2021 Volkswagen Golf GTD – Diesel Version of the Eighth-Gen Golf GTI

This particular diesel-powered Volkswagen Golf GTD will be based on the eighth-generation Golf and Golf GTI. The new Golf is slightly meaner-looking than before, with squinty-eyed LED headlights and sharper sheetmetal creases. GTI, GTD, and GTE (an plug-in-hybrid variant of the GTI) models have an open honeycomb grille with the fog lights integrated into the honeycomb pattern as if it were a Lite Brite. A strip of silver brightwork just below the front edge of the hood will distinguish the GTD from the GTI's red and the GTE's silver trim pieces.

Inside, the GTD's seats will retain the plaid pattern that has long been a cornerstone of GTI design. Sadly, the golf ball-patterned shift knob has given way to a sleeker but less charming electronic shift lever in all but the manual-transmission GTI.

The GTD's 2.0-liter turbo-diesel engine makes 197 horsepower and 295 lb-ft of torque It comes standard with a 7-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission and a new series catalytic converter system which injects a urea solution into the exhaust at two different points to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions. Volkswagen also promises high fuel efficiency and a long driving range.

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