Road TestCar reviews - Volkswagen - Golf - GTI OriginalVolkswagen modelsGolf 103TDI Comfortline 5-dr wagon 103TSI Highline 110 TDI Highline 110TSI 118TSI 5-dr hatch 2.0 TDI Comfortline 5-dr 5-dr hatch range 5-dr wagon range 77TDI 5-dr hatch Alltrack Alltrack 132TSI Alltrack 135 TDI Premium BlueMotion hatch Cabriolet DSG GL 5-dr hatch GL Cabriolet convertible GT 5-dr hatch GTD hatch range GTi GTI 3-dr hatch GTI 40 Years GTI 5-dr hatch GTI and R range GTI hatch range GTI Original R R 5-dr hatch R Wagon Wolfsburg Edition R32 3-dr hatch range wagon Research Volkswagen OverviewVolkswagen’s ode to the 1976 original puts a purer spin on Golf GTI24 Apr 2018 AS FAR as Golf designs go, the current Mk7 is up there with the 1974 original and 1997 fourth gen for elegance, and nowhere is that more apparent than in the three-door body shape. Sadly – limited-edition $47,990 GTI Performance Edition 1 aside – none have been available at an affordable price in Australia since this series launched in late 2012. Until now, that is, with the GTI Original. An ode to the company’s first hot hatch, buyers also enjoy the benefits of a $3500 saving over the excellent five-door. But is deleting adaptive dampers, sat-nav and keyless entry and start a step too far in one of our all-time favourite hot hatches? GalleryClick to see larger images Model release date: 1 February 2018 All car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen |
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