VW Golf GTI 2021 review - is the MK8 the best yet?
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The all-new Golf GTI is HERE!
Volkswagen’s mid-level sporty edition of the Mk8 Golf rolls up with all the classic hot hatch styling cues you’d expect, from the classic red striping across the bonnet (and throughout the cabin!) along with a more aggressive, honeycomb-style grille.
As for performance, well it’s certainly not too bad, as you’ll find a 2-litre turbocharged petrol engine that will deliver 245hp and 370Nm.
Sure, so it all sounds pretty good! The question is, does it really offer enough to sway you away from the competition? And more importantly, with the new Golf R already announced and just around the corner, are you better off just waiting for the GTI’s big brother?
There’s only one way to find out… Sit back, relax, and join Mat for his latest in-depth review!
Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:38 Price
01:06 Exterior Design
02:39 Interior & Infotainment
04:20 Back Seats
04:58 Boot
05:21 Five Annoying Things
06:59 Five Cool Things
08:15 0 - 60mph
09:37 Twisty Road Driving
10:35 Town Driving
11:24 Motorway Driving
12:45 Verdict
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07:30 - Oops! We obviously didn't mean it's 0.3 Cd more aerodynamic. The new Golf GTI has improved over its predecessor from 0.3 to 0.275! That's still pretty slippery...
You're forgiven this time.
Well , if it was 0.3 cd more aerodynamic , it wouldn't even be a car.
We want a drag race between the new Porsche 911 GT3 and Porsche Turbo S
Did you just do a launch with esp on? facepalm
Can you talk louder? I had to put the volume extremely high to hear you and then an ad..
Poor ears.
This trend of touch sensitive buttons and digital driver's screens amidst seas of black shiny plastic needs to stop!
Agreed. This is why I can’t buy anything from the last few generations. Absolutely loathe touchscreens and digital displays. My 2009 rabbit is so much more functional. I really hope some manufacturer will buck this horrible trend.
Cheap, cheap, cheap goes VW... Really disappointed with their newer cars to be honest T-Roc with its plastics and the MK8 doesn't feel a quality product anymore.
@@gremlinking5640 Likewise... My 2012 A5s interior is rock solid quality
Lol I did the exact same thing with the air con 🤣🤣🤣
@@1001ewaste Yeah the cost cutting is so bad I didn't even consider the new Golf when i was buying a new car at the end of 2019. The build quality and materials are worse than most of the competition, you can't spec a Golf with a 360 camera even as an option, the touch buttons and sliders used for everything are rubbish, there's no holder for sunglasses, and you need to go through like 2-3 menus in the infotainment to get to climate control (since there are no physical HVAC controls). They think people will buy it on the brand name and heritage alone, but no one I know likes the new Golf, I still haven't seen any on the road even though it's been out for a year in EU (and people love them here), and honestly it doesn't even look good anymore.
Mobile phones while driving - no no no
Touchscreen displays - *ah* _yes_
Everybody gangsta until the remote cameras fine you for operating your climate controls...
Biggest joke right now.
GIVE ME MY BUTTONS AND KNOBS BACK
@@feixas6961 GIVE THE FELLA HIS KNOBS
@@waverleyjournalise5757 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣good one
I rent cars and hate touchscreen controls
All those touch-sensitive buttons would literally keep me from getting the car.
There's literally a reason this kind of buttons are physical buttons and not touch sensitive surfaces: we NEED the tactile feedback to know which is which without looking.
Yeah it’s just not subconsciously satisfying to touch....
Touch sensitive buttons are the worst on any damn device. For a car- HELL NO. You need to be able to physically feel the button without looking at it. Best analogy I can give is using a console controller with physical buttons vs using a touch screen that simulates joystick buttons.
That means reduce waiting time for those of us that want to get one 🤪
@@vitorceolin7333 Aesthetics before practically and usability. It's unfortunately how everything seems to be going. Like the stupid obsession with removing all bezels from phones.
