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Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 122 (Mk7)

The Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 122 (Mk7) reaches 60 mph in 7.96 s (100 km/h in 8.93 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 16.26 s, tripping the lights at 85.3 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.49 s and the eighth mile in 10.50 s.

Simulated, not measured — computed from published kerb mass, rated power, gearing and drivetrain, then fitted to this car’s own published acceleration figures. Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 122 (Mk7) Volvo V40 1.6 T3 150

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Down the strip

Standing start Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 122 (Mk7)
0–60 mph7.96 s
0–100 km/h8.93 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.49 s
1/8 mile10.50 s
1/4 mile16.26 s
Trap speed85.3 mph

About the Golf 1.4 TSI 122 (Mk7)

The 2013 Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 122 (Mk7) is a front-drive turbocharged car of 1,205 kg with 121 bhp, which works out at 100 bhp per tonne. Front drive caps what it can put down off the line — 60 ft takes 2.49 s — so most of what it has to give arrives once it is already moving. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 6,416th quickest to 60 mph, and the 8th quickest of the 16 Volkswagens here. Its 85.3 mph trap speed sits about where its 0-60 puts it, so it launches and pulls in roughly equal measure. The simulation is trimmed to 2 of 2 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 122 (Mk7)
Year2013
Power121 hp (90 kW)
Kerb mass1,205 kg
Power to weight100 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront drive
Gears6
EngineTurbocharged
Top speed126 mph (203 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Volvo V40 1.6 T3 15020127.96 s16.21 s85.1 mph148 bhp
Ford Focus 5dr 2.0 TDCi 136 (2008)20087.95 s16.25 s85.1 mph134 bhp
Ford Focus 5dr 2.0 TDCi 136 (2004)20047.95 s16.25 s85.1 mph134 bhp

Picked for a fair race, not just a matching 0-60: pace, power-to-weight and body shape all count, and at most one is from the same maker.

Where these times sit

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Questions

What is the Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 122 (Mk7) 0-60 time?
The Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 122 (Mk7) reaches 60 mph in 7.96 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 6,416th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 122 (Mk7) quarter mile time?
16.26 s at 85.3 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 10.50 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.49 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 122 (Mk7) have?
121 bhp and 1,205 kg, which is 100 bhp per tonne. It is front-drive, turbocharged, with 6 gears and a quoted top speed of 203 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 122 (Mk7)?
Closest here on pace: Volvo V40 1.6 T3 150 (7.96 s), Ford Focus 5dr 2.0 TDCi 136 (2008) (7.95 s), Ford Focus 5dr 2.0 TDCi 136 (2004) (7.95 s). Each one can be raced against the Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 122 (Mk7) in the panel at the top of this page. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every figure on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. The Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 122 (Mk7) is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 2 of its 2 published acceleration figures. Conditions are the same for every car in the set: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-10-12. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.