Performance Chip Tuning for VW Golf VI

The short answer

Volkswagen Golf VI: 29 engines — 19 gas and 10 diesel. Gains run from +10 to +71 hp, with up to +101 Nm more torque. GAN GTL from 219 EUR, GAN GT from 329 EUR. GAN GA+ from 189 EUR.

29

engines

19 gas · 10 diesel

+71hp

best in this generation: 2.0 R 271 → 342 hp

gain range +10…+71 hp

+101Nm

max torque gain

2.0 GTI, GT

27

turbo engines

2 naturally aspirated — GA / GA+

Horsepower and torque gains

All Volkswagen Golf VI engines: exact gains

STOCK output, output with GAN, gain and price for each module. Diesel and gasoline engines are listed separately.

Engine	STOCK → with GAN	Gain	Tuners and prices
Diesel · 10 engines
2.0 TDI140 hp / 320 Nm	140 hp178 hp / 404 Nm	+38 hp+84 Nm	GTL — 219 EUR · 172 hp GT — 329 EUR · 178 hp	Select →
2.0 TDI150 hp / 320 Nm	150 hp188 hp / 409 Nm	+38 hp+89 Nm	GTL — 249 EUR · 182 hp GT — 399 EUR · 188 hp	Select →
2.0 GTD170 hp / 350 Nm	170 hp204 hp / 411 Nm	+34 hp+61 Nm	GTL — 249 EUR · 199 hp GT — 399 EUR · 204 hp	Select →
2.0 TDI170 hp / 350 Nm	170 hp204 hp / 411 Nm	+34 hp+61 Nm	GTL — 249 EUR · 199 hp GT — 399 EUR · 204 hp	Select →
2.0 TDI110 hp / 280 Nm	110 hp142 hp / 361 Nm	+32 hp+81 Nm	GTL — 219 EUR · 138 hp GT — 329 EUR · 142 hp	Select →
1.6 TDI105 hp / 250 Nm	105 hp136 hp / 325 Nm	+31 hp+75 Nm	GTL — 219 EUR · 131 hp GT — 329 EUR · 136 hp	Select →
1.6 TDI BlueMotion105 hp / 250 Nm	105 hp136 hp / 325 Nm	+31 hp+75 Nm	GTL — 219 EUR · 131 hp GT — 329 EUR · 136 hp	Select →
2.0 TDI136 hp / 340 Nm	136 hp163 hp / 429 Nm	+27 hp+89 Nm	GTL — 219 EUR · 159 hp GT — 329 EUR · 163 hp	Select →
2.0 TDI110 hp / 250 Nm	110 hp132 hp / 325 Nm	+22 hp+75 Nm	GTL — 219 EUR · 129 hp GT — 329 EUR · 132 hp	Select →
1.6 TDI90 hp / 230 Nm	90 hp108 hp / 299 Nm	+18 hp+69 Nm	GTL — 219 EUR · 105 hp GT — 329 EUR · 108 hp	Select →
Gasoline · 19 engines
2.0 R271 hp / 350 Nm	271 hp342 hp / 445 Nm	+71 hp+95 Nm	GTL — 249 EUR · 331 hp GT — 399 EUR · 342 hp	Select →
2.0 TSI R270 hp / 350 Nm	270 hp341 hp / 445 Nm	+71 hp+95 Nm	GTL — 249 EUR · 330 hp GT — 399 EUR · 341 hp	Select →
2.0 TSI R256 hp / 330 Nm	256 hp324 hp / 425 Nm	+68 hp+95 Nm	GTL — 249 EUR · 314 hp GT — 399 EUR · 324 hp	Select →
2.0 GTI211 hp / 280 Nm	211 hp275 hp / 381 Nm	+64 hp+101 Nm	GTL — 249 EUR · 265 hp GT — 399 EUR · 275 hp	Select →
2.0 GTI Edition 35235 hp / 300 Nm	235 hp299 hp / 385 Nm	+64 hp+85 Nm	GTL — 249 EUR · 289 hp GT — 399 EUR · 299 hp	Select →
2.0 GTI200 hp / 280 Nm	200 hp254 hp / 361 Nm	+54 hp+81 Nm	GTL — 249 EUR · 246 hp GT — 399 EUR · 254 hp	Select →
1.4 TSI160 hp / 240 Nm	160 hp206 hp / 312 Nm	+46 hp+72 Nm	GTL — 249 EUR · 199 hp GT — 399 EUR · 206 hp	Select →
1.8 TSI160 hp / 250 Nm	160 hp206 hp / 325 Nm	+46 hp+75 Nm	GTL — 249 EUR · 199 hp GT — 399 EUR · 206 hp	Select →
1.4 TSI150 hp / 250 Nm	150 hp195 hp / 325 Nm	+45 hp+75 Nm	GTL — 249 EUR · 188 hp GT — 399 EUR · 195 hp	Select →
2.0 TSI R265 hp / 350 Nm	265 hp310 hp / 445 Nm	+45 hp+95 Nm	GTL — 249 EUR · 303 hp GT — 399 EUR · 310 hp	Select →
2.0 TSI220 hp / 300 Nm	220 hp264 hp / 385 Nm	+44 hp+85 Nm	GTL — 249 EUR · 257 hp GT — 399 EUR · 264 hp	Select →
1.4 TSI131 hp / 220 Nm	131 hp169 hp / 284 Nm	+38 hp+64 Nm	GTL — 219 EUR · 164 hp GT — 329 EUR · 169 hp	Select →
1.4 TSI122 hp / 200 Nm	122 hp146 hp / 260 Nm	+24 hp+60 Nm	GTL — 219 EUR · 142 hp GT — 329 EUR · 146 hp	Select →
1.4 TSI125 hp / 200 Nm	125 hp149 hp / 260 Nm	+24 hp+60 Nm	GTL — 219 EUR · 145 hp GT — 329 EUR · 149 hp	Select →
1.2 TSI105 hp / 175 Nm	105 hp125 hp / 228 Nm	+20 hp+53 Nm	GTL — 219 EUR · 122 hp GT — 329 EUR · 125 hp	Select →
1.2 TSI BlueMotion105 hp / 175 Nm	105 hp125 hp / 228 Nm	+20 hp+53 Nm	GTL — 219 EUR · 122 hp GT — 329 EUR · 125 hp	Select →
1.2 TSI86 hp / 160 Nm	86 hp104 hp / 208 Nm	+18 hp+48 Nm	GTL — 219 EUR · 101 hp GT — 329 EUR · 104 hp	Select →
1.6i102 hp / 148 Nm	102 hp114 hp / 166 Nm	+12 hp+18 Nm	GA — 189 EUR · 114 hp GA+ — 189 EUR · 114 hp	Select →
1.4i80 hp / 132 Nm	80 hp90 hp / 148 Nm	+10 hp+16 Nm	GA — 189 EUR · 90 hp GA+ — 189 EUR · 90 hp	Select →