Just recently taken delivery of GTi, so far so good. More fun to drive than my previous Mark 7 Golf R ( I wasn’t prepared to pay near 40k for the new R).
The display and ambient lighting changes depending on driving mode therefore not sure if the car Mat drove had a glitch. As for the touch sensitive ‘buttons’ .... jury is kinda out, try before you buy would be my motto. That said I have no regrets in my purchase.
Any issues or drawbacks so far?
I tested it myself and they are no where near as bad as they say. I’d still prefer physical but not a dealbreaker
Just picked up my GTI yesterday, honestly the buttons on the steering wheel are no where near as bad as the critics have made them out to be, agree, I would prefer physical push buttons, but I haven’t done anything like accidentally hit something and it’s only the volume and next/previous songs which are touch sensitive on the steering wheel. Honestly you get used to it all quickly and the car as a whole is amazing
In Singapore it would cost you about USD $210k for that.
I know we joke about cars sounding like vacuum cleaners now but this actually does 06:00
Its F1 Hybrid era's fault. ha ha.
Definitely does
I think my vacuum is louder.
@@sacklpicker if I put my Dyson vacuum next to the golf whilst it's fully reving it will kill the golfs sound🤣🤣
It's not a joke unfortunately. It's reality.
Don't have money to buy a car but watching review?????God bless you to buy cars!!
Well, thx I need a damn hypersport
Thanks man may you also get your dream car in future
Thanks
thank you, same for you
Bugatti for all of you brothers!
The new dashboard with all those touch-sensitive buttons is terrible.
no-one:
mat: launches car on bendy road
Those alloys aren’t it
Jesus! it is terrible
Agree needs some lightweight R17' + meaty rubber
Audi and VW competing for worst stock alloys.
Yes finally someone who agrees with me, the mk7 gti wheels were much better
Yep. As a Golf 8 owner I must say. I like the look of mine more. I got 18 inch "Bergamo" wheels. They make the car look better than this GTI. They blew it.
Doesn't look like a "GTI" Looks more like an electric/hybrid version, isn't aggressive enough
Yo² lukkha bhai
sports cars are looking less and less aggressive nowadays
Agreed
Yip. Not pretty or sporty and the wheels are fugly
A true GTI from VW is subtle
It's like they took the 7.5 and thought, ok how do we make this uglier and worse in every way.
4:07 to 4:12
Was gonna get an 8 i got a slightly used 7.5 highline since it's got the same tech and features just a different layout and with those highline led running lights and the upgraded rear lights it looks really cool and modern aswell at least as modern as the 8
Mk7.5 Golf/GTI lineup forever the goat
The buttonless dash really bothers me, like a lot so it’s a no from me. Prefer the MK7 & MK6.
Matts told us to shortlist so many cars at this point we now should consider it a long list 😂
I love this 😂
Clever!
Has he said to just buy it, ever?
Launching this car was the one of the saddest things I’ve seen in a while
lol, yeah it was DISMAL
Yeah, get a Tesla ey?
@@jaysean9589 My Skoda Rapid with 86hp is more fun to launch than this despite being slow as shit.
Lol it would probably still smoke all u lot
This along with the M3 and M4 launch
idk personally the car has grown on me i think it looks good
Given how universally panned the Mk8’s interior layout has been, I hope VW brings back actual buttons for the facelift in a few years...
....with recent legislation to stop ICE production after 2030, i reckon this is the last of the line, the end of that road. Run out facelift tweak maybe, but no more than that. Sticking with my 7.5R
@@gaycha6589 What a sad time for car guys😥
Well I got the Golf Mk8 myself. Had it for half a year now and it took me about month or so to get used to the AC controls etc. So yeah, you do adapt to it and learn how to use it smartly (so basically less). Audio controls? All steering wheel so that is a non-issue. VW has sent a few over the air updates now and the system is responsive now, maybe even snappy. So the laggy screen issue is also gone. But there is a key difference between this review and my Golf 8 'Style' trim. I got normal steering wheel buttons.
