Specifications Comparison: 2023 Volkswagen Golf vs 2003 Volkswagen Golf

Headroom

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	1st Row Headroom (in)	2nd Row Headroom (in)
GTI 40Th Anniversary Edition 2.0T 40th DSG	2.0L I4	FWD	38	38
GTI 40Th Anniversary Edition 2.0T 40th	2.0L I4	FWD	38	38
GTI Autobahn 2.0T DSG	2.0L I4	FWD	38	38
GTI Autobahn 2.0T	2.0L I4	FWD	38	38
GTI S 2.0T DSG	2.0L I4	FWD	38	38
GTI S 2.0T	2.0L I4	FWD	38	38
GTI SE 2.0T DSG	2.0L I4	FWD	38	38
GTI SE 2.0T	2.0L I4	FWD	38	38
R 20Th Anniversary Edition 2.0T 20th DSG	2.0L I4	AWD	38	38
R 20Th Anniversary Edition 2.0T 20th	2.0L I4	AWD	38	38
R Base 2.0T DSG	2.0L I4	AWD	38	38
R Base 2.0T	2.0L I4	AWD	38	38

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	1st Row Headroom (in)	2nd Row Headroom (in)
GL	2.0L I4	FWD	38.6	37.4
GL TDI	1.9L I4	FWD	38.6	37.4
GL	2.0L I4	FWD	38.6	37.4
GL TDI	1.9L I4	FWD	38.6	37.4
GLS	2.0L I4	FWD	37.4	36.5
GLS TDI	1.9L I4	FWD	37.4	36.5

Trim	Eng.	Drive train	1st Row Headroom (cm)	2nd Row Headroom (cm)
GTI 40Th Anniversary Edition 2.0T 40th DSG	2.0L I4	FWD	96	96
GTI 40Th Anniversary Edition 2.0T 40th	2.0L I4	FWD	96	96
GTI Autobahn 2.0T DSG	2.0L I4	FWD	96	96
GTI Autobahn 2.0T	2.0L I4	FWD	96	96
GTI S 2.0T DSG	2.0L I4	FWD	96	96
GTI S 2.0T	2.0L I4	FWD	96	96
GTI SE 2.0T DSG	2.0L I4	FWD	96	96
GTI SE 2.0T	2.0L I4	FWD	96	96
R 20Th Anniversary Edition 2.0T 20th DSG	2.0L I4	AWD	96	96
R 20Th Anniversary Edition 2.0T 20th	2.0L I4	AWD	96	96
R Base 2.0T DSG	2.0L I4	AWD	96	96
R Base 2.0T	2.0L I4	AWD	96	96