No More Two Door Gti

The volkswagen gti two door is dead.

No more two door gti.

I have no need for 4 doors and i like the look of the 2 door but i admit that it s much more convenient with 4. The volkswagen gti two door is dead 09 27 2016 11 39 am 139 quote oz in usa 99935209 performance package is now standard on the 2017 model and you wont see it listed separately. I owned an mkv golf a base 2 door rabbit and nothing about that car was nicer than the 4 door version. Introduced in 1975 the original two door gti was a wolf in sheep s clothing offering a high performance package in a basic economy car suit making it practical and sporty at the same time.

Sep 13 2016 the two door volkswagen gti is dead we learned at the brand s full line launch event today. You may as well get the one with four doors so it s an even better do everything speed machine. Although there are some 2017 2 door models in the wild all production of two door gtis will be ceasing in the next couple of weeks. 2011 gti 2 door 2015 gti 2 door this may be my last gti and or vw.

Price as tested 28k the gti packs a lot of great features from 3. The 2 door has been the more econobox of the two ever since the mkv. Even the door panels have ambient door trim accent lighting that casts a luminous red. When i asked megan garbis who is the product manager of the golf product line for volkswagen of america what the two door starting price was she casually noted that the two door is no more.

Vw started years ago limiting available packed and options in the usa. Now after the wake of their giant multi billion dollar settlement from the diesel scandal they re limiting even more. This car is located at winn vw in newark ca. Clark plaid seating surfaces complete with red accents and a nod to the heritage of the golf gti the cloth seating surfaces come in clark plaid.

The old two door gtis are fun but the current gti is a much bigger more practical car. They just alienated more customers. Purists may loathe the idea but the two door model doesn t offer any benefits over its more practical four door counterpart. Fast forward to today and the idea of a practical performance oriented.

My ideal gti would have been a 2 door autobahn with no sunroof but a no 2 doors on lots and b no 2 door autobahn so i have 4 doors.