Specifications Comparison: 2003 Volkswagen Golf vs 2012 Volkswagen Golf

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Height

2003 Volkswagen Golf

Height

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	Height (in)	Height (ft)	Height (cm)	Height (m)
GL	2.0L I4	FWD	56.7	4.73	144	1.44
GL TDI	1.9L I4	FWD	56.7	4.73	144	1.44
GL	2.0L I4	FWD	56.7	4.73	144	1.44
GL TDI	1.9L I4	FWD	56.7	4.73	144	1.44
GLS	2.0L I4	FWD	56.7	4.73	144	1.44
GLS TDI	1.9L I4	FWD	56.7	4.73	144	1.44

2012 Volkswagen Golf

Height

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	Height (in)	Height (ft)	Height (cm)	Height (m)
TDI	2.0L I4	FWD	58.3	4.86	148.1	1.48
TDI	2.0L I4	FWD	58.3	4.86	148.1	1.48
	2.5L I5	FWD	58.3	4.86	148.1	1.48
	2.5L I5	FWD	58.3	4.86	148.1	1.48
R	2.0L I4	AWD	57.5	4.79	146.1	1.46
R	2.0L I4	AWD	57.5	4.79	146.1	1.46

Length

2003 Volkswagen Golf

Length

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	Length (in)	Length (ft)	Length (cm)	Length (m)
GL	2.0L I4	FWD	164.9	13.74	418.8	4.19
GL TDI	1.9L I4	FWD	164.9	13.74	418.8	4.19
GL	2.0L I4	FWD	164.9	13.74	418.8	4.19
GL TDI	1.9L I4	FWD	164.9	13.74	418.8	4.19
GLS	2.0L I4	FWD	164.9	13.74	418.8	4.19
GLS TDI	1.9L I4	FWD	164.9	13.74	418.8	4.19

2012 Volkswagen Golf

Length

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	Length (in)	Length (ft)	Length (cm)	Length (m)
TDI	2.0L I4	FWD	165.4	13.78	420.1	4.2
TDI	2.0L I4	FWD	165.4	13.78	420.1	4.2
	2.5L I5	FWD	165.4	13.78	420.1	4.2
	2.5L I5	FWD	165.4	13.78	420.1	4.2
R	2.0L I4	AWD	165.8	13.82	421.1	4.21
R	2.0L I4	AWD	165.8	13.82	421.1	4.21

Width Without Mirrors

2003 Volkswagen Golf

Width W/O Mirrors

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	Width W/O Mirrors (in)	Width W/O Mirrors (ft)	Width W/O Mirrors (cm)	Width W/O Mirrors (m)
GL	2.0L I4	FWD	68.3	5.69	173.5	1.74
GL TDI	1.9L I4	FWD	68.3	5.69	173.5	1.74
GL	2.0L I4	FWD	68.3	5.69	173.5	1.74
GL TDI	1.9L I4	FWD	68.3	5.69	173.5	1.74
GLS	2.0L I4	FWD	68.3	5.69	173.5	1.74
GLS TDI	1.9L I4	FWD	68.3	5.69	173.5	1.74

2012 Volkswagen Golf

Width W/O Mirrors

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	Width W/O Mirrors (in)	Width W/O Mirrors (ft)	Width W/O Mirrors (cm)	Width W/O Mirrors (m)
TDI	2.0L I4	FWD	70.3	5.86	178.6	1.79
TDI	2.0L I4	FWD	70.3	5.86	178.6	1.79
	2.5L I5	FWD	70.3	5.86	178.6	1.79
	2.5L I5	FWD	70.3	5.86	178.6	1.79
R	2.0L I4	AWD	70	5.83	177.8	1.78
R	2.0L I4	AWD	70	5.83	177.8	1.78

Wheelbase

2003 Volkswagen Golf

Wheelbase

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	Wheelbase (in)	Wheelbase (ft)	Wheelbase (cm)	Wheelbase (m)
GL	2.0L I4	FWD	98.9	8.24	251.2	2.51
GL TDI	1.9L I4	FWD	98.9	8.24	251.2	2.51
GL	2.0L I4	FWD	98.9	8.24	251.2	2.51
GL TDI	1.9L I4	FWD	98.9	8.24	251.2	2.51
GLS	2.0L I4	FWD	98.9	8.24	251.2	2.51
GLS TDI	1.9L I4	FWD	98.9	8.24	251.2	2.51

2012 Volkswagen Golf

Wheelbase

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	Wheelbase (in)	Wheelbase (ft)	Wheelbase (cm)	Wheelbase (m)
TDI	2.0L I4	FWD	101.5	8.46	257.8	2.58
TDI	2.0L I4	FWD	101.5	8.46	257.8	2.58
	2.5L I5	FWD	101.5	8.46	257.8	2.58
	2.5L I5	FWD	101.5	8.46	257.8	2.58
R	2.0L I4	AWD	101.5	8.46	257.8	2.58
R	2.0L I4	AWD	101.5	8.46	257.8	2.58

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