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Toyota Prius V 1. 136 (2016) vs Volkswagen Golf GTI (Mk8)

Over a standing quarter mile on dry asphalt the Volkswagen Golf GTI (Mk8) is the quicker car, covering it in 13.94 s at 101.6 mph against the Toyota Prius V 1. 136 (2016)’s 17.67 s — a margin of 3.73 s. To 60 mph the Volkswagen Golf GTI (Mk8) takes 5.44 s and the Toyota Prius V 1. 136 (2016) 10.14 s.

Simulated, not measured — computed from each car’s published kerb mass, rated power and drivetrain, then fitted to its own published acceleration figures. Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Toyota Prius V 1. 136 (2016) Volkswagen Golf GTI (Mk8)

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Down the strip

Standing startToyota Prius V 1. 136 (2016)Volkswagen Golf GTI (Mk8)
0–60 mph10.14 s5.44 s
0–100 mph—13.45 s
60 ft2.74 s2.27 s
1/8 mile11.28 s9.06 s
1/4 mile17.67 s13.94 s
Trap speed76.6 mph101.6 mph

Each car is trimmed to its own published figures — 2/2 for the Toyota Prius V 1. 136 (2016), 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 Prius V 1. 136 (2016)Volkswagen Golf GTI (Mk8)
Year20162021
Power98 bhp241 bhp
Kerb mass1,470 kg1,408 kg
Power to weight67 bhp/t171 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront driveFront drive
EngineNaturally aspiratedTurbocharged

Where these times sit

0-60 under 6 seconds3,252 cars0-100 km/h under 6 seconds2,897 carsQuarter mile under 14 seconds2,646 cars0-100 under 16 seconds2,743 carsSlower in the wetevery car, re-runThe cost of altitudeevery car, re-runThe cost of a passengerevery car, re-run
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Questions

Is the Toyota Prius V 1. 136 (2016) or the Volkswagen Golf GTI (Mk8) faster?
The Volkswagen Golf GTI (Mk8). Over a standing quarter mile it runs 13.94 s to the Toyota Prius V 1. 136 (2016)'s 17.67 s, a margin of 3.73 s, and it reaches 60 mph in 5.44 s against 10.14 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What is the Toyota Prius V 1. 136 (2016) 0-60 time?
The Toyota Prius V 1. 136 (2016) reaches 60 mph in 10.14 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 17.67 s at 76.6 mph.
What is the Volkswagen Golf GTI (Mk8) 0-60 time?
The Volkswagen Golf GTI (Mk8) reaches 60 mph in 5.44 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 13.94 s at 101.6 mph.
What trap speed does each car run?
The Toyota Prius V 1. 136 (2016) trips the lights at 76.6 mph and the Volkswagen Golf GTI (Mk8) at 101.6 mph at the end of the quarter mile. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every time on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. Each car is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it matches its own published acceleration figures — 2 of 2 for the Toyota Prius V 1. 136 (2016) and 9 of 10 for the Volkswagen Golf GTI (Mk8). Conditions are identical for both cars: 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.