VW Golf GTI facelift unveiled - REVIEW 2024

This is our in-depth review of the 2024 Volkswagen Golf GTI facelift. We're taking a look at Exterior, Interior and technology.

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00:00 2024 Golf GTI facelift
01:12 New 19" wheels
01:59 Rear lights and exhaust
02:45 Interior: decor and seats
04:23 Cockpit overview
05:09 New 13" infotainment
06:06 Rear seats
06:32 Trunk / boot
06:57 Engine with power upgrade

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00:00 2024 Golf GTI facelift
01:12 New 19" wheels
01:59 Rear lights and exhaust
02:45 Interior: decor and seats
04:23 Cockpit overview
05:09 New 13" infotainment
06:06 Rear seats
06:32 Trunk / boot
06:57 Engine with power upgrade

#VW #VWGolfGTI

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[kpds]

The new wheel design looks like a throwback/modern interpretation of the MK5 Golf GTI rims!

[MichelBertrand]

I feel like we're going backwards with all new cars: non integrated screens just hanging over the dashboard like a stupid iPad, glossy black buttons that are just fingerprint and dust magnets, over complicated touch interfaces, the **LOSS OF THE MANUALS**. Everything looks like cost cutting measures, but the prices keep creeping up all the time.
Not painting under the hood and a manual strut is part of the "we make it cheaper but sell it for more" hateful trend.
I wonder how much the special IQ lights will be to replace if they fail/ you have a small accident. We don't really need fancy lights, functionality and reliability is more important.
Otherwise it looks ok. Doesn't bring a lot of emotion like the GTIs of old.
Edit: Love the tartan cloth seats though.

Ranting again :)

[Unchainedmaple]

Would it have really killed VW to give us back physical climate controls. Gloss black and touchscreen climate controls should be illegal in car interiors

[davidclymer]

I'm a huge Golf GTI fan, so I'm not unhappy with what I see here at all. I do wonder, though, why VW didn't put the sunglass compartment back along with the driver's side glove compartment, and put back the hydraulic lift strut for the hood. These are all premium features that helped make the Mk7 seem like such a perfect overall package. I thought for sure VW would have put these back since they say they are closely listening to the customer. Come to think of it, cloth A-pillar trims, and a real engine cover would have been nice, too. And, yes, I'm a current Mk8 owner.

[MatthewDragos-kgjs]

They got rid of the touch-capacitive buttons on the steering wheel but left them shiny-black plastic….and on top of that they made the entire area around the shifter shiny-black as well.

Who is designing these car interiors?

[ASpectreOfSorts]

I know everyone's calling them Alfa Romeo wheels, which is fair enough. But my brain went back to the 18" Detroit wheels that you could get on the Mk5 and Mk6 GTIs (which you could also argue were "Alfa wheels" lol).

[murrynathan]

When dressed in all blue, Thomas looks like the German Superman or should I say Uberman!

[johnborsil]

And that lack of manual is why I picked up the 2024 R instead. Wish these updates came on the 24, but the manual AWD is the reason why I bought it.

[robp]

GTI lettering on the comes my fishing line for quick de-badge 🙂

[Patrick-yctf]

That infotainment looks like it's out from a Tacoma truck.

[RPicard]

Looks amazing. Especially with those non-directional wheels. They look like the mark V and VI wheels.

[WestUCoog]

Half way there. Bring back the volume knob and a/c controls.

[futurehofer]

I think it looks way better than the pre-facelift version but it still doesnt overcome the mk7

[xlyfpck]

I’ll be keeping my 7.5 TCR. Might consider the new GR Yaris.

[lontarian]

Physical buttons ... it starts the right away. The VW GTI is for me the perfect car: fun to drive, practical and affordable. Too bad VW dropped the manual transmission option.

[PaulYason]

I'm crying for the dead of the good old "easy to use, everyone" GOLF And to be honest, no manual means GTI lost its soul, call me old-fashioned

[harrypsaunders]

Won't that piano black trim between the headlights get scruffy, fairly quickly, after a few washes?

[SoftPorridge]

This was suppose to be the initial design for GTI . 100% approved

[smoksho]

That infotainment screen is a literal deal breaker for me. Too bad the rest of the car is beautiful.