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Volkswagen Jetta (2021) vs. Volkswagen Golf / GTI (2017) Specs

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2021 Volkswagen Jetta and 2017 Volkswagen Golf / GTI Specifications

Model Year 2021 2017  
Model Volkswagen Jetta Volkswagen Golf / GTI  
Engine  
Transmission  
Drivetrain  
Body 4dr Sedan 4dr Hatch  
      Difference
Wheelbase 2,685 mm 2,637 mm 0 mm
Length 4,702 mm 4,255 mm 0 mm
Width 1,798 mm 1,798 mm 0 mm
Height 1,458 mm 1,453 mm 0 mm
Curb Weight 1,310 kg 1,344 kg 0 kg
Fuel Capacity 50 L 50 L 0 L
Headroom, Row 1 978 mm 975 mm 3 mm
Shoulder Room, Row 1 1,420 mm 1,420 mm 0 mm
Legroom, Row 1 1,044 mm 1,046 mm 0 mm
Headroom, Row 2 945 mm 968 mm -23 mm
Shoulder Room, Row 2 1,372 mm 1,369 mm 0 mm
Legroom, Row 2 950 mm 904 mm 46 mm
Total Legroom 1,994 mm (over 2 rows) 1,951 mm (over 2 rows) 0 mm
Cargo Volume, Minimum 399 L 646 L -247 L
Cargo Volume, Maximum 14.1 1,492 L 13.1

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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
 

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