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Volkswagen Golf GTI (2013)

Model	Golf GTI	Golf GTI Performance
Transmission	6-speed manual, front-wheel drive	6-speed manual, front-wheel drive
Engine	1,984cc turbocharged 4-cylinder petrol	1,984cc turbocharged 4-cylinder petrol
Power (PS / bhp)	220/217	230/227
Torque (Nm /lb.ft)	350/258	350/258
Kerb Weight (kg)	1,351	1,382
MPG	47	47
Top Speed	153	156
0-62 mph (s)	6.5	6.4
CO2	139	139
VED	E	E
Doors	3	3

[/et_pb_text][et_pb_counters admin_label=”Bar Counters” background_layout=”light” background_color=”#dddddd” bar_bg_color=”#7EBEC5″ use_percentages=”on” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”][et_pb_counter percent=”80″]Auto Express[/et_pb_counter][et_pb_counter percent=”80″]Autocar[/et_pb_counter][et_pb_counter percent=”90″]Driving Spirit[/et_pb_counter][et_pb_counter percent=”100″]Parkers[/et_pb_counter][et_pb_counter percent=”80″]EVO[/et_pb_counter][et_pb_counter percent=”100″]What Car?[/et_pb_counter][/et_pb_counters][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row make_fullwidth=”on” use_custom_width=”off” width_unit=”on” use_custom_gutter=”off” padding_mobile=”off” allow_player_pause=”off” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”off” make_equal=”off”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″][et_pb_testimonial admin_label=”Testimonial” author=”Autocar” url=”http://drivingspirit.com” url_new_window=”on” quote_icon=”on” use_background_color=”on” background_color=”#f5f5f5″ background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”]For all the tangible gains, the Golf remains much the same sort of prospect as the departing Mk6. Its qualities – dependably solid, safe and strong – remain unmatched. It’s a grown-up tearaway – fast and frugal, comfortable and competent, seldom appearing stretched and yet invested with just enough quick-draw character.[/et_pb_testimonial][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″][et_pb_testimonial admin_label=”Testimonial” author=”Driving Spirit” url=”http://drivingspirit.com” url_new_window=”on” quote_icon=”on” use_background_color=”on” background_color=”#f5f5f5″ background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”]The GTI might not be the most powerful car in its class but the effortless way in which it moves makes it feel much quicker than the figures suggest. It makes the most of any available traction, doesn’t give you an electronic slap on the wrist if you push hard, and won’t punish you for daring to travel down a pock-marked road.[/et_pb_testimonial][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″][et_pb_testimonial admin_label=”Testimonial” author=”EVO” url=”http://drivingspirit.com” url_new_window=”on” quote_icon=”on” use_background_color=”on” background_color=”#f5f5f5″ background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”]The main issue is the GTI’s ability to excite. The most engaging front-wheel-drive hot hatches take a while to key into. After a couple of hours on the road it sometimes feels as if the GTI had yielded all of its character. But the GTI is now in its seventh iteration and 37th year and we’d wager no other car of its genre has ever benefitted from more engineering man-hours, development miles or intellectual effort.[/et_pb_testimonial][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″][et_pb_testimonial admin_label=”Testimonial” author=”What Car?” url=”http://drivingspirit.com” url_new_window=”on” quote_icon=”on” use_background_color=”on” background_color=”#f5f5f5″ background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”]The Volkswagen Golf 2.0 GTI is a superb hot hatch that’s also easy to live with. It’s expensive, but worth it.[/et_pb_testimonial][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Jetpack Gallery” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”][/et_pb_text][et_pb_video admin_label=”Video” src=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDQWsl6QhWM” /][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]