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These are the latest Volkswagen GTI 0-60 times and 1/4 mile times taken from reputable car magazine sources such as Car and Driver, MotorTrend and Road & Track. There are many reasons why 0-60 times and 1/4 mile times can vary including the driver, weather conditions, wear and tear on the vehicle during test, and more. By giving you a list of all the Volkswagen GTI 0-60 times and quarter mile times, you can get a general idea of what performance numbers are achievable with Volkswagen GTI for all model years available in our database.

Fastest, Slowest, and Average Volkswagen GTI 0-60 Times

The fastest tested Volkswagen GTI is 2022 Volkswagen GTI 5-door Hatchback (Euro Spec), which was able to go from 0 to 60 mph in 5.1 seconds. It was able to reach the 1/4 mile in 13.6 seconds at 105 , according to Car and Driver.

The slowest tested Volkswagen GTI is 1990 Volkswagen GTI Wolfsburg Edition 3-door Hatchback, which was able to go from 0 to 60 mph in 10.2 seconds. It was able to reach the 1/4 mile in 17.5 seconds at 78 , according to Car and Driver.

Out of all the Volkswagen GTI tests in our database, the average 0 to 60 mph time is 6.45 seconds. The average quarter mile time for all the tests is 14.92 seconds at 95.58 mph.

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2023 Volkswagen GTI
Trim	Engine	Drive Type	Transmission	0-60	1/4 Mile	MPG EPA C/H/Observed	Source
40th Anniversary Edition 5-door Hatchback Engine 2.0L Turbo I-4 Drive Type FWD Transmission 7A	2.0L Turbo I-4	FWD	7A	5.6 sec	14.2 sec @ 99.5 mph	24/34/-- mpg
S 5-door Hatchback Engine 2.0L Turbo I-4 Drive Type FWD Transmission 6M	2.0L Turbo I-4	FWD	6M	6.4 sec	14.8 sec @ 99.1 mph	23/32/-- mpg

2022 Volkswagen GTI
Trim	Engine	Drive Type	Transmission	0-60	1/4 Mile	MPG EPA C/H/Observed	Source
5-door Hatchback (Euro Spec) Engine 2.0L Turbo I-4 Drive Type FWD Transmission 7A	2.0L Turbo I-4	FWD	7A	5.1 sec	13.6 sec @ 105	26/36/25 mpg
5-door Hatchback (Euro Spec) Engine 2.0L Turbo I-4 Drive Type FWD Transmission 7A	2.0L Turbo I-4	FWD	7A	5.4 sec	13.9 sec @ 103.9	26/36/-- mpg
Autobahn 5-door Hatchback Engine 2.0L Turbo I-4 Drive Type FWD Transmission 7A	2.0L Turbo I-4	FWD	7A	5.7 sec	14.2 sec @ 102	25/34/24 mpg
Autobahn 5-door Hatchback Engine 2.0L Turbo I-4 Drive Type FWD Transmission 6M	2.0L Turbo I-4	FWD	6M	6.1 sec	14.6 sec @ 99.8	24/34/-- mpg
S 5-door Hatchback Engine 2.0L Turbo I-4 Drive Type FWD Transmission 6M	2.0L Turbo I-4	FWD	6M	5.8 sec	14.3 sec @ 101	24/34/27 mpg
S 5-door Hatchback Engine 2.0L Turbo I-4 Drive Type FWD Transmission 6M	2.0L Turbo I-4	FWD	6M	6.2 sec	14.8 sec @ 96.5	24/34/-- mpg

2019 Volkswagen GTI
Trim	Engine	Drive Type	Transmission	0-60	1/4 Mile	MPG EPA C/H/Observed	Source
Rabbit Edition 5-door Hatchback Engine 2.0L Turbo I-4 Drive Type FWD Transmission 7A	2.0L Turbo I-4	FWD	7A	5.8 sec	14.4 sec @ 101	25/31/22 mpg
Rabbit Edition 5-door Hatchback Engine 2.0L Turbo I-4 Drive Type FWD Transmission 6M	2.0L Turbo I-4	FWD	6M	6.3 sec	14.8 sec @ 98	24/32/25 mpg
Rabbit Edition 5-door Hatchback Engine 2.0L Turbo I-4 Drive Type FWD Transmission 6M	2.0L Turbo I-4	FWD	6M	7 sec	15.4 sec @ 97	24/32/27.2 mpg	Motor Week
Rabbit Edition 5-door Hatchback Engine 2.0L Turbo I-4 Drive Type FWD Transmission 7A	2.0L Turbo I-4	FWD	7A	5.9 sec	14.5 sec @ 99.7	25/31/-- mpg

