Volkswagen Golf GTI 2009 launched in UAE & GCC
Volkswagen Middle East has launched the “new” sixth generation of the VW Golf GTI in the UAE and other GCC markets. The 2009 GTI is largely the same as the old model, with the mildest of power increases and the addition of more technology to make it handle better.
Starting off as a limited-edition barebones hot hatch in the 1970s, it quickly grew to become quite a porker by the 1990s, requiring various weighty enhancements to retain some degree of handling.
The interior is familiar, as it is exactly the same as the one in the old model, as are the wheels. Indeed, the only new appearance changes seem to be the non-descript new front end and the new tail lights.
The 2009 Golf GTI still comes with the 2.0-litre turbocharged 4-cylinder, now misleadingly dubbed the “TSI” just like VW’s newer turbo-supercharged motors, with a 10 hp bump up in power to 210 hp, and 280 Nm of torque from 1,400 rpm. It now manages 7.3 litres per 100 km of rated fuel consumption, although real-world driving has yielded much higher figures. The car takes around 6.9 seconds to hit 100 kph, with a top speed of 240 kph. A “sound generator” and new dual-tip exhaust apparently improve the engine’s sound.
A 6-speed manual and a 6-speed DSG automanual are available, although past experience has shown us that the manual version will be hard to come by in the UAE.
The 2009 GTI has been lowered by 20 mm and now has a standard electronic transverse differential lock called XDS. Complicated options such as electronic damper control, adaptive cruise control, automatic parking assist, hill-hold control, turning HID headlights and other junk weigh down the car further.
Available in 3-door and 5-door body styles, pricing is likely to start beyond Dhs 100,000, climbing ever higher with the modern options.
To keep track of the entire model range, visit the Volkswagen Golf buyer guide.
Comments
kamata
Cool car!!! Great driving!!
Faisal
It’s been available for some time. The first small batch of cars have already been sold out and the second batch is expected in september/october….
I don’t like the back, the front is decent though….
Mashfique Hussain Chowdhury
They sent me the press release today. Figures.
Faisal
well even the UAE VW club just found out a week back after one of them managed to spot one at the service center….
Details are here: http://vwaudiclubuae.portbb.com/viewtopic.php?id=1566
Zao
yeah this car is there since a month….its 115K and 120K with leather…they said its sold out and hav to wait till october and if someone is cancellin the bookin they would contact me…
Mashfique Hussain Chowdhury
Is that the price with all those fancy options like adaptive suspension, park assist, and turning headlights?
Zao
yeah i think so….becuz they said only 2 options 1 with normal fabric seats and other with leather and rest all things are same in both….so it must be the 1 with all those fancy things…sirocco is really expensive…its 135K with panoramic roof….
Zao
there was 1 sirocco which was run few hundred KMs in green color…its without panoramic roof and they were sellin it for special price of 115K…i am talkin about ali n sons showroom in auh….
chris
ali n sons are usually cheaper than the dubai vw stealership
ihab
guys, I am moving to KSA and I am thinking of buying the 2012 GTI, but I am not sure if it’s good enough for the roads in Saudi and the high temp