Like what the actual duck was VW thinking with that steering wheel. It looks great but the controls are terrible. And it seems to become a slight trend. Mercedes also does it now. And Tesla has no buttons on theirs. So I am guessing we'll see it more in the future. EVEN HYUNDAI is moving away from buttons in their new Tucson. So yeah....
@@gaycha6589 there is zero reason why they cannot bring the buttons back as they have been using digital switches since the mk6 only analog switches such as old style heating functions will be a problem however the upgraded hvac option two zone was digital so again there is zero reason they can’t bring them back
@@gaycha6589 relax its just BS maybe rich countries like Denmark or Norway will have electric cars but normal countries will still use normal engines.
Mats new intro with the "How are you" gets me... Haven't heard anyone say that in...
I have a MK 7.5 and I really love the way the car looks, I still don’t like the shape on this new one but I love my golf so nice to drive especially dsg. I was looking into maybe getting this one but errgh I just don’t know how I feel about this new one. Older ones just look nicer to me x
The best wheels for a GTI were the ones for the Mk5
The wheels on this one are awful - they do it no favours 😕
Why are you under all carwow videos and why are you comments always on point.
Cars with carwow all the time
Totally agreed. Those chromed circles were amazing
Yeah, those ones with the circles looked great
I feel like vw has lost it way. The interiors just seem to be a bit pfft.
😒this car won't sell as much I still prefer the golf 7
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I don’t mind the interior at all (except that strange seat cover situation). The problem is ergonomics of those stupid buttons.
This entire video felt like I was watching the Skoda Octavia VRS Review.
I like golfs but this one is ugly sorry
-gti badge in the center
-new steering wheel looks like an upgraded up or t-cross
-line crossing the headlights
no-go's for me
Those seats look like they have third party covers on them...
And a cheap one
@@tetantoss2067 the pattern of the Seats is a classic the First GTI Had them and they offerd this pattern ever since
@@tobiast471 the seats look like trash. Nothing to do with the tartan pattern. The interior in general is very disappointing
True, looks like something from a Toyota Corolla or nissan tida. Nothing looks luxurious about them
Agreed. Look REALLY CHEAP. Not golf quality at all
*VW must be thinking they can dig themselves out of Dieselgate hole with all these ridiculous cost-cutting measures.*
They cut the costs on Mk7 GTI then kept cutting costs from 2017. Compared with the Mk6, the 2015 Mk7 felt cheap. Compared with the 2015, the 2020 Mk7.5 feels even cheaper. Can't imagine how the Mk8 is built.
@@JoJoJoker curious how the Mk7 feels cheap compared to the Mk6. I've had extensive time in both and the Mk7 interior is an upgrade to the Mk6 imo. It's one of my favorite aspects of the Mk7. I do agree though that this Mk8 is a clear step backwards though. Lots of cost cutting that's evident. Hell, the hood isn't even a gas strut anymore. They didn't even try to cover up how much they cut from this generation.
I don't even think it has a bonnet gas strut, just the old fashioned rod☹
Nick Catelli i have to agree with Nick here just bought a 2015 Golf Tdi highline and the interior is one of my favorite aspects of it. My brother had a mk6 gti and liked that a lot too. Wouldnt necessarily call the Mk7 a step back. Mk8 on the other hand 🤔
Mk6 Golfs were the best made, and most solid, Mk7 were slightly worse, but not dreadfully so
Can't wait to test it 🥳🥳😍
Just ordered one! The Clubsport. Just can’t wait for a review-test from Matt!
I seen a yellow one on CZcams it look great
The MK8 feels like a step back compared to the MK7.5
interior quality yes but it improves in what matters most - driving dynamics.
@@neekjp not nearly enough to make it decent by the looks of it. You heard what Mat said, in comfort it doesn't even feel like a hot hatch at all. That sounds to me like the only thing which makes this 'hot' is a hardened suspension which can be added to any normal car. The chassis continues to be garbage for a hot hatch, just like before. That's where I expected a change, but VW sure loves cheaping out.
