| | Power |
| VW Golf IV Tdi | |  | | 150 PS @ 4000 |
| VW Golf IV Gti | |  | | 150 PS @ 5700 |
| | Torque |
| VW Golf IV Tdi | |  | | 320 Nm @ 1900 |
| VW Golf IV Gti | |  | | 210 Nm @ 1750 |
| | Weight/Power ratio : |
| VW Golf IV Tdi | |  | | 8.93 Kg/PS |
| VW Golf IV Gti | |  | | 8.75 Kg/PS |
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| | Max Speed (in Km/h) |
| VW Golf IV Tdi | |
    | | 206 to 214 Km/h |
| VW Golf IV Gti | |
    | | 202 to 216 Km/h |
| | 400m (in s.) |
| VW Golf IV Tdi | |
    | | 16.1 to 16.2 s. |
| VW Golf IV Gti | |
    | | 15.9 to 16.4 s. |
| | Km (in s.) |
| VW Golf IV Tdi | |
    | | 29.6 to 29.8 s. |
| VW Golf IV Gti | |
    | | 29.4 to 30.7 s. |
| | 0 to 60 (in s.) Kph as default unit |
| VW Golf IV Tdi | |
    | | 3.8 to 3.9 s. |
| VW Golf IV Gti | |
    | | 3.8 to 3.9 s. |
| | 0 to 80 (in s.) Kph as default unit |
| VW Golf IV Tdi | |
    | | 5.7 to 6 s. |
| VW Golf IV Gti | |
    | | 5.9 to 6 s. |
| | 0 to 100 (in s.) Kph as default unit |
| VW Golf IV Tdi | |
    | | 8 to 8.3 s. |
| VW Golf IV Gti | |
    | | 8.2 to 8.5 s. |
| | 0 to 120 (in s.) Kph as default unit |
| VW Golf IV Tdi | |
    | | 11.5 to 11.8 s. |
| VW Golf IV Gti | |
    | | 11.6 to 12 s. |
| | 0 to 140 (in s.) Kph as default unit |
| VW Golf IV Tdi | |
    | | 15.6 to 15.6 s. |
| VW Golf IV Gti | |
    | | 15.6 to 15.8 s. |
| | 0 to 160 (in s.) Kph as default unit |
| VW Golf IV Tdi | |
    | | 21.6 to 22.2 s. |
| VW Golf IV Gti | |
    | | 21 to 22.9 s. |
| | 0 to 180 (in s.) Kph as default unit |
| VW Golf IV Tdi | |
    | | 30.7 to 31 s. |
| VW Golf IV Gti | |
    | | 31.9 to 32.4 s. |
| | 60 to 90 in 5 (in s.) Kph as default unit |
| VW Golf IV Tdi | |
    | | 6.5 to 6.5 s. |
| VW Golf IV Gti | |
    | | 8.8 to 8.8 s. |
| | 80 to 120 in 4 (in s.) Kph as default unit |
| VW Golf IV Tdi | |
    | | 6.5 to 7.2 s. |
| VW Golf IV Gti | |
    | | 9.1 to 9.1 s. |
| | 80 to 120 in 5 (in s.) Kph as default unit |
| VW Golf IV Tdi | |
    | | 7.8 to 8.8 s. |
| VW Golf IV Gti | |
    | | 11.1 to 12.6 s. |
| | 80 to 150 in 5 (in s.) Kph as default unit |
| VW Golf IV Tdi | |
    | | 16.3 to 16.3 s. |
| VW Golf IV Gti | |
    | | 21.8 to 23.5 s. |
| | 90 to 120 in 5 (in s.) Kph as default unit |
| VW Golf IV Tdi | |
    | | 6.2 to 6.2 s. |
| VW Golf IV Gti | |
    | | 9.1 to 9.1 s. |
| | 100 to 140 in 5 (in s.) Kph as default unit |
| VW Golf IV Tdi | |
    | | 9.4 to 9.4 s. |
| VW Golf IV Gti | |
    | | 11.4 to 11.4 s. |
| | 400m from 40 in 5 (in s.) Kph as default unit |
| VW Golf IV Tdi | |
    | | 19.9 to 19.9 s. |
| VW Golf IV Gti | |
    | | 20.2 to 20.2 s. |
| | 400m from 50 in 4 (in s.) Kph as default unit |
| VW Golf IV Tdi | |
    | | 15.7 to 15.7 s. |
| VW Golf IV Gti | |
    | | 16 to 16.5 s. |
| | Km from 40 in 5 (in s.) Kph as default unit |
| VW Golf IV Tdi | |
    | | 34.8 to 34.8 s. |
| VW Golf IV Gti | |
    | | 36.3 to 36.3 s. |
| | Km from 50 in 4 (in s.) Kph as default unit |
| VW Golf IV Tdi | |
    | | 29.5 to 29.5 s. |
| VW Golf IV Gti | |
    | | 29.9 to 30.8 s. |
| | 130 to 0 (in m.) Kph as default unit |
| VW Golf IV Tdi | |
    | | 67 to 67 m. |
| VW Golf IV Gti | |
    | | 72 to 72 m. |
| | 160 to 0 (in m.) Kph as default unit |
| VW Golf IV Tdi | |
    | | 101 to 101 m. |
| VW Golf IV Gti | |
    | | 109 to 110 m. |