Performance Chip Tuning for VW Golf VII

The short answer

Volkswagen Golf VII: 33 engines — 24 gas and 9 diesel. Gains run from +12 to +74 hp, with up to +101 Nm more torque. GAN GTL from 219 EUR, GAN GT from 329 EUR. GAN GA+ from 189 EUR.

33

engines

24 gas · 9 diesel

+74hp

best in this generation: 2.0 TSI R 290 → 364 hp

gain range +12…+74 hp

+101Nm

max torque gain

2.0 TSI R, GT

31

turbo engines

2 naturally aspirated — GA / GA+

Horsepower and torque gains

All Volkswagen Golf VII 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 · 9 engines
2.0 TDI140 hp / 320 Nm	140 hp181 hp / 413 Nm	+41 hp+93 Nm	GTL — 219 EUR · 175 hp GT — 329 EUR · 181 hp	Select →
2.0 TDI143 hp / 320 Nm	143 hp181 hp / 409 Nm	+38 hp+89 Nm	GTL — 219 EUR · 175 hp GT — 329 EUR · 181 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 GTD184 hp / 380 Nm	184 hp217 hp / 461 Nm	+33 hp+81 Nm	GTL — 249 EUR · 212 hp GT — 399 EUR · 217 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 TDI115 hp / 250 Nm	115 hp145 hp / 325 Nm	+30 hp+75 Nm	GTL — 219 EUR · 141 hp GT — 329 EUR · 145 hp	Select →
1.6 TDI110 hp / 250 Nm	110 hp132 hp / 325 Nm	+22 hp+75 Nm	GTL — 219 EUR · 129 hp GT — 329 EUR · 132 hp	Select →
2.0 TDI110 hp / 280 Nm	110 hp132 hp / 355 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 / 305 Nm	+18 hp+75 Nm	GTL — 219 EUR · 105 hp GT — 329 EUR · 108 hp	Select →
Gasoline · 24 engines
2.0 TSI R290 hp / 440 Nm	290 hp364 hp / 541 Nm	+74 hp+101 Nm	GTL — 249 EUR · 353 hp GT — 399 EUR · 364 hp	Select →
2.0 GTI265 hp / 350 Nm	265 hp335 hp / 445 Nm	+70 hp+95 Nm	GTL — 249 EUR · 325 hp GT — 399 EUR · 335 hp	Select →
2.0 TSI R310 hp / 380 Nm	310 hp373 hp / 481 Nm	+63 hp+101 Nm	GTL — 279 EUR · 364 hp GT — 459 EUR · 373 hp	Select →
2.0 TSI R280 hp / 380 Nm	280 hp334 hp / 481 Nm	+54 hp+101 Nm	GTL — 249 EUR · 326 hp GT — 399 EUR · 334 hp	Select →
1.8 TSI179 hp / 280 Nm	179 hp230 hp / 355 Nm	+51 hp+75 Nm	GTL — 249 EUR · 222 hp GT — 399 EUR · 230 hp	Select →
2.0 GTI245 hp / 370 Nm	245 hp294 hp / 469 Nm	+49 hp+99 Nm	GTL — 249 EUR · 287 hp GT — 399 EUR · 294 hp	Select →
2.0 GTI290 hp / 213 Nm	290 hp339 hp / 249 Nm	+49 hp+36 Nm	GTL — 249 EUR · 331 hp GT — 399 EUR · 339 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 GTI211 hp / 280 Nm	211 hp255 hp / 339 Nm	+44 hp+59 Nm	GTL — 249 EUR · 249 hp GT — 399 EUR · 255 hp	Select →
2.0 GTI220 hp / 350 Nm	220 hp264 hp / 435 Nm	+44 hp+85 Nm	GTL — 249 EUR · 257 hp GT — 399 EUR · 264 hp	Select →
2.0 R300 hp / 380 Nm	300 hp340 hp / 454 Nm	+40 hp+74 Nm	GTL — 279 EUR · 334 hp GT — 459 EUR · 340 hp	Select →
2.0 GTI "Performance"230 hp / 350 Nm	230 hp269 hp / 410 Nm	+39 hp+60 Nm	GTL — 249 EUR · 262 hp GT — 399 EUR · 269 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 →
1.8 TSI170 hp / 320 Nm	170 hp206 hp / 387 Nm	+36 hp+67 Nm	GTL — 249 EUR · 201 hp GT — 399 EUR · 206 hp	Select →
1.4 TGI110 hp / 200 Nm	110 hp142 hp / 258 Nm	+32 hp+58 Nm	GTL — 219 EUR · 138 hp GT — 329 EUR · 142 hp	Select →
1.4 TSI140 hp / 250 Nm	140 hp169 hp / 325 Nm	+29 hp+75 Nm	GTL — 219 EUR · 165 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 TSI110 hp / 175 Nm	110 hp130 hp / 228 Nm	+20 hp+53 Nm	GTL — 219 EUR · 127 hp GT — 329 EUR · 130 hp	Select →
1.0 TSI116 hp / 200 Nm	116 hp135 hp / 260 Nm	+19 hp+60 Nm	GTL — 219 EUR · 132 hp GT — 329 EUR · 135 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 →
1.6i110 hp / 155 Nm	110 hp123 hp / 174 Nm	+13 hp+19 Nm	GA — 189 EUR · 123 hp GA+ — 189 EUR · 123 hp	Select →
1.2i104 hp / 175 Nm	104 hp116 hp / 196 Nm	+12 hp+21 Nm	GA — 189 EUR · 116 hp GA+ — 189 EUR · 116 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 (VI) 2009-12 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 / 140 / 143 / 150 hp1.6 TDI 90 / 105 / 110 / 115 hp2.0 TSI R 280 / 290 / 310 hp2.0 GTI 211 / 220 / 245 / 265 / 290 hp1.8 TSI 170 / 179 hp1.4 TSI 122 / 125 / 131 / 140 / 150 hp1.2 TSI 86 / 105 / 110 hp

