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Volkswagen Golf 1.5 TSI 150 (Mk8)

The Volkswagen Golf 1.5 TSI 150 (Mk8) reaches 60 mph in 7.71 s and covers a standing quarter mile in 15.95 s, tripping the lights at 88.9 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.50 s and the eighth mile in 10.33 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 1.5 TSI 150 (Mk8) Vauxhall Astra 1.4 Turbo 150 (K)

Pick who it runs against, then watch it happen — and change the surface, the weather or the distance and run it again.

Down the strip

Standing start Volkswagen Golf 1.5 TSI 150 (Mk8)
0–60 mph7.71 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.50 s
1/8 mile10.33 s
1/4 mile15.95 s
Trap speed88.9 mph

About the Golf 1.5 TSI 150 (Mk8)

The 2020 Volkswagen Golf 1.5 TSI 150 (Mk8) is a front-drive turbocharged car of 1,285 kg with 148 bhp, which works out at 115 bhp per tonne. Front drive caps what it can put down off the line — 60 ft takes 2.50 s — so most of what it has to give arrives once it is already moving. Against the 2,929 cars in the set it is the 2,568th quickest to 60 mph, and the 5th quickest of the 16 Volkswagens here. Its 88.9 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 1.5 TSI 150 (Mk8)
Year2020
Power148 bhp
Kerb mass1,285 kg
Power to weight115 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront drive
Gears6
EngineTurbocharged
Top speed224 km/h

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Vauxhall Astra 1.4 Turbo 150 (K)20157.79 s16.06 s87.0 mph148 bhp
Seat Leon 2.0 TDI 150 (Mk3)20137.61 s15.93 s87.4 mph148 bhp
Seat Leon 1.5 TSI 150 (Mk4)20207.61 s15.89 s89.3 mph148 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.

Questions

What is the Volkswagen Golf 1.5 TSI 150 (Mk8) 0-60 time?
The Volkswagen Golf 1.5 TSI 150 (Mk8) reaches 60 mph in 7.71 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 2,568th quickest of the 2,929 cars in the set.
What is the Volkswagen Golf 1.5 TSI 150 (Mk8) quarter mile time?
15.95 s at 88.9 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 10.33 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.50 s.
How much power does the Volkswagen Golf 1.5 TSI 150 (Mk8) have?
148 bhp and 1,285 kg, which is 115 bhp per tonne. It is front-drive, turbocharged, with 6 gears and a quoted top speed of 224 km/h.
What cars are comparable to the Volkswagen Golf 1.5 TSI 150 (Mk8)?
Closest here on pace: Vauxhall Astra 1.4 Turbo 150 (K) (7.79 s), Seat Leon 2.0 TDI 150 (Mk3) (7.61 s), Seat Leon 1.5 TSI 150 (Mk4) (7.61 s). Each one can be raced against the Volkswagen Golf 1.5 TSI 150 (Mk8) in the panel at the top of this page.
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 1.5 TSI 150 (Mk8) 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 2026-09-01. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.