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Golf R shown in Lapiz Blue Metallic, cornering with tires smoking.

Available panoramic sunroof in use by a person seated in the driver seat.

Person walking away from a Golf GTI shown in Moonstone Gray parked in front of a pink wall.

Jetta GLI in Pure Gray parked in a parking garage with two people walking towards the car.

The 2024 Golf R. Legendary performance elevated.

The Golf R refines power, design and intelligence. It’s rather quick and quite sophisticated. All in all, it’s the complete package.

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On the roof-level of a downtown parking garage a man walks around the front driver side of a Golf R shown in Lapiz Blue Metallic to take a closer look. A city skyline with tall buildings can be seen in the distance.

Design

They say it’s rude to stare. We think it’s rude not to.

Let’s take a moment to admire the design of the Golf R. Ok, maybe more than a moment. The unique front bumper, paired with side skirts and a rear diffuser, really screams sporty sophistication. Don’t you think? It also maximizes aerodynamics. And we can’t ignore the interior, which carries on the athletic look, and is full of high-quality materials. Quite fitting for this high-performance hatch.

Performance

Technology

The 2024 Golf GTI. Bursting at the hatch with power

Busy busy. That’s you. Powerful and reliable. That’s us. We’ll get along perfectly. Why, the Golf GTI can keep up with just about anything. And it’s loaded with all the tech you want. Plus, that turbocharged engine really gives it some kick. All in all, we’d say there’s nothing holding you back inside this hatch.

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Design

Even better looking in its forties

You can see for yourself, the Golf GTI has a timeless design. Sophisticated yet thrilling. Sporty but comfortable. The only thing that’s over the hill will be the drive you take inside your new hatchback.

Performance

More fun than it should be

Golf GTI shown in Graphite Gray Metallic driving out of foothills into desert landscape.

We designed the Golf GTI to get you where you need to go. We also designed it so you couldn't wait to take it places you want to go. In fact, anywhere is a treat with the turbocharged engine.

Oh, and if you’re really looking to up your driving game, we recommend the Golf GTI 380. It’s a manual transmission that gives you full control to go all out. You might say we had as much fun designing the Golf GTI 380 as you will driving one.

MT Edition

The 2024 Jetta. Ride the jet stream

That’s what Jetta stands for, after all. It’s as quick as it is stylish. And, it has no problem keeping up with whatever you’re up to.

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Jetta shown in Platinum Gray Metallic as seen from the front driving on a modern city street.

Design

After all these years, we still love the Jetta design

The outside is big on character. And the interior cabin just feels big. The 2024 Jetta really is pure fun to drive. Which makes sense. It was designed that way.

Performance