2006 Volkswagen GTI Overview

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If you know the difference between a GTI and a regular Golf and care enough to read this review, then you probably don’t need me to regurgitate the history of the GTI one more time for you. Everyone has their favorite GTI and mine is the Mk II — I liked it so much I actually owned two of them. The Mk III GTI, by comparison, was so lame I’m surprised VW doesn’t disown it like a bad-egg offspring. The faster but comfier Mk IV was so far from the original hot-hatch concept they really should have called it something else. Unfortunately, the all-new Mk V is off a bad start because as I sift through the specifications, I find that the suspension has been changed for the American market, partially to raise the ride height by 0.6 of an inch to comply with some pointless regulation or other, but also to accommodate the younger and (often) less experienced American buyer, I suspect. GTIs ...

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2006 Volkswagen GTI Consumer Opinions

  • Small But Roomy, Quick And Nimble!

    the first thing that strikes me when i went for a drive, was how small and how easy it was to park, yet how big it was on the inside. It had more boot and legroom than a 3 series BMW or a... Read full review

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    This is an amazing car for the price and offers great little features not found in normal cars! I love the FSI (fuel straight injection) because it delivers a constant torque to the wheels... Read full review

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    I recently tried all the small cars around, and no kidding, dropped in a VW dealer because they had Acuras, and the Audi A3. I drove the GTI, and it smoked everything. It has great... Read full review

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Trim MSRP / Invoice Fuel Econ
2006 Volkswagen GTI: 2dr HB 1.8T Manual *Ltd Avail* $20,340 / $18,526 City: 24
Hwy: 31
2006 Volkswagen GTI: 2dr HB 1.8T Auto *Ltd Avail* $21,415 / $19,599 City: 22
Hwy: 29

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