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Five-door hatchback · 1,984 cc EA888 LK3 evo4 turbocharged four-cylinder (239 kW / 325 PS)

2026 Volkswagen Golf GTI Edition 50

Volkswagen's European-market 50th-anniversary GTI was the most powerful production GTI to date, rated at 239 kW (325 PS) and 420 Nm.

2026 Volkswagen Golf GTI Edition 50, red hatchback — front three-quarter view

Photo: “Volkswagen Golf VIII GTI Edition 50 IAA 2025 DSC 2026” by Alexander-93 / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped to 16:9.

Factory configuration

What this model is

Trim
GTI
Body style
Five-door hatchback
Engine
1,984 cc EA888 LK3 evo4 turbocharged four-cylinder (239 kW / 325 PS)
Transmission
7-speed DSG dual-clutch automatic
Edition
Edition 50
Production
First customer deliveries scheduled for the first quarter of 2026.

Germany/European-market anniversary configuration; not presented as a US trim.

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2026 Volkswagen Golf: documented configuration differences
ConfigurationEngineTransmissionBody
Golf GTI S2.0L EA888 evo4 turbocharged four-cylinder (241 hp)7-speed DSG dual-clutch automaticFive-door hatchback
Golf GTI SE2.0L EA888 evo4 turbocharged four-cylinder (241 hp)7-speed DSG dual-clutch automaticFive-door hatchback
Golf GTI Autobahn2.0L EA888 evo4 turbocharged four-cylinder (241 hp)7-speed DSG dual-clutch automaticFive-door hatchback
Golf R2.0L TSI turbocharged four-cylinder (328 hp / 295 lb-ft)7-speed DSG automatic with TiptronicFive-door hatchback
Current carGolf GTI Edition 501,984 cc EA888 LK3 evo4 turbocharged four-cylinder (239 kW / 325 PS)7-speed DSG dual-clutch automaticFive-door hatchback

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  • Engine air-filter elementView intervals, applicability and sources

    Engine air-filter element

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 2026 · GTI, Golf R · United States · US 2026 GTI and Golf R under Volkswagen's gasoline-vehicle schedule.

    Published interval: 60,000 mi / 90,000 km / 72 months · Whichever comes first; clean the screen and housing.

    Source: Volkswagen of America — 2026 VW Service Maintenance Schedules · PDF page 3 — Additional Maintenance Items · checked

  • Dust and pollen filterView intervals, applicability and sources

    Dust and pollen filter

    Exact reference available

    Applies to: 2026 · GTI, Golf R · United States · US 2026 GTI and Golf R under Volkswagen's gasoline-vehicle schedule.

    Published interval: 40,000 mi / 60,000 km / 24 months · Whichever comes first.

    Source: Volkswagen of America — 2026 VW Service Maintenance Schedules · PDF page 3 — 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.

    Applies to: 2026 · United States · WIX publishes WP10159 for the Golf, GTI, and/or Golf R application rows sold for this model year. Confirm the VIN and installed cabin-filter dimensions before ordering.

    Source: WIX Filters — WP10159 application catalog · Volkswagen GTI 2022–2027 and Golf R 2024–2027 2.0L application rows · checked

    Verified ordering references

    • Validated equivalentWIX WP10159

      Qty. 1 · Passenger-compartment air-filter panel · catalog-listed

      Cataloged for the applicable 2026 U.S. Golf-family model; confirm VIN and installed filter before ordering.

      Catalog: WIX Filters — WP10159 application catalog · Volkswagen GTI 2022–2027 and Golf R 2024–2027 2.0L application rows · checked

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  • Brake and clutch fluidView intervals, applicability and sources

    Brake and clutch fluid

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 2026 · GTI, Golf R · United States · US 2026 GTI and Golf R under Volkswagen's gasoline-vehicle schedule.

    Published interval: 36 months · First replacement three years after registration; every two years thereafter.

    Source: Volkswagen of America — 2026 VW Service Maintenance Schedules · PDF page 3 — Additional Maintenance Items · checked

  • Spark plugsView intervals, applicability and sources

    Spark plugs

    Sourced interval available

    GTI

    Applies to: 2026 · GTI · United States · US 2026 GTI and Golf R under Volkswagen's gasoline-vehicle schedule.

    Published interval: 80,000 mi / 120,000 km / 72 months · Whichever comes first.

    Source: Volkswagen of America — 2026 VW Service Maintenance Schedules · PDF page 4 — Additional Maintenance Items, GTI spark-plug row · checked

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Sources

  1. Volkswagen Newsroom — Golf GTI Edition 50 launch

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