Sorry! Is the status of today's golf GTi arena lower than before?

For those who have been working hard in the workplace for many years now, if you ask if you are young, there will be a car that will make you excited, I believe many car friends will blurt out "GTi"! Yes, this model of Volkswagen GTi is linked to keywords such as "hot blood", "performance", "stimulation" and "speed" in many people's memories when they were young. The playful title of Xiaogangpao is derived from this car.

If you go back to the first GTi seen in memory, it may be the original imported GTi model code-named MK5 in the picture below. Its visibility in the country is not high, but it was occasionally seen on the street in the past. Quite eye-catching. The sexy "buttocks" are very round and smooth, which is really beautiful. In fact, this generation of GTi and the domestically produced Sagitar of the year belong to the same generation of cars, and many parts are common. It's just that the first domestically produced GTi that everyone waited for was the sixth generation later.

As soon as the sixth-generation domestic GTi went on sale that year, it caused a sensation in the auto market. Many young people originally held the budget for purchasing Toyota Reiz, but instead bought it. The appeal is really extraordinary. In fact, think about it. For less than 300,000 you can get a strong sense of pushing back and a passionate exhaust sound. This is a temptation that no young man can refuse. What's more, it also has quite good driving pleasure, combined with the relatively approachable price, no wonder everyone likes it.

As a brand new model of the MQB Evo platform, the new generation of Golf GTi seems to be well prepared. In various publicity channels, it emphasizes the word "digital", "digital golf GTi". What does it mean? In fact, it means that it has moved closer to digitization this time and has become more technologically advanced! Features include everything, including HUD head-up display, Harman Kardon audio with 10 speakers, 30-color adjustable ambient light, wireless CarPlay, wireless charging, three-zone automatic air conditioning, 10.25-inch full LCD instrument, Internet of Vehicles, ACC 3.0 advanced automatic Adapt to the cruise system, steering wheel heating, etc., so rich!

In terms of performance, EA888's third-generation 2.0T turbocharged engine has a maximum power of 162Kw (220Ps), a maximum torque of 350N·m, 0-100km/h acceleration for 7.1s, and a comprehensive fuel consumption of 6.7L per 100 kilometers. Although the evo4 engine is not installed synchronously, the characteristics of the evo4 are applied to the third-generation engine's injector pressure, Miller cycle and other technologies. The transmission part is matched with the 7-speed wet dual clutch code-named DQ381. DQ381 is the optimized product of DQ380 in bearings and gears. It can withstand the ultimate torque of 420N·m and even provides a 4000 rpm original ejection mode.

To be honest, if placed many years ago, the "achievement" of the above parameters can definitely arouse enough interest among young buyers, because it is indeed "hot blood". But today, when a Tesla Model 3 with the same price of more than 200,000 can easily crush it at a speed of 100 kilometers, how should GTi face this "dilemma"? Brother understands that this is not GTi's fault, but a necessity under the background of the change of the times.

But speaking of this, it does not mean that we do not recommend everyone to buy it. On the contrary, the rhythmic sense of gear shifting and the auditory stimulation brought by the exhaust sound brought by the internal combustion engine model are all things that electric vehicles cannot give. Yes, it accelerates slower than a Tesla Model3, but don't underestimate the driving pleasure it can bring you, and the passion will not decrease at all. What's more, this time it may be the most cost-effective GTi among the previous models. The official guide price is 229,800 yuan, which is 2,000 yuan lower than the pre-sale price announced in early July.

At the end, I want to summarize. When talking about the performance of small steel cannons, the first thing that people think of in the past must be the Golf GTi. After all, it has a history of more than 40 years since its launch in 1976. This car is also used to "play a pig and eat a tiger" on the street. One of the representative models of, has a large number of fans at home and abroad. But today, can it still represent a performance car? The answer to this question is left for you in the comment section to announce.