Volkswagen GTI insurance costs
Shedding light on car insurance prices
The average comprehensive insurance policy for a Volkswagen Golf GTI is $138 a month — or $1440 a year.
Your actual cost could be higher or lower depending on your driving record, the number of kilometres you drive in a year and other factors. To determine our estimated cost, we aggregated quotes from 5 insurance companies using this profile:
- 2021 Volkswagen Golf GTI
- More than 30,000 kilometres driven yearly
- No accidents in the past five years
- Driver located in Sydney
- Car parked in garage at night
- Black vehicle
About the Volkswagen Golf GTI
The Volkswagen Golf GTI has been around since 1976. The compact car is known for its strong acceleration, large cargo room and athletic handling. The Volkswagen Golf GTI is a high-performance variant of the company's Golf model.
Insurance companies determine the insurance cost for a Volkswagen Golf GTI based on safety ratings, theft rates, replacement costs and overall damage susceptibility. Insurance rates can change based on your driving history and location. If you're considering a Volkswagen Golf GTI, grab quotes from several insurance companies to find the lowest premium possible before you commit. Do your research to see if you qualify for insurance discounts.
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Random Volkswagen Facts
- Volkswagen is a German automaker founded in 1937.
- Volkswagen was the largest automaker in 2016, delivering more than 10.3 million vehicles globally.
- The very first Volkswagen Beetle appeared in 1938, but prototypes were created as early as 1932.
- In 2017, approximately 58,000 Volkswagen vehicles were sold in Australia.
How does the Volkswagen GTI compare?
Different Volkswagen models can range in price from $17,190 to $116,300. The Golf GTI sits somewhere in the middle, starting at a base price of $53,100. With the average insurance rate at $1,440 per year, the annual insurance cost–to–base car price ratio is 2.71%.
How safe is the Volkswagen Golf GTI?
The 2017 Volkswagen Golf GTI received a 5-Star overall safety rating from the Australiasian New Car Assessment Program. The side crash test received a perfect score of 16 out of 16, and the frontal offset crash test received an excellent score of 15.92 out of 16.
The latest Volkswagen Golf GTI model includes lane departure warning, automatic post-collision braking system and blind spot monitoring.
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