VOLKSWAGEN GOLF HATCHBACK SPECIAL EDITION

Name: VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 2.0 TSI 325 GTI Edition 50 5dr DSG
Brand: VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
SKU: 109544
Availability: InStock

2.0 TSI 325 GTI Edition 50 5dr DSG

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Fuel Type Petrol

Co2 173.00g/km

Transmission Automatic

Top Speed 168mph

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Lease Type

Personal Business

Contract Length

Initial Rental

Annual Mileage

Maintenance

An excess mileage charge will apply if you exceed the contracted mileage. The exact charge will be confirmed on the official quotation prior to your acceptance to proceed.

Important Information

Excess mileage charges will apply if you go over the stated contract mileage.
Vehicle damage charges may occur if the vehicle is returned outside BVRLA's Fair Wear and Tear guidelines.
All rentals are subject to the necessary finance acceptance criteria.
Prices shown are indicative and subject to change.
No ownership option is available on this lease.
Manufacturer’s maintenance schedule must be observed and additional charges may apply for failure to maintain servicing and any non fair wear and tear damage to the vehicle.
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Fuel Type Petrol

Co2 173.00g/km

Transmission Automatic

Top Speed 168mph

VOLKSWAGEN GOLF Review

- Independent review from Car and Driving

Performance
8
Handling
8
Comfort
7
Space
7
Styling
7
Build
8
Value
6
Equipment
7
Economy
7
Depreciation
8
Insurance
6

This smarter, faster version of the eighth-generation Volkswagen Golf GTI moves the hot hatch into another different era. Jonathan Crouch takes a look.

Ten Second Review

The eighth generation version of the Volkswagen Golf GTI takes another step forward with this mid-term enhancement and with each update, it just becomes more polished. There's more power, a sharper look and a more connected interior. And a little of the original GTI DNA still remains.

Background

Before Volkswagen dreamed up the Golf GTI, there was no such thing as a 'hot hatchback'. Now the phrase has entered everyday parlance and virtually any manufacturer that has a hatchback also has a hot one - or a warm one at the very least. It was 1976 when the original version of this car was born and since then, through seven generations and with the help of countless imitators, it has brought performance, handling and fun to the masses on an unprecedented scale. The current Golf GTI is the mark eight and was first launched in 2019, before being updated in mid-2024 to create the car we're going to look at here. By rights, it should be the best yet.

Driving Experience

The big news for enthusiasts is that this GTI now gets a bit more power. The latest version of the Volkswagen Group's 2.0-litre TSI petrol turbo engine (EA888 LK3 evo4) puts out 265PS (20PS more than before) though with the same 370Nm of torque figure. It's now unfortunately conditional to have a paddleshift 7-speed DSG dual clutch paddleshift auto; manual Golf GTIs are no more. 62mph from rest takes 5.9s (0.3s faster than before) en route to 155mph (3mph faster). As before, there's also a faster GTI Clubsport model available, which uses the same engine but in uprated 300PS form, with 400Nm of torque. This has an electronically controlled front differential lock and an extra Nurburgring-developed 'Special' driving mode. Even the standard model is adept at getting power down through tight turns thanks to its XDS+ torque vectoring system. And it's around those corners that you'll notice the sharp variable ratio steering rack, with response tuned for incisive turn-in bite. Orchestrating all of these elements is a fast-acting 'Vehicle Dynamics Manager' set-up, which oversees just about every dynamic variable and then alters the drivetrain, suspension and steering to get the nose into and around each turn more quickly and safely. Body roll is brilliantly judged. And dry weather grip at speed through the turns seems almost endless. As before, we'd suggest that the extra-cost 'DCC' 'Dynamic Chassis Control' adaptive damping system is a must-have option; with it a keen owner could set up this GTI just as a race driver would set up his race car. With DCC, the required damping is calculated for each wheel and adjusted at the four shock absorbers within fractions of a second. As usual, the DCC set-up has 'Comfort', 'Eco', 'Sport' and 'Individual' settings.