@@xIcarus227 dont know what youre talking about he said the steering and power is much better - the chassis is adaptive so in comfort mode its suppose to be soft sprung. the standard gti is also not the hottest version of the hatch it is the clubsport and TCR that would be more for your liking if youre looking for a stiff, loud, “fun” hot hatch.
@Do One absolutely. There have been some cringeworthy attempts at a Golf GTI since then. These things will just die a slow and painful death over the next 15 years or so and never be revered like those icons.
@@xIcarus227 The GTI is still the best all around performer for under 30 imo. It's not a one trick pony and does everything fairly well. Handling is not as sharp as the likes of the new Hyundai n cars, wrx, st etc but it does so with better ride. It's also easy to modify suspension to improve the dynamics. Which as stock is still leagues better than a usual daily in the 20-30k range.
All the 7.5 owners are giggling at how the mk8 looks right now.
yeh lol
Facts only. The 7.5 GTI and R will definitely hold their value a lot longer thanks to the dumpster fire that is the Mk 8
@@Kali-Ikigai you know it
im glad that i just bought a 7.5 GTI performance
@@germanredneck4414 yap your lucky. Mk8 front so ugly its a deal breaker.
Imagine buying a MK8 GTI and it sounds worse than a diesel.
Any new car in the EU
@@saturndesigns2339 That's not true
Bought new Gti in november, so far no issues. Touch sensitive controls work seamlessly, you need to figure it out at first, everything works perfect. I had 7.5 GTD, mark 8 gti is better in every way. Sound isolation is at higher level, car has more confidence at bends, with no speed limiter it goes 268kph. Fuel consumption avg 10L+- per 100km. U need to fill it with 100 oct fuel to get most of it performance vise. All in all, you need to drive the car for a few months to have full experience how everything works, one experience is on media, other in real life. I ordered car without seeing it in person, so i didnt expect such a big step up from 2018 gtd seeing all those reviewers talking how bad multimedia stuff was, what i realised was that they dont know how to use this commands, which are really intuitive, attention to detail is on another level.
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How did you come to the conclusion that you need 100 Octane when VW themselves says 98 is enough for full claimed performance numbers.
04:29 The seats look like they've got covers from a hardware store on them..
Looks like a Vauxhall - awful
@@TheWhooah Nah, I have a Vauxhall with leather seats and they look much better than this.
I have seat covers with this exact same pattern lmao
You Guys have no clue about the seat pattern of GTI's this pattern was on the Seats Off the mk1 GTI and has been offered ever since
It's a vw, build quality ain't gonna be up there with their bigger German brothers
These are amongst the worst looking alloy wheels I’ve seen for a long time
And entire car... The worst looking golf gti.
Those wheels really are shit. Who are they trying to appeal to with those? Just give us some classic classy looking wheels.
Those touch sensitive buttons look like the ones you get on a cheap microwave. There's something wrong when the most impressive feature is how soft it is in comfort mode.
Know everyone says a gtd is pointless to get but being someone who does a lot of motorway miles would be good to see a review on one!
Quality is deteriorating since the mk5 GTI
Come on, the MK5 had nasty plastics everywhere compared to the MK7; all mainstream cars from that era did.
I do agree that this MK8 is absolutely a step down in terms of material and build quality.
@@xIcarus227 you get my point
Mk7 was the best (technology/quality ratio)
With the mk8 we gain technology but we’re unfortunately loosing too much quality... that’s not acceptable. Hopefully get fixed on a future facelift !
@@BeatLounge I guess you're right if you look at more than interior.
Engine quality has dropped sharply during the final leg of the MK5 with the first generations of TSI engines, and the MQB chassis is atrocious for sporty cars.
*mk2
At this point I think I can hear his voice in my sleep 😬
5:47 It sounds like Mat is revving a vacuum cleaner.
