Volkswagen Golf Weight
- Kerb-weight range
- 855kg – 1,668kg
- Lightest recorded variant
- 855kg (Golf, 2001)
- Heaviest recorded variant
- 1,668kg (Golf GTE Semi-Auto, 2025)
- Gross vehicle weight
- 1,240kg – 3,470kg
- Payload
- 300kg – 625kg
Our data shows Golf kerb weights ranging from 855kg to 1,668kg.
Gross vehicle weight ranges from 1,240kg to 3,470kg.
Recorded payload values range from 300kg to 625kg.
Kerb weight is the typical unladen weight. Gross vehicle weight is the maximum permitted total. Payload is the difference the source records for carrying capacity. Towing is not shown.
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| Variant | Year | Fuel | Kerb Weight | Gross Weight | Payload |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golf (+2 similar) | 1989–2001 | Petrol | 855kg | — | — |
| Golf Driver | 1991 | Petrol | 880kg | — | — |
| Golf GTi SportLine (+8 similar) | 1984–2003 | Petrol | 920kg | — | — |
| Golf | 1981–2017 | Petrol | 940kg | 1,240kg | 300kg |
| Golf E | 2002 | Petrol | 1,000kg | 1,670kg | — |
| Golf S | 2000 | Petrol | 1,000kg | 1,298kg | — |
| Golf S (+3 similar) | 1992–2002 | Petrol | 1,000kg | — | — |
| Golf GTI (+8 similar) | 1994–2001 | Petrol | 1,015kg | — | — |
| Golf Diesel | 1995–1998 | Diesel | 1,085kg | — | — |
| Golf Match | 2002–2003 | Petrol | 1,085kg | 1,640kg | — |
| Golf Cabriolet SE (+1 similar) | 1999–2001 | Petrol | 1,095kg | — | — |
| Golf GL TDI | 1998–1999 | Diesel | 1,095kg | 1,670kg | — |
| Golf S TDI | 2000–2001 | Diesel | 1,095kg | 1,890kg | — |
| Golf SE TDI Auto (+2 similar) | 1995–2001 | Diesel | 1,095kg | — | — |
| Golf AvantGarde Cabrio | 1996–1998 | Petrol | 1,110kg | 1,610kg | — |
| Golf GTI (+2 similar) | 1993–1998 | Petrol | 1,110kg | — | — |
| Golf GT TDI | 1995 | Diesel | 1,120kg | — | — |
| Golf S (+1 similar) | 2009–2012 | Petrol | 1,142kg | 1,750kg | — |
| Golf Match TSI Semi-Auto | 2008–2009 | Petrol | 1,155kg | 1,840kg | — |
| Golf S 80 | 2006–2009 | Petrol | 1,155kg | 1,770kg | — |
| Golf Cabriolet AV-GE | 2000–2002 | Petrol | 1,170kg | 1,650kg | — |
| Golf Cabriolet C-CON Auto (+3 similar) | 1999–2002 | Petrol | 1,170kg | — | — |
| Golf E SDI | 2004–2005 | Diesel | 1,170kg | 1,860kg | — |
| Golf GTi (115 bhp) | 2000–2003 | Petrol | 1,170kg | 1,505kg | — |
| Golf Cabriolet S | 2002 | Petrol | 1,176kg | — | — |
| Golf Match FSI 115 | 2006–2008 | Petrol | 1,184kg | 1,810kg | — |
| Golf SE | 2001–2003 | Petrol | 1,185kg | 1,750kg | — |
| Golf SE Auto | 2001 | Petrol | 1,189kg | 1,850kg | — |
| Golf Sport | 2008–2015 | Petrol | 1,189kg | 1,515kg | — |
| Golf GL Turbo D | 1993 | Diesel | 1,200kg | 1,605kg | — |
| Golf S Auto | 1999 | Petrol | 1,202kg | 1,721kg | — |
| Golf S Auto | 2001–2002 | Petrol | 1,202kg | — | — |
| Golf Match TSi | 2008–2009 | Petrol | 1,205kg | 1,820kg | — |
| Golf S TSI | 2019 | Petrol | 1,205kg | 1,750kg | — |
| Golf S TSi BlueMotion Technology | 2015–2017 | Petrol | 1,205kg | 1,720kg | — |
| Golf S BlueMotion Technology TSi | 2014 | Petrol | 1,210kg | 1,730kg | — |
| Golf SE Nav TSi (+1 similar) | 2018–2019 | Petrol | 1,210kg | 1,760kg | — |
| Golf VR6 Highline Auto (+3 similar) | 1993–1997 | Petrol | 1,210kg | — | — |
| Golf GT TDI | 1998 | Diesel | 1,215kg | 1,791kg | — |
| Golf Match TSi (+3 similar) | 2007–2013 | Petrol | 1,215kg | 1,820kg | — |
| Golf S TSI | 2011–2017 | Petrol | 1,215kg | 1,790kg | — |
| Golf SE Nav TSi BlueMotion Technology (+1 similar) | 2018 | Petrol | 1,216kg | 1,750kg | — |
| Golf SE Nav TSi Evo (+1 similar) | 2017–2019 | Petrol | 1,216kg | 1,800kg | — |
| Golf SE Nav TSi Evo Semi-Auto (+1 similar) | 2017–2019 | Petrol | 1,216kg | 1,820kg | — |
| Golf Match FSI 115 Auto | 2006–2008 | Petrol | 1,223kg | 1,840kg | — |
| Golf Match Edition TSi BlueMotion (+3 similar) | 2012–2016 | Petrol | 1,225kg | 1,750kg | — |
| Golf Match Edition TSi BlueMotion Technology (+1 similar) | 2015–2017 | Petrol | 1,225kg | 1,770kg | — |
| Golf Match Edition TSi BlueMotion Technology Semi-Auto (+1 similar) | 2016–2017 | Petrol | 1,225kg | 1,780kg | — |
| Golf Match TSi BlueMotion Technology | 2015 | Petrol | 1,225kg | 1,730kg | — |
| Golf S BlueMotion Technology TSi | 2013 | Petrol | 1,225kg | 1,720kg | — |