2022 Volkswagen Golf GTI in Salisbury, MD
Looking to add a new hot hatch to your garage? In that case, the Volkswagen Golf GTI is the best vehicle you can find. And here is an article by Pohanka Volkswagen of Salisbury in Salisbury, Maryland, that details its features and specifications. Contact us today to schedule a test drive.
A hot hatch in its true sense, the Volkswagen Golf GTI is arguably the most popular hatchback in its segment. With over four decades of success, the Golf hatchback has been one of Volkswagen’s biggest assets. To top it off, the GTI version is the quintessential hatchback preferred by automotive enthusiasts all over the world. The base Golf offers a peppy and fun driving experience. The GTI, on the other hand, takes it up a notch. The 2022 model year version of the Golf GTI gets an impressive list of updates that includes a redesigned exterior outlook that includes sleek LED Headlights and a wide lower grille with the fog lights integrated into it, plaid upholstery with innovative features like a dual digital display that are offered as standard, and a redesigned dashboard.
Performance |
Exterior |
Features |
|---|---|---|
| 2.0-liter turbocharged inline-four-cylinder direct-injection TSI® engine | Projector Beam LED Auto-Leveling Directionally Adaptive Headlamps | Three 12V DC Power Outlets |
| 241 hp / 273 lb. -ft. | Speed Sensitive Rain Detecting Variable Intermittent Wipers with Heated Jets | 8.25-inch Touchscreen Display |
| Six-speed manual transmission | 18" 2-Tone Machined Alloy Wheels | Bluetooth connectivity |
| Front-Wheel Drive (FWD) | Rocker Panel Extensions | Apple CarPlay® and Android Auto™ compatibility |
Experience the 2022 Volkswagen Golf GTI today!
The horsepower output for the 2022 model year version has increased by 13 horses and the torque has also increased by 15 pound-feet. The engine is mated to a six-speed manual transmission while an optional seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission is also available. All the Golf GTI variants are equipped with a front-wheel-drive drivetrain as standard. The Golf GTI’s power output is enthusiastic. The vehicle is nimble in any and every form of usage, be it on straights or in testing corners and hairpins. The Golf GTI with the seven-speed automatic transmission has a 0 - 60 MPH time of 5.7 seconds, almost 0.7 seconds faster than the previous model year version.
Just like any other Volkswagen, the Golf GTI interior is minimalistic and subtle. The seats in the base trims are draped in cloth upholstery with scale paper plaid inserts. The higher trims get perforated Vienna leather seating surfaces with heated and power-adjustable front seats along with red contrast stitching to enhance the look of the GTI’s interior. The base trim gets an 8.25-inch touchscreen display while the top-end Autobahn trim is upgraded with a 10-inch touchscreen display which goes well with the 10.3-inch digital instrument gauge cluster. All the trims come with Android Auto, Apple CarPlay, and Bluetooth connectivity.
Just as peppy and comfortable as the Golf GTI is, it is just as safe. The Golf GTI offers a wide array of safety features as standard which include features like lane-keeping assist, lane-departure warning, and automated emergency braking system with pedestrian detection, to name some of the many features offered.
