2024 Volkswagen Golf Estate vs 2008 Tesla Roadster
Which is bigger, the 2024 Volkswagen Golf Estate or 2008 Tesla Roadster?
Key dimensions: length, width, height
The figures show the 2024 Volkswagen Golf Estate is 68.5 cm longer in comparison to the 2008 Tesla Roadster, which is a significant difference. The 2024 Volkswagen Golf Estate’s 7 cm width advantage over the 2008 Tesla Roadster might mean a wider interior cabin with more elbow room. The difference in height is dramatic, with the 2024 Volkswagen Golf Estate standing 36 cm taller than the 2008 Tesla Roadster. The 2024 Volkswagen Golf Estate provides a much more settled and secure feel at high speeds compared to the 2008 Tesla Roadster thanks to its 31.8 cm wheelbase advantage.
Measurements
Length
463.1 cm (+68.5)
394.6 cm
Height
148.7 cm (+36)
112.7 cm
Body width
178.9 cm (+7)
171.9 cm
Width including mirrors
N/A
185.1 cm
Ground clearance
N/A
13 cm
Wheelbase
266.9 cm (+31.8)
235.1 cm
Footprint
DriveSize footprint is overall length multiplied by body width.
8.3 m² (+1.5)
6.8 m²
How each car compares with its class average
Length
463.1 cm
11.4 cm shorter than the average Estate
394.6 cm
51.9 cm shorter than the average Sports car
Height
148.7 cm
1.4 cm taller than the average Estate
112.7 cm
16.7 cm shorter than the average Sports car
Body width
178.9 cm
5.2 cm narrower than the average Estate
171.9 cm
15.3 cm narrower than the average Sports car
Width including mirrors
N/A
185.1 cm
24.1 cm narrower than the average Sports car
Ground clearance
N/A
13 cm
1.5 cm more ground clearance than the average Sports car
Wheelbase
266.9 cm
10.8 cm shorter wheelbase than the average Estate
235.1 cm
28.4 cm shorter wheelbase than the average Sports car
Footprint
DriveSize footprint is overall length multiplied by body width.
8.3 m²
0.5 m² smaller footprint than the average Estate
6.8 m²
1.6 m² smaller footprint than the average Sports car
Front view
Cargo Capacity: which has more space?
Standard and largest cargo capacity
With its seats up, the 2024 Volkswagen Golf Estate has 611 L of space for your belongings, which is average for its segment. With the rear seats down, the 2024 Volkswagen Golf Estate provides 1,642 L of space when using the VDA measurement method, which is way above average for estate.
Measurements
Standard cargo capacity (VDA)
The standard cargo capacity using VDA, the method commonly used globally.
This is the manufacturer's normal published figure; it does not imply a particular seat configuration.
611 L
N/A
Largest cargo capacity (VDA)
The largest cargo capacity using VDA, the method commonly used globally.
If only one VDA figure is published, the standard and largest values are the same.
1,642 L
N/A
Cargo space vs length
This DriveSize metric divides blended cargo volume by overall vehicle length.
Blended cargo uses 65% of the standard figure and 35% of the largest figure, using VDA where available and SAE otherwise.
209.9 L per m
N/A
Cargo space vs footprint
This DriveSize metric divides blended cargo volume by footprint.
Blended cargo uses 65% of the standard figure and 35% of the largest figure, using VDA where available and SAE otherwise.
It helps show how efficiently a car turns exterior area into usable cargo space.
117.3 L per m²
N/A
How each car compares with its class average
Standard cargo capacity (VDA)
The standard cargo capacity using VDA, the method commonly used globally.
This is the manufacturer's normal published figure; it does not imply a particular seat configuration.
611 L
63 L more cargo volume than the average Estate
N/A
Largest cargo capacity (VDA)
The largest cargo capacity using VDA, the method commonly used globally.
If only one VDA figure is published, the standard and largest values are the same.
1,642 L
73 L more cargo volume than the average Estate
N/A
DriveSize space efficiency
DriveSize space efficiency compares blended cargo volume per square meter of footprint with the class average.
Blended cargo uses 65% of the standard figure and 35% of the largest figure within the selected cargo measurement method.
VDA values compare with VDA class averages, and SAE values compare with SAE class averages. Positive percentages indicate more space efficiency and negative percentages indicate less.
+13%
VDA: More space efficient than the average Estate
Rear view
Details
Doors, seats, weight, maneuverability
With 5 doors, the 2024 Volkswagen Golf Estate offers more points of entry than the 2008 Tesla Roadster, which typically makes loading passengers or gear into the back easier. The 2024 Volkswagen Golf Estate brings a major practicality benefit, offering room for 3 more passengers than the 2008 Tesla Roadster. You’d be hard-pressed to tell the difference doing a U-turn, as the 2024 Volkswagen Golf Estate has a turning circle of only 0.2 m wider than the 2008 Tesla Roadster.
Measurements
Doors
5 (+3)
2
Max. seats
5 (+3)
2
Turning circle
11.3 m (+0.2)
11.1 m
Curb weight
N/A
1,235 kg
How each car compares with its class average
Turning circle
11.3 m
0.1 m larger turning circle than the average Estate
11.1 m
0.1 m smaller turning circle than the average Sports car
Curb weight
N/A
1,235 kg
340 kg lighter than the average Sports car
DriveSize manoeuvrability
DriveSize manoeuvrability combines turning circle and footprint, with turning circle weighted more heavily.
A positive percentage means more manoeuvrable than the class average and a negative percentage means less manoeuvrable.
+1%
More manoeuvrable than the average Estate
+7%
More manoeuvrable than the average Sports car
Parking
Will the 2024 Volkswagen Golf Estate or 2008 Tesla Roadster fit in a standard parking space?
2024 Volkswagen Golf Estate parking fit score
DriveSize compares the car's width and length with typical parking-space sizes by region.
Vehicle dimensions are rounded up and available side or length clearance is rounded down.
Side clearance is based on body width where available; real spaces can vary because of mirrors, walls, pillars, kerbs, bay markings, and nearby cars.
For an average USA / Canada space: body side clearance is 48 cm per side, and length clearance is 43 cm at each end.
Body side clearance
48 cm
Length clearance (at each end)
43 cm
2008 Tesla Roadster parking fit score
DriveSize compares the car's width and length with typical parking-space sizes by region.
Vehicle dimensions are rounded up and available side or length clearance is rounded down.
Side clearance is based on body width where available; real spaces can vary because of mirrors, walls, pillars, kerbs, bay markings, and nearby cars.
For an average USA / Canada space: body side clearance is 51.5 cm per side, and length clearance is 77.5 cm at each end.
Body side clearance
51.5 cm
Length clearance (at each end)
77.5 cm
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Frequently asked questions
Vehicle specifications on this page are sourced from official Volkswagen and Tesla documentation. Unless the page identifies a specific trim, body style, powertrain or market version, DriveSize uses manufacturer-published specifications for the base model as its default reference. DriveSize standardises the published measurements and calculates the comparisons and derived figures shown. Figures can vary by market, model year, trim, powertrain, wheels, tyres and measurement method. How DriveSize sources and calculates these figures.