Spec Sizes

Audi TT RS vs Volkswagen GTI Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2018 vs 2015 catalog dimensions. Audi TT RS · Volkswagen GTI

Same scale for both vehicles. Generic silhouette — proportional to measured length, height, width, wheelbase, and clearance.

Side view
  • Length165.0 in
  • Height52.8 in
  • Wheelbase98.6 in
  • Ground clearance5.2 in
Front / width
  • Width72.1 in
  • Volkswagen GTI width70.5 in – 70.8 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: Audi TT RS is 3.0 in shorter (165.0 in vs 168.0 in)
  • Width: Volkswagen GTI is 1.4 in narrower (72.1 in vs 70.7 in)
  • Height: Volkswagen GTI is 4.0 in taller (52.8 in vs 56.8 in)
  • Wheelbase: Volkswagen GTI has a 5.0 in longer wheelbase (98.6 in vs 103.6 in)
  • Ground clearance: Audi TT RS has 0.2 in more ground clearance (5.2 in vs 5.0 in)

Biggest size differences

  1. Height: Volkswagen GTI is 4.0 in taller (52.8 in vs 56.8 in)
  2. Wheelbase: Volkswagen GTI has a 5.0 in longer wheelbase (98.6 in vs 103.6 in)
  3. Ground clearance: Audi TT RS has 0.2 in more ground clearance (5.2 in vs 5.0 in)
  4. Width: Volkswagen GTI is 1.4 in narrower (72.1 in vs 70.7 in)
  5. Length: Audi TT RS is 3.0 in shorter (165.0 in vs 168.0 in)

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garageAudi TT RS — Audi TT RS is shorter by 3.0 in Check garage fit for Audi TT RS · garage fit for Volkswagen GTI
  • Narrower for tight parkingVolkswagen GTI — Volkswagen GTI is narrower by 1.4 in
  • More ground clearanceAudi TT RS — Audi TT RS has 0.2 in more clearance

Dimension comparison

SpecAudi TT RSVolkswagen GTIDifference
Length165.0 in168.0 in3.0 in
Width72.1 in70.7 in1.4 in
Height52.8 in56.8 in4.0 in
Wheelbase98.6 in103.6 in5.0 in
Ground clearance5.2 in5.0 in0.2 in
Curb weight—3,002 lb—

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