GAN tuning module for the Volkswagen Golf VII

Volkswagen Golf VII 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

+74 hpbest in this generation
2.0 TSI R 290 hp → 364 hp. The other engines gain +12 hp and up; check the table for each one.
+93 Nmfor diesels
Diesels gain mostly torque: +75 to +93 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 VII

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 VII special

VW Golf Mk7 GTI tune: three engine families and the 7.5 facelift

The U.S. got the Mk7 as the Golf, SportWagen, Alltrack, GTI and Golf R. The U.S. Golf's 1.4T is rated at 147 hp, and in the catalog it is the 1.4 TSI row at 150 hp. The U.S. 1.8T is rated at 170 hp, and the catalog has a 1.8 TSI row at that figure. U.S. GTIs are rated between 210 and 228 hp depending on model year and Performance Package, so match yours to the 2.0 GTI row closest to its hp. The U.S. Golf R is rated at 292 hp, or 288 hp for model year 2019, which matches the 2.0 TSI R row at 290 hp.

In Europe the Golf VII was built from August 2012 to 2020, and from April 2019 the three-door survived only as the GTI TCR. The 7.5 facelift debuted in November 2016 and reached European dealers in early 2017. You'll also hear this generation called the Golf 7 or Golf Mk7. Three engine families matter here: the EA211 gas engines from the 1.0 to the 1.4 TSI, the EA288 diesels, and the EA888 in the GTI and the R. VW never fitted the Golf 6's EA111 to the Golf VII.

From the 1.6 TDI to the Golf R

For a Golf 7 GTI performance chip, the GTI came with 220, 230 (Performance), 245 and 265 hp, and the Golf R with 300 hp and, after the facelift, 310 hp. The GTI at 220, 230 and 245 hp and the R at 300 and 310 hp all take the GAN GT. The 2.0 TDI at 150 hp and the GTD at 184 hp share the EA288 family, and both take the GAN GT. All four 1.6 TDI versions, at 90, 105, 110 and 115 hp, are GAN GT matches.

The catalog doesn't list the facelift's 1.5 TSI evo at 130 hp. The 1.5 TSI evo at 150 hp has no separate entry for the Golf VII; it's the same engine listed under the VW T-Roc as the 1.5 TSI. The GTE plug-in hybrid isn't in the catalog either.

FAQ

Volkswagen Golf VII tuning FAQ

What does a Golf 7 2.0 TDI 150 performance chip add?

With the GAN GT, the 2.0 TDI goes from 150 hp and 320 Nm to 188 hp and 409 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.

Does the module change anything about the DSG transmission?

The 7-speed dry-clutch DSG (DQ200) can come with the 1.0 to 1.5 TSI and the 1.6 TDI. Its torque limit is 250 Nm, which can cap how far you can tune these engines. The module doesn't reprogram the transmission.

Is the Golf 7 2.0 TDI an EA189 or an EA288 diesel?

The Golf VII runs on the EA288, and on October 22, 2015 VW stated that the EA288 versions contained no prohibited defeat devices. The EA189 is the earlier engine of the Golf VI and older cars; the German KBA recall of October 15, 2015 covered 2.4 million of them.

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.