2024 VW GTI - 17 THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW

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What’s new for 2024
No more 40th anniversary trim..obviously
2024 is the last year of the manual…RIP
All manual cars will get the 380 package
Graphite gray paint std
Black accents
Black 19 in wheels
Adaptive suspension (North America only)
Doesn't seem like a lot of changes
2022 was the new gen
Engine
VW’s Iconic EA888 2.0T
It’s in everything
241 hp
273 lbft
0-60 in 6 sec…faster in the DSG
27 mpg combined either trans
Prop rod hood - wack
Full painted??
Transmission
6 speed stick…last year
Has golf dimples on underside
7 speed DSG
shaver
Drivetrain
Power only goes to front wheels
Through a magical eLSD as std
They call it VQ or something
It’s ALMOST as good as the Type R’s front diff
Trims
S
SE
Autobahn
Can’t get a Golf that ISNT a GTI or R
MQB chassis
15% more rigid than 7th gen
Looks
7 colors available
Graphite gray exclusive to manual cars
Full LEDs standard
5 LEDs in lower fascia make X
Dont get in the GOlf R
Classic red line in grille
LED bar under line in SE and Auto
Up to 19 in wheels
Autobahn and manual 380s
Red brakes n pretty much everything
Actaully a pretty small car these days
Full LED taillights
GTI in center
VW logo in center
Trunk release
Reverse camera hider
Dual chrome exhaust
Golf R gets quad
Trunk
Reasonably sized
~20 cuft with rear seats up
Seats fold 60/40
34.5 cu ft with seats down
Floor has layers
Rear seats
Reasonably spacious for segment
Reminds you this is smaller
Cool storage pockets in seat backs
Climate zone on autobahn trims
Heated rear seat option
Pano-ish roof
Front seats
SE gets cool plaid cloth seats
GTI stitched in
Heated
Autobahn seats
Full leather
Heated and cooled
2 person memory
Interior design
VERY clean dash
Faux carbon fiber on dash and doors
Red accenting..even on steering wheel
Steering wheel is heated
3 levels
Touch controls kinda wack
Start/stop button pulses red until you turn it on
Light and Sight panel
To the left of the wheel
For lights..and stuff
Tech
HUD option
10.25 in digital cockpit standard
Nice
8 in infotainment std
Weird to have it smaller than cluster
10.25 in infotainment
Wireless ACP available
No 360 camera
30 ambient light colors w/ themes
Climate controls
More touch sliders
Are they backlit tho
Explicitly mentioned in the press release
Same sliders for the sunroof
And same touchy things for the steering wheel
Drive modes
4 different modes
DCC adaptive dampers available
15 different settings - crazy
Little things
Big cupholder
Wireless charger kinda works
Infotainment system a little laggy
Auto parallel park even on manual car
Safety
IQ Drive standard
Travel Assist option
Dynamic road sign display
Price
Starts 31,765

Max boost 26.1 psi
Weight ~3100 lbs
No rev matching
competitors offer that
Drives brilliantly
Front diff is magic
Balance is beautiful
It is STILL fwd but even at 9/10 its a great handler
DSG is faster
Sounds decent
Comp
Civic Si
WRX
Elantra N

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i watched every 2024 gti video on YT, still bought it because its the last year of manual. the infotainment is as easy as using your phone, nowhere near as complicated as any reviewers have complained about. the haptic steering wheel has been replaced with a wheel with buttons (the infotainment menu is a bit complicated at first but after 10 mins easy to navigate). the ride is incredibly smooth in eco mode and still forgiving while being very rigid in sport or custom (you can tune it past sport for more stiffness in the ride mode menu) the audio isnt complete garbage, but the bass gets a little distorted at very loud levels. theres a decent amount of wheel hop if you are really laying on the gas in early gears. torque steer is prevalent at high rpm accelerating out of corners, FAFO. having upgraded from a 2011 jetta 5spd this car is everything I wanted from a small car with enough juice to put a smile on your face. the exhaust pops sound nice and the turbo kicks in somewhere around 3k rpm. almost all the driver assistance options can be turned off. you can be civilized or a menace if you want with this car. If you want to drive fast maybe look into upgrading the brakes. seats are very comfy

tiptopjrr

Vw has always had better drivability than most cars out there . So smooth and comfortable and really fun to drive .

EddieRicks-iv

The major problem is the USA dealer network. Where are dealers willing to deal instead of gouge. $40k gti and VW will soon be bankrupt.

westnash

I'm glad you touched on the cabin noise. Another reviewer in Ireland mentioned it. This vehicle seems to check all the boxes for me but the cabin noise is a deal breaker. I have a long commute and sometimes I just want quiet. Is the cabin noise that bad? Also how does cabin noise compare with the previous gen Golf?

denvernn

Oh look, an engine cover!
Love my 2022 gti
Stage 2 unitronic, downpipe, intercooler, clutch, intake, etc...

wrangler

Toyota is giving us three sports cars with manuals.

Subaru gives us two.

VW is dropping the manual? And why can’t we get a TWO-DOOR GTI???? The four door looks boring.

chuckcribbs

I have driven the new one today at a dealership. It was just as I expected, feels nearly identical to the MK8. They let me try a launch control, it's a tiny bit quicker but you'd hardly notice if you didn't know. Same top speed, still limited to 250km/h. It's absolutely not worth upgrading for those who have the MK8, but it's a bit cheaper so it might attract some MK7 owners.

svartdraken

We are in the generation where we are getting what we don't want, at a price that is more expensive, and also less convenient/intuitive features.

gone are the days where the cars come with full size spares, handbrakes, manual transmission, intuitive functional buttons/knobs/switches, and high quality German paint, and also normal size wheels 17-18 inch wheels with reasonable sized sidewalls.

LoveLikeaHurricane

I feared you wouldn't be cute under the sunglasses, but you are, cool. If this was 2 doors with a VR6 and a manual transmission, I'd be in love. Best engine VW ever made; but we all have realized by now that VW doesn't care about its customers, they only care about shareholders.

kirk

Pro tip. Just press the shifter down again to put it into sport mode.

rgames

I checked out a new GTI and the check engine light came on during the test drive 😂

anthonykiedis

I own this exact car. An have owned every N car they make.
You can change the cluster and customize it a bunch of was so the tach and boost are not like that.
Even at its softest its still a bumpy ride at times. Close to the Kona N.
i cant stand the fake nose pumped in. And you cant turn it off like you can in the N cars.

Boostedbeard