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Golf IV GTI "25 Jahre"

Anniversary Golf IV GTI with 180 PS 1.8T engine and specific trim; rare = the 25th-anniversary edition.

Still being researched: full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.

IDENTIFICATION CARD · VOLKSWAGEN GOLF IV GTI "25 JAHRE" 2001–2002
No licensed photograph yet. Photographs are published only when their licence permits it.
3,000BuiltFactory reported
0Chassis documentedin this archive
?SurvivingNot yet verified
Contents
  1. 01Overview
  2. 02Production & history
  3. 03Specifications
  4. 04Colours & options
  5. 05Individual cars
  6. 06Reference

01Overview

At a glance

Built
3,000 Built
Years
2001–2002
Engine
Not yet verified
Power
132 kW / 179 PSFactory: 132 kW
Top speed
Not yet verified
Body
Not yet verified
Designer
Not yet verified
In this archive
Not yet verified
Surviving
Not yet verified

Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.

Why it matters

The 25 Years of GTI edition marked the anniversary of the Golf GTI with a limited run of 3,000 cars. It was the most strongly equipped and most powerful version of the fourth-generation GTI and was sold only as a two-door.

How rare is it?

Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.

Model rarityNot yet assessed
Specification rarityRare 3,000 · Built1,2
Colour rarityNot yet assessed
Individual rarityNot yet assessed
Historical rarityNot yet assessed
Survival rarityNot yet assessed

Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.

02Production & history

Production

Every figure says what it counts.

What is countedFigureBasisStatus
Factory package productionunits (limited edition) 3,0001,2 Factory production Factory reported

Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.

History

Volkswagen presented the edition in 2001 to celebrate 25 years of the GTI. It used the turbocharged four-cylinder with 132 kW (180 PS) and a six-speed manual gearbox, and was lowered by ten millimetres compared with the normal Golf IV GTI.

The interior received Climatronic air conditioning, Recaro seats and brushed-aluminium trim.

Variants

How each version differs from the standard Golf IV GTI "25 Jahre".

No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.

03Specifications

Technical specifications

Engine

Engine familyNot yet verified
Engine codeNot yet verified
LayoutNot yet verified
Cylinders41
DisplacementNot yet verified
BoreNot yet verified
StrokeNot yet verified
Compression ratioNot yet verified
Fuel systemNot yet verified
InductionTurbocharged1
Power 132 kW / 179 PSFactory: 132 kW1Rating: manufacturerFactory also states 180 PS.
Power atNot yet verified
TorqueNot yet verified

Transmission & drivetrain

GearboxManual1
Gears61
Driven wheelsNot yet verified

Chassis, body & dimensions

ChassisNot yet verified
Front suspensionNot yet verified
Rear suspensionNot yet verified
BrakesNot yet verified
SteeringNot yet verified
Body constructionNot yet verified
WheelbaseNot yet verified
LengthNot yet verified
WidthNot yet verified
HeightNot yet verified
Front trackNot yet verified
Rear trackNot yet verified
Kerb weightNot yet verified
Dry weightNot yet verified

Performance

Maximum speedNot yet verified
0–100 km/hNot yet verified
Fuel tankNot yet verified

“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.

04Colours & options

Factory colours & interiors

Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.

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Factory options & codes

Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.

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05Individual cars

Chassis register

Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.

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Competition history

Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.

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Auction & sale history

Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.

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See one in person

Museums where an example of this car can be seen.

No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.

06Reference

Identification guide

How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.

Features listed by the factory for the 25 Years edition: polished 18-inch BBS wheels, red brake callipers, a spoiler package, stainless-steel exhaust trim, a black roof lining, sill extensions and a GTI emblem in the grille. Inside there are Recaro seats in the "Le Mans" design, a leather steering wheel with red stitching and a brushed-aluminium gear knob with GTI logo. Only two-door bodies were built.

Sources

Each number links to the exact facts it supports.

  1. 1
    Golf IV GTI (1998–2003) Level A Volkswagen Newsroom (Volkswagen AG)
    • limited to 3,000 units
    • turbocharged four-cylinder engine
    • turbocharged four-cylinder engine, now with 132 kW (180 PS)
    • six-speed manual gearbox
    Accessed 2026-11-12
  2. 2
    Golf IV GTI (1998–2003) | Volkswagen Newsroom Level A
    • 3000 units (limited edition)
    Accessed 2026-11-12