ALL THE VOLKSWAGEN GTI GENERATIONS - PICTURES AND STATS

Way out in advance of its North American on-sale date, the sixth-generation Volkswagen Golf GTI has been revealed online. The GTI MKVI is no slouch, and for a full rundown of the next GTI, it'd be worth clicking over to the GTI post.

Below you'll find a brief rundown of each and every GTI generation, from MK 1 through to the MK 5 that sits outside your local VW dealership to the MK 6 'concept' introduced today. While special editions may be pictured and specifications may've varied from model year to model year, the brief spec rundown below refers to the original of each GTI.

MK1 VOLKSWAGEN GTI

Introduced in Europe: 1976

Introduced in North America: 1983

Engine: 1.6L, 108 horsepower

U.S. MSRP: $8,000 in 1983

MK2 VOLKSWAGEN GTI

Introduced in Europe: 1983

Introduced in North America: 1985

Engine: 1.8L, 137 horsepower

U.S. MSRP: $11,280 in 1992

MK3 VOLKSWAGEN GTI

Introduced in Europe: 1991

Introduced in North America: 1993

Engine: 2.0L, 115 horsepower & 2.8L V6, 172 horsepower 

U.S. MSRP: $19,375 for VR6 in 1995

MK4 VOLKSWAGEN GTI

Introduced in Europe: 1998

Introduced in North America: 2000

Engine: 2.0L, 115 horsepower &  turbo 1.8L, 150 horsepower & 2.8L V6, 174 horsepower

U.S. MSRP: $19,225 for 1.8T in 2000

MK5 VOLKSWAGEN GTI

Introduced in Europe: 2002

Introduced in North America: 2006

Engine: turbo 2.0L, 197 horsepower

U.S. MSRP: $22,990 today

MK6 VOLKSWAGEN GTI

European Introduction: 2009

North American Introduction: est 2011

Engine: turbo 2.0L, 207 horsepower