Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM) is kicking off 2024 by giving the Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk8 some updates. Last year, the hot hatch was improved with the addition of the IQ.Drive suite of advanced driver assistance systems as well as inset LEG fog lamps.
The latest revision to the Golf GTI’s kit list sees two new features being added, with the first being a 10-speaker, 480-watt Harman Kardon premium sound system which replaces the previous seven-speaker, unbranded setup. There’s also a new head-up display which projects vital information on the windscreen in the driver’s field of vision.
Beyond these changes, the rest of the Golf GTI is unchanged from before. Power still comes from a 2.0 litre turbocharged inline-four petrol engine rated at 245 PS and 370 Nm of torque. The mill is paired with a seven-speed wet dual-clutch transmission driving the front wheels, supported by an ESC-based XDS electronic differential lock system.
Standard equipment includes 18-inch ‘Richmond’ alloy wheels, LED headlamps with dynamic turn signals, three-zone climate control, keyless entry and start, an ambient lighting system, Vehicle Dynamics Manager with Dynamic Chassis Control, a 10-inch Discover Media infotainment system with wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, a 10.25-inch digital instrument cluster as well as Vienna leather seat upholstery.
The aforementioned IQ.Drive suite consists of Travel Assist with adaptive cruise control (ACC), Side Assist with rear cross traffic alert (RCTA), Front Assist (essentially Volkswagen’s branding for autonomous emergency braking – AEB), Emergency Assist and Lane Assist.
The updated Golf GTI retails at RM252,990 on-the-road without insurance, inclusive of the latest version of the Volkswagen Assurance Package (VAP) that comes with a five-year, unlimited-mileage manufacturer warranty and five-year, 75,000-km free service package.
For context, that’s RM6,978 more than before, although the pre-update model’s asking price of RM246,012 was with the older version of the VAP that provided a five-year, unlimited-mileage manufacturer warranty and a three-year, 45,000-km free service package. We’ll update this post with pricing exclusive of VAP (standard two-year warranty) when it is available.
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Eh jenama ni ada lagi? Ingatkan dah bungkus
This is a GTI, only those who knows…knows….
HRM
It’s a powerful GTI, not your tin milo myvi.
Too late. Too little
Since 2012 lemon
What are talking about? this is “A” GTI….even a mk5 GTI still commands a good price. btw, MR. Paul tan himself has a mk7 GTI…a GTI is sought after by those who knows…Jeremy Clarkson loves a GTI
Very commendable. Hope they add 360 degree camera eventually to fully round up the convenience factor.
VW is the best, ride quality and power is very good
Those don’t matter if it ain’t reliable lmao
The only reliable VW is the original beetle. The rest pakai buang
bungkus la…now everyone can Tesla
Back in 2022 was originally price at RM212k with SST exemption (RM216k with SST), making it the cheapest GTI ever sold in Malaysia. Now in early 2024 it’s already going for RM253k, guess the first batch owners can upsell their GTIs before the price drops like crazy.
no waaay i’m selling my 2022 GTI….its drives likes a dream depend on which mood u’re in….commute, just soften the suspension and its just as soft as a normal golf, racy? change to sports mode…suspension stiffen up, steering become heavy, transmissions become sporty…or if u need further, it can be dialed up stiffer than sporty.
at 253k, the price a bit too close for 3series and C class. need slash rm50k, and then u start to see people buying..
its a GTI…only those who knows …knows…its classes bro. ..anyway, only those who knows…knows…obviously u dont know..hahahahaha
satria GTI i know la…ini golf gti apa ni