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VW Golf Plus 1.4 TSI 160 Man 5sp

The VW Golf Plus 1.4 TSI 160 Man 5sp reaches 60 mph in 7.24 s (100 km/h in 8.14 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 15.78 s, tripping the lights at 88.3 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.54 s and the eighth mile in 10.21 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 Man 5sp MINI Hatch Cooper SD 2.0 143

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Down the strip

Standing start VW Golf Plus 1.4 TSI 160 Man 5sp
0–60 mph7.24 s
0–100 km/h8.14 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.54 s
1/8 mile10.21 s
1/4 mile15.78 s
Trap speed88.3 mph

About the Golf Plus 1.4 TSI 160 Man 5sp

The 2008 VW Golf Plus 1.4 TSI 160 Man 5sp is a front-drive turbocharged car of 1,341 kg with 158 bhp, which works out at 118 bhp per tonne. Front drive caps what it can put down off the line — 60 ft takes 2.54 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 5,066th quickest to 60 mph, and the 199th quickest of the 1124 VWs here. Its 88.3 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 VW Golf Plus 1.4 TSI 160 Man 5sp
Year2008
Power158 hp (118 kW)
Kerb mass1,341 kg
Power to weight118 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront drive
Gears5
EngineTurbocharged
Top speed131 mph (211 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
MINI Hatch Cooper SD 2.0 14320067.27 s15.74 s88.1 mph141 bhp
Alfa Romeo MiTo 1.4 14020167.28 s15.73 s88.2 mph138 bhp
Alfa Romeo 145 2.0 15019947.15 s15.77 s90.3 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.

Where these times sit

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Questions

What is the VW Golf Plus 1.4 TSI 160 Man 5sp 0-60 time?
The VW Golf Plus 1.4 TSI 160 Man 5sp reaches 60 mph in 7.24 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 5,066th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the VW Golf Plus 1.4 TSI 160 Man 5sp quarter mile time?
15.78 s at 88.3 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 10.21 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.54 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the VW Golf Plus 1.4 TSI 160 Man 5sp have?
158 bhp and 1,341 kg, which is 118 bhp per tonne. It is front-drive, turbocharged, with 5 gears and a quoted top speed of 211 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 Man 5sp?
Closest here on pace: MINI Hatch Cooper SD 2.0 143 (7.27 s), Alfa Romeo MiTo 1.4 140 (7.28 s), Alfa Romeo 145 2.0 150 (7.15 s). Each one can be raced against the VW Golf Plus 1.4 TSI 160 Man 5sp 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 Man 5sp 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.