The 2024 Volkswagen Golf GTI evaluation: An fanatic’s machine that’s splendidly sensible, too

 

The 2024 Volkswagen Golf begins at $31,675. That’s for the common GTI in S trim with a handbook transmission. Budget round $800 for the automated transmission.

Golf GTI S	$31,765
Golf GTI SE	$37,000 (estimate)
Golf GTI Autobahn	$41,000 (estimate)
Golf GTI 380 S	$32,485
Golf GTI 380 SE	$37,285
Golf GTI 380 Autobahn	$40,625
Golf R	$45,455

These figures and estimates are for producer’s prompt retail costs and don’t embody the $1,150 factory-to-dealer supply price (vacation spot cost). The closest rival might be the Mazda3, accessible as a sedan or hatchback. It’s a kind of each day drives that may nonetheless entertain. A 2.5 Carbon Turbo with comparable energy begins at $31,750. The Honda Civic Si begins at $30K, the Subaru WRX is priced within the low 30s, the sedan-only Hyundai Elantra N is available in on the mid-30s, and the Toyota GR Corolla begins within the excessive 30s. If anybody needed one thing extra prestigious than the Golf R, the Audi S3 begins at $47K. Before shopping for a brand new Golf GTI or new Golf R, test the Kelley Blue Book Fair Purchase Price to know what you need to be paying. Resale values are respectable, with the GTI above common and the Golf R higher nonetheless. The WRX guidelines this particulate roost, nonetheless.

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