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Compare 2016 Volkswagen Golf specifications by trim levels

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Golf is a 5-seat Hatchback from Volkswagen, which first hit the market back in 1999.

With the price tag ranging from $18,495 to $25,225, the Volkswagen Golf faces the stiff competition with the same-class rivals like Chevrolet Cruze, Chevrolet Cobalt, Dodge Dart.

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The Volkswagen Golf has a maximum towing capacity of 1800 lbs, but double check that this applies to the configuration you want.

The Volkswagen Golf boasts the average fuel economy anywhere from 36 to 37 mpg, depending on the petrol type and engine capacity.

The maximum width and height is 70.80mm x 167.50mm respectively and can vary on the basis of model.

Key Specs of 2016 Volkswagen Golf

  • Fuel Tank: 13.2 gal

  • Wheelbase: 103.8 in

  • MPG: 25 city/37 hwy

  • 0-60 mph: 6.8 sec

  • Ground clearance: 5.4 in

  • Engine: 1.8L I-4

  • Towing capacity: 1800 lbs

  • Curb: 2901 lbs

  • Passenger capacity: 5

  • Dimensions(LxWxH): 167.5 x 70.5 x 57.2



2016 Volkswagen Golf Price, Review, Ratings and Pictures

The Volkswagen Golf is offered in 4 trim levels. Compare the trim levels to ensure you will have the desired features and will not pay for the unnecessary upgrades

Our comprehensive charts with interior and exterior specs are also designed to give you thorough details about Volkswagen Golf safety features and entertainment system, technical aspects, and so on.

Compare the Volkswagen Golf specifications & features by choosing the necessary trim level & year of manufacture.

Specs

    • Main Info

    • Body Style Hatchback

    • Doors 2

    • Engine

    • Engine 1.8L I-4 DOHC

    • Horsepower 170 hp @ 1923

    • Torque 184 lb-ft. @ 1,600 –
      199 lb-ft. @ 1,600

    • Charge system intercooled turbo

    • Transmission 5-spd man w/OD

    • 0-60mph / 0-100kmh 6.8 sec

    • 1/4 mile time 15.4 sec

    • Dimensions

    • Length 167.5 in

    • Width 70.5 in

    • Height 57.2 in

    • Wheelbase 103.8 in

    • Curb Weight 2901 lbs

    • GVWR 4123 lbs

    • Towing capacity 1800 lbs

    • Ground clearance 5.4 in

    • Turning radius 17.9 ft

    • CAPACITY

    • Luggage capacity 22.8 ft

    • Cargo capacity 52.7 cu.ft

    • Seats 5

    • FUEL

    • Fuel tank 13.2 gal

    • City 25 mpg

    • Combined 31 - 32 mpg

    • Highway 36 - 37 mpg

    • Highway range 475.2 - 488.4 mi

    • WARRANTY

    • Basic Warranty 36/36,000 mths/miles



Specifications

TSI 2-Door 2dr Front-wheel Drive Hatchback

TSI S 2-Door 2dr Front-wheel Drive Hatchback

TSI S 4-Door 4dr Front-wheel Drive Hatchback

TSI SE 4-Door 4dr Front-wheel Drive Hatchback
Exterior length
167.5 in 167.5 in 167.5 in 167.5 in
Exterior body width
70.5 in 70.5 in 70.8 in 70.8 in
Exterior height
57.2 in 57.2 in 57.2 in 57.2 in
Horsepower
170 hp 170 hp 170 hp 170 hp
Torque
184 lb-ft. 184 lb-ft. 184 lb-ft. 199 lb-ft.
Curb weight
2901 lbs 2901 lbs 2963 lbs 3023 lbs
Gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR)
4123 lbs 4123 lbs 4123 lbs 4167 lbs
Wheelbase
103.8 in 103.8 in 103.8 in 103.8 in
Turning radius
17.9 '' 17.9 '' 17.9 '' 17.9 ''
Ground clearance
5.4 in 5.4 in 5.4 in 5.4 in
Front legroom
41.2 in 41.2 in 41.2 in 41.2 in
Rear legroom
35.6 in 35.6 in 35.6 in 35.6 in
Front headroom
38 in 38 in 38 in 38 in
Rear headroom
38 in 38 in 38 in 38 in
Front shoulder room
56 in 56 in 56 in 56 in
Rear shoulder room
54 in 54 in 54 in 54 in
Payload
1,082 lbs. 1,082 lbs. 1,021 lbs. 1,005 lbs.

