2021 VW Golf GTI Mk VIII 0-60, quarter mile, specs
| 0-60 mph | 5.9 seconds |
| 0-100 kph | 6.2 seconds |
| Quarter mile | 15.4 s @ 106 mph |
| Top speed | 253 kph / 157 mph |
| Price | $39,000 |
| Year introduced | 2021 |
| Displacement | 2000 cubic centimeters (2.0 liters / 122 cubic inches) |
| Maximum power | 245 metric horsepower (242 brake horsepower / 180 kilowatts) |
| Maximum torque | 370 Newton-meters (273 pound-feet) |
| 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 | 1.6 s |
| 0-30 mph | 2.4 s |
| 0-40 mph | 3.2 s |
| 0-50 mph | 4.4 s |
| 0-60 mph | 5.9 s |
| 0-70 mph | 8.0 s |
| 0-80 mph | 10.8 s |
| 0-90 mph | 13.9 s |
| 0-100 mph | 17.1 s |
| 0-110 mph | 20.0 s |
| 0-120 mph | 22.2 s |
VW Golf GTI quarter mile and acceleration in feet
| 300 feet | 6.4 s @ 63 mph |
| 1/8 mile | 10.1 s @ 85 mph |
| 1000 feet | 13.1 s @ 98 mph |
| Quarter mile | 15.4 s @ 106 mph |
| 2000 feet | 19.7 s @ 118 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 | 1.5 s |
| 0-40 kph | 2.0 s |
| 0-50 kph | 2.5 s |
| 0-60 kph | 3.0 s |
| 0-70 kph | 3.6 s |
| 0-80 kph | 4.3 s |
| 0-90 kph | 5.2 s |
| 0-100 kph | 6.2 s |
| 0-110 kph | 7.6 s |
| 0-120 kph | 9.2 s |
| 0-130 kph | 11.0 s |
| 0-140 kph | 12.9 s |
| 0-150 kph | 14.9 s |
| 0-160 kph | 16.9 s |
| 0-170 kph | 18.8 s |
| 0-180 kph | 20.4 s |
| 0-190 kph | 21.8 s |
| 0-200 kph | 22.9 s |
VW Golf GTI distance acceleration in meters
| 100 meters | 6.7 s @ 105 kph |
| 200 meters | 10.1 s @ 137 kph |
| 300 meters | 12.9 s @ 157 kph |
| 400 meters | 15.4 s @ 171 kph |
| 500 meters | 17.5 s @ 181 kph |
| 600 meters | 19.5 s @ 189 kph |
| 700 meters | 21.4 s @ 195 kph |
