For the MY2025 Golf GTI, Volkswagen has decided to skip the stick shift transmission option.
Yes, it’s true. The Volkswagen Golf GTI now doesn’t get the manual gearbox, which was loved by enthusiasts. For the record, this has happened for the first time in the OG hatchbacks’ 50-year history. While the driver engagement index will take a dip after discontinuation of the manual gearbox, you still have the seven-speed slick DCT automatic gearbox.
Apart from this, the 2025 VW Golf GTI benefits from a refreshed design, and some of its biggest crimes have been addressed.
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2025 Volkswagen Golf GTI: Exterior Design Changes
To begin with the grill has been lowered, and now you get an illuminated strip linking the headlight units. The red strip on top of the DRLs runs across the front width of the car. In addition to this, two new colour options have been added to the package, i.e. Alpine Silver and Slate Blue. You also get new set of 19 inch wheels.
2025 Volkswagen Golf GTI: What’s Fixed Inside The Cabin?
Inside the cabin, the biggest change has been done in terms of improving the steering wheel. The touch base controls have now been removed. There were a lot of complaints from customers regarding the accident touches for these touch controls. Now, the Golf GTI gets the extremely user-friendly conventional buttons.
Moreover, the hot hatch has benefited from a new 12.9-inch touchscreen infotainment system, which is larger and easier to operate than before. For those AI lovers, VW has integrated Chat GPT voice assistance system.
2025 Volkswagen Golf GTI: More Power For Golf R
Under the hood , the familiar 2.0-litre EA888 2.0 litre turbo petrol motor continues to produce 241 bhp and 273 pound-feet of peak torque. On the other hand, the Golf R now makes 328 horsepower, up from the earlier 314.
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2025 Volkswagen Golf GTI: Why No Manual?
Finally, it is the end of the road for the manual transmission option on the Golf GTI. According to the reports, the rising input costs and low sales are the reasons behind this step. Moreover, the fast-changing emission norms are to be blamed. The US and Canada were the last markets to have the manual gearbox.
