2013 GTI
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GTI Drivers Edition 4-door
CompareBi-Xenon headlights. Top sport seats. It’s the GTI built for our most dedicated drivers.
Exterior
  • Window Diversity Antenna
  • Body color mirrors, moldings, door handles, and bumpers
  • Fully galvanized sheet metal
  • Front and rear sport valance with textured black sport side skirts
  • Dual exhaust tips
  • Black front grille with honeycomb mesh and red surround strip
  • Dual tone horns
  • Bi-Xenon high-intensity headlights with Adaptive Front-lighting System (AFS)
  • Halogen reflector lens foglights, integrated into front bumper
  • Headlights-on warning tone (tone sounds when driver's door is open and ignition key is removed)
  • Power tilting/sliding tinted sunroof
  • Rear spoiler above rear hatch
  • Temporary-use spare tire
  • Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
  • 225/40 R18H 18" all-seaon tires
  • Rear window wiper and washer system
  • Windshield wipers, variable intermittent
  • Heated windshield washer nozzles
  • Power-operated, heated side mirrors with integrated turn signals
  • Rear driver side GTI badge
  • Crash-optimized front end
  • Heat-insulating glass
Interior
  • Cruise control
  • V-Tex leatherette door and side trim panel inserts
  • Front center armrest, adjustable
  • Leather-wrapped shift knob and brake handle
  • Electric rear window defroster
  • Integrated armrests in front and rear door panels
  • Front and rear carpet floor mats
  • Multi-function trip computer with compass, trip time, trip length, average trip speed, average trip fuel consumption, current fuel consumption, miles to empty, radio station display, and personalizing function
  • Instrument cluster
  • Brake pad wear indicator
  • 2 radio-frequency remote transmitter key fobs with lock, unlock, rear trunk release, and panic button
  • Two 12V power outlets; 1 in front, 1 in rear
  • Interior front center dome light with time delay and two reading lights
  • Automatic locking feature (doors lock when vehicle reaches 8 mph, unlock automatically upon airbag deployment) 1)
  • Remote central power locking system
  • Driver and passenger visor vanity mirrors, illuminated and with covers
  • Mirror control pad with joystick control
  • 8 speakers
  • Bluetooth® with audio streaming 2)
  • SiriusXM Satellite Radio with 3-month trial subscription
  • Media Device Interface (MDI) with iPod® cable
  • LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren) child seat anchor points
  • Rear seat head restraints, height adjustable, all seating positions
  • 3-point safety belts for all rear seating positions
  • 6 Airbags¹ 3)
  • Driver and front passenger side thorax airbag supplemental restraint system 1)
  • Side Curtain Protection® head airbags, front and rear 1)
  • Seatbelt reminder and fuel cap seal warning
  • Buckle switch for airbag sensors
  • Driver and passenger front airbag supplemental restraint system 1)
  • Safety-belt emergency locking retractors for all seating positions
  • Height-adjustable front seat belts
  • Interlock feature (center rear safety belts cannot be extended unless seat back is in fully locked position)
  • Optimized head restraints (driver and front passenger)
  • Safety belt pretensioners with load limiters for driver and front passenger
  • Child-safety rear door locks
  • Intelligent Crash Response System (ICRS) 3)
  • Heated front seats
  • Power recline for front seats
  • 8-way adjustable top sport front seats: fully reclining, height adjustable with adjustable head restraints
  • Cargo area loading edge protection, plastic
  • RNS 315 touchscreen navigation system
  • 60/40-split folding rear seat with center armrest and pass-through
  • Blinker control stalk with lane-change feature (one tap on the lever creates a three-blink sequence)
  • Steering wheel, deformable/collapsible upon impact
  • Theft-deterrent steering column
  • Cupholders, 2 front and 2 rear
  • Front seatback storage pockets
  • Front door storage pockets
  • Front open storage compartment located in center console
  • Roof console with integrated sunglasses holder
  • Soft-opening glovebox, lockable, with adjustable cooling feature
  • Sun visors for driver and front passenger, with sliding feature
  • Metallic door, dash, and shift lever trim
  • Aluminum alloy sport pedals 4)
  • Footwell lighting
  • Rear cargo cover
  • Luggage compartment light
  • Leather seating surfaces
  • Rear passenger heat and A/C vents in center console
  • Power windows with pinch protection and automatic 1-touch feature, operable from driver's side only
  • 2 tie-down hooks in trunk, one in each corner
  • Grip on inside of hatch to assist in closing
  • Passenger Occupant Detection System (PODS)
  • Crash optimized pedal controls
  • Power lumbar support for driver and front passenger
  • Automatic Locking Retractors (ALR)
Technical
Colors
  • Titan Black leather seating surfaces
Warranty
  • 12-year/unlimited mileage Limited Warranty Against Corrosion Perforation 8)
  • 5-year/60,000-mile (whichever occurs first) Powertrain Limited Warranty 8)
  • 3-year/36,000-mile (whichever occurs first) New Vehicle Limited Warranty 8)
  • 3-year/36,000-mile (whichever occurs first) Roadside Assistance 9)
  • 3-year/36,000-mile (whichever occurs first) no-charge scheduled Carefree Maintenance™ Program 10)
  • 1) ¹Airbags are supplemental restraints only and will not deploy under all crash circumstances. Always use safety belts and seat children only in the rear, using restraint systems appropriate for their size and age.
  • 2) ¹Requires compatible device.
  • 3) ¹This is an illustration and does not depict what will happen in a crash. All bags will not inflate in real-world crashes, and if multiple bags do deploy, they will be in various stages of inflating/deflating and will never all be inflated at the same time.
    ²Airbags are supplemental restraints only and will not deploy under all crash circumstances. Always use safety belts, and seat children only in the rear, using restraint systems appropriate for their size and age.
  • 4) ¹Obey all speed and traffic laws.
  • 5) ¹Always obey speed and traffic laws.
    ²33 highway/24 city mpg (2013 GTI 2.0T, 6-speed DSG® automatic transmission with Tiptronic® and Sport mode). EPA estimates. Your mileage will vary.
  • 6) 33 highway/24 city mpg (2013 GTI 2.0T, 6-speed DSG® automatic transmission with Tiptronic® and Sport mode). EPA estimates. Your mileage will vary.
  • 7) ¹ From 2011 Volkswagen Golf review on Kelley Blue Book’s kbb.com. Kelley Blue Book is a registered trademark of Kelley Blue Book Co., Inc.
  • 8) ¹See dealer or warranty booklet for details.
  • 9) Roadside Assistance provided by a third party.
  • 10) The Volkswagen Carefree Maintenance Program covers the vehicle’s scheduled maintenance for three years or 36,000 miles, whichever occurs first. Coverage during the term of the new vehicle limited warranty at no additional charge. Some limitations apply. See dealer or vehicle maintenance program booklet for details.
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Bi-Xenon high-intensity headlights with Adaptive Front-lighting System (AFS)

Here’s one more reason you’ll love taking a corner in the Golf R. When driving at night, these special headlights turn up to 15 degrees to help you see more of what’s around the corner.