BMW X1 vs Volkswagen Golf GTI

Should you buy BMW X1 or Volkswagen Golf GTI? Find out which car is best for you - compare the two models on the basis of their Price, Size, Space, Boot Space, Service cost, Mileage, Features, Colours and other specs. BMW X1 price starts at Rs 50.80 Lakh ex-showroom for sDrive18i M Sport (Petrol) and Volkswagen Golf GTI price starts Rs 53 Lakh ex-showroom for 2.0 TSI (Petrol). X1 has 1995 cc (Diesel top model) engine, while Golf GTI has 1984 cc (Petrol top model) engine. As far as mileage is concerned, the X1 has a mileage of 20.37 kmpl (Petrol top model) and the Golf GTI has a mileage of - (Petrol top model).

X1 Vs Golf GTI

Key Highlights	BMW X1	Volkswagen Golf GTI
On Road Price	Rs.58,42,511^*	Rs.61,20,489^*
Fuel Type	Petrol	Petrol
Engine(cc)	1499	1984
Transmission	Automatic	Automatic

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BMW X1
Rs50.80 Lakh^*
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Volkswagen Golf GTI
Rs53 Lakh^*
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BMW X1
sDrive18i M Sport
50.80 Lakh^*
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Volkswagen Golf GTI
2.0 TSI
53 Lakh^*
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Basic Information	sDrive18i M Sport	2.0 TSI
On-Road Price in New Delhi	Rs.58,42,511^*	Rs.61,20,489^*
Finance Available (EMI)	Rs.1,11,211/month Get EMI Offers	Rs.1,16,498/month Get EMI Offers
Insurance	Rs.1,99,711	Rs.2,33,600
User Rating	4.4 Based on 129 Reviews	4.6 Based on 8 Reviews
Brochure	Download Brochure	Download Brochure

Basic Information

sDrive18i M Sport

2.0 TSI

On-Road Price in New Delhi

Rs.58,42,511^*

Rs.61,20,489^*

Finance Available (EMI)

Rs.1,11,211/month

Get EMI Offers

Rs.1,16,498/month

Get EMI Offers

Insurance

Rs.1,99,711

Rs.2,33,600

User Rating

4.4

Based on 129 Reviews

4.6

Based on 8 Reviews

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Engine & Transmission
Engine Type	B38 turbo I3	2.0L TSI
Displacement (cc)	1499	1984
No. of Cylinders	33 Cylinder Cars	44 Cylinder Cars
Max Power (bhp@rpm)	134.10bhp@4400-6500rpm	261bhp@5250-6500rpm
Max Torque (nm@rpm)	230Nm@1500–4000rpm	370Nm@1600-4500rpm
Valves Per Cylinder	4	4
Turbo Charger	Twin	Yes
Transmission Type	Automatic	Automatic
Gearbox	7-Speed Steptronic	7-Speed DCT
Drive Type	FWD	FWD
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Engine & Transmission

Engine Type

B38 turbo I3

2.0L TSI

Displacement (cc)

1499

1984

No. of Cylinders

33 Cylinder Cars

44 Cylinder Cars

Max Power (bhp@rpm)

134.10bhp@4400-6500rpm

261bhp@5250-6500rpm

Fuel & Performance
Fuel Type	Petrol	Petrol
Mileage ARAI (kmpl)	20.37	-
Fuel Tank Capacity (Litres)	51	45
Emission Norm Compliance	BS VI 2.0	BS VI 2.0
Top Speed (kmph)	219	-
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Fuel & Performance

Fuel Type

Petrol

Mileage ARAI (kmpl)

20.37

Fuel Tank Capacity (Litres)

Emission Norm Compliance

BS VI 2.0

Suspension, Steering & Brakes
Front Suspension	-	MacPherson Strut suspension
Rear Suspension	-	Multi-link suspension
Steering Type	-	Electrical
Turning Radius (Metres)	-	5.45
Front Brake Type	Disc	Disc
Rear Brake Type	Disc	Disc
Top Speed (Kmph)	219	-
0-100kmph (Seconds)	9.2	-
Tyre Size	-	225/40 R18
Tyre Type	Tubeless	Radial Tubeless
Wheel Size (Inch)	-	No
Alloy Wheel Size Front (Inch)	-	18
Alloy Wheel Size Rear (Inch)	-	18
Boot Space Rear Seat Folding (Litres)	-	1237
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Suspension, Steering & Brakes

