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Volkswagen Golf 1.6 TDI 115 (Mk7)

The Volkswagen Golf 1.6 TDI 115 (Mk7) reaches 60 mph in 9.26 s (100 km/h in 9.81 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 16.94 s, tripping the lights at 81.4 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.71 s and the eighth mile in 10.91 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 1.6 TDI 115 (Mk7) MG ZS 4dr 115 D

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Down the strip

Standing start Volkswagen Golf 1.6 TDI 115 (Mk7)
0–60 mph9.26 s
0–100 km/h9.81 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.71 s
1/8 mile10.91 s
1/4 mile16.94 s
Trap speed81.4 mph

About the Golf 1.6 TDI 115 (Mk7)

The 2017 Volkswagen Golf 1.6 TDI 115 (Mk7) is a front-drive turbodiesel car of 1,226 kg with 114 bhp, which works out at 93 bhp per tonne. Front drive caps what it can put down off the line — 60 ft takes 2.71 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 8,879th quickest to 60 mph, and the 12th quickest of the 16 Volkswagens here. Its 81.4 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 1.6 TDI 115 (Mk7)
Year2017
Power114 hp (85 kW)
Kerb mass1,226 kg
Power to weight93 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront drive
Gears5
EngineTurbodiesel
Top speed123 mph (198 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
MG ZS 4dr 115 D20049.25 s16.97 s81.2 mph114 bhp
MG ZS 4dr 2.0 D 11320019.25 s16.97 s81.1 mph111 bhp
MG ZS 5dr 115 D20029.25 s16.97 s81.1 mph111 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.

Head to head

Volkswagen Golf GTI (Mk8) vs Volkswagen Golf 1.6 TDI 115 (Mk7)Full comparison

Where these times sit

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Questions

What is the Volkswagen Golf 1.6 TDI 115 (Mk7) 0-60 time?
The Volkswagen Golf 1.6 TDI 115 (Mk7) reaches 60 mph in 9.26 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 8,879th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Volkswagen Golf 1.6 TDI 115 (Mk7) quarter mile time?
16.94 s at 81.4 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 10.91 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.71 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Volkswagen Golf 1.6 TDI 115 (Mk7) have?
114 bhp and 1,226 kg, which is 93 bhp per tonne. It is front-drive, turbodiesel, with 5 gears and a quoted top speed of 198 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Volkswagen Golf 1.6 TDI 115 (Mk7)?
Closest here on pace: MG ZS 4dr 115 D (9.25 s), MG ZS 4dr 2.0 D 113 (9.25 s), MG ZS 5dr 115 D (9.25 s). Each one can be raced against the Volkswagen Golf 1.6 TDI 115 (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 1.6 TDI 115 (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.