Design and Build

There's no doubt that this is a seriously good looking car these days. This revised MK8 GTI model gets the updated Golf's angrier-looking front end, here featuring an illuminated Volkswagen logo and the brand's piercing IQ.LIGHT LED matrix headlights, which have a range of 500 metres. There are also redesigned tail light clusters and striking 18-inch 'Richmond' alloy wheels (up from the standard 17-inch rims fitted before). Inside, premium sports seats featuring the distinctive GTI check pattern, along with additional red decorative stitching, emphasise the fact that this interior is unmistakably a Golf GTI. There are a few minor updates to the 10.2-inch 'Digital Cockpit Pro' instrument display, which has GTI-specific graphics. And there's a better head-up display available. The steering wheel's different too, now restored with proper buttons, instead of the pre-facelift model's fiddly touch-sensitive ones. The awful touch slider below the infotainment screen has been retained, but it's now more responsive and (at last) is back-lit for easier night use. The original design's widely-criticised infotainment system has been thoroughly updated to what VW calls' MIB4' status, which means it gets quicker processing times, smarter menus and slicker graphics. For the GTI, it comes in its largest 12.9-inch form and now incorporates ChatGPT tech, which can be used to control navigation, 'phone and climate functions. The advantage here is that if Volkswagen's own voice activation set-up doesn't know the answer to a question you might be asking the car, it'll be relayed to the ChatGPT AI system - though the same VW voice will still give you the answer. Otherwise, things are much as with any other Golf, so you get great build quality, decent space for two adults on the rear bench and a class-competitive 380-litre boot.

Market and Model

You'll now need to think in terms of a budget getting on towards £39,000 or more for a Golf GTI. Once, that was the amount you'd have needed for the more potent Golf R, but things have moved on. To justify its asking price, this updated version of the MK8 Golf GTI has standard DSG auto transmission and arrives with quite a portfolio of optional semi-autonomous driving tech, including a 'Travel Assist' feature that allows the car to accelerate, steer and brake on motorways at speeds of up to 130mph. Standard equipment includes a 12.9-inch centre-dash infotainment screen with an operating interface that responds to the command 'Hey Volkswagen', followed by whatever you want to ask, aided by ChatGPT. This is the segment's most interactive voice control system. Also standard are IQ.LIGHT Matrix full-LED headlights, 18-inch 'Richmond' alloy wheels and keyless access. Plus multi-coloured ambient lighting, a rear view camera, a 10.2-inch 'Digital Cockpit Pro' instrument display, high beam assist, heated front seats, three-zone Climatronic air conditioning, rear privacy glass, adaptive cruise control, Lane Assist, Traffic Jam Assist and Emergency Assist. As before, there's a 'Travel Assist' feature that allows the car to accelerate, steer and brake on motorways at speeds of up to 130mph. Most owners will want to consider the option of adding DCC adaptive damping.

Cost of Ownership

There's no mild hybrid tech offered on this MK8 GTI model's 2.0-litre turbo engine but Volkswagen still claims that efficiency has improved. Let's get to the WLTP figures. In manual form, the car manages up to 39.6mpg on the combined cycle and up to 162g/km of CO2. As a DSG auto, the figures are exactly the same. The car's coasting function (available with DSG auto transmission) is always active helping with its efficiency figures. And the warranty? Well the standard package is three years and 60,000 miles. We can't see why Volkswagen couldn't extend that mileage limit to 100,000 miles, since that what you get on its mechanically very similar Caddy model. Doing that though, wouldn't give Volkswagen dealers so much of an opportunity to sell extended warranty packages. There's one for four years and 75,000 miles or, if you plan to see a bit more of the world in your Golf GTI, there's a five year / 90,000 mile package.

Summary

When the Golf GTI was first launched in 1976, Volkswagen wondered whether it would struggle to sell an early production run of 5,000 vehicles. Today, well over two million sales later, the issue is not whether this car will sell but who will buy it. After all, in recent generations, this model has mainly sold to folk who, if they were honest, would probably admit to having out-grown the shopping rocket genre it originally created. These people will really like the revised version of this eighth generation car. It needed to return a little to its roots - and add an old fashioned dose of fun into the mature mix. It has.