Front Suspension

MacPherson Strut suspension

Rear Suspension

Multi-link suspension

Steering Type

Electrical

Turning Radius (Metres)

5.45

Dimensions & Capacity
Length (mm)	4429	4289
Width (mm)	1827	1789
Height (mm)	1598	1471
Ground Clearance Unladen (mm)	-	136
Wheel Base (mm)	2755	2627
Front Tread (mm)	-	1535
Rear Tread (mm)	-	1513
Kerb Weight (kg)	1535	1454
Grossweight (kg)	-	1950
Seating Capacity	5	5
Boot Space (Litres)	500	380
No. of Doors	4	5
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Comfort & Convenience
Power Steering	Yes	Yes
Power Boot	Yes	-
Automatic Climate Control	2 Zone	Yes
Accessory Power Outlet	Yes	Yes
Trunk Light	Yes	-
Vanity Mirror	Yes	Yes
Rear Seat Headrest	Yes	Integrated
Adjustable Headrest	Yes	Yes
Rear Seat Centre Arm Rest	Yes	Yes
Height Adjustable Front Seat Belts	Yes	Yes
Rear AC Vents	Yes	Yes
Lumbar Support	Yes	Yes
Active Noise Cancellation	Yes	-
Multifunction Steering Wheel	Yes	Yes
Cruise Control	Yes	Yes
Parking Sensors	Front & Rear	Front & Rear
Navigation System	Yes	-
Real-Time Vehicle Tracking	-	Yes
Foldable Rear Seat	40:20:40 Split	-
Smart Access Card Entry	Yes	-
Engine Start Stop Button	Yes	Yes
Cooled Glovebox	Yes	Yes
Bottle Holder	-	Front & Rear Door
Voice Commands	Yes	Yes
Paddle Shifters	Yes	Yes
USB Charger	Front & Rear	Front & Rear
Central Console Armrest	With Storage	With Storage
Tailgate Ajar Warning	Yes	Yes
Hands-Free Tailgate	Yes	-
Gear Shift Indicator	Yes	-
Luggage Hook And Net	Yes	-
Additional Features	Park Distance Control , BMW Efficient Lightweight construction, Automatic Start/Stop Function, Digital Key Plus( Lock, unlock and starting the vehicle and compatible with smartphone with NFC enabled key card), Electrical Seat Adjustment for driver memory function for driver, Active seat for Driver and Front Passenger, Automatic operation of tailgate including contactless opening and closing via a kicking movement , Servotronic Steering Assist, 7-Speed Steptronic Sport Transmission with shift paddles( Electronic selector-lever, Automatic gear selection, Currently engaged gear shown in the instrument cluster , Auto-P function, Shift paddles on steering wheel (with boost mode), Gear display with recoended gear in manual mode)	-
Memory Function Seats	Driver's Seat Only	-
One Touch Operating Power Window	Driver's Window	-
Power Windows	-	Front & Rear
Voice Controlled Ambient Lighting	-	Yes
Voice assisted sunroof	-	Yes
Cup Holders	-	Front & Rear
Air Conditioner	Yes	Yes
Heater	Yes	Yes
Adjustable Steering	Yes	Height & Reach
KeyLess Entry	Yes	Yes
Height Adjustable Driver Seat	Yes	Yes
Electric Adjustable Seats	Front	-
Automatic Headlamps	Yes	Yes
Follow Me Home Headlamps	Yes	Yes
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Comfort & Convenience