2018 Volkswagen GTI
Trim	Engine	Drive Type	Transmission	0-60	1/4 Mile	MPG EPA C/H/Observed	Source
Autobahn 5-door Hatchback Engine 2.0L Turbo I-4 Drive Type FWD Transmission 6M	2.0L Turbo I-4	FWD	6M	6 sec	14.5 sec @ 100	25/33/25 mpg
Autobahn 5-door Hatchback Engine 2.0L Turbo I-4 Drive Type FWD Transmission 6A	2.0L Turbo I-4	FWD	6A	6 sec	14.5 sec @ 98.4	24/32/27.4 mpg
Autobahn 5-door Hatchback Engine 2.0L Turbo I-4 Drive Type FWD Transmission 6M	2.0L Turbo I-4	FWD	6M	6.2 sec	14.7 sec @ 98.6	25/33/33.4 mpg
SE 5-door Hatchback Engine 2.0L Turbo I-4 Drive Type FWD Transmission 6M	2.0L Turbo I-4	FWD	6M	5.7 sec	14.3 sec @ 100	25/33/23 mpg

2017 Volkswagen GTI
Trim	Engine	Drive Type	Transmission	0-60	1/4 Mile	MPG EPA C/H/Observed	Source
Sport 5-door Hatchback Engine 2.0L Turbo I-4 Drive Type FWD Transmission 6M	2.0L Turbo I-4	FWD	6M	5.9 sec	14.6 sec @ 100	24/34/27 mpg

2015 Volkswagen GTI
Trim	Engine	Drive Type	Transmission	0-60	1/4 Mile	MPG EPA C/H/Observed	Source
5-door Hatchback (Euro Spec) Engine 2.0L Turbo I-4 Drive Type FWD Transmission 6M	2.0L Turbo I-4	FWD	6M	5.6 sec	14.2 sec @ 100	25/34/22 mpg
Autobahn 5-door Hatchback Engine 2.0L Turbo I-4 Drive Type FWD Transmission 6A	2.0L Turbo I-4	FWD	6A	6.1 sec	14.7 sec @ 96.9	25/33/28.4 mpg
Autobahn 5-door Hatchback (Performance Pack) Engine 2.0L Turbo I-4 Drive Type FWD Transmission 6A	2.0L Turbo I-4	FWD	6A	5.6 sec	14.3 sec @ 100	25/33/-- mpg
S 3-door Hatchback Engine 2.0L Turbo I-4 Drive Type FWD Transmission 6M	2.0L Turbo I-4	FWD	6M	5.9 sec	14.5 sec @ 98.3	25/34/-- mpg
S 3-door Hatchback (Performance Pack) Engine 2.0L Turbo I-4 Drive Type FWD Transmission 6M	2.0L Turbo I-4	FWD	6M	6.1 sec	14.6 sec @ 99.7	25/34/-- mpg
S 5-door Hatchback (Performance Pack) Engine 2.0L Turbo I-4 Drive Type FWD Transmission 6M	2.0L Turbo I-4	FWD	6M	5.8 sec	14.4 sec @ 100	25/34/26 mpg
S 5-door Hatchback (Performance Pack) Engine 2.0L Turbo I-4 Drive Type FWD Transmission 6M	2.0L Turbo I-4	FWD	6M	6.1 sec	14.6 sec @ 100	25/34/29 mpg
S 5-door Hatchback (Performance Pack) Engine 2.0L Turbo I-4 Drive Type FWD Transmission 6M	2.0L Turbo I-4	FWD	6M	5.7 sec	14.2 sec @ 99.9	25/34/26 mpg
S 5-door Hatchback (Performance Pack) Engine 2.0L Turbo I-4 Drive Type FWD Transmission 6A	2.0L Turbo I-4	FWD	6A	5.9 sec	14.5 sec @ 97.9	25/33/-- mpg
S 5-door Hatchback (Performance Pack) Engine 2.0L Turbo I-4 Drive Type FWD Transmission 6M	2.0L Turbo I-4	FWD	6M	5.8 sec	14.4 sec @ 98.7	25/34/30 mpg

2012 Volkswagen GTI
Trim	Engine	Drive Type	Transmission	0-60	1/4 Mile	MPG EPA C/H/Observed	Source
3-door Hatchback Engine 2.0L Turbo I-4 Drive Type FWD Transmission 6M	2.0L Turbo I-4	FWD	6M	6.4 sec	14.8 sec @ 96	21/31/24 mpg
3-door Hatchback Engine 2.0L Turbo I-4 Drive Type FWD Transmission 6A	2.0L Turbo I-4	FWD	6A	6.1 sec	14.7 sec @ 95.8	24/33/20.2 mpg
3-door Hatchback Engine 2.0L Turbo I-4 Drive Type FWD Transmission 6M	2.0L Turbo I-4	FWD	6M	6.4 sec	15 sec @ 94.4	21/31/22.7 mpg