I don’t know what you did to the sound because it does sound better from every other review I’ve seen
Probably piped in sound through speakers.
Matt not doing his home work here.
You can set any color you want so sport to red, normal to blue eco to green and individual to purple etc.
Mark 7.5 face-lift is the best looking modern Gti
Let's face it, we're spoilt for choice when it comes to choosing a new hot hatch in 2020! But is the new Golf GTI the best of the bunch? Or would you rather go for something like the new Audi S3? Let us know in the COMMENTS!
Wait ✋ first get us the 765 LT drag race.... pls!!!!!!
The golf is a cult but this has killed it for me mat. Its like they've forgotten their history and customer base and gone all clinical like bmw. 7.5 for me was the best of current golfs.
The 2021 Hyundai Veloster N.
When will be review of the Škoda Octavia vRS (I don(t know how exactly you call in the UK but in the Czech Republic we just call it Octavia RS)?
I'll wait for the new audi rs3
My MK7.5 Performance Pack DSG regularly gets 5.6 seconds to 60mph using the same data logger.
This might have been the most awkward intro ive seen you do Matt lol. Hands in pocket, no hands out lol was quite funny.
Garbage, gives us physical buttons, replace the glossy black plastic, and fix the front end.
That interior looks like a step backwards in terms of quality to me 🤔
That hole under the rear spoiler is for the optional retractable trailer hitch. It’s quite a clever idea to be able to hide it when you don’t need it. The 7.5 GTI has the same ... or the normal golf ....
ive been waiting for this one review to come, the reviewer i trust lol
If you are old enough to remember when a Golf GTI was an icon and a looker, you’ll be heartbroken to see the Golf GTI come to this.
Absolutely. I had Mk1 and Mk2 and they were fun. I then had a Mk5 which was okay but it is now too big and ponderous and I would not buy a Mk8 GTi.
I mean it was an icon 6 months ago.
Sadly that's the same for all the so called hot hatchbacks, they've all become fat and bloated with a tip of the hat to past glory's
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Agreed. Way to expensive. Not close to what they were. Real cars for the average dude who wants to have fun
The touch buttons (on the steering wheel) are a dealbraker for me
You need to go through like 2 menus in the infotainment to get to HVAC controls, too. What were they thinking?
@@piobu5357 no
I think Mk8 interior is amazing , if you own the car you know how easy to customise, not sure why he saying everything is red and you can not change dial colours, yes you can change dial colour and choose any of 36 colours .
Also you can customise the esp with one touch my make a shortcut , the amount of different features this car has its unbelievable
Matt, do you know when you’ll be driving the Clubsport and the R?
Is there going to be a drag race with all the GTi’s that have even been made?
That would include the TCR! YES
Won't get many views. Its a boring car meant for grandfather's. Such a dull looking car. No imagination in the design whatsoever. Sad car.
My budget didn't allow for this car, so I got the Elantra GT N-Line. Solid car. Glad I got the last one in the white in the state since they discontinued it for 2021. Might trade up in a year or two. Not that I NEED the extra capabilities, but driving is the favorite part of my day.
Great video! Would love to see a video of the new Clubsport if possible!
The cost cutting in the interior of the mk8 is even worse than I thought. I could just be too much of a mk5 fanboy though.
Gotta pay off those dieselgate fines somehow.
Mk5,6 & 7. I think we will all be keeping our GTI's...
People moaned about the quality of the Mk5 after the Mk4 as well 😅 they are gradually getting worse. I do think the 1,2,5 and 7.5 were the best models overall
@@gregfitzmaurice2504 Totally agree on the 1, 2 and 5 being the best models. Again just being a 5 fanboy but apart from being solid as hell I don't think the materials have aged as well in the 4 as the 5. Maybe I've just been lucky but my roofliner has not sagged, my leather seats haven't cracked and there is no crayon smell like the mk4s haha.
