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As the seventh-generation Golf prepares to bow out, there’s one last hurrah for its GTI model. Mirror caps and a gloss black spoiler are the only external differences for 2021, though Volkswagen’s next-generation infotainment system is now fitted on two of the GTI’s three trim levels.
This year, the GTI comes with a new 2-liter turbocharged four-cylinder, this time producing 210 horsepower. The $1,495 Performance Package adds 10 horsepower, along with bigger brakes and a limited-slip differential. A six-speed manual is standard, but a six-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission is optional. Read more »
The GTI is available as a two-door or four-door, with a 200-hp turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine and the choice of a six-speed manual transmission or a six-speed Direct Shift Gearbox, (DSG), which allows the driver to shift sequentially, without doing the clutch work, via paddles on the steering wheel or the shift lever itself. An... Read more »
The GTI comes as a two-door hatchback, with a 200 hp turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine and a choice of six-speed manual transmission or the six-speed Direct Shift Gearbox, or DSG. It comes with an extensive list of standard equipment including well-bolstered seats with Interlagos plaid cloth insets, blue-tinted glass, xenon high-intensity gas-discharge headlamps with washers,... Read more »
The GTI is available as a two-door hatchback only; it's powered by either a 180-hp turbocharged 1.8-liter four-cylinder engine, or a 200-hp 2.8-liter VR6. The 1.8T is standard with a five-speed manual transmission while a five-speed automatic with Tiptronic is optional. The only transmission choice for the VR6 is a six-speed manual. An extensive list... Read more »
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