VW has revealed power and trim details for its 2025 Golf GTI and R lineup. Both cars are DSG-only; GTI gets a 1 hp bump to 242 hp, R makes 13 hp more for 328 hp. A new 12.9-inch touchscreen is standard and a Black Edition joins the R range for ’25.

The Volkswagen Golf GTI and Golf R have been staples in the hot hatch segment for decades, and the 2025 models continue that tradition. While the US-spec GTI misses out on the more potent European engine tune,

Sure, we North Americans never got the GTI Clubsport or the Golf R 333 Special Edition, but both our MK7 and MK8 Golf GTI and R were rated at nearly identical output figures as across the pond. Sadly, this changes for the 2025 model year, at least for the GTI.