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Standard Equipment

Technical Data

Options

Driver Convenience

Activated carbon canister
Adaptive cruise control (ACC)
Advanced driver attention and drowsiness monitor
Dynamic road sign display
E-Sim card for online connectivity
eCall emergency call system
Multi-color Digital cockpit pro, selection of different info profile possible
Multifunction front facing camera for distance control
Navigation system
Oncoming vehicle braking when turning including swerve support
Side assist blind spot lane change system, rear traffic alert and exit warning system
Speed limiter
Speedo, rev counter, electronic odometer, trip, service interval display, exterior temperature and fuel gauge
Traffic jam assist
Voice enhancer and voice control
We connect plus preparation
We connect preparation
Wireless app connect

Engine/Drivetrain/Suspension

Front differential lock
Petrol Particulate Filter
Start-stop system with battery regeneration (recuperation - energy recovery during braking)

Entertainment

2 USB C ports in front, 2 USB charging sockets on the centre console in the rear charging capacity upto 45W
Digital radio reception (DAB)
Diversity antenna for FM reception
Gaming platform via car app
Infotainment system with 12.9" display
Mobile phone interface with inductive charging feature

Exterior Features

3rd brake light
Auto dimming rear view mirror
Automatic headlamp activation with Coming home and Leaving home feature
Black mirror caps
Body colour door handles
Bumpers in "Clubsport", air intake in honeycomb structure
EDITION 50 decals on roof spoiler with insides of exterior mirror and trim on door sills
Exterior mirrors convex on the left and aspherical on the right
Front and rear electric windows
Front fog lamps and cornering light
Heat insulating windshield made of laminated glass
Illuminated lighting animation with wake up/goodbye scenario
LED matrix headlights with ambient light V2, advanced high beam, dynamic range contol with cornering, LED rear lamp with indicator, poor weather
LED separate daytime running light
Nameplate 'GTI' set
Rain sensor
Rear fog light on one side and reversing lights on both sides
Rear side wing doors
Rear tinted glass 65% light absorbing from B pillar backwards
Rear windscreen washer and wiper with interval delay
Remote electrically foldable door mirrors, puddle lights and reverse activated passenger's door mirror
Welcome light with surround lighting

Interior Features

12V socket in front centre console
12V socket in luggage compartment
3 rear head restraints
3 seat bench in 2nd row
Air care climatronic 3 Zone automatic climate control with rear air conditioning control panel
Aluminium gearshift handle
Ambient lighting with 30 colour including LED light unit in front footwell with selectable light colour
Chrome plated radiator grille inserts, air vent surrounds and light switch surrounds
Decorative inserts for special edition
Entry lights
Front + rear black carpet mats
Front centre armrest
ISOFIX anchors for child seats on outer rear bench seats and on front passanger seat compatible for i-Size
Luggage compartment lighting
Rear cupholder and loadthough
Red pedals
Single front passenger seat
Soul black instrument panel
Soul black roof lining
Split folding backrest with centre armrest and unsplit rear seat bench
Sun visors with illuminated vanity mirrors

Packs

Driver assistance pack - Golf Estate/Hatchback Auto
GTI Edition 50 Package - Golf

Passive Safety

3 point height adj front seatbelts + pretensioners
3 rear three point seatbelts
ABS
Autonomous emergency braking front assist with pedestrian and cyclist monitoring
Child locks on rear doors
Driver and front passenger airbag with front passenger airbag deactivation
Electronic parking brake with auto hold
ESC (Electronic Stability Control)
Extended pedestrian protection measures
Front disc brakes
Front red brake calipers with GTI logo
Hill start assist
Rear disc brakes
Red seat belts
Two tone horn
Tyre pressure loss indicator
Volkswagen roadside assistance
Warning signal and warning light for front and rear seatbelts not fastened

Security

Anti theft wheel bolts
Preparation for alcohol interlock

Wheels

Sporty vehicle dynamics
Tool kit for tyre mobility set
Tyre mobility kit Includes 12V compressor and tyre sealant