Power Steering

Power Boot

Automatic Climate Control

2 Zone

Accessory Power Outlet

Interior
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Front Air Vents
Steering Wheel
DashBoard
Tachometer	Yes	Yes
Electronic Multi Tripmeter	Yes	-
Leather Wrapped Steering Wheel	Yes	Yes
Leather Wrap Gear Shift Selector	-	Yes
Glove Box	Yes	Yes
Digital Clock	Yes	-
Outside Temperature Display	Yes	-
Digital Odometer	Yes	Yes
Driving Experience Control Eco	Yes	-
Dual Tone Dashboard	Yes	-
Interior Lighting	-	Ambient light
Additional Features	Sensatec Perforated Mocha(Optional),Sensatec Perforated Oyster (Optional), Interior trim finishers Aluminium ‘Mesheffect’ with highlight trim finisher in Pearl Chrome, Rear seat backrest with reclining and 40:20:40 folding, M Leather Steering Wheel with Multifunction Buttons, Interior mirror with Automatic Anti-dazzle Function, Floor Mats in velour, Sport seats, Armrest front, sliding with storage compartment, Ambient Lighting: Mood lighting in front and rear, Air-vents for rear seat occupants, Luxury instrument panel, Pearl Chrome touches on the door handles, Panorama Glass Roof with automatic sliding/tilting function	Scalepaper Plaid seats with red accents Leather-wrapped sports steering wheel with GTI clasp
Digital Cluster	-	Yes
Digital Cluster Size (Inch)	-	10.25
Ambient Light Colour	-	30
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Interior

Photo Comparison

Front Air Vents

Steering Wheel

DashBoard

Tachometer

Electronic Multi Tripmeter

Leather Wrapped Steering Wheel

Exterior
Available Colours	Storm Bay MetallicAlpine WhiteSpace Silver MetallicPortimao BlueBlack Sapphire MetallicX1 Colours	Oryx White Premium Mother Of Pearl BlackGrenadilla Black MetallicMoonstone Grey BlackKings Red Premium Metallic BlackGolf GTI Colours
Body Type	SUVAll SUV Cars	HatchbackAll Hatchback Cars
Adjustable Headlamps	-	Yes
Rain Sensing Wiper	Yes	Yes
Rear Window Defogger	Yes	-
Alloy Wheels	Yes	Yes
Tinted Glass	-	Yes
Rear Spoiler	Yes	Yes
Sun Roof	Yes	-
Outside Rear View Mirror Turn Indicators	Yes	Yes
Integrated Antenna	-	Yes
Chrome Grille	Yes	Yes
Chrome Garnish	Yes	Yes
Cornering Headlamps	Yes	Yes
Cornering Foglamps	Yes	-
Roof Rails	Yes	-
LED DRLs	Yes	Yes
LED Headlamps	Yes	Yes
LED Taillights	Yes	Yes
LED Fog Lamps	-	Yes
Additional Features	18" M light alloy wheels Double-spoke ,Individual roof rails in High-Gloss shadow line, Rain Sensor and automatic driving lights, Exterior mirror electric folding with automatic anti-dazzle, Adaptive LED Headlights(Daytime driving lights and position lights, Cornering light and turn indicators, Automatic headlight range control, High Beam Assistant, Light staging (welcome and goodbye)	Illuminated VW logo (front) \| Illuminated trim between headlamps and rear lamps \| Lighting animation (wake-up & goodbye effect) \| Signature red styling line (grille) \| Red "GTI" badges (grille, doors, trunk lid) \| Red brake calipers \| IQ.LIGHT LED matrix headlights \| X-shaped honeycomb fog lights (5 LEDs) \| Body-coloured bumpers, air deflectors, and spoiler \| Illuminated door handle recesses \| R18 "Richmond" diamond-turned wheels \| 3D LED rear lamps with dynamic turn signals \| Black glossy spoiler fins on boot lid \| Twin chrome exhaust tailpipes \| Sound & heat-insulated laminated safety glass \| Dual-tone signature horn
Automatic Headlamps	Yes	Yes
Fog Lights	-	Front
Antenna	-	Shark Fin
Sunroof	-	Panoramic
Boot Opening	-	Electronic
Heated Outside Rear View Mirror	-	Yes
Outside Rear View Mirror (ORVM)	Powered & Folding	Heated,Powered & Folding
Tyre Size	-	225/40 R18
Tyre Type	Tubeless	Radial Tubeless
Wheel Size (Inch)	-	No
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Exterior

