![]() ![]() Unless otherwise indicated, all prices exclude applicable taxes and installation costs. Use of any Volkswagen intellectual property including, but not limited to logos, vehicle designs, any confusingly similar variations or photography thereof, without the express written consent of Volkswagen, may violate state and federal law, is misleading to the public and constitutes a misappropriation of the goodwill and reputation developed by the Volkswagen Group. Please verify any information in question with a sales representative. While every reasonable effort is made to ensure the accuracy of this data, we are not responsible for any errors or omissions contained on these pages. Suspension Sway Bar.įits Beetle, Beetle Convertible, CC, Golf, Golf R, GTI, Passat, R32, Tiguan, Tiguan Limitedġ.8 LITER, M10x55x32. However, we do wish that the sedan version remained more faithful to the hot hatch that inspired it.1.8 LITER. Both the GLI and GTI are fun cars and we’re glad affordable performance cars exists. Not long ago, we looked at the Jetta GLI and Golf GTI for a direct comparison. On the other hand, they’re also oddly shaped and less comfortable for longer drives. But they’re too soft to hold you in place where this car shines, in the corners. Yes, they’re leather-wrapped and include both heat and ventilation. Unfortunately, the Jetta GLI ditches those true-blue sport seats for soft-bolstered leather chairs from the base car. Supportive enough for whipping through canyons and comfortable enough for a day-long road trip, GTI seats have earned high praise since the MK6 generation. In the hatchback, VW includes deeply bolstered seats that are among the most comfortable available in a car for less than $40,000. Rather, it’s the seat construction that makes this car less desirable. The Clark-plaid seats in the Volkswagen GTI line are iconic, but it isn’t some kitschy cloth design that lets the GLI down. 2023 Volkswagen Golf GTI: Which Is Faster? Sad Seats make the GTI more comfortable than the sporty Jetta Interior of the Jetta GLI | VW GroupĢ023 Volkswagen Jetta GLI vs. On that front, the GLI may deliver compared to the base Jetta, but not next to its closest competition. The point of an affordable performance car is to drive to work with a smile on your face. And even with adaptive dampers in their stiffest mode, the Jetta GLI doesn’t have confidence-inspiring control like its hatchback sibling.Ĭompared to models like the hardcore Hyundai Elantra N, GR Corolla, and the GTI, the GLI doesn’t have the same joy. This, despite being both longer and heavier than the sporty Golf. That could be because it features a softer rear sway bar than the hot hatch. For all the hand-me-down parts sent from the hot hatch to the Jetta, the GLI’s suspension feels a bit soft. ![]() This factor might be more of a coin flip if not for VW marketing the GLI as “the GTI, but make it a sedan”. Soft Handling puts the GLI behind the hot hatch 40th Anniversary Golf GTI | VW Group That’s an infuriating flaw in what is supposed to be a performance car, and one of the biggest issues when comparing the GLI to its GTI cousin. Despite a redline of 7,200 rpm, the Volkswagen sport sedan will automatically change gears at around 6,500 rpm. This isn’t some failsafe in case you forgot you were in manual mode. Even worse, it doesn’t wait until you’re on the rev limiter to do it. In the GLI however, it will upshift automatically no matter the drive mode. If you don’t pull the paddle, the car will stay in gear until it hits the chip. But in that car, putting the transmission in manual mode isn’t just an illusion. The Golf GTI has the same EA888 engine (albeit with more power) and the same seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission. So when the Jetta GLI includes an automatic transmission that auto upshifts 1,500 rpm before redline, we have a lot of questions. Affordable sports cars don’t have the benefit of massive power, trick suspension setups, or hardcore aerodynamics. In a performance car, even one with an automatic, engagement is the key to success. VW Jetta GLI | VW Group Auto upshift kills the GLI experience vs the GTI While taking the performance from the GTI and dropping it into a Jetta is a great idea, VW has also made some changes along that that kneecap the experience of its performance-focused sedan. The Volkswagen Jetta GLI offers a fun version of the brand’s economy compact sedan, while the Golf GTI is an iconic hot hatch.
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