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This is a 2023
It’s also a 20th anniversary car
$650 upcharge
US spec cars DONT get power bump - Euro cars do
+14 hp
Unique black wheels, special badging, and trim
20 on B pillar
Blue Rs
Puddle lights say 20R
Can get DSG or Manual
Cant get stick overseas
White, Black or Blue
Non-Blue cars get blue wing mirrors
Pano roof delete…to “save weight”
But what’s new for 2024?
We’re going to talk about this car as if it’s a 2024
BECAUSE there really aren’t any changes
But 2024 is last year for the manual
Engine
Classic EA888 2.0T
315 hp is 75 more than GTI
295 lbft
MPG 23/30
Transmission
7 speed DSG
6 speed manual
Driveline
AWD std
Front LSD
REALLY good AWD system
Can do drifts
Performance
Curb weight 3481
0-60 in 4 sec…with DSG
Looks
Blue accent in grille
R logo in grille
Revised lower fascia from GTI
No 5 X LEDs like in GTI
No fog lights at all
Unique 19 in wheels
Blue brakes…sweet
Profile is very Golf-ish
.5 in longer than Mk7
Smaller than Type R
Big rear wing
R on center of hatch
Quad tips
Trunk
OPens with VW logo
20 cuft
34.5 cuft
Less than Civic
Rear seats
Pretty good space
More than GR Corolla
Climate zone and vent
Heated rear seats
Cant even get that in Acura Type S
Fun pockets
Front seats
Heated & cooled
Heated steering wheel
Wacky carbon fiber look seats
Black interior w/ blue accents only
3 person memory
Interior design
Very clean and Germanic
Carbon fiber everywhere
materials*
Tech
HUD
12 in digital cluster
Lots of custom info
10 in center screen
Software is the weak point
Slider controls***
Wireless ACP & AA
No 360 camera
Wireless charger
Drive modes
Steering wheel has R button
Normal modes
But customizability is high
Odds & Ends
Cupholder expander
HArmon Kardon
Ambient light
No sunroof for 20th anniversary
Price
This is for 2024 cars
Starts 45,665
DSG is $800
Only 3 colors
With delivery still under 48k