Interior Features

TSI 2-Door 2dr Front-wheel Drive Hatchback

TSI S 2-Door 2dr Front-wheel Drive Hatchback

TSI S 4-Door 4dr Front-wheel Drive Hatchback

TSI SE 4-Door 4dr Front-wheel Drive Hatchback
Air conditioning, front
Climatic manual Climatic manual Climatic manual Climatic manual
Clock
in-dash in-dash in-dash in-dash
Cupholders
front and rear front and rear front and rear front and rear
Gear shift knob trim
urethane leather leather leather
12V DC power outlet
2 2 2 2
Overhead console
mini with storage mini with storage mini with storage mini with storage
Floor console
full full full full
Floor mats
carpeted front and rear carpeted front and rear carpeted front and rear carpeted front and rear
Front windows
power power power power
Rear windows
fixed fixed power power
1-touch window up
driver and passenger driver and passenger front and rear front and rear
1-touch window down
driver and passenger driver and passenger front and rear front and rear
Instrumentation
analog analog analog analog
Illuminated vanity mirrors
driver and passenger driver and passenger driver and passenger driver and passenger
Rear view mirror
day-night day-night day-night day-night
Fuel door release
power power power power
Seatback storage pockets
2 2 2 2
Steering wheel material
urethane leather leather leather

Exterior Features

TSI 2-Door 2dr Front-wheel Drive Hatchback

TSI S 2-Door 2dr Front-wheel Drive Hatchback

TSI S 4-Door 4dr Front-wheel Drive Hatchback

TSI SE 4-Door 4dr Front-wheel Drive Hatchback
Antenna
integrated roof integrated roof integrated roof integrated roof
Body material
fully galvanized steel fully galvanized steel fully galvanized steel fully galvanized steel
Paint
clearcoat monotone clearcoat monotone clearcoat monotone clearcoat monotone
Grille trim
black black black black
Fog/driving lights
front – – –
Door count
2 doors 2 doors 4 doors 4 doors
Rear cargo door
liftgate liftgate liftgate liftgate
Tinted windows
light light light light
Rear window type
fixed fixed fixed fixed
Mirrors
dual power remote dual power remote dual power remote dual power remote
Sunroof
1st and 2nd row exterior express open/close sliding and tilting glass 1st row exterior express open/close sliding and tilting glass – –
Spoiler
lip lip lip lip
Wheels
15 silver aluminum 15 silver aluminum 15 silver aluminum 17 silver aluminum
Spare tire and wheel
compact steel compact steel compact steel compact steel
Rear window wipers
fixed interval fixed interval fixed interval fixed interval

Seats

TSI 2-Door 2dr Front-wheel Drive Hatchback

TSI S 2-Door 2dr Front-wheel Drive Hatchback

TSI S 4-Door 4dr Front-wheel Drive Hatchback

TSI SE 4-Door 4dr Front-wheel Drive Hatchback
Front seat type
bucket bucket bucket bucket
Standard seating
5 5 5 5
Front driver seat direction controls
6-way 6-way 2-way power 2-way power
Front passenger seat direction controls
6-way 6-way 2-way power 2-way power
Lumbar support
driver and passenger driver and passenger driver and passenger driver and passenger
Front armrests
center center center center
Front head restraints
adjustable adjustable adjustable adjustable
Heated front seats
driver and front passenger heated-cushion, heated-seatback – – –
Rear seats
60-40 bench 60-40 bench 60-40 bench 60-40 bench
Rear armrest
with pass-thru with pass-thru with pass-thru with pass-thru
Rear head restraints
3 - adjustable 3 - adjustable 3 - adjustable 3 - adjustable
Seat trim
cloth cloth cloth leatherette

Entertainment System

TSI 2-Door 2dr Front-wheel Drive Hatchback

TSI S 2-Door 2dr Front-wheel Drive Hatchback

TSI S 4-Door 4dr Front-wheel Drive Hatchback

TSI SE 4-Door 4dr Front-wheel Drive Hatchback
Radio
AM/FM stereo, seek-scan SiriusXM AM/FM/HD/Satellite, seek-scan SiriusXM AM/FM/HD/Satellite, seek-scan SiriusXM AM/FM/HD/Satellite, seek-scan
CD player
in-dash mounted single in-dash mounted single in-dash mounted single in-dash mounted single
Speakers
8 8 8 9 Fender
1st row LCD screen
1 1 1 1

