2025 Volkswagen Golf GTI performance tested
Having launched in May 2025 at Rs 50.91 lakh, ex-showroom, and sold out immediately, we got our hands on the 2025 Volkswagen Golf GTI recently long enough to put it through our comprehensive performance tests. Essentially, we’re trying to verify VW’s claims of a 0-100kph time of 5.9 seconds for the 265hp hot-hatch. Read on for the results of our VW Golf GTI acceleration and braking performance tests.
2025 Volkswagen Golf GTI specifications
1.45-tonne hatchback gets 2.0-litre turbo-petrol engine making 265hp and 370Nm
| Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Engine | 4 cyls, turbo-petrol |
| Displacement | 1984cc |
| Power | 265hp |
| Torque | 370Nm |
| Gearbox | 7-speed dual-clutch automatic |
| Drive layout | Front engine, front-wheel drive |
| Brakes | Discs |
| Tyres | 225/40 R18 |
| Kerb weight | 1454kg |
| Power-to-weight | 182.26hp/tonne |
| Torque-to-weight | 254.47Nm/tonne |
The 2.0-litre turbo-petrol engine that powers the Golf GT is familiar, and does duty in a number of VW Group models from the Skoda Octavia RS to the Audi Q5. In the Golf GTI, it is tuned to produce 265hp and 370Nm of peak torque, with the engine sending power to the front wheels via a 7-speed dual-clutch automatic gearbox. The hot-hatch is on the portly side, weighing 1,454kg, but it still boasts excellent power- and torque-to-weight ratios.
2025 Volkswagen Golf GTI 0-100kph test results
Golf GTI's tested 0-100kph time is 0.17 seconds quicker than the claimed figure
| 0-100kph test times (seconds) | |
|---|---|
| 0-20kph | 1.00 |
| 0-40kph | 1.98 |
| 0-60kph | 3.01 |
| 0-80kph | 4.16 |
| 0-100kph | 5.73 |
| 0-120kph | 7.58 |
VW's hot-hatch lives up to the moniker, blitzing past the 60kph mark in just over 3 seconds, and hitting 100kph on our GPS-based testing equipment just 2.72 seconds later. The Golf GTI's tested 0-100kph time of 5.73 seconds is 0.17 seconds quicker than Volkswagen's claimed figure. The performance hatchback also competes the qurter mile (400m) sprint in just 13.78 seconds.
2025 Volkswagen Golf GTI rolling acceleration test results
Golf GTI's roll-on acceleration is strong
| Rolling acceleration times (seconds) | |
|---|---|
| 20-80kph (in kickdown) | 3.30 |
| 40-100kph (in kickdown) | 3.78 |
In our rolling acceleration tests, the Golf GTI sprinted from 20-80kph is a quick 3.3 seconds, while the 40-100kph was demolished in 3.78 seconds. Our Golf GTI track review had found that the 7-speed dual-clutch automatic gearbox also doesn’t waste any power between gears, and there’s little of that jerkiness or interruption that some dual-clutch gearboxes suffer from.
2025 Volkswagen Golf GTI braking test results
Comes to a standstill from 80kph in 2.52 seconds
| Braking tests | |
|---|---|
| 80-0kph distance | 26.37m |
| 80-0kph time | 2.52s |
The Golf GTI's all-wheel disc brake set-up helps slow the 1.45-tonne hatchback sufficiently, providing a strong bite and good feedback. VW's hot-hatch managed to come to a halt from 80kph in 26.37 metres, taking 2.52 seconds.
Autocar India’s testing standards
Before we conduct our performance tests, we check and maintain tyre pressure based on the manufacturer’s recommendation and ensure the car is charged to a 100 percent. The car is then tested in a controlled environment with two people on board, and the data is collected via highly accurate GPS-based timing equipment.
Also see:
2025 Volkswagen Golf GTI video review
Volkswagen Golf GTI: 3 reasons to buy, 2 reasons not to
Volkswagen Golf GTI vs Mini Cooper S: specifications comparison
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