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VW Golf Plus 1.4 TSI 160 DCT

The VW Golf Plus 1.4 TSI 160 DCT reaches 60 mph in 7.64 s (100 km/h in 8.13 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 15.96 s, tripping the lights at 86.9 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.49 s and the eighth mile in 10.27 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.

VW Golf Plus 1.4 TSI 160 DCT BMW 118i (F40)

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Down the strip

Standing start VW Golf Plus 1.4 TSI 160 DCT
0–60 mph7.64 s
0–100 km/h8.13 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.49 s
1/8 mile10.27 s
1/4 mile15.96 s
Trap speed86.9 mph

About the Golf Plus 1.4 TSI 160 DCT

The 2008 VW Golf Plus 1.4 TSI 160 DCT is a front-drive turbocharged car of 1,499 kg with 158 bhp, which works out at 106 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 5,804th quickest to 60 mph, and the 268th quickest of the 1124 VWs here. Its 86.9 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 VW Golf Plus 1.4 TSI 160 DCT
Year2008
Power158 hp (118 kW)
Kerb mass1,499 kg
Power to weight106 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront drive
Gears7
EngineTurbocharged
Top speed133 mph (214 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
BMW 118i (F40)20197.64 s15.97 s87.0 mph138 bhp
Peugeot 207 CC 1.6 16V Turbo 15620077.70 s15.97 s88.5 mph154 bhp
Peugeot 207 CC 1.6 THP 15620097.70 s15.97 s88.5 mph154 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 VW Golf Plus 1.4 TSI 160 DCT 0-60 time?
The VW Golf Plus 1.4 TSI 160 DCT reaches 60 mph in 7.64 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 5,804th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the VW Golf Plus 1.4 TSI 160 DCT quarter mile time?
15.96 s at 86.9 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 10.27 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 VW Golf Plus 1.4 TSI 160 DCT have?
158 bhp and 1,499 kg, which is 106 bhp per tonne. It is front-drive, turbocharged, with 7 gears and a quoted top speed of 214 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the VW Golf Plus 1.4 TSI 160 DCT?
Closest here on pace: BMW 118i (F40) (7.64 s), Peugeot 207 CC 1.6 16V Turbo 156 (7.70 s), Peugeot 207 CC 1.6 THP 156 (7.70 s). Each one can be raced against the VW Golf Plus 1.4 TSI 160 DCT 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 VW Golf Plus 1.4 TSI 160 DCT 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.