After daily driving our Golf GTI for nearly a year, we’re excited for the 2025 refresh—with one exception. Eight months in ...

For the 2025 model year, the Mark 8 ... of standard equipment. All prices listed include a $1,225 destination charge. These prices represent an increase of $375-$505 over the 2024 Golf GTI.

For the 2025 refresh—sometimes referred to as the Mk 8.5—it gains a much-improved ... the seven-speed dual-clutch automatic becomes standard. Power is sent to the GTI’s front wheels via ...

With adaptive damping (standard on the Golf R, optional on the GTI), both cars were perfectly ... while the GR Corolla offers 17.8 cubic feet. Fold those rear seats. Meanwhile, the front row ...

It's a $500 option for the GTI, a no-charge extra with the Golf R, which comes standard with Nappa leather seats. There are, in addition to the updated multimedia system, a few other tech-y addons ...

The 2018 GTI's standard features ... trimmed seating, an 8.0-inch multimedia touchscreen, SiriusXM satellite radio, and a several driver assist safety features. The 2019 Golf R will likely pack ...

Volkswagen is still charging a serious markup for the 2025 Golf R over the GTI, a little over $6000 with equal equipment. But the Mk 8 R's drive experience is good ... producing a different note than ...

Illuminated badges aren't my thing, but I guess the people who actually buy these cars like them, because an illuminated front badge is now standard on both the GTI and Golf R. I am, however ...

Volkswagen provided accommodation so Ars could drive the Golf GTI. Ars does not accept ... it continues to get a combined 27 mpg (8.7 L/100 km). The GTI remains resolutely front-wheel drive ...

In 1986, the GTI was joined by a more powerful version with a 16-valve engine—here in the US, they also got a capacity bump from 1.8 to 2 L. Later, the much rarer Rallye Golf emerged as a ...

The Mk 8.5 Volkswagen Golf GTI’s steering wheel with physical buttons, which is similar to those in other gas-powered VWs. Adam Ismail In other words, Volkswagen would’ve had to design a new ...