Spec Sizes

Volkswagen Golf vs Volkswagen GTI Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2021 vs 2015 catalog dimensions. Volkswagen Golf · Volkswagen GTI

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

Side view
  • Length167.6 in
  • Height58.2 in
  • Wheelbase103.8 in
  • Ground clearance5.4 in
  • Curb weight2,945 lb
Front / width
  • Width70.8 in
  • Volkswagen GTI width70.5 in – 70.8 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: Volkswagen Golf is 0.4 in shorter (167.6 in vs 168.0 in)
  • Width: Volkswagen GTI is 0.1 in narrower (70.8 in vs 70.7 in)
  • Height: Volkswagen Golf is 1.4 in taller (58.2 in vs 56.8 in)
  • Wheelbase: Volkswagen Golf has a 0.2 in longer wheelbase (103.8 in vs 103.6 in)
  • Ground clearance: Volkswagen Golf has 0.4 in more ground clearance (5.4 in vs 5.0 in)
  • Curb weight: Volkswagen GTI is 57 lb heavier (2,945 lb vs 3,002 lb)

Biggest size differences

  1. Ground clearance: Volkswagen Golf has 0.4 in more ground clearance (5.4 in vs 5.0 in)
  2. Height: Volkswagen Golf is 1.4 in taller (58.2 in vs 56.8 in)
  3. Curb weight: Volkswagen GTI is 57 lb heavier (2,945 lb vs 3,002 lb)
  4. Length: Volkswagen Golf is 0.4 in shorter (167.6 in vs 168.0 in)
  5. Width: Volkswagen GTI is 0.1 in narrower (70.8 in vs 70.7 in)

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garageVolkswagen Golf — Volkswagen Golf is shorter by 0.4 in Check garage fit for Volkswagen Golf · garage fit for Volkswagen GTI
  • Narrower for tight parkingVolkswagen GTI — Volkswagen GTI is narrower by 0.1 in
  • More ground clearanceVolkswagen Golf — Volkswagen Golf has 0.4 in more clearance

Dimension comparison

SpecVolkswagen GolfVolkswagen GTIDifference
Length167.6 in168.0 in0.4 in
Width70.8 in70.7 in0.1 in
Height58.2 in56.8 in1.4 in
Wheelbase103.8 in103.6 in0.2 in
Ground clearance5.4 in5.0 in0.4 in
Curb weight2,945 lb3,002 lb57 lb

Values use trim midpoints when a model year lists a range.

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