Vw Gti Year To Year Changes

The 1976 volkswagen golf i gti is a golf variant launched two years after the first basic model of the car was officially introduced on the market.

Vw gti year to year changes. Trim level updates for 2008 and the addition of the rabbit gti in 2009 rounded out the changes for these model years. A six speed manual is standard but a six speed dual clutch automatic transmission is optional. That means the gti carries on with a turbocharged 2 0 liter four cylinder engine that delivers 228 horsepower at 4 700 rpm. This year the gti comes with a new 2 liter turbocharged four cylinder this time producing 210 horsepower.

Volkswagen has revealed the mk viii gti which begins with the 2021 model year. Model years 2011 2013 only saw subtle changes following the redesign. Volkswagen changes its logo. A redesigned volkswagen gti debuted in 2010 offering a sleeker style improved performance and new luxury features.

The 2021 golf gti starts at 28 695 msrp with a destination charge of 995 it gets epa estimated 26 mpg combined. The 1 495 performance package adds 10 horsepower along with bigger brakes and a limited slip differential. The mk 5 autotrader reports restored some of the gti s sporty nature lost by the more luxury focused previous gen it was the first volkswagen gti to get an independent rear suspension driving ca reports and offer vw s 6 speed dsg automated manual and its 2 0 liter turbocharged four cylinder makes 197 hp and 207 lb ft. Volkswagen hasn t announced technical changes for the 2020 model year.

Volkswagen couldn t resist bringing the gti to the united states where it sat atop the rabbit lineup beginning in the 1983 model year. Only 3 000 were produced for the us market. It was built at vw s westmoreland county pennsylvania. The volkswagen golf gti is a hatchback.

Although it was launched in europe in 1976 the. Volkswagen says it doesn t plan on launching the mkviii gti in the united states until the third quarter of 2021 when it ll appear as a 2022 model year offering.