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Toyota GR86 vs Volkswagen Golf GTI (Mk8)

Over a standing quarter mile on dry asphalt, the Volkswagen Golf GTI (Mk8) gets there in 13.94 s0.43 s ahead of the Toyota GR86.

Toyota GR86 Volkswagen Golf GTI (Mk8)

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Down the strip

Standing startToyota GR86Volkswagen Golf GTI (Mk8)
0–60 mph6.01 s5.44 s
0–100 mph— s13.45 s
60 ft2.30 s2.27 s
1/8 mile9.37 s9.06 s
1/4 mile14.37 s13.94 s
Trap speed98.3 mph101.6 mph

Each car is trimmed to its own published figures — 9/10 for the Toyota GR86, 9/10 for the Volkswagen Golf GTI (Mk8) — so a heavier car can still be the quicker one if that is what it tests.

On paper

SpecificationToyota GR86Volkswagen Golf GTI (Mk8)
Year20222021
Power233 bhp241 bhp
Kerb mass1,275 kg1,408 kg
Power to weight183 bhp/t171 bhp/t
DrivetrainRear driveFront drive
EngineNaturally aspiratedTurbocharged

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