2024 Volkswagen Golf vs 2021 Volkswagen Polo
Which is bigger, the 2024 Volkswagen Golf or 2021 Volkswagen Polo?
Key dimensions: length, width, height
The 2024 Volkswagen Golf is about 20.8 cm longer, 3.8 cm wider, and 3.2 cm taller than the 2021 Volkswagen Polo.
- Length
- 4282 mm
- Height
- 1483 mm
- Width (excluding mirrors)
- 1789 mm
- Width (including mirrors)
- 2073 mm
- Ground clearance
- —
- Wheelbase
- 2620 mm
- Length
- 4074 mm
- Height
- 1451 mm
- Width (excluding mirrors)
- 1751 mm
- Width (including mirrors)
- —
- Ground clearance
- —
- Wheelbase
- 2552 mm
Front view


Cargo Capacity: which has more space?
Minimum and maximum cargo space
The 2024 Volkswagen Golf offers about 30 L more cargo space with the seats up (VDA seats up) than the 2021 Volkswagen Polo.
- Min. cargo capacity (VDA seats up)
- 381 L
- Max. cargo capacity (VDA seats down)
- 1237 L
- Min. cargo capacity (SAE/EPA seats up)
- —
- Max. cargo capacity (SAE/EPA seats down)
- —
- Min. cargo capacity (VDA seats up)
- 351 L
- Max. cargo capacity (VDA seats down)
- —
- Min. cargo capacity (SAE/EPA seats up)
- —
- Max. cargo capacity (SAE/EPA seats down)
- —
Rear view


Details
Doors, seats, weight, maneuverability
The 2024 Volkswagen Golf has a wheelbase about 6.8 cm longer than the 2021 Volkswagen Polo. The 2021 Volkswagen Polo needs about 0.5 m less space to turn than the 2024 Volkswagen Golf. Both models have 5 doors. Both models have 5 seats.
- Doors
- 5
- Max. seats
- 5
- Turning circle
- 11.1 m
- Curb weight
- —
- Doors
- 5
- Max. seats
- 5
- Turning circle
- 10.6 m
- Curb weight
- —
Parking space fit
Use this parking space fit visualiser to compare the 2024 Volkswagen Golf and 2021 Volkswagen Polo against standard parking spaces in your region. Select a region to check parking bay width and length side by side for garages, driveways, and tight city car parks.
2024 Volkswagen Golf
Space width
Car width (exc. mirrors)
Space length
Car length
2021 Volkswagen Polo
Space width
Car width (exc. mirrors)
Space length
Car length








