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2025 Volkswagen Golf GTI review: Our expert's take

By Jared Gall

Younger car enthusiasts have a saying that is hard to argue with: A Mazda MX-5 Miata is always the answer. But we’ll go ahead and argue with it: For buyers with more than one friend or who don’t want to rely on Shipt for grocery orders that include a gallon of milk, the Volkswagen Golf GTI is always the answer. VW packs an undeniable blend of fun and practicality into its affordable hot hatch, but for 2025, it gets, well, less fun.

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For Whom the Bell Tolls

Enthusiasts will want to greet the facelifted Golf GTI with a moment of silence, for their cherished manual transmission is no more. A seven-speed dual-clutch automatic is the only transmission option and sends power to the front wheels. As a consolation prize, Volkswagen did find another 21 horsepower, bumping the turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine to 262 hp (but note that specs are for the European version and not yet finalized for the U.S.).

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