Specifications Comparison: 2023 Volkswagen Golf vs 2019 Volkswagen Golf

Headroom

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	1st Row Headroom (in)	2nd Row Headroom (in)
GTI 40Th Anniversary Edition 2.0T 40th DSG	2.0L I4	FWD	38	38
GTI 40Th Anniversary Edition 2.0T 40th	2.0L I4	FWD	38	38
GTI Autobahn 2.0T DSG	2.0L I4	FWD	38	38
GTI Autobahn 2.0T	2.0L I4	FWD	38	38
GTI S 2.0T DSG	2.0L I4	FWD	38	38
GTI S 2.0T	2.0L I4	FWD	38	38
GTI SE 2.0T DSG	2.0L I4	FWD	38	38
GTI SE 2.0T	2.0L I4	FWD	38	38
R 20Th Anniversary Edition 2.0T 20th DSG	2.0L I4	AWD	38	38
R 20Th Anniversary Edition 2.0T 20th	2.0L I4	AWD	38	38
R Base 2.0T DSG	2.0L I4	AWD	38	38
R Base 2.0T	2.0L I4	AWD	38	38

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	1st Row Headroom (in)	2nd Row Headroom (in)
e 4Door SE	Electric	FWD	38.4	38.1
e 4Door SEL Premium	Electric	FWD	38.4	38.1
1.4T S	1.4L I4	FWD	38.4	38.1
1.4T S	1.4L I4	FWD	38.4	38.1
1.4T SE	1.4L I4	FWD	38.4	38.1
1.4T SE	1.4L I4	FWD	38.4	38.1
Alltrack 1.8T S DSG	1.8L I4	AWD	38.6	38.6
Alltrack 1.8T S	1.8L I4	AWD	38.6	38.6
Alltrack 1.8T SE DSG	1.8L I4	AWD	38.6	38.6
Alltrack 1.8T SE	1.8L I4	AWD	38.6	38.6
Alltrack 1.8T SEL DSG	1.8L I4	AWD	38.6	38.6
Alltrack 1.8T SEL	1.8L I4	AWD	38.6	38.6
GTI 2.0T Autobahn DSG	2.0L I4	FWD	38.4	38.1
GTI 2.0T Autobahn	2.0L I4	FWD	38.4	38.1
GTI 2.0T Rabbit Edition DSG	2.0L I4	FWD	38.4	38.1
GTI 2.0T Rabbit Edition	2.0L I4	FWD	38.4	38.1
GTI 2.0T S DSG	2.0L I4	FWD	38.4	38.1
GTI 2.0T S	2.0L I4	FWD	38.4	38.1
GTI 2.0T SE DSG	2.0L I4	FWD	38.4	38.1
GTI 2.0T SE	2.0L I4	FWD	38.4	38.1
R 2.0T DSG w/ DCC/Nav	2.0L I4	AWD	38.4	38.1
R 2.0T w/ DCC/Nav	2.0L I4	AWD	38.4	38.1
SportWagen 1.4T S	1.4L I4	FWD	38.6	38.6
SportWagen 1.4T S	1.4L I4	FWD	38.6	38.6
SportWagen 1.8T S 4MOTION	1.8L I4	AWD	38.6	38.6
SportWagen 1.8T S 4MOTION	1.8L I4	AWD	38.6	38.6
SportWagen 1.4T SE	1.4L I4	FWD	38.6	38.6
e eGolf SE	Electric	FWD	38.4	38.1
e eGolf SEL Premium	Electric	FWD	38.4	38.1
R	2.0L I4	AWD	38.4	38.1
S	1.4L I4	FWD	38.4	38.1
SE	1.4L I4	FWD	38.4	38.1
SportWagen S	1.8L I4	AWD	38.6	38.6
SportWagen S	1.4L I4	FWD	38.6	38.6
SportWagen SE	1.4L I4	FWD	38.6	38.6
Alltrack S	1.8L I4	AWD	38.6	38.6
Alltrack SE	1.8L I4	AWD	38.6	38.6
Alltrack SEL	1.8L I4	AWD	38.6	38.6
GTI Autobahn	2.0L I4	FWD	38.4	38.1
GTI Rabbit Edition	2.0L I4	FWD	38.4	38.1
GTI S	2.0L I4	FWD	38.4	38.1
GTI SE	2.0L I4	FWD	38.4	38.1

