The current Volkswagen Golf is 4,284 mm long, 1,789 mm wide and 1,460 mm tall, on a 2,635 mm wheelbase. It has grown 47 cm longer since the 1974 Golf.
| Years | Length | Width | Height | Wheelbase | Boot capacity | Turning circle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974–1983 | 3,815 | 1,611 | 1,409 | 2,398 | 370 | 10.3 |
| 1983–1992 | 3,985 | 1,666 | 1,414 | 2,475 | 345 | 10.5 |
| 1991–1997 | 4,020 | 1,696 | 1,422 | 2,475 | 325 | 10.7 |
| 1997–2003 | 4,149 | 1,735 | 1,439 | 2,511 | 322 | 10.9 |
| 2003–2012 | 4,205 | 1,759 | 1,484 | 2,578 | 340 | 10.9 |
| 2012–2017 | 4,257 | 1,799 | 1,451 | 2,636 | 378 | 10.9 |
| 2017–2020 | 4,261 | 1,799 | 1,450 | 2,622 | 375 | 10.9 |
| 2020–presentCurrent | 4,284 | 1,789 | 1,460 | 2,635 | 374 | 10.9 |
The Volkswagen Golf offers 870 mm of rear legroom and 980 mm of rear headroom, with 1,190 mm of legroom and 1,080 mm of headroom up front. Rear shoulder room measures 1,460 mm across.
| Front | Rear | |
|---|---|---|
| Legroom | 1,190 mm | 870 mm |
| Headroom | 1,080 mm | 980 mm |
| Shoulder room | 1,480 mm | 1,460 mm |
Interior figures are the roomiest measurement (seat fully back), taken as the median across the current generation’s variants; individual trims vary.
Exterior figures are manufacturer specifications for the Golf, averaged per generation across its variants and shown for the most common body style. Generations with the same size are merged. Boot capacity is the seats-up figure where the manufacturer quotes one.