Specifications Comparison: 2015 Volkswagen Golf vs 2002 Volkswagen Golf

Ground Clearance

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	Ground Clearance Min (in)
e eGolf	Electric	FWD	5.0
e eGolf Limited	Electric	FWD	5.0
Launch Edition	1.8L I4	FWD	5.4
S	1.8L I4	FWD	5.4
S	1.8L I4	FWD	5.4
SE	1.8L I4	FWD	5.4
SEL	1.8L I4	FWD	5.4
TDI S	2.0L I4	FWD	5.4
TDI SE	2.0L I4	FWD	5.4
TDI SEL	2.0L I4	FWD	5.4
GTI S	2.0L I4	FWD	5.0
GTI SE	2.0L I4	FWD	5.0
GTI Autobahn	2.0L I4	FWD	5.0
GTI S	2.0L I4	FWD	5.0
GTI SE	2.0L I4	FWD	5.0
R	2.0L I4	AWD	4.8
SportWagen S	1.8L I4	FWD	5.5
SportWagen SE	1.8L I4	FWD	5.5
SportWagen SEL	1.8L I4	FWD	5.5
SportWagen TDI S	2.0L I4	FWD	5.5
SportWagen TDI SE	2.0L I4	FWD	5.5
SportWagen TDI SEL	2.0L I4	FWD	5.5

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	Ground Clearance Min (in)
GL	2.0L I4	FWD	4.0
GL TDI	1.9L I4	FWD	4.0
GL	2.0L I4	FWD	4.0
GL TDI	1.9L I4	FWD	4.0
GLS	2.0L I4	FWD	4.0
GLS TDI	1.9L I4	FWD	4.0

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	Ground Clearance Min (cm)
e eGolf	Electric	FWD	12.7
e eGolf Limited	Electric	FWD	12.7
Launch Edition	1.8L I4	FWD	13.7
S	1.8L I4	FWD	13.7
S	1.8L I4	FWD	13.7
SE	1.8L I4	FWD	13.7
SEL	1.8L I4	FWD	13.7
TDI S	2.0L I4	FWD	13.7
TDI SE	2.0L I4	FWD	13.7
TDI SEL	2.0L I4	FWD	13.7
GTI S	2.0L I4	FWD	12.7
GTI SE	2.0L I4	FWD	12.7
GTI Autobahn	2.0L I4	FWD	12.7
GTI S	2.0L I4	FWD	12.7
GTI SE	2.0L I4	FWD	12.7
R	2.0L I4	AWD	12.2
SportWagen S	1.8L I4	FWD	14.0
SportWagen SE	1.8L I4	FWD	14.0
SportWagen SEL	1.8L I4	FWD	14.0
SportWagen TDI S	2.0L I4	FWD	14.0
SportWagen TDI SE	2.0L I4	FWD	14.0
SportWagen TDI SEL	2.0L I4	FWD	14.0