Volkswagen GTI Price (GST Rates), Images, Mileage, Colours
The GTI has finally graced the Indian shores. The first GTI to be brought here is the Volkswagen GTI, a souped-up 3-door version of the Volkswagen Polo. We all know that when a Volkswagen gets the GTI badge, it is focussed and fast. Now that the famed GTI badge is officially here after 40 years since its inception, the hot hatch enthusiasts will be grinning ear to ear. It is the Polo GTI which is being imported as a CBU. The headlamp shape remains the same but get integrated LED DRLs. It gets the signature GTI mesh grille and gets a new sharper bumper that sports a wide mesh air-dam with integrated fog lamps. While the profile remains same, the front doors are longer as the rear doors have been ditched. The tail is the same except for the twin pod tail pipe that stands out. The GTI will be based on the top-spec Highline variant of the Polo.
It gets manual height adjustable driver seat, electrically adjustable and folding mirrors and cruise control. The 2-DIN music system has USB, AUX and Bluetooth compatibility. The interiors are in black with a flat bottom sporty steering wheel with steering mounted audio controls. It gets a driver armrest as well as a pull-out armrest for the rear passengers. The rear seats are foldable to increase the stowage capability of the hatchback. Well, this is the most exciting part for the enthusiasts. It gets a 1.8-litre turbocharged petrol engine from the Octavia churning out 189bhp of power and 250Nm of torque. While it gets the expected DSG automatic gearbox, enthusiasts would have loved the six-speed manual option. The Polo GTI matches the Mini Cooper S as the most powerful hatchback and is way ahead of the 160bhp Abarth 595 Competizione. It is the only one in the reckoning to get a dual-clutch gearbox as the Mini gets a torque converter and the Abarth sports a sluggish AMT.
The Volkswagen T-Roc has finally been unveiled following a lengthy teaser campaign, ready to take its place beneath the Tiguan. The T-Roc is an important model for the carmaker, as it is looking to tap into the compact SUV/crossover segment, which experts claim will double in size over the next ten years. First previewed by the similarly-named concept from the Geneva Motor Show more than three years ago, the T-Roc鈥檚 design remains pretty faithful to that of the show car, albeit with some revisions. At the front, the Volkswagen grille is slightly different from that on current models (almost Ford Ranger-like), and is sandwiched by slim headlights that extend into the fenders. Below them is where you鈥檒l find the LED daytime running lights, which also double as indicators when you use the turn signals. The lower section of the bumper contains another intake, the fog lamps as well as a silver-coloured skid plate. The dynamic appearance also features a sculpted bonnet and muscular wheel arches, where the latter creates prominent lines that better define the T-Roc鈥檚 shoulder line.
Also apparent is the chrome trim that starts from the base of the A-pillar and progresses over the entire side of the roof, before finally ending at the base of the C-pillar. To emphasis the compact crossover鈥檚 鈥済o anywhere鈥?ambitions, plastic cladding has also been applied to the body. As an option, a two-tone paint scheme can be specified, where the roof, A-pillars and side mirrors are painted in a contrasting colour to the body. At the rear, the T-Roc sports a steeply-raked rear window, tailgate-mounted spoiler and modern graphics within the two-piece taillights. Those silver surrounds in the lower area aren鈥檛 exhausts if you have to ask, and those 鈥渙utlets鈥?merely accommodate the reverse sensors. The T-Roc rides on Volkswagen鈥檚 modular transverse matrix (MQB) architecture, which is also found on the Tiguan, Atlas and Teramont. In terms of dimensions, the T-Roc measures 4,234 mm long (252 mm shorter than the Tiguan), 1,819 mm wide (without exterior mirrors), 1,573 mm tall and with a wheelbase of 2,603 mm.
The increased body height compared to the Golf (1,452 mm) allows the front seats to be mounted 572 mm above the road, while the rear seats are set at a height of 618 mm. This offers the coveted SUV-like seating position that customers in this segment are looking for. Inside, the T-Roc is fitted with a dashboard that is similar in design to the one found in the Golf Sportsvan, although it has been livened up with lots of body coloured trim and snazzy seats. Most of the switchgear is lifted from recent Volkswagen models, so they should be pretty familiar to operate. High-tech features include Volkswagen鈥檚 11.7-inch Active Info Display, inductive charging for smartphones, Beats-tuned 300-watt sound system, Apple Carplay and Android Auto connectivity, Volkswagen Car-Net connected services and a variety of infotainment systems. On that last bit, a Composition Colour unit with a 6.5-inch touchscreen comes as standard on all T-Rocs.
