Spec Sizes

Volkswagen GTI vs Volkswagen Golf Dimensions & Size Comparison

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

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

Side view
  • Length168.0 in
  • Height56.8 in
  • Wheelbase103.6 in
  • Ground clearance5.0 in
  • Curb weight2,972 lb – 3,031 lb
Front / width
  • Width70.5 in – 70.8 in
  • Volkswagen Golf width70.8 in

Which is bigger?

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

Biggest size differences

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

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garageVolkswagen Golf — Volkswagen Golf is shorter by 0.4 in Check garage fit for Volkswagen GTI · garage fit for Volkswagen Golf
  • 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 GTIVolkswagen GolfDifference
Length168.0 in167.6 in0.4 in
Width70.7 in70.8 in0.1 in
Height56.8 in58.2 in1.4 in
Wheelbase103.6 in103.8 in0.2 in
Ground clearance5.0 in5.4 in0.4 in
Curb weight3,002 lb2,945 lb57 lb

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

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