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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

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