The new eighth-generation Volkswagen Golf GTI is on sale in the UK now. costs begin from £33,460 for the hot hatchback when equipped with a handbook gearbox, while a seven-speed double hold automatic version costs £1,500 more.
That’s just a smidgen a lot more than its closest rivals: the Honda Civic type R starts from £32,820, while the Ford focus ST is £2,885 cheaper.

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The UK market ranks as one of the most crucial destinations for this most current car, provided British buyers’ preference for hot Golfs. around 40 per cent of all Golfs offered in the UK in 2019 came from the GTI/GTE/GTD as well as R ranks, so in terms of general share, the GTI is a heavy lifter in the line-up.
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The basic devices listing for the current version includes LED Matrix headlights, LED foglights, 18-inch alloy wheels, keyless entry, tartan material sports seats as well as three zone climate control. The GTI features a suite of included security kit, too: lane modification assist, travel help (a combination of lane-keeping as well as active cruise manage systems that allow semi-autonomous driving), Side help as well as emergency help (which can bring the vehicle to a risk-free halt if the motorist is unresponsive) are all included.
As with the previous Golf GTI, the Mk8 features a turbocharged four-cylinder engine that sends its power to the front wheels. The turbocharged 2.0-litre TSI engine now creates 242bhp as well as 370Nm of torque, as well as is the fourth generation of the familiar ‘EA888’ engine. In its quickest DSG-equipped type – optimized for this Golf generation with a new shift-by-wire system – the GTI sprints from 0-62mph in 6.2 seconds as well as has a top speed of 155mph. The basic six-speed handbook is newly-developed for this generation.