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Volkswagen Golf (2022) vs. Volkswagen Golf / GTI (2017) Specs

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2022 Volkswagen Golf and 2017 Volkswagen Golf / GTI Specifications

Model Year 2022 2017  
Model Volkswagen Golf Volkswagen Golf / GTI  
Engine turbocharged
2.0L I4
DOHC-4v
315 hp@5900
280 lb-ft@1900
turbocharged
2.0L I4
DOHC-4v
292 hp@5400
280 lb-ft@1800
 
Transmission 7-speed automated manual 6-speed automated manual  
Drivetrain AWD AWD  
Body 4dr Hatch 4dr Hatch  
      Difference
Wheelbase 103.6 in 103.8 in -0.2 in
Length 168.8 in 167.5 in 1.3 in
Width 70.4 in 70.8 in -0.4 in
Height 57.6 in 57.2 in 0.4 in
Curb Weight 3481 lb. 3340 lb. 141 lb.
Fuel Capacity 13.2 gal. 13.2 gal. 0 gal.
Headroom, Row 1 38.5 in 38.4 in 0.1 in
Shoulder Room, Row 1 55.9 in 55.9 in 0 in
Hip Room, Row 1 53.4 in 0.0 in 53.4 in
Legroom, Row 1 41.2 in 41.2 in 0 in
Headroom, Row 2 38.1 in 38.1 in 0 in
Shoulder Room, Row 2 53.9 in 53.9 in 0 in
Hip Room, Row 2 46.3 in 0.0 in 46.3 in
Legroom, Row 2 35.0 in 35.6 in -0.6 in
Total Legroom 76.2 in (over 2 rows) 76.8 in (over 2 rows) -0.6 in
Cargo Volume, Minimum 19.9 ft3 22.8 ft3 -2.9 ft3
Cargo Volume, Maximum 34.5 ft3 52.7 ft3 -18.2 ft3

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TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2017 Volkswagen Golf / GTI

2017 Volkswagen Golf / GTI Seat Room and Comfort: Pros
YearComment
2016 As I've noted before (when reviewing the e-Golf), the seventh-generation Golf's front seats are shaped and padded to provide nearly ideal comfort and support in daily driving. The CX-5's driver seat also fit me well, but not quite as well as the Volkswagen's. Compared to other compact hatchbacks and its ancestors, the current Golf has a roomy rear seat. I can sit behind my 5-9 self with about five inches of air ahead of my knees. Unless unusually tall people populate both rows, the amount of space should be beyond adequate. Compare the Golf SportWagen's rear seat to that in the CX-5, and a funny thing happens. On paper, the Mazda provides about 3.5 more inches of legroom. When sitting behind myself in both vehicles, though, I had about half as much space ahead of my knees in the CX-5. I've noticed in the past that VW measures rear legroom very conservatively, and apparently they continue to do so. The Golf's interior is roomier than the official specs suggest. Plus its rear seat passengers get air vents. The Mazda's do not. This said, I'm not entirely comfortable in the Golf SportWagen's rear seat. To me it feels overly reclined. In neither the GSW nor the CX-5 is the degree of recline adjustable. It is in some compact crossovers. see full Volkswagen Golf / GTI review
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2017 Volkswagen Golf / GTI

2017 Volkswagen Golf / GTI Seat Room and Comfort: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2016 2dr Hatch turbocharged 210hp 2.0L I4
6-speed manual FWD
Difficult ingress and egress see full Volkswagen Golf / GTI review
 
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