20.2 s |
| 0-100 mph | 25.6 s |
| 0-110 mph | 30.5 s |
| 0-120 mph | 34.3 s |
VW Golf GTI quarter mile and acceleration in feet
| 300 feet | 7.1 s @ 59 mph |
| 1/8 mile | 11.0 s @ 78 mph |
| 1000 feet | 14.3 s @ 90 mph |
| Quarter mile | 17.2 s @ 98 mph |
| 2000 feet | 22.5 s @ 109 mph |
| 1/2 mile | 26.7 s @ 115 mph |
| 3000 feet | 28.9 s @ 117 mph |
| 3500 feet | 31.7 s @ 120 mph |
| 4000 feet | 34.5 s @ 123 mph |
VW Golf GTI acceleration times in kilometers per hour
| 0-10 kph | 0.7 s |
| 0-20 kph | 1.2 s |
| 0-30 kph | 1.6 s |
| 0-40 kph | 2.1 s |
| 0-50 kph | 2.5 s |
| 0-60 kph | 3.1 s |
| 0-70 kph | 3.8 s |
| 0-80 kph | 4.8 s |
| 0-90 kph | 6.0 s |
| 0-100 kph | 7.6 s |
| 0-110 kph | 9.7 s |
| 0-120 kph | 12.3 s |
| 0-130 kph | 15.3 s |
| 0-140 kph | 18.6 s |
| 0-150 kph | 22.0 s |
| 0-160 kph | 25.3 s |
| 0-170 kph | 28.5 s |
| 0-180 kph | 31.3 s |
| 0-190 kph | 33.7 s |
| 0-200 kph | 35.4 s |
VW Golf GTI distance acceleration in meters
| 100 meters | 7.4 s @ 98 kph |
| 200 meters | 10.9 s @ 125 kph |
| 300 meters | 14.2 s @ 144 kph |
| 400 meters | 17.2 s @ 158 kph |
| 500 meters | 19.8 s @ 168 kph |
| 600 meters | 22.2 s @ 175 kph |
| 700 meters | 24.5 s @ 180 kph |
| 800 meters | 26.6 s @ 185 kph |
| 900 meters | 28.6 s @ 188 kph |
| 1 kilometers | 30.5 s @ 192 kph |
| 1.1 kilometers | 32.3 s @ 195 kph |
| 1.2 kilometers | 34.2 s @ 198 kph |
