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VW Golf VI 5dr 1.8 TSI 160

The VW Golf VI 5dr 1.8 TSI 160 reaches 60 mph in 7.25 s (100 km/h in 7.64 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 15.62 s, tripping the lights at 89.7 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.46 s and the eighth mile in 10.16 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 VI 5dr 1.8 TSI 160 Alfa Romeo Giulietta 2.0 JTDM 170

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Down the strip

Standing start VW Golf VI 5dr 1.8 TSI 160
0–60 mph7.25 s
0–100 km/h7.64 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.46 s
1/8 mile10.16 s
1/4 mile15.62 s
Trap speed89.7 mph

About the Golf VI 5dr 1.8 TSI 160

The 2008 VW Golf VI 5dr 1.8 TSI 160 is a front-drive turbocharged car of 1,376 kg with 158 bhp, which works out at 115 bhp per tonne. Front drive caps what it can put down off the line — 60 ft takes 2.46 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 5,083rd quickest to 60 mph, and the 201st quickest of the 1124 VWs here. Its 89.7 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 VI 5dr 1.8 TSI 160
Year2008
Power158 hp (118 kW)
Kerb mass1,376 kg
Power to weight115 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront drive
Gears6
EngineTurbocharged
Top speed137 mph (220 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Alfa Romeo Giulietta 2.0 JTDM 17020107.25 s15.64 s89.7 mph168 bhp
Audi A3 Sportback 1.8 TFSI20087.22 s15.64 s90.1 mph158 bhp
Skoda Octavia 1.8 TSI 1Z20087.27 s15.68 s89.7 mph158 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 VI 5dr 1.8 TSI 160 0-60 time?
The VW Golf VI 5dr 1.8 TSI 160 reaches 60 mph in 7.25 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 5,083rd quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the VW Golf VI 5dr 1.8 TSI 160 quarter mile time?
15.62 s at 89.7 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 10.16 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.46 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the VW Golf VI 5dr 1.8 TSI 160 have?
158 bhp and 1,376 kg, which is 115 bhp per tonne. It is front-drive, turbocharged, with 6 gears and a quoted top speed of 220 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the VW Golf VI 5dr 1.8 TSI 160?
Closest here on pace: Alfa Romeo Giulietta 2.0 JTDM 170 (7.25 s), Audi A3 Sportback 1.8 TFSI (7.22 s), Skoda Octavia 1.8 TSI 1Z (7.27 s). Each one can be raced against the VW Golf VI 5dr 1.8 TSI 160 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 VI 5dr 1.8 TSI 160 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.