2010 Volkswagen GTI
Trim	Engine	Drive Type	Transmission	0-60	1/4 Mile	MPG EPA C/H/Observed	Source
3-door Hatchback Engine 2.0L Turbo I-4 Drive Type FWD Transmission 6A	2.0L Turbo I-4	FWD	6A	6.1 sec	14.7 sec @ 96	24/32/24 mpg
3-door Hatchback Engine 2.0L Turbo I-4 Drive Type FWD Transmission 6A	2.0L Turbo I-4	FWD	6A	5.8 sec	14.5 sec @ 96.7	24/32/-- mpg
3-door Hatchback Engine 2.0L Turbo I-4 Drive Type FWD Transmission 6M	2.0L Turbo I-4	FWD	6M	6.5 sec	14.9 sec @ 101	21/31/-- mpg	Motor Week
3-door Hatchback Engine 2.0L Turbo I-4 Drive Type FWD Transmission 6A	2.0L Turbo I-4	FWD	6A	6.1 sec	14.6 sec @ 96.9	24/32/25 mpg
5-door Hatchback Engine 2.0L Turbo I-4 Drive Type FWD Transmission 6M	2.0L Turbo I-4	FWD	6M	6.3 sec	14.9 sec @ 96	21/31/24 mpg
5-door Hatchback Engine 2.0L Turbo I-4 Drive Type FWD Transmission 6A	2.0L Turbo I-4	FWD	6A	6 sec	14.5 sec @ 97.1	24/32/21 mpg
5-door Hatchback Engine 2.0L Turbo I-4 Drive Type FWD Transmission 6M	2.0L Turbo I-4	FWD	6M	6.6 sec	14.9 sec @ 96.2	21/31/25 mpg

2009 Volkswagen GTI
Trim	Engine	Drive Type	Transmission	0-60	1/4 Mile	MPG EPA C/H/Observed	Source
5-door Hatchback Engine 2.0L Turbo I-4 Drive Type FWD Transmission 6A	2.0L Turbo I-4	FWD	6A	6.1 sec	14.7 sec @ 96	22/29/21 mpg
5-door Hatchback Engine 2.0L Turbo I-4 Drive Type FWD Transmission 6A	2.0L Turbo I-4	FWD	6A	6 sec	14.6 sec @ 94.9	22/29/18.1 mpg

2007 Volkswagen GTI
Trim	Engine	Drive Type	Transmission	0-60	1/4 Mile	MPG EPA C/H/Observed	Source
3-door Hatchback Engine 2.0L Turbo I-4 Drive Type FWD Transmission 6A	2.0L Turbo I-4	FWD	6A	6.1 sec	14.7 sec @ 94.2	22/29/27.5 mpg
5-door Hatchback Engine 2.0L Turbo I-4 Drive Type FWD Transmission 6M	2.0L Turbo I-4	FWD	6M	6.2 sec	14.5 sec @ 95	21/29/18 mpg
5-door Hatchback Engine 2.0L Turbo I-4 Drive Type FWD Transmission 6M	2.0L Turbo I-4	FWD	6M	6.4 sec	15 sec @ 95	21/29/17 mpg
5-door Hatchback Engine 2.0L Turbo I-4 Drive Type FWD Transmission 6M	2.0L Turbo I-4	FWD	6M	6.3 sec	14.9 sec @ 94	21/29/17.3 mpg

2006 Volkswagen GTI
Trim	Engine	Drive Type	Transmission	0-60	1/4 Mile	MPG EPA C/H/Observed	Source
3-door Hatchback Engine 2.0L Turbo I-4 Drive Type FWD Transmission 6A	2.0L Turbo I-4	FWD	6A	6 sec	14.6 sec @ 95	22/29/25 mpg
3-door Hatchback Engine 2.0L Turbo I-4 Drive Type FWD Transmission 6A	2.0L Turbo I-4	FWD	6A	6.6 sec	14.9 sec @ 95	22/29/16 mpg
3-door Hatchback Engine 2.0L Turbo I-4 Drive Type FWD Transmission 6M	2.0L Turbo I-4	FWD	6M	6.3 sec	14.7 sec @ 94.8	21/29/20 mpg
3-door Hatchback Engine 2.0L Turbo I-4 Drive Type FWD Transmission 6M	2.0L Turbo I-4	FWD	6M	6.5 sec	15.1 sec @ 95	21/29/28 mpg	Motor Week
3-door Hatchback Engine 2.0L Turbo I-4 Drive Type FWD Transmission 6A	2.0L Turbo I-4	FWD	6A	6.3 sec	14.8 sec @ 94.6	22/29/21.4 mpg

