Commenters across many listings mourn VW ending the 6-speed manual in the GTI and Golf R after the 2024 model year, with the farewell "380" package cars (Golf R 19-inch wheels, model-year-only run) treated as the last chance at a three-pedal GTI. One commenter noted the GTI's manual take rate was around 50 percent, which made the decision sting more. …
End of the manual: the 2024 380 editions close out the stick shift
Volkswagen GTI (Mk8) · factory-spec