The much-anticipated Volkswagen Golf GTI will be launched on May 26, 2025. It will be the facelifted iteration of the 8th-gen Golf and will be brought to India via the CBU route. The brand will only import 150 units in the first batch, all of which have already been booked. Its deliveries will start in June 2025.
We expect Volkswagen to price the Golf GTI at around Rs 50 lakh (ex-showroom).
Volkswagen Golf GTI – Engine and Gearbox
At the heart of the Golf GTI will be the 2-litre turbocharged petrol engine that produces 265 PS of max power and 350 Nm of peak torque. Mated to a 7-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission (DCT), the Golf GTI can do the century sprint in just 5.9 seconds before hitting an electronically limited top speed of 250 kmph.
Design and Features
The Volkswagen Golf GTI features a sharp and aggressive design, featuring a red stripe above the width-spanning LED light bar, Matrix LED headlamps, an illuminated VW roundel, a large honeycomb-patterned air dam flanked by X-shaped fog lights, and a variant badge on the thin upper grille. Furthermore, bits like 18-inch alloy wheels with red brake callipers, a GTI badge placed on the tailgate, a roof spoiler, smoked LED tail-lights, and dual chrome exhaust tips complete the aggressive yet refined appearance.
Volkswagen will offer the Golf GTI in four colour options: Kings Red, Grenadilla Black, Oryx White, and Moonstone Grey.
Inside, it features a layered dashboard layout in an all-black scheme, emphasised with red stitching on the leather-wrapped steering and seats. It also gets amenities like a 12.9-inch floating infotainment system, a 10.25-inch digital driver’s display, a 7-speaker sound system, tri-zone climate control, panoramic sunroof, a wireless smartphone charger, 30 colour ambient lighting, heated front seats, and even a ChatGPT AI assistant.
For safety, it gets seven airbags, electronic stability control, a tyre pressure monitoring system, front & rear parking sensors, and a level-2 ADAS suite, comprising driver assist features like travel assist, Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC), active blind spot monitor, rear traffic alert, emergency assist, lane assist and much more.
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