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hi Guys, just wondering if someone can tell me if there are actually any differences between a 2023 GTI and a 2021 GTI in the seats? Just looking for covers and all I can see is up to 2021 GTI for the custom covers.

Looking at the pictures below, they look pretty much the same to me. The only thing that might be different is the backrest side bolsters; on the pre-facelift seats to my eyes it looks as if the bolsters may be slightly more prominent at their widest point than they are on the post-facelift version, although that’s probably down to the different camera angle (and my eyesight! ) that makes it look that way.

Are the headrests different? You can see the full headrest on the pre-facelift seats but not on the post-facelift seats. Best to compare the pre-facelift headrests to the headrests on your actual seats.

I’m personally not a fan of most of the so called custom seat covers, although if you have a dirty job and want to keep the seats clean, I can understand why you’d want to cover them up and protect them. Because of the shape of the seats, IMHO custom seat covers are very rarely a good fit on heavily bolstered sports seats (the covers can look quite baggy and a bit like someone has slung a bin liner over the seats), unless you can find a professional car upholstery trimmer to make a bespoke set and that would probably be very expensive!

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