2026 Volkswagen GTI · Trim vs trim
2026 Volkswagen GTI SE vs Autobahn: what's the difference?
The Autobahn costs $3,400 more. It starts at $42,480, and the SE at $39,080. The Autobahn adds . It also changes the , wheels, tires and seats.
Our GTI data has all three US 2026 Golf GTI S, SE and Autobahn DSG hatchbacks, plus the $1,300 SE Leather Seating Package. It doesn't have Golf R, earlier GTI 380 manual cars, non-US Clubsport and Edition 50 models, paint/interior color combinations, and subscriptions yet, so something missing from this page may still be offered.
What changes, as they come
| What | SE | Autobahn |
|---|---|---|
| Tire diameter | SE25.1″ | Autobahn25.5″ |
| Wheel size | SE18″ | Autobahn19″ |
| What | SE | Autobahn |
|---|---|---|
| Dampers | SEConventional passive sport dampers | AutobahnDCC adaptive dampers |
| Wheels | SE18-inch two-tone diamond-turned CB0 alloy wheels | Autobahn19-inch two-tone diamond-turned 40S alloy wheels |
| Tires | SE225/40 R18 all-season tires | Autobahn235/35 R19 summer performance tires |
| Seats | SEGTI Clubsport ArtVelours · manual adjustment / power recline | AutobahnVienna leather · ventilated fronts / power driver seat with memory |
| What | SE | Autobahn |
|---|---|---|
| Ventilated front seats | SENot included | AutobahnYes |
| Driver-seat memory | SENot included | AutobahnYes |
| Heated rear outboard seats | SENot included | AutobahnYes |
| Head-up display | SENot included | AutobahnYes |
| Park Assist Plus | SENot included | AutobahnYes |
| Three-zone Climatronic automatic climate control | SENot included | AutobahnYes |
The same on both: horsepower (241 hp), combined mpg (27 mpg), city mpg (24 mpg), highway mpg (32 mpg) and cargo behind the rear seats (19.9 cu ft).
More GTI answers
- S vs SE
- SE vs Autobahn
- S vs Autobahn
- All-wheel drive
- A manual transmission
- The VAQ front limited-slip differential
- DCC adaptive dampers
- A panoramic tilt/slide sunroof
- Heated front seats
- Ventilated front seats
- Vienna leather seating surfaces
- GTI Clubsport ArtVelours seats
- A heated steering wheel
- Heated rear outboard seats
- Harman Kardon audio
- Wireless phone charging
- A head-up display
- Park Assist Plus
- Summer performance tires
Build your own
Switch to the SE in the list to see what goes away, or add to either and watch the drawing change.
The Autobahn, as it comes
↑ The answerAutobahn
Autobahn
Hover or tap a part, or use the arrow keys, to see what this build has there.
- MPG
- mpg
- ·
- Power
- hp
- ·
- Wheels
- ″
- ·
- Screen
- ″
- ·
- Combined mpg
- mpg
- 24 city · 32 highway
- Horsepower
- hp
- 2.0L turbo · 273 lb-ft
- Wheel size
- ″
- 235/35R19
- Touchscreen
- ″
- Discover Pro · navigation
- Curb weight
- lb
- Published base reference; options add weight
- Has Heated seats
- Has Ventilated seats
- Has Panoramic sunroof
- Has Heated wheel
- Has Premium audio
Choose a trim
Packages & options
What your options change
This is a stock Autobahn. Pick a package and every part it swaps shows up here, and in orange on the car.
- Has Heated seats
- Has Ventilated seats
- Has Panoramic sunroof
- Has Heated wheel
- Has Premium audio
- Engine
- 2.0L EA888 evo4 turbo four-cylinder
- Transmission
- 7-speed DSG · no manual
- Drive
- Front-wheel drive only
- Torque
- 273 lb-ft
- Front differential
- VAQ multi-plate clutch limited slip
- Suspension
- MacPherson front / multi-link rear
- Dampers
- DCC adaptive dampers
- Tires
- 235/35 R19 summer performance tires
- Seats
- Vienna leather · ventilated fronts / power driver seat with memory
- Audio
- Harman Kardon · nine speakers / 480 watts
- Cargo
- 19.9 cu ft · behind rear seats
- Rear seats down
- 34.5 cu ft · VW published volume
- Rear legroom
- 35.0″
- Fuel
- Regular unleaded · 87 AKI minimum
- Driver assistance
- IQ.DRIVE · hands-on supervision required