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	1st Row Headroom (cm)	2nd Row Headroom (cm)
GTI 40Th Anniversary Edition 2.0T 40th DSG	2.0L I4	FWD	96	96
GTI 40Th Anniversary Edition 2.0T 40th	2.0L I4	FWD	96	96
GTI Autobahn 2.0T DSG	2.0L I4	FWD	96	96
GTI Autobahn 2.0T	2.0L I4	FWD	96	96
GTI S 2.0T DSG	2.0L I4	FWD	96	96
GTI S 2.0T	2.0L I4	FWD	96	96
GTI SE 2.0T DSG	2.0L I4	FWD	96	96
GTI SE 2.0T	2.0L I4	FWD	96	96
R 20Th Anniversary Edition 2.0T 20th DSG	2.0L I4	AWD	96	96
R 20Th Anniversary Edition 2.0T 20th	2.0L I4	AWD	96	96
R Base 2.0T DSG	2.0L I4	AWD	96	96
R Base 2.0T	2.0L I4	AWD	96	96

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	1st Row Headroom (cm)	2nd Row Headroom (cm)
e 4Door SE	Electric	FWD	97.5	96.8
e 4Door SEL Premium	Electric	FWD	97.5	96.8
1.4T S	1.4L I4	FWD	97.5	96.8
1.4T S	1.4L I4	FWD	97.5	96.8
1.4T SE	1.4L I4	FWD	97.5	96.8
1.4T SE	1.4L I4	FWD	97.5	96.8
Alltrack 1.8T S DSG	1.8L I4	AWD	98	98
Alltrack 1.8T S	1.8L I4	AWD	98	98
Alltrack 1.8T SE DSG	1.8L I4	AWD	98	98
Alltrack 1.8T SE	1.8L I4	AWD	98	98
Alltrack 1.8T SEL DSG	1.8L I4	AWD	98	98
Alltrack 1.8T SEL	1.8L I4	AWD	98	98
GTI 2.0T Autobahn DSG	2.0L I4	FWD	97.5	96.8
GTI 2.0T Autobahn	2.0L I4	FWD	97.5	96.8
GTI 2.0T Rabbit Edition DSG	2.0L I4	FWD	97.5	96.8
GTI 2.0T Rabbit Edition	2.0L I4	FWD	97.5	96.8
GTI 2.0T S DSG	2.0L I4	FWD	97.5	96.8
GTI 2.0T S	2.0L I4	FWD	97.5	96.8
GTI 2.0T SE DSG	2.0L I4	FWD	97.5	96.8
GTI 2.0T SE	2.0L I4	FWD	97.5	96.8
R 2.0T DSG w/ DCC/Nav	2.0L I4	AWD	97.5	96.8
R 2.0T w/ DCC/Nav	2.0L I4	AWD	97.5	96.8
SportWagen 1.4T S	1.4L I4	FWD	98	98
SportWagen 1.4T S	1.4L I4	FWD	98	98
SportWagen 1.8T S 4MOTION	1.8L I4	AWD	98	98
SportWagen 1.8T S 4MOTION	1.8L I4	AWD	98	98
SportWagen 1.4T SE	1.4L I4	FWD	98	98
e eGolf SE	Electric	FWD	97.5	96.8
e eGolf SEL Premium	Electric	FWD	97.5	96.8
R	2.0L I4	AWD	97.5	96.8
S	1.4L I4	FWD	97.5	96.8
SE	1.4L I4	FWD	97.5	96.8
SportWagen S	1.8L I4	AWD	98	98
SportWagen S	1.4L I4	FWD	98	98
SportWagen SE	1.4L I4	FWD	98	98
Alltrack S	1.8L I4	AWD	98	98
Alltrack SE	1.8L I4	AWD	98	98
Alltrack SEL	1.8L I4	AWD	98	98
GTI Autobahn	2.0L I4	FWD	97.5	96.8
GTI Rabbit Edition	2.0L I4	FWD	97.5	96.8
GTI S	2.0L I4	FWD	97.5	96.8
GTI SE	2.0L I4	FWD	97.5	96.8