Golf GTI Mark VI Specifications and Prices

[pologti18t]

From official specs
>> Front GTI sports seats with height and lumbar adjustment*

Looks like we get 8 way seats.
TPMS = we also get this but it uses the ABS system just like in Europe

We get the option of 4 different 18inch wheels

ACC is not available due to ride height. The US GTI is higher than the GTI's in other countries because they have laws about the minimum height of the bumpers.

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Actually this hasn't been true for the GTI since a year into the MK V version where they lowered it back to Euro height standards. So it obviously wasn't a bumper height issue.

If it was bumper height how the hell would lower cars like a MX5 pass it?

ACC doesn't adjust the ride height anyway...

[Maverick]

From official specs
>> Front GTI sports seats with height and lumbar adjustment*

Looks like we get 8 way seats.

We get 6 way seats.

TPMS = we also get this but it uses the ABS system just like in Europe

Just because they have the same name doesn't make them equal, the TPMS that we get is useless.

We get the option of 4 different 18inch wheels

Only one from the factory, the rest have to be purchased from the dealer $$$$$$.

Actually this hasn't been true for the GTI since a year into the MK V version where they lowered it back to Euro height standards. So it obviously wasn't a bumper height issue.

Source for that info? All the VW service material shows the ride height as still being higher.

If it was bumper height how the hell would lower cars like a MX5 pass it?

They have modifications.

ACC doesn't adjust the ride height anyway...

ACC is designed for a certain ride height, the stock height is the standard GTI height. They may have it as an option later.

[Corey_R]

Seriously... I'm not sure why this argument is being had here. pologti18t, this isn't just the case for VW, but for most other European manufactures. The cars price in the USA is almost always lower than even in the country of manufacture. This is a well known fact. You can argue all you want over inclusions and options and all that, but everyone knows that the USA car market has such low prices because they don't have all the taxes that markets like the UK and Australia do, they don't have the import duties, they have a HUGE population that is car crazy and so the manufactuers always price the cars competitively.

Anyways - back on topic. Golf GTI Mark VI specifications. The electric driver's seat is only available for the 5 door model. Is there some law which prevents them from letting us pick this option on a 3 door model? I only want my passengers getting out the left side of the car anyway, I want this option! hehe

[pologti18t]

>>We get 6 way seats.

The USA gets : Seats, manual 8-way adjustment, driver and passenger side incl. 2-way manual lumbar support

That's the same as us.

>Just because they have the same name doesn't make them equal, the >TPMS that we get is useless.

Why? It warns you of a deflating tyre.

>>Only one from the factory, the rest have to be purchased from the >>dealer $$$$$$.

Same as the USA, except we also get access to the sexy new multispoke black rims.
The US model is lumbered with all season tyres, not the high performance summer tyres we get here. That is usually an additional cost to upgrade in the USA.

Not to mention all GTis are speed limited to about 210km/h

>>ACC is designed for a certain ride height, the stock height is the >>standard GTI height. They may have it as an option later.[/QUOTE]

Yes, but you said it was because USA regs demanded standard ride height. This is not true as a number of cars on the US market have adjustable ride height.

The same system is available on regular Golfs with differing ride heights (118TSI can be optioned with it)

So, overall... barring market specific safety regs (TPMS) and satellite radio (no extra cost as it standard on just about every new car in the USA) the Oz model is higher specced. We also have access to more options.

[Maverick]

>>We get 6 way seats.

The USA gets : Seats, manual 8-way adjustment, driver and passenger side incl. 2-way manual lumbar support

That's the same as us.

No it's not, this has been discussed before. We get the 6 way seats. The USA get's the 8 way seats that include a tilt of the seat.

>Just because they have the same name doesn't make them equal, the >TPMS that we get is useless.

Why? It warns you of a deflating tyre.

Against there is a massive difference between the two. You can't compare them because one is actively monitoring the tyres and will warn within seconds of problems and the other can take many kilometres to warn of problems and requires user intervention to reset each time the tyres are inflated.

>>Only one from the factory, the rest have to be purchased from the >>dealer $$$$$$.

Same as the USA, except we also get access to the sexy new multispoke black rims.
The US model is lumbered with all season tyres, not the high performance summer tyres we get here. That is usually an additional cost to upgrade in the USA.

They can order extra wheels from the factory that we can't and have you looked at the rims they have available to their market? They have different weather hence the different tyres. Rims and tyres are a fraction of the price of Australia so having two sets, one for winter and one for summer is the norm over there.

Not to mention all GTis are speed limited to about 210km/h

Which really doesn't matter, they have higher speed limits on their roads over there and don't have penalties like we do. Plus for $500 they can get their car chipped and that restriction removed.

>>ACC is designed for a certain ride height, the stock height is the >>standard GTI height. They may have it as an option later.

Yes, but you said it was because USA regs demanded standard ride height. This is not true as a number of cars on the US market have adjustable ride height. [/quote]

As I said the have requirements regarding bumper height (and the underlying areas where the impact is behind the bumper).

So, overall... barring market specific safety regs (TPMS) and satellite radio (no extra cost as it standard on just about every new car in the USA) the Oz model is higher specced. We also have access to more options.

Other than Climatronic they get everything that we do (with the exception of ACC, park assist and RVC) plus they get extra options (like TPMS and real air bags), their car is higher specced and half the price. I've listed the specs multiple times and it's all there in black and white.

Their options are half the price of Australia plus they have a massive number of companies that sell wheels, body kits and parts available to them.

[Maverick]

Anyways - back on topic. Golf GTI Mark VI specifications. The electric driver's seat is only available for the 5 door model. Is there some law which prevents them from letting us pick this option on a 3 door model? I only want my passengers getting out the left side of the car anyway, I want this option! hehe

I would assume that it's because it would take so long for the electric motor to drive it forward whereas the manual one you just lift the handle and pull it forward.

Plus the seat back has to pivot forward and this is an electric adjustment on the electric seat so again would take ages (and can't tilt all the way forward like the manual one). But it would be cool to hit a button to have it move forward and tilt, just would suck if you hit the button when driving

I guess there isn't the market out there that want a electric seat on the 3 doors to justify the spend on creating a special electric seat????

[Corey_R]

Maybe... I'd still have it anyway and just tell the rear passengers to get out the left side

[Maverick]

Maybe... I'd still have it anyway and just tell the rear passengers to get out the left side

You could retrofit it but it's probably around $4-5000 going by the price of the non electric seat at around $3000.

[Corey_R]

yeah - so not worth it for an item which would normally be a few hundred $ option!

[Dubya]

No it's not, this has been discussed before. We get the 6 way seats. The USA get's the 8 way seats that include a tilt of the seat.

But it does show that it is feasible for VW to specify an 8-way seat without blowing the cost of production of a GTI.

However, I gather the $600 electrically-operated driver's seat option (where the leather option has been selected) will be 8-way, so that should keep everyone happy.