Compare Volkswagen Golf 5 Variant vs Volkswagen Golf 7 Alltrack facelift vs Volkswagen Golf 8 Alltrack
Variants
1.4
1.4 TSI 122PS
1.4 TSI 140PS
1.4 TSI 140PS DSG
1.4 TSI 170PS
1.4 TSI 170PS DSG
1.6
1.6 AT
1.9 TDI 105PS
1.9 TDI 105PS DSG
2.0 TDI 140PS
2.0 TDI 140PS DSG
1.8 TSI 168PS
1.8 TSI 168PS DSG
1.8 TSI 180PS DSG
2.0 TDI
2.0 TDI DSG
Capacity
Cargo Capacity
505 L / 17.8 cu-ft ~ 1495 L / 52.8 cu-ft
611 L / 21.6 cu-ft ~ 1624 L / 57.4 cu-ft
Coolant Capacity
8.0 L / 8.5 qt
Engine Oil Capacity
5.5 L / 5.8 qt
Fuel Capacity
55.0 L / 14.5 gal
55.0 L / 14.5 gal
55.0 L / 14.5 gal
Passengers
5
5
5
Payload
579 kg / 1276 lbs
Chassis
Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Disc
Power Steering
Electric Steering
Electric Steering
Suspension | Front
MacPherson strut
MacPherson strut
MacPherson strut
Suspension | Rear
Torsion beam semi-independent
Multi-link
Multi-link
Tire Size
205/55 R16
205/55 R17
205/55 R 17
Turning Circle
10.9 m / 35.8 ft
11.1 m / 36.4 ft
Construction
Body Style
5-door Station Wagon
5-door Station Wagon
5-door Station Wagon
Dimensions
Ground Clearance
175 mm / 6.9 in
Size | Height
1504 mm / 59.2 in
1515 mm / 59.6 in
1510 mm / 59.4 in
Size | Length
4556 mm / 179.4 in
4639 mm / 182.6 in
Size | Width
1781 mm / 70.1 in
1795 mm / 70.7 in | 2073 mm / 81.6 in (mirror unfolded)
Track Width | Front
1535.0 mm / 60.4 in
1549.0 mm / 61.0 in
1540.0 mm / 60.6 in
Track Width | Rear
1508.0 mm / 59.4 in
1512.0 mm / 59.5 in
Weight
1541.0 kg / 3397.3 lbs
Wheel Size
6.5J x 16
7 J x 17
Wheelbase
2578 mm / 101.5 in
2679 mm / 105.5 in
Performance
Acceleration | 0 - 100 km/h
7.1 sec
Acceleration | 0 - 60 mph
6.7 sec
CO2 Emission
128 g/km
Coefficient Of Drag
0.31
Fuel Economy
4.8 L/100km / 49.0 MPG (combined) | 6.0 L/100km / 39.2 MPG (urban) | 4.2 L/100km / 56.0 MPG (highway)
Top Speed
229.0 km/h / 142.3 mph
Towing Capacity
750 kg / 1653 lbs (w/o brakes) | 2000 kg / 4409 lbs (w/ brakes @ 12% gradient)
Powertrain
Drivetrain Layout
Front-engine (transverse), Front-wheel drive
Front-engine (transverse), All-wheel drive
Front-engine (transverse), All-wheel drive
Emission Standard
Euro 4
Euro 6
Euro 6d-ISC-FCM
Engine
DTUA
Engine | Bore
82.6 mm / 3.3 in
81.0 mm / 3.2 in
Engine | Compression Ratio
9.6:1
Engine | Displacement
2.0 L / 120.1 cu-in / 1968.0 cc
Engine | Power
200.0 hp / 149.1 kW @ 3500 rpm
Engine | Specific Output
101.6 hp/L / 1.7 hp/cu-in
Engine | Stroke
84.1 mm / 3.3 in
95.5 mm / 3.8 in
Engine | Torque
400 Nm / 295.0 lb-ft @ 1750-3500 rpm
Engine | Type
Turbocharged commonrail diesel inline-4 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder
Transmission | Gears
7-speed
Transmission | Type
Manual
Automatic DSG
Production
Availability
2020
Reviews
Neofiliac score
22%
16%
42%
Pros
- Simple and largely reliable engines
- Good manual transmissions
- Good towing capacity
- Not worse-looking than the base Golf wagon
Cons
- Bad 0-100kph time
- No powerful engine options
- Only available with small engines
- Unreliable DSG transmissions
- Only available with small engines
- Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
- Even uglier
- Only available with small engines
- Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
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