2006-2008 Volkswagen GTI: Technical Specifications
Updated: 11/23/08
2008 Volkswagen GTI
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Specs for this generation Volkswagen Jetta/Golf/GTI/Rabbit include everything from fuel mileage to seating capacity to options availability.
Vehicle Dimensions
| Specification | 2-door hatchback | 4-door hatchback |
| Wheelbase, in. | 101.5 | 101.5 |
| Overall Length, in. | 164.9 | 164.9 |
| Overall Width, in. | 68.3 | 68.3 |
| Overall Height, in. | 56.7 | 56.7 |
| Curb Weight, lbs. | 2975 | 3072 |
| Cargo Volume, cu. ft. | 41.8 | 41.8 |
| Standard Payload, lbs. | -- | -- |
| Fuel Capacity, gals. | 14.5 | 14.5 |
| Seating Capacity | 5 | 5 |
| Front Head Room, in. | 39.3 | 39.3 |
| Max. Front Leg Room, in. | 41.2 | 41.2 |
| Rear Head Room, in. | 38.5 | 38.5 |
| Max. Rear Leg Room, in. | 35.3 | 35.3 |
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Powertrain Options and Availability
Rabbit hatchbacks held a 2.5-liter five-cylinder engine, rated at 150 horsepower, driving either a five-speed manual or six-speed automatic transmission. Befitting its sporty nature, the GTI got a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder, cranking out 200 horsepower. GTIs could have a conventional six-speed manual or Volkswagen's Sequential Manual Transmission, which had no clutch pedal. For 2008, Rabbit's 2.5-liter 5-cylinder engine got a horsepower byump to 170. An R32 model joined GTI's '08 lineup. The R32 was all-wheel drive, had a 250-hp 3.2-liter V6, and 6-speed automatic transmission.
| Engines | cu. in |
Horse- power | Torque | Transmission: |
Consumer Guide Observed |
| dohc I5 | 2.5 / 151 | 150-170 | 170 | 5-speed manual: 22/30 | 5-speed manual: -- |
| Turbocharged dohc I4 | 2.0 / 121 | 200 | 207 | 6-speed manual: 23/32 6-speed automatic: 25/32 |
6-speed manual: -- 6-speed automatic: -- |
| dohc V6 | 3.2 / 195 | 250 | 236 | 6-speed automatic: 18/23 | 6-speed automatic: 20.2 |
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Specifications Key: NA = not available; "--" = measurement does not exist. |
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Built In: Germany
Drive Wheels: transverse front-engine/front-wheel drive
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