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2024 Volkswagen Golf GTI vs 2024 Mercedes-Benz S-Class

2024 Mercedes-Benz S-Class
2024 Mercedes-Benz S-Class
$117,300MSRP
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2024 Volkswagen Golf GTI
2024 Volkswagen Golf GTI
$31,965MSRP
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2024 Mercedes-Benz S-Class
$117,300MSRP
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2024 Volkswagen Golf GTI
$31,965MSRP
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Overview

MSRP

$117,300

MSRP

$31,965

Listings

7

Listings

64

Ratings & Reviews

User Reviews
User Reviews

Expert reviews

Expert reviews

7.8 out of 10

Pros

  • Great handling

  • Manual transmission available (for now)

  • Excellent value for money

Cons

  • Potentially polarizing design

  • Poor ergonomic design

2024 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Reviews Summary

2024 Volkswagen Golf GTI Reviews Summary

The eighth-generation Volkswagen Golf GTI was introduced for the 2022 model year and enters 2024 essentially unchanged. The main news is that 2024 marks the last year a manual transmission will be available in this classic hot hatchback. Volkswagen is making a 380 special edition package standard on all stick-shift GTIs to commemorate that. A more substantial update is expected for the 2025 model year.

Verdict: The GTI is a great all-rounder held back by poor interior design choices and a staid personality.

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Popular Features & Specs

Engine

3.0L 442 hp I6

Engine

2.0L 241 hp I4

Drive Train

AWD

Drive Train

FWD

Seating Capacity

5

Seating Capacity

5

Horsepower

Horsepower

241 hp @ 5000 rpm

MPG City

21

MPG City

24

MPG Highway

31

MPG Highway

33
2024 Mercedes-Benz S-Class
2024 Mercedes-Benz S-Class
$117,300MSRP
Overview
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2024 Volkswagen Golf GTI
2024 Volkswagen Golf GTI
$31,965MSRP
Overview
Overview
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2024 Mercedes-Benz S-Class
$117,300MSRP
Overview
Overview
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2024 Volkswagen Golf GTI
$31,965MSRP
Overview
Overview
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Overview

MSRP
$117,300
$31,965
Listings

Ratings & Reviews

User reviews

5.0

Expert reviews

7.8 out of 10

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Pros & cons

Pros

  • Great handling

  • Manual transmission available (for now)

  • Excellent value for money

Cons

  • Potentially polarizing design

  • Poor ergonomic design

Summary

The eighth-generation Volkswagen Golf GTI was introduced for the 2022 model year and enters 2024 essentially unchanged. The main news is that 2024 marks the last year a manual transmission will be available in this classic hot hatchback. Volkswagen is making a 380 special edition package standard on all stick-shift GTIs to commemorate that. A more substantial update is expected for the 2025 model year.

Verdict: The GTI is a great all-rounder held back by poor interior design choices and a staid personality.

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Popular Features & Specs

Engine
3.0L 442 hp I6
2.0L 241 hp I4
Drive Train
AWD
FWD
Seating Capacity
5
5
Horsepower
241 hp @ 5000 rpm
MPG City
21
24
MPG Highway
31
33
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