Emissions - ICE

Standard Emissions

EURO 6
WLTP - CO2 (g/km) - Comb

173
WLTP - CO2 (g/km) - Comb - TEH

179
WLTP - CO2 (g/km) - Comb - TEL

173

Engine and Drive Train

Camshaft

DOHC
Catalytic Convertor

Yes
CC

1984
Cylinder Layout

IN-LINE
Cylinders

4
Cylinders - Bore (mm)

82.5
Cylinders - Stroke (mm)

92.8
Engine Code

DA19GZ
Engine Layout

FRONT TRANSVERSE
Fuel Delivery

TURBO DIRECT INJECTION
Gears

7 SPEED
Number of Valves

16
Transmission

SEMI-AUTO

Fuel Consumption - ICE

WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Comb

7.6
WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Comb - TEH

7.9
WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Comb - TEL

7.6
WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Extra High - TEH

7.5
WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Extra High - TEL

7.2
WLTP - FC (l/100km) - High - TEH

6.7
WLTP - FC (l/100km) - High - TEL

6.5
WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Low - TEH

11.2
WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Low - TEL

11
WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Medium - TEH

8
WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Medium - TEL

7.7
WLTP - MPG - Comb

37.2
WLTP - MPG - Comb - TEH

35.8
WLTP - MPG - Comb - TEL

37.2
WLTP - MPG - Extra High - TEH

37.7
WLTP - MPG - Extra High - TEL

39.2
WLTP - MPG - High - TEH

42.2
WLTP - MPG - High - TEL

43.5
WLTP - MPG - Low - TEH

25.2
WLTP - MPG - Low - TEL

25.7
WLTP - MPG - Medium - TEH

35.3
WLTP - MPG - Medium - TEL

36.7

General

Alternative Fuel Qualifying

No
Badge Engine CC

2.0
Badge Power

325
Based On ID

106470
Coin Description

TSI 325
Coin Series

GTI Edition 50
Generation Mark

8
Insurance Group 1 - 50 Effective January 07

36E
Manufacturers Corrosion Perforation Guarantee - Years

12
Manufacturers Paintwork Guarantee - Years

3
Did at least one aspect of this vehicle's safety give cause for concern?

No
Service Interval Frequency - Months

12
Service Interval Mileage

9300
Special Edition

Yes
Special Order

Yes
Standard manufacturers warranty - Mileage

60000
Standard manufacturers warranty - Years

3
Timing Belt Interval Frequency - Months

Not Available
Timing Belt Interval Mileage

Not Available
Vehicle Homologation Class

M1

Performance

0 to 62 mph (secs)

5.3
Engine Power - BHP

325
Engine Power - KW

239
Engine Torque - LBS.FT

310
Engine Torque - MKG

42.8
Engine Torque - NM

420
Engine Torque - RPM

2100
Top Speed

168

Test Cycles

Emissions Test Cycle

WLTP
RDE Certification Level

RDE 2

Tyres

Alloys?

Yes
Space Saver?

No
Tyre Size Front

235/35 R19
Tyre Size Rear

235/35 R19
Tyre Size Spare

TYRE REPAIR KIT
Wheel Style

QUEENSTOWN
Wheel Type

19" ALLOY

Vehicle Dimensions

Height

1463
Height (including roof rails)

Not Available
Length

4292
Wheelbase

2629
Width

1789

Weight and Capacities

Gross Vehicle Weight

1930
Luggage Capacity (Seats Up)

374
Max. Loading Weight

535
Minimum Kerbweight

1395
No. of Seats

5
Turning Circle - Kerb to Kerb

12

Company car tax calculator

Tax Year	BIK	BIK Value	Tax Payable at 20%	Tax Payable at 40%
2026/27	37%	£1410.63	£282.13	£564.25
2027/28	37%	£1410.63	£282.13	£564.25
2028/29	38%	£1448.75	£289.75	£579.50
2029/30	39%	£1486.88	£297.38	£594.75

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