'99 gti- new gen? does it have 1.8t model

[skaterhernandez4]

im looking into buying a golf or gti and dont know much yet-- is the 99 gti a newer generation body style or older? and what engine types are there on the 99's?

[rh3017]

99's are tough years b/c VW made a complete model change from the MK3>MK4. The 99 mk3's have just the 1999 as a model year the MK4's have 1999.5 as a model year. I’m pretty sure that a 99.5 MK4 GTI will have a 1.8T. It will only have 150 hp instead of the current GTI's which have 180 hp. Same engine but different outputs I believe the output change occurred in 01 or 02.

***note***: MK4's are the current body style.

[skaterhernandez4]

thanks a lot