Five-door hatchback · 2.0L turbocharged direct-injection four-cylinder
2021 Volkswagen Golf GTI SE Manual
Volkswagen documented this 2021 SE-trim GTI with the manual transmission.

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Factory configuration
What this model is
- Trim
- GTI SE
- Body style
- Five-door hatchback
- Engine
- 2.0L turbocharged direct-injection four-cylinder
- Transmission
- 6-speed manual
United States configuration.
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| Configuration | Engine | Transmission | Body |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golf TSI Manual | 1.4L turbocharged direct-injection four-cylinder | 6-speed manual | Five-door hatchback |
| Golf TSI Automatic | 1.4L turbocharged direct-injection four-cylinder | 8-speed automatic with Tiptronic | Five-door hatchback |
| Golf GTI S Manual | 2.0L turbocharged direct-injection four-cylinder | 6-speed manual | Five-door hatchback |
| Golf GTI S DSG | 2.0L turbocharged direct-injection four-cylinder | 7-speed DSG automatic with Tiptronic | Five-door hatchback |
| Current carGolf GTI SE Manual | 2.0L turbocharged direct-injection four-cylinder | 6-speed manual | Five-door hatchback |
| Golf GTI SE DSG | 2.0L turbocharged direct-injection four-cylinder | 7-speed DSG automatic with Tiptronic | Five-door hatchback |
| Golf GTI Autobahn Manual | 2.0L turbocharged direct-injection four-cylinder | 6-speed manual | Five-door hatchback |
| Golf GTI Autobahn DSG | 2.0L turbocharged direct-injection four-cylinder | 7-speed DSG automatic with Tiptronic | Five-door hatchback |
Configuration-specific ownership
Maintenance for this exact configuration
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Service desk
What this car needs & when
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- Service topics
- 3
- Scheduled topics
- 3
- Applicability stated
- 3
- Exact references
- 1
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Engine air-filter elementView intervals, applicability and sources
Engine air-filter element
Sourced interval available
Source: Volkswagen of America — 2021 maintenance schedule · PDF page 2 — Additional Maintenance Items · checked
Dust and pollen filterView intervals, applicability and sources
Dust and pollen filter
Exact reference available
Source: Volkswagen of America — 2021 maintenance schedule · PDF page 2 — Additional Maintenance Items · checked
Golf-family cataloged cabin-filter fitment
WIX lists WP10159 for the applicable Golf, GTI, and Golf R rows; this establishes replacement-filter fitment, not a service interval.
Source: WIX Filters — WP10159 application catalog · Volkswagen Golf 2019–2021 1.4L and GTI 2015–2021 2.0L application rows · checked
Verified ordering references
- Validated equivalentWIX WP10159
Qty. 1 · Passenger-compartment air-filter panel · catalog-listed
Cataloged for the applicable 2021 U.S. Golf-family model; confirm VIN and installed filter before ordering.
Catalog: WIX Filters — WP10159 application catalog · Volkswagen Golf 2019–2021 1.4L and GTI 2015–2021 2.0L application rows · checked
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Brake fluidView intervals, applicability and sources
Brake fluid
Sourced interval available
After the initial change, replace every 2 years regardless of mileage.
Source: Volkswagen of America — 2021 maintenance schedule · PDF page 2 — Additional Maintenance Items · checked
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