2003 Volkswagen GTI

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Fuel economy: 21 city/28 hwy mpg

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What Edmunds Says

Need a sport coupe for the real world? This is it.

Pros

Fun to drive, reasonably priced, lots of standard goodies, premium cabin materials, utility of hatchback design, available six-speed manual.

Cons

Not really suited for at-the-limit driving, dated styling.

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2003 Volkswagen GTI 1.8T 2dr Hatchback f34

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1.8T

1.8L 4-cyl. engine
Manual transmission
Up to 21 cty/28 hwy mpg
Side/Curtain Airbags
Traction Control
Stability Control (Optional)

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2002 Volkswagen GTI VR6 2dr Hatchback f34

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VR6

2.8L V6 engine
Manual transmission
Up to 19 cty/27 hwy mpg
Side/Curtain Airbags
Stability Control
Traction Control

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20th Anniversary Edition

1.8L 4-cyl. engine
Manual transmission
Up to 20 cty/28 hwy mpg
Side/Curtain Airbags
Traction Control
Stability Control (Optional)

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Published: 10/02/2003 Updated: 10/02/2009

What's New for 2003

VW's stability control system (ESP), which includes BrakeAssist, is now optional on the 1.8T model and standard on the VR6. A leather-wrapped three-spoke steering wheel, shift knob and hand brake are standard on both. Minor changes include increased padding for the head curtain airbags, backlighting for the buttons on the standard-issue stereo head unit, pinch protection for the sunroof's tilt function and upgraded wipers. Silverstone Gray replaces Matchstick Red on the exterior color list. Finally, it turns out that last year's special-edition 337 model was indeed special -- it's history for 2003.