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GTI history – four legendary decades

Volkswagen Golf GTI
Archive

Milestone summary of GTI models produced to date:

1976

Golf GTI / 110 PS at launch (based on Golf Mk1)

Scirocco GTI / 110 PS at launch (based on Scirocco Mk1)

1977

Passat GTI / 110 PS concept car (based on Passat Mk1)

1981

Scirocco GTI / 110 PS at launch (based on Scirocco Mk2)

1983

Golf "Pirelli GTI" / 112 PS at launch (based on Golf Mk1)

1984

Golf GTI / 112 PS at launch (based on Golf Mk2)

1986

Golf GTI 16V / 139 PS at launch (based on Golf Mk2)

1990

Golf GTI G60 / 160 PS at launch (based on Golf Mk2)

1991

Golf GTI / 115 PS at launch (based on Golf Mk3)

1992

Golf GTI 16V / 150 PS at launch (based on Golf Mk3)

1996

Golf GTI "20 Years of the GTI" anniversary model / 150 PS at launch (based on Golf Mk3)

1998

Polo GTI / 120 PS at launch (based on Polo Mk3)

Golf GTI / 150 PS at launch (based on Golf Mk4)

2000

Lupo GTI / 125 PS at launch (based on Lupo Mk1)

2001

Golf GTI "25 Years of the GTI" anniversary model / 180 PS at launch (based on Golf Mk4)

2004

Golf GTI / 200 PS at launch (based on Golf Mk5)

2006

Polo GTI / 150 PS at launch (based on Polo Mk4)

Polo GTI Cup Edition / 180 PS at launch (based on Polo Mk4)

Golf GTI "30 Years of the GTI" anniversary model / 230 PS at launch (based on Golf Mk5)

2009

Golf GTI / 210 PS at launch (based on Golf Mk6)

2010

Polo GTI / 180 PS at launch (based on Polo Mk5)

2013

Golf GTI / 220 and 230 PS at launch (based on Golf Mk7)

2015

Golf GTI Clubsport / 290 boost PS at launch (based on Golf Mk7)

2017

Polo GTI / 200 PS at launch (based on Polo Mk6)

Golf GTI Performance/ 245 PS at launch

2018

Launch of the up! GTI / 115 PS at launch (based on up! Mk1)

Notes:
Features and technical data of production models apply to models offered in Germany. Details for other countries may vary.

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