Golf GTI Mark VI Specifications and Prices

[sgiles]

Does anyone know, Tornado Red, is that metallic?

[Lima]

No, it's a flat colour.

It's the same red used on Mk5 GTIs. It's a good red, actually.

[Corey_R]

Finally!
Thats not nearly as expensive as I feared or as people were drumming up here earlier.

*phew*

Actually mate, these prices are THE SAME as the ones used in the 'Sticker Shock' thread for that $65k quote, but with a new 18" wheel price. As others have noted. You need to add all of this up, add dealer delivery, add 10% GST to that dealer delivery (GST is already in the rest of the prices quoted), add 33% LCT (Luxury Car Tax) on top that all of that for any amount over $57180, then add stamp duty on top of all of that (yes, you're paying LCT on the GST amount and then stamp duty on the LCT and GST amount!). Stamp duty for NSW is 3% up to $45,000 (i.e. $1350) and then 5% for any amount above $45,000! You then add your registration, CTP and 'premium plates' where applicable.

The only saving which this pricelist has revealed is that the 18" wheels are only a $1200 instead of $2000. So if you wanted the same specs as the $65k quote from the sticker shock thread, you'd now save $1092 due to the correct 18" wheel price.

[Lima]

I personally hope they never do a MK6 GTI with LED lights, because it will detract from one of the cool things that separates the R from the GTI

They have 30kW+ and Haldex for that.

[ricksterrr]

Does anyone know, Tornado Red, is that metallic?

Nope, not metallic.

[Corey_R]

So I'm looking closely at these specs and prices and comparing them to those from the 'regular' Mk6 Golfs. I have some 'concern' over the pricing on the 'entertainment/navigation' options.

• The GTI comes standard with the RCD510
• The upgrade to the Dynaudio on its own is now only $1300.
• On the standard Golf the Dynaudio upgrade cost $1800 as it also included the upgrade to the RCD510, so we can conclude that the RCD510 upgrade value is $500
• The upgrade to the RNS510 is still $2500, same as the standard Golf
• Why isn't the upgrade to the RNS510 only $2000? We already have the $500 value of the RCD510, and we can't have both options in the car!
• Also puzzling is that the upgrade to the "RNS510 with Dynaudio" in the standard Golf (as per the last published pricelist from their site) was $3500, or a premium of $1000 over the RNS510 alone. But in the GTI it's $3800. Why is it an additional $300 in the more expensive car?

Maverick, something doesn't add up here. I'm not doubting your source, I just think that the way the pricing is done around these items is inconsistent with other VW models.

[aeon]

Another interesting thing from the spec pdf is under "Fuel type (Recommended)" it lists "Premium unleaded 95 RON minimum".

I know that VW recently lowered their fuel requirements, but I thought the GTI remained on 98 RON... from here:

http://www.caradvice.com.au/38849/ne...-ron-unleaded/

I wonder if that's just a typo in the pdf...

[pologti18t]

Anyone notice the 10 spoke BLACK accessory alloy wheels in the Golf GTI VI Summary sheet? They would look nice ona CW GTI

http://www.my-gti.com/wp-content/upl...ember_2009.pdf

[Gav23]

Only black available in Australia is Pearl Black

Does anyone know how Pearl Black looks when it ages?

[Corey_R]

I would presume that the Pearl Black on the Mk6 is the same Pearl Black used on the Mk5. So just look at an early Mk5 GTI to answer your question