The power output is the same as the Performance Pack version of the old Golf GTI, and allows the DSG-equipped car to complete the 0-62mph sprint in 6.2 seconds. Both manual and automatic models reach a top speed of 155mph. We used the launch control system and got pretty close to this, even though the slippery road hampered the GTI off the mark.
Yes: 7 years or 150 000 km. Verdict: VW Golf 8 GTI vs Hyundai i30 N. It won’t be a surprise that these two great hot hatchbacks are separated by the finest of margins. It’s the consensus of our test team that, in terms of overall ability, the i30 N runs the Volkswagen Golf GTI closer than any of its recent rivals.
Initial testing returned only so-so acceleration performance, with a zero-to-60-mph time of 6.1 seconds and a quarter-mile pass taking 14.6 seconds at 100 mph. We’ve recorded 5.8 and 14.4
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