2004 Volkswagen GTI
Trim	Engine	Drive Type	Transmission	0-60	1/4 Mile	MPG EPA C/H/Observed	Source
Oettinger 3-door Hatchback Engine 1.8L Turbo I-4 Drive Type FWD Transmission 5M	1.8L Turbo I-4	FWD	5M	6.1 sec	14.7 sec @ 95.3	--/--/-- mpg

2002 Volkswagen GTI
Trim	Engine	Drive Type	Transmission	0-60	1/4 Mile	MPG EPA C/H/Observed	Source
1.8T 25th Anniversary Edition 3-door Hatchback (Euro Spec) Engine 1.8L Turbo I-4 Drive Type FWD Transmission 6M	1.8L Turbo I-4	FWD	6M	6.5 sec	15 sec @ 93	20/28/19 mpg
1.8T 3-door Hatchback Engine 1.8L Turbo I-4 Drive Type FWD Transmission 5M	1.8L Turbo I-4	FWD	5M	6.5 sec	15.3 sec @ 94	21/28/22 mpg

2000 Volkswagen GTI
Trim	Engine	Drive Type	Transmission	0-60	1/4 Mile	MPG EPA C/H/Observed	Source
GLS 1.8T 3-door Hatchback Engine 1.8L Turbo I-4 Drive Type FWD Transmission 5M	1.8L Turbo I-4	FWD	5M	7.3 sec	15.9 sec @ 88	21/28/23 mpg
GLX VR6 3-door Hatchback Engine 2.8L V6 Drive Type FWD Transmission 5M	2.8L V6	FWD	5M	7.6 sec	16.2 sec @ 89	18/26/-- mpg
Neuspeed 3-door Hatchback Engine 2.8L V6 Drive Type FWD Transmission 5M	2.8L V6	FWD	5M	7.8 sec	16.1 sec @ 89	18/26/20 mpg

1996 Volkswagen GTI
Trim	Engine	Drive Type	Transmission	0-60	1/4 Mile	MPG EPA C/H/Observed	Source
3-door Hatchback Engine 2.0L I-4 Drive Type FWD Transmission 5M	2.0L I-4	FWD	5M	9.8 sec	17.2 sec @ 81	20/28/-- mpg
VR6 3-door Hatchback Engine 2.8L V6 Drive Type FWD Transmission 5M	2.8L V6	FWD	5M	7.2 sec	15.6 sec @ 92.6	17/24/-- mpg

1995 Volkswagen GTI
Trim	Engine	Drive Type	Transmission	0-60	1/4 Mile	MPG EPA C/H/Observed	Source
VR6 3-door Hatchback Engine 2.8L V6 Drive Type FWD Transmission 5M	2.8L V6	FWD	5M	6.7 sec	15.3 sec @ 91	17/23/19 mpg
VR6 3-door Hatchback Engine 2.8L V6 Drive Type FWD Transmission 5M	2.8L V6	FWD	5M	7.1 sec	15.5 sec @ 90.5	17/23/-- mpg

1991 Volkswagen GTI
Trim	Engine	Drive Type	Transmission	0-60	1/4 Mile	MPG EPA C/H/Observed	Source
16V 3-door Hatchback Engine 2.0L I-4 Drive Type FWD Transmission 5M	2.0L I-4	FWD	5M	8.4 sec	16.8 sec @ 85	19/26/25 mpg

1990 Volkswagen GTI
Trim	Engine	Drive Type	Transmission	0-60	1/4 Mile	MPG EPA C/H/Observed	Source
Wolfsburg Edition 3-door Hatchback Engine 1.8L I-4 Drive Type FWD Transmission 5M	1.8L I-4	FWD	5M	10.2 sec	17.5 sec @ 78	22/29/29 mpg

1987 Volkswagen GTI
Trim	Engine	Drive Type	Transmission	0-60	1/4 Mile	MPG EPA C/H/Observed	Source
16V 3-door Hatchback Engine 1.8L I-4 Drive Type FWD Transmission 5M	1.8L I-4	FWD	5M	8.5 sec	16.5 sec @ 84	21/26/24 mpg

1985 Volkswagen GTI
Trim	Engine	Drive Type	Transmission	0-60	1/4 Mile	MPG EPA C/H/Observed	Source
Callaway Stage II 3-door Hatchback Engine 1.8L Turbo I-4 Drive Type FWD Transmission 5M	1.8L Turbo I-4	FWD	5M	7.2 sec	15.5 sec @ 88	--/--/18 mpg

1981 Volkswagen GTI
Trim	Engine	Drive Type	Transmission	0-60	1/4 Mile	MPG EPA C/H/Observed	Source
3-door Hatchback (Euro Spec) Engine 1.6L I-4 Drive Type FWD Transmission 5M	1.6L I-4	FWD	5M	8.65 sec	16.59 sec @ 82.6	--/--/-- mpg

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