Volkswagen Golf GTI vs BMW X1

Should you buy Volkswagen Golf GTI or BMW X1? 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. Volkswagen Golf GTI price starts at Rs 53 Lakh ex-showroom for 2.0 TSI (Petrol) and BMW X1 price starts Rs 50.80 Lakh ex-showroom for sDrive18i M Sport (Petrol). Golf GTI has 1984 cc (Petrol top model) engine, while X1 has 1995 cc (Diesel top model) engine. As far as mileage is concerned, the Golf GTI has a mileage of - (Petrol top model) and the X1 has a mileage of 20.37 kmpl (Petrol top model).

Golf GTI Vs X1

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

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Volkswagen Golf GTI
Rs53 Lakh^*
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Rs50.80 Lakh^*
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Volkswagen Golf GTI
2.0 TSI
53 Lakh^*
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BMW X1
sDrive18i M Sport
50.80 Lakh^*
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Basic Information	2.0 TSI	sDrive18i M Sport
On-Road Price in New Delhi	Rs.61,20,489^*	Rs.58,42,511^*
Finance Available (EMI)	Rs.1,16,498/month Get EMI Offers	Rs.1,11,211/month Get EMI Offers
Insurance	Rs.2,33,600	Rs.1,99,711
User Rating	4.5 Based on 6 Reviews	4.4 Based on 129 Reviews
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Basic Information

2.0 TSI

sDrive18i M Sport

On-Road Price in New Delhi

Rs.61,20,489^*

Rs.58,42,511^*

Finance Available (EMI)

Rs.1,16,498/month

Get EMI Offers

Rs.1,11,211/month

Get EMI Offers

Insurance

Rs.2,33,600

Rs.1,99,711

User Rating

4.5

Based on 6 Reviews

4.4

Based on 129 Reviews

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

Engine Type

2.0L TSI

B38 turbo I3

Displacement (cc)

1984

1499

No. of Cylinders

44 Cylinder Cars

33 Cylinder Cars

Max Power (bhp@rpm)

261bhp@5250-6500rpm

134.10bhp@4400-6500rpm

Fuel & Performance
Fuel Type	Petrol	Petrol
Mileage ARAI (kmpl)	-	20.37
Fuel Tank Capacity (Litres)	45	51
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	Radial Tubeless	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)	4289	4429
Width (mm)	1789	1827
Height (mm)	1471	1598
Ground Clearance Unladen (mm)	136	-
Wheel Base (mm)	2627	2755
Front Tread (mm)	1535	-
Rear Tread (mm)	1513	-
Kerb Weight (kg)	1454	1535
Grossweight (kg)	1950	-
Seating Capacity	5	5
Boot Space (Litres)	380	500
No. of Doors	5	4
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Comfort & Convenience
Power Steering	Yes	Yes
Power Boot	-	Yes
Automatic Climate Control	Yes	2 Zone
Accessory Power Outlet	Yes	Yes
Trunk Light	-	Yes
Vanity Mirror	Yes	Yes
Rear Seat Headrest	Integrated	Yes
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
Voice assisted sunroof	Yes	-
Voice Controlled Ambient Lighting	Yes	-
Power Windows	Front & Rear	-
Cup Holders	Front & Rear	-
Air Conditioner	Yes	Yes
Heater	Yes	Yes
Adjustable Steering	Height & Reach	Yes
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	Scalepaper Plaid seats with red accents Leather-wrapped sports steering wheel with GTI clasp	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
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	Oryx White Premium Mother Of Pearl BlackGrenadilla Black MetallicMoonstone Grey BlackKings Red Premium Metallic BlackGolf GTI Colours	Storm Bay MetallicAlpine WhiteSpace Silver MetallicPortimao BlueBlack Sapphire MetallicX1 Colours
Body Type	HatchbackAll Hatchback Cars	SUVAll SUV 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	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	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)
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)	Heated,Powered & Folding	Powered & Folding
Tyre Size	225/40 R18	-
Tyre Type	Radial Tubeless	Tubeless
Wheel Size (Inch)	No	-
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Exterior

Available Colours

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

Storm Bay MetallicAlpine WhiteSpace Silver MetallicPortimao BlueBlack Sapphire MetallicX1 Colours

Body Type

HatchbackAll Hatchback Cars

SUVAll SUV 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	7	10
Driver Airbag	Yes	Yes
Passenger Airbag	Yes	Yes
Side Airbag	Yes	Yes
Side Airbag Rear	No	Yes
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	12.9	10.7
Connectivity	Android Auto, Apple CarPlay	Android Auto, Apple CarPlay
Android Auto	Yes	Yes
Apple Car Play	Yes	Yes
No. of Speakers	7	12
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	Type-C: 4	Yes
Rear Touchscreen	No	-
Speakers	Front & Rear	Front & Rear
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