Safety and Security Features

TSI 2-Door 2dr Front-wheel Drive Hatchback

TSI S 2-Door 2dr Front-wheel Drive Hatchback

TSI S 4-Door 4dr Front-wheel Drive Hatchback

TSI SE 4-Door 4dr Front-wheel Drive Hatchback
Airbags, frontal
driver and front passenger driver and front passenger driver and front passenger driver and front passenger
Airbags, side impact
seat mounted, driver and passenger seat mounted, driver and passenger seat mounted, driver and passenger seat mounted, driver and passenger
Airbags, side curtain
Side Curtain Protection Side Curtain Protection Side Curtain Protection Side Curtain Protection
Traction control
ABS and driveline ABS and driveline ABS and driveline ABS and driveline
Seatbelt pre-tensioners
front front front front
Headlights
halogen halogen halogen halogen
Exterior light control
fully automatic – – –
Remote keyless entry
keyfob (all doors) keyfob (all doors) keyfob (all doors) keyfob (all doors)
Door locks
power with 2 stage unlock power with 2 stage unlock power with 2 stage unlock power with 2 stage unlock
Ignition disable
Immobilizer III Immobilizer III Immobilizer III Immobilizer III
Lane departure warning
Lane Assist – – –
In-Vehicle Assistance Service
VW Car-Net VW Car-Net VW Car-Net –

Mechanical Features

TSI 2-Door 2dr Front-wheel Drive Hatchback

TSI S 2-Door 2dr Front-wheel Drive Hatchback

TSI S 4-Door 4dr Front-wheel Drive Hatchback

TSI SE 4-Door 4dr Front-wheel Drive Hatchback
Engine
1.8L I-4 1.8L I-4 1.8L I-4 1.8L I-4
Brakes
4-wheel disc 4-wheel disc 4-wheel disc 4-wheel disc
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
4-wheel 4-wheel 4-wheel 4-wheel
Drive type
front-wheel front-wheel front-wheel front-wheel
Exhaust
stainless steel stainless steel stainless steel stainless steel
Steering
rack and pinion rack and pinion rack and pinion rack and pinion
Suspension tuning
regular regular regular regular
Front suspension type
strut strut strut strut
Front shocks
gas-pressurized gas-pressurized gas-pressurized gas-pressurized
Front springs
coil coil coil coil
Rear suspension type
multi-link multi-link multi-link multi-link
Rear shocks
gas-pressurized gas-pressurized gas-pressurized gas-pressurized
Rear springs
coil coil coil coil
Sequential shift control
Tiptronic Tiptronic Tiptronic Tiptronic
Transmission
5-spd man w/OD 5-spd man w/OD 5-spd man w/OD 6-spd w/OD
Axle ratio
3.39 3.39 3.39 3.87
Turbocharger
intercooled turbo intercooled turbo intercooled turbo intercooled turbo

Other Specs

TSI 2-Door 2dr Front-wheel Drive Hatchback

TSI S 2-Door 2dr Front-wheel Drive Hatchback

TSI S 4-Door 4dr Front-wheel Drive Hatchback

TSI SE 4-Door 4dr Front-wheel Drive Hatchback
Luggage capacity
22.8 cu.ft. 22.8 cu.ft. 22.8 cu.ft. 22.8 cu.ft.
Maximum cargo capacity
52.7 cu.ft. 52.7 cu.ft. 52.7 cu.ft. 52.7 cu.ft.
Base engine size
1.8 liters 1.8 liters 1.8 liters 1.8 liters
Base engine type
I-4 I-4 I-4 I-4
Horsepower rpm
4,500 4,500 4,500 4,500
Torque rpm
1,600 1,600 1,600 1,600
Fuel tank capacity
13.2 gal. 13.2 gal. 13.2 gal. 13.2 gal.
EPA mileage estimates
25 City / 37 Hwy 25 City / 37 Hwy 25 City / 37 Hwy 25 City / 36 Hwy
Lighting - map lights
front and rear front and rear – –
Lighting - dome light
fade fade fade fade
Mirrors - visor vanity mirrors
driver and passenger driver and passenger driver and passenger driver and passenger
Height adjustable safety belts
front front front front
Engine - valvetrain
DOHC DOHC DOHC DOHC
Warranty - Basic (mths/miles)
36/36,000 36/36,000 36/36,000 36/36,000
Warrranty - Powertrain (mths/miles)
60/60,000 60/60,000 60/60,000 60/60,000
Warranty - Corrosion perforation (mths/miles)
144/unlimited 144/unlimited 144/unlimited 144/unlimited
Warranty - Roadside assistance (mths/miles)
36/36,000 36/36,000 36/36,000 36/36,000
Tires
P195/65HR15.0 BSW AS P195/65HR15.0 BSW AS P195/65HR15.0 BSW AS P225/45HR17.0 BSW AS
Windshield wipers - front
variable intermittent variable intermittent variable intermittent variable intermittent