Available Colours

Storm Bay MetallicAlpine WhiteSpace Silver MetallicPortimao BlueBlack Sapphire MetallicX1 Colours

Oryx White Premium Mother Of Pearl BlackGrenadilla Black MetallicMoonstone Grey BlackKings Red Premium Metallic BlackGolf GTI Colours

Body Type

SUVAll SUV Cars

HatchbackAll Hatchback Cars

Adjustable Headlamps

Safety
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)	Yes	Yes
Brake Assist	Yes	Yes
Central Locking	Yes	Yes
Child Safety Locks	-	Yes
Anti Theft Alarm	Yes	Yes
No. of Airbags	10	7
Driver Airbag	Yes	Yes
Passenger Airbag	Yes	Yes
Side Airbag	Yes	Yes
Side Airbag Rear	Yes	No
Day Night Rear View Mirror	-	Yes
Seat Belt Warning	Yes	Yes
Door Ajar Warning	Yes	Yes
Traction Control	Yes	Yes
Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)	-	Yes
Engine Immobilizer	Yes	Yes
Electronic Stability Control (ESC)	Yes	Yes
Rear Camera	-	With Guidedlines
Anti Theft Device	-	Yes
Speed Alert	Yes	Yes
Speed Sensing Auto Door Lock	Yes	Yes
Knee Airbags	-	No
Isofix Child Seat Mounts	Yes	Yes
Pretensioners & Force Limiter Seatbelts	-	All
Sos Emergency Assistance	Yes	Yes
Hill Assist	-	Yes
Impact Sensing Auto Door Unlock	Yes	Yes
Curtain Airbag	-	Yes
Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD)	-	Yes
Global NCAP Safety Rating (Star)	5	-
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Safety

Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)

Brake Assist

Central Locking

Child Safety Locks

ADAS
Forward Collision Warning	-	Yes
Automatic Emergency Braking	-	Yes
Speed Assist System	-	Yes
Traffic Sign Recognition	-	Yes
Lane Keep Assist	-	Yes
Driver Attention Warning	-	Yes
Adaptive Cruise Control	Yes	Yes
Adaptive High Beam Assist	Yes	Yes
Rear Cross Traffic Alert	-	Yes
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ADAS

Forward Collision Warning

Automatic Emergency Braking

Speed Assist System

Traffic Sign Recognition

Advance Internet
Inbuilt Assistant	-	Yes
SOS Button	-	Yes
RSA	-	Yes
Inbuilt APPs	-	implied by IDA & infotainment system

Advance Internet

Inbuilt Assistant

SOS Button

RSA

Inbuilt APPs

implied by IDA & infotainment system

Entertainment & Communication
Radio	Yes	Yes
Integrated 2DIN Audio	Yes	-
Wireless Phone Charging	Yes	Yes
USB And Auxiliary Input	Yes	-
Bluetooth Connectivity	Yes	Yes
Compass	Yes	-
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
Touchscreen Size	10.7	12.9
Connectivity	Android Auto, Apple CarPlay	Android Auto, Apple CarPlay
Android Auto	Yes	Yes
Apple Car Play	Yes	Yes
No. of Speakers	12	7
Additional Features	BMW Live Cockpit Plus (Widescreen Curved Display, Fully Digital 10.25” Instrument Display, High-resolution 10.7” Control Display, BMW Operating System 8.0 with variable configurable widgets, Navigation function with real-time traffic information, Touch Functionality), Wireless Smartphone Integration, Comfort Access System with HiFi loudspeaker system by Harman Kardon with:(12 speakers and digital amplifier with Tweeter bezels in stainless steel with illuminated ‘Harman Kardon’ inscription), Bluetooth with audio streaming, handsfree and USB connectivity, BMW Connected Package Professional(Teleservices, Intelligent E-call, Remote Software Upgrade, MyBMW App with Remote Services, Intelligent Personal Assistant, MyModes)	-
Usb Ports	Yes	Type-C: 4
Rear Touchscreen	-	No
Speakers	Front & Rear	Front & Rear
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