Volkswagen Golf GTI (09 on) - Review

Review by Simon Harris on
Last Updated: 29 September 2009
The Volkswagen Golf GTI launched the trend for hot hatches in the late 1970s and has grown from a cult car, to - in its current incarnation - perhaps the best all-round fast family hatchback. This sixth-generation Golf GTI is effectively a thorough re-working of the previous car, itself a superb performance hatch. Volkswagen, therefore, had a strong base upon which to develop this car. It comes with a new, more powerful 2.0-litre TFSI engine and sharp handling, but doesn't compromise on comfort. And while it provides most of the thrills that more powerful rivals can offer, it is utterly painless to use as everyday transport for a family.

Company Car Costs

P11D Value

The price of the car excluding road tax and first registration fee. This is used to calculate company car tax.

CO2 g/km

The carbon dioxide emissions of the car, which decides the company car tax band into which the car falls.

BIK Band

The percentage band used to calculate company car tax, determined by CO2 emissions of the car.

20% Tax / 40% Tax

The annual amount of company car tax payable based on the drivers income tax level, either at the basic rate or the higher rate.

GTI

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

2.0 TSI GTI (Leather) 3d

£25,000

170

15%

£750

£1,500

£750

£1,500

2.0 TSI GTI (Leather) 3d DSG

£26,355

173

15%

£790

£1,581

£790

£1,581

2.0 TSI GTI (Leather) 5d

£25,585

170

15%

£767

£1,535

£767

£1,535

2.0 TSI GTI (Leather) 5d DSG

£26,940

173

15%

£808

£1,616

£808

£1,616

GTi Edition 35

2012 / 2013 2013 / 2014
Model P11D Value CO2 g/km BIK Band 20% Tax 40% Tax 20% Tax 40% Tax

2.0 TSI GTI Edition 35 3d

£27,060

189

15%

£811

£1,623

£811

£1,623

2.0 TSI GTI Edition 35 3d DSG

£28,545

185

15%

£856

£1,712

£856

£1,712

2.0 TSI GTI Edition 35 5d

£27,645

189

15%

£829

£1,658

£829

£1,658

2.0 TSI GTI Edition 35 5d DSG

£29,130

185

15%

£874

£1,748

£874

£1,748