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What’s new for 2024
No more 40th anniversary trim..obviously
2024 is the last year of the manual…RIP
All manual cars will get the 380 package
Graphite gray paint std
Black accents
Black 19 in wheels
Adaptive suspension (North America only)
Doesn't seem like a lot of changes
2022 was the new gen
Engine
VW’s Iconic EA888 2.0T
It’s in everything
241 hp
273 lbft
0-60 in 6 sec…faster in the DSG
27 mpg combined either trans
Prop rod hood - wack
Full painted??
Transmission
6 speed stick…last year
Has golf dimples on underside
7 speed DSG
shaver
Drivetrain
Power only goes to front wheels
Through a magical eLSD as std
They call it VQ or something
It’s ALMOST as good as the Type R’s front diff
Trims
S
SE
Autobahn
Can’t get a Golf that ISNT a GTI or R
MQB chassis
15% more rigid than 7th gen
Looks
7 colors available
Graphite gray exclusive to manual cars
Full LEDs standard
5 LEDs in lower fascia make X
Dont get in the GOlf R
Classic red line in grille
LED bar under line in SE and Auto
Up to 19 in wheels
Autobahn and manual 380s
Red brakes n pretty much everything
Actaully a pretty small car these days
Full LED taillights
GTI in center
VW logo in center
Trunk release
Reverse camera hider
Dual chrome exhaust
Golf R gets quad
Trunk
Reasonably sized
~20 cuft with rear seats up
Seats fold 60/40
34.5 cu ft with seats down
Floor has layers
Rear seats
Reasonably spacious for segment
Reminds you this is smaller
Cool storage pockets in seat backs
Climate zone on autobahn trims
Heated rear seat option
Pano-ish roof
Front seats
SE gets cool plaid cloth seats
GTI stitched in
Heated
Autobahn seats
Full leather
Heated and cooled
2 person memory
Interior design
VERY clean dash
Faux carbon fiber on dash and doors
Red accenting..even on steering wheel
Steering wheel is heated
3 levels
Touch controls kinda wack
Start/stop button pulses red until you turn it on
Light and Sight panel
To the left of the wheel
For lights..and stuff
Tech
HUD option
10.25 in digital cockpit standard
Nice
8 in infotainment std
Weird to have it smaller than cluster
10.25 in infotainment
Wireless ACP available
No 360 camera
30 ambient light colors w/ themes
Climate controls
More touch sliders
Are they backlit tho
Explicitly mentioned in the press release
Same sliders for the sunroof
And same touchy things for the steering wheel
Drive modes
4 different modes
DCC adaptive dampers available
15 different settings - crazy
Little things
Big cupholder
Wireless charger kinda works
Infotainment system a little laggy
Auto parallel park even on manual car
Safety
IQ Drive standard
Travel Assist option
Dynamic road sign display
Price
Starts 31,765
Max boost 26.1 psi
Weight ~3100 lbs
No rev matching
competitors offer that
Drives brilliantly
Front diff is magic
Balance is beautiful
It is STILL fwd but even at 9/10 its a great handler
DSG is faster
Sounds decent
Comp
Civic Si
WRX
Elantra N