stock powergain with GAN

Each engine gets its own performance chip: GAN GT / GTL or GAN GA / GA+. Prices are per performance chip and include the current discount.

All VW Golf generations Volkswagen Golf (IV) 2000-03 Volkswagen Golf (V) 2003-09 Volkswagen Golf (VII) 2013->Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan 2014->Volkswagen Golf (VIII) 2019->2024

Not sure which engine you have?

The badge alone isn’t enough: in this generation, the same engine came with different horsepower ratings, each with its own calibration. Check the horsepower in your owner’s manual or vehicle documents and find the matching row.

Same badge, different factory power outputs in this generation:

2.0 TDI 110 / 110 / 136 / 140 / 150 / 170 hp1.6 TDI 90 / 105 hp2.0 TSI R 256 / 265 / 270 hp2.0 GTI 200 / 211 hp1.4 TSI 122 / 125 / 131 / 150 / 160 hp1.2 TSI 86 / 105 hp

GAN tuning module for the Volkswagen Golf VI

Volkswagen Golf VI tune: what changes

The module plugs in between the sensors and the engine control unit (ECU) and adjusts their signals. It never rewrites your ECU software: your factory warranty is preserved, and the module can be removed at any time.

Bluetoothswitch modes from your phone
18 mapsto fine-tune your engine

15 minutesplug-and-play install
IP67water and dust protection

+71 hpbest in this generation
2.0 R 271 hp → 342 hp. The other engines gain +10 hp and up; check the table for each one.
+89 Nmfor diesels
Diesels gain mostly torque: +61 to +89 Nm for towing and hauling.
up to +12%with the GAN GA+ on naturally aspirated engines
For 2 naturally aspirated engines: the GAN GA / GAN GA+ tuners; check the table for each engine’s numbers.
50 daystest drive
Enhanced performance or your money back, excluding shipping costs.

Prices for the Volkswagen Golf VI

GAN GT from 329 EUR GAN GTL from 219 EUR GAN GA / GA+ from 189 EUR

Find your engine in the table

About the generation

What makes the Volkswagen Golf VI special

VW Golf Mk6 GTI tune and the TSI timing chain

The U.S. sold the Mk6 as the Golf, the Golf TDI, the GTI and the Golf R. The regular U.S. Golf has a naturally aspirated 2.5 five-cylinder rated at 170 hp, and it has no row in the catalog yet. The Golf TDI's turbo 2.0 diesel is rated at 140 hp, so use the 2.0 TDI row at that figure with the GAN GT. The U.S. GTI's turbo 2.0 is rated at 200 hp, which matches the 2.0 GTI row at 200 hp.

On an early Mk6 GTI, have the original timing-chain tensioner checked before you add power. The German motoring club ADAC lists the timing chain as a weak point on two EA111 engines of the Golf 6: the 1.2 TSI built from 2009 to 2012 and the 1.4 TSI built from 2008 to 2012. The GAN GT fits the 1.2 TSI at 86 and 105 hp and the 1.4 TSI at 160 hp.

GTI, R and the diesels

In Europe the GTI starts at 211 hp (code CCZB), the Edition 35 built from May 2011 to November 2012 makes 235 hp, and the 4Motion Golf R makes 270 hp and 350 Nm. All three are GAN GT cars: the GTI, the Edition 35 and the R, which runs the EA113 engine. The common rail 1.6 TDI at 90 and 105 hp, with its VTG turbine, is a GAN GT match too. The GTD at 170 hp and 350 Nm uses the EA189 diesel.

FAQ

Volkswagen Golf VI tuning FAQ

How much power does a GAN GT add to a Mk6 GTI at 211 hp?

With the GAN GT, the 211 hp and 280 Nm GTI goes to 275 hp and 381 Nm. The GAN GT is rated at up to 30% more power, and those are the stated gains for the engine type, not a dyno reading from your car.

Can a Golf Mk6 1.6 TDI at 105 hp reach 140 hp with a performance chip?

Per the catalog, the GAN GT lifts the 1.6 TDI from 105 hp and 250 Nm to 136 hp and 325 Nm. It's rated at up to 30% more power, and those are the stated gains for the engine type, not a dyno reading from your car. Your factory warranty is preserved. The module never changes the ECU software, and you can remove it at any time.

Is a tuning module the same as a Stage 1 tune?

Not quite. Stage 1 usually means an ECU flash tune without replacing any parts. The tuning module also works without replacing parts, but it does not change the ECU software: it adjusts the sensor signals, comes off in about a minute, and the OFF button in the app restores the factory settings.