1990 Volkswagen GTI Review
Price Estimate: $2,646 - $4,137
Edmunds' Expert Review
by the Edmunds Experts
What’s new
Volkswagen's pocket rocket drops the Golf designation and becomes simply the GTI. The hatchback comes in two flavors -- base and 16V. Base GTIs come with a 105-horsepower four (100 hp in California), rear drum brakes and velour-upholstered sport seats. The GTI 16V gets a 134-hp DOHC four-cylinder, four-wheel disc brakes and genuine Recaro seats.
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Cost to Drive
Monthly estimates based on costs in Ohio
$165/mo for GTI Base
GTI Base
vs
$172/mo
Avg. Compact Car
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4.5 out of 5 starsandrew robert tohmas, 11/08/2002
1990 Volkswagen GTI 2dr Hatchback
It's the best car of it's age that I
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1990 Volkswagen GTI
4 out of 5 starsJay, 10/09/2005
1990 Volkswagen GTI 16V 2dr Hatchback
Love the car! I have added a number of aftermarket parts to mine, including Poly-bushings in the rear end, tokico illum 5-way shocks with H&R srings all around, and a 2 in. Sebring exhaust. the performance "bang for buck" can not be beat. this car looks great with round headlights and the part leather recaro seats hold firms and tight...which is perfect for autocrossing on the weekend. I … get 28 mpg. this car has ICE cold air conditioning, which is a plus being in FL. I have two other beautiful cars ... A BMW 535i and a Mecedes-Benz 560 SEC and I still love to take this car out more often beacause of the "Fun-to-drive-factor."
1990 GTI Highlights
Base
Engine Type | Gas |
---|---|
Combined MPG | 25 MPG |
Cost to Drive | $165/month |
Cargo Capacity All Seats In Place | 17.9 cu.ft. |
Drivetrain | front wheel drive |
Safety
IIHS Rating
The Insurance Institute of Highway Safety uses extensive crash tests to determine car safety.
- Small Overlap Front Driver-Side TestNot Tested
- Small Overlap Front Passenger-Side TestNot Tested
- Moderate Overlap Front Test – Original0
- Moderate Overlap Front Test – UpdatedNot Tested
- Side Impact Test – OriginalNot Tested
- Side Impact Test – UpdatedNot Tested
- Roof Strength TestNot Tested
- Rear Crash Protection / Head RestraintNot Tested
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