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2024 Volkswagen GTI

Hatchback · 2.0L Turbo I4 · FWD

80/100

AutoVault's overall score, weighted for what a hatchback is actually for — performance, technology, comfort, reliability, safety and value.

Specifications

Engine2.0L Turbo I4
Horsepower228 hp
Torque258 lb-ft
0–60 mph6 sec
Top speed130 mph
DrivetrainFWD
Seats5
Combined MPG30 mpg (27 city / 35 hwy)
Range499 miles
MSRP$32,445
Body styleHatchback

The verdict

What's good

  • One of the most fun front-drive cars
  • Iconic plaid interior heritage
  • Practical hatch swallows cargo
  • Daily-livable yet genuinely quick

What's not

  • Touch controls instead of buttons
  • Steering wheel pulls under power
  • Cramped rear seating
  • Highway tire noise

The engine

EA888

2.0L Turbo I4

VW's EA888 2.0 TSI is the definitive hot-hatch four — punchy, tunable, and torque-rich from low revs, equally at home humming in a Tiguan or screaming in a Golf R.

One of the most widely used and heavily developed engines in the world, the EA888 has powered Volkswagen Group cars across four generations and is a darling of the tuning scene.

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