2009 VW Golf GTI Mk VI 0-60, quarter mile, specs
| 0-60 mph | 6.2 seconds |
| 0-100 kph | 6.6 seconds |
| Quarter mile | 16.0 s @ 103 mph |
| Top speed | 240 kph / 149 mph |
| Price | $31,000 |
| Curb weight | 1318 kilograms (2906 pounds) |
| Year introduced | 2009 |
| Displacement | 2000 cubic centimeters (2.0 liters / 122 cubic inches) |
| Maximum power | 211 metric horsepower (208 brake horsepower / 155 kilowatts) @ 6200 rpm |
| Maximum torque | 280 Newton-meters (207 pound-feet) @ 5200 rpm |
| Engine location | front-mounted |
| Drive | front wheel drive |
VW Golf GTI 0-60 and acceleration in miles per hour
| 0-10 mph | 0.9 s |
| 0-20 mph | 1.7 s |
| 0-30 mph | 2.4 s |
| 0-40 mph | 3.3 s |
| 0-50 mph | 4.5 s |
| 0-60 mph | 6.2 s |
| 0-70 mph | 8.6 s |
| 0-80 mph | 11.9 s |
| 0-90 mph | 15.7 s |
| 0-100 mph | 19.5 s |
| 0-110 mph | 22.9 s |
| 0-120 mph | 25.6 s |
VW Golf GTI quarter mile and acceleration in feet
| 300 feet | 6.6 s @ 62 mph |
| 1/8 mile | 10.4 s @ 82 mph |
| 1000 feet | 13.5 s @ 95 mph |
| Quarter mile | 16.0 s @ 103 mph |
| 2000 feet | 20.6 s @ 114 mph |
| 1/2 mile | 24.3 s @ 121 mph |
| 3000 feet | 26.3 s @ 124 mph |
VW Golf GTI acceleration times in kilometers per hour
| 0-10 kph | 0.6 s |
| 0-20 kph | 1.1 s |
| 0-30 kph | 1.6 s |
| 0-40 kph | 2.0 s |
| 0-50 kph | 2.5 s |
| 0-60 kph | 3.0 s |
| 0-70 kph | 3.7 s |
| 0-80 kph | 4.5 s |
| 0-90 kph | 5.4 s |
| 0-100 kph | 6.6 s |
| 0-110 kph | 8.2 s |
| 0-120 kph | 10.1 s |
| 0-130 kph | 12.2 s |
| 0-140 kph | 14.5 s |
| 0-150 kph | 16.9 s |
| 0-160 kph | 19.3 s |
| 0-170 kph | 21.5 s |
| 0-180 kph | 23.5 s |
| 0-190 kph | 25.2 s |
| 0-200 kph | 26.4 s |
VW Golf GTI distance acceleration in meters
| 100 meters | 6.9 s @ 103 kph |
| 200 meters | 10.3 s @ 132 kph |
| 300 meters | 13.4 s @ 153 kph |
| 400 meters | 16.0 s @ 166 kph |
| 500 meters | 18.3 s @ 176 kph |
| 600 meters | 20.4 s @ 183 kph |
| 700 meters | 22.4 s @ 189 kph |
| 800 meters | 24.2 s @ 194 kph |
| 900 meters | 26.0 s @ 199 kph |
