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04/22/13
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New Golf GTI - Overview – facts in key words

Key aspects in alphabetical order

  • Automatic gearbox:
    - 6-speed DSG
  • Cargo capacity:
    - 380 litres to 1,270 litres
  • CD value:
    - 0.318
  • Character:
    - The original!
  • Colours (excerpt):
    - Standard colours "Tornado Red", "Black", "Pure White"
    - Optional colours "Carbon Steel Grey Metallic", "Reflex Silver Metallic", "Tungsten Silver Metallic", "Limestone Grey Metallic", "Night Blue Metallic", "Deep Black Pearl Effect" and "Oryx White Mother of Pearl Effect"
  • Dimensions:
    - Length – 4,268 mm
    - Width – 1,799 mm without mirrors, 2,027 mm with mirrors
    - Height – 1,442 mm
    - Wheelbase – 2,631 mm
  • Drive system:
    - Front-wheel drive.
  • Driver assistance and handling systems:
    - Electronic Stability Control (ESC) including ABS, brake assistant, traction control, electronic XDS+ differential lock, engine braking control, counter-steering assist and trailer stabilisation (standard)
    - ESC Sport (ESC mode, e.g. for race courses)
    - Driver Alert System (standard)
    - Automatic Post-Collision Braking System (standard)
    - Progressive steering (standard)
    - ParkPilot (standard)
    - Tyre pressure monitoring indicator (standard)
    - Front differential lock (standard on GTI Performance)
    - Adaptive chassis control : DCC
    - Adaptive cruise control (ACC) plus surroundings monitoring system Front Assist with City Emergency Braking
    - Dynamic main beam control: Dynamic Light Assist
    - Driving profile selection
    - Light Assist main beam control
    - Cruise control
    - Park Assist park steering assistant
    - PreCrash preventive occupant protection system
    - Rear Assist
    - Lane Assist lane-keeping assistant
    - Traffic Road sign recognition

  • Engines – petrol:
    - 2.0 TSI with 162 kW / 220 PS
    - 2.0 TSI with 169 kW / 230 PS
  • Equipment lines:
    - GTI
    - GTI Performance
  • Fuel tank:
    - 50 litres; theoretical driving range: up to 833 km
  • Infotainment:
    - Standard "Composition Touch" radio (5-inch screen)
    - "Composition Colour" radio (5-inch screen)
    - "Composition Media" radio (5.8-inch screen)
    - "Composition Media" radio with navigation function
      "Discover Media" (5.8-inch screen)
    - "Discover Pro" radio with navigation system (8-inch screen)
    - Dynaudio sound system
    - Car-Net (online services)
  • Market launch, Europe:
    - May 2013
  • Prices (Germany):
    - Golf GTI (220 PS) – from 28,350 euros
    - Golf GTI Performance (230 PS) – from 29,475 euros
  • Production location:
    - Wolfsburg plant
  • Running gear:
    - Front: MacPherson strut suspension
    - Rear: modular performance suspension
    - Progressive steering
  • Standard gearbox:
    - 6- speed manual gearbox
  • Turning circle:
    - 10.9 m
  • Wheels:
    - Standard wheels: 17-inch alloy wheels ("Brooklyn")
    - Optional wheels 18-inch alloy wheels ("Austin") and
      19-inch alloy wheels ("Santiago")



Note:
TDI, TSI, DSG and Twincharger are registered trademarks of Volkswagen AG or other companies of the  Volkswagen Group in Germany and other countries.
Features and technical data apply to models offered in Germany. They may differ in other countries.

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The specified fuel consumption and emission data does not refer to a single vehicle and is not part of the offer but is only intended for comparison between different types of vehicles. Additional equipment and accessories (additional components, tyre formats, etc.) can alter relevant vehicle parameters such as weight, rolling resistance and aerodynamics, affecting the vehicle's fuel consumption, power consumption, CO2 emissions and driving performance values in addition to weather and traffic conditions and individual driving behavior.

Further information on official fuel consumption data and official specific CO2 emissions for new passenger cars can be found in the "Guide to fuel economy, CO2 emissions and power consumption for new passenger car models", which is available free of charge from all sales dealerships and from DAT Deutsche Automobil Treuhand GmbH, Hellmuth-Hirth-Str. 1, D-73760 Ostfildern, Germany and at www.dat.de/co2.