@Kevin Dude I was literally about to write "mate did you not watch the video?" 🤣🤣🤙
Golf Mk8 : touch sensitive buttons
Golf Mk9 : sensitive steering wheel
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Just looking at the bezel around the Touch screen display made me feel like I choked on it.
Ugliest rims I’ve ever seen
Yeah who the fuck signed off on those.
They are literally the same as the mk 7
@@spaghetti9067 actually the ones on the 7 had straighter spokes, it looked a lot better.
Rims have been ugly since the mk6
Not ugliest mate, pure gred A trash.
I used to be watching supercars when I was younger, and as I get older, video on Golf is what I click open and dream about now. Anyone else?
@Do One I agree, they seriously fucked it up with the MK8.
Ur such a boring individual
Volkswagen going back to their roots, making the wheels a swastika with an extra spoke, nice
Well I don't think it looks much like that.
@@atarvhegde5210 1:58
@Do One yes, a symbol of rebirth, taken by the *cannot mention bcz I'll get cancelled* to symbolize the rebirth it germany under fascism and became a symbol of hate and death, we're getting off topic tho I believe
What complete cobblers people are saying about the Mk 8, I've had a 7.5 and a 5 and immediately thought the GTD 8 looked fantastic particularly in metallic black , so I bloody bought one:) and love it . The combo of Google assistant and Apple music on an android works well for me too , I can ask for the album, no button fiddling and most of the buttons you need like volume and track are also on the steering wheel , very pleased it goes like the clappers particularly mid range and I regularly in real life at normal legal speeds on mixed road type runs get 60+ per imperial gallon . Here endeth the lesson;)
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Great video, maybe test it againts the Mk8 GTD & GTE....Would be great to see a drag race!
It's sad that they ditched the golf ball gear lever for the manual.
It’s half golf ball
They should have a blancmange as a gear lever for this one.
Really happy for Mat, he left Carbuyers years ago to start Carwow which now has X10 the subscribers of carbuyer. Your hard work is paying off.
He didn't start it lol he works for them
Even the interior is ugly, jesus. In a few years i think ill upgrade my mk7 to... a 7.5, lol.
Right there with ya.
I’m in the process of doing literally that hahah
Thinking the exact same thing, Mk7 owners club right here!
Can you do a full review on a golf r if you can get hold of one
Those wheels look so weird
Not weird, just ugly
It is the whole aspect of future at this car lol😂
@I Shaikh's It's a question of taste my friend😉
But in the extras an sure there are always some prettier ones for about £1,000.
Was configuring a Audi RS4 & the ones pictures are a £2000 extra.
12:00 Older golf passes by
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I think the hole in the rear bumper is 4 the drop down tow hook like in my 2020 Seat Leon, thnx 4 the nice review btw!!
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The screen bezels look like those of LCD screens from 2000. THICC and Glossy.
and ugly as hell... im glad the i30N keeps the analog gages looks so much better instead of trying to make a digital one with cutting costs
This must be the ugliest GTI ever. Those wheels are a joke.
MK7.5 looked so much better
agreed. just awful
Those wheels are hideous
Over time cars have started to look like they sucked a lemon can’t imagine what they will look like in like 2030
OMG. I was about to say the same thing. I mean for as big as the VW group is you would think they can come up with some better wheels.
My old Mk 7 and now 7.5 look INCREDIBLY good to me right about now!
I think I'll just be content with what I have at this particular moment!
Not sure about that, I have a 7.5 now but after seeing the 8 at the dealership mine looks like me, starting to look old.
@@toddstevens8506 No, I hear you! And after all, what counts at the end of the day is what customers like you think, and whether we're willing to fork out VW's [in my opinion] exorbitant prices for a 4-cylinder vehicle that seems to have taken a turn toward a bit of gimmickry and one heck of a lot of plastic! Oh and, absolutely no buttons!😛
Since I responded on this thread, some items on the Mk8 have admittedly grown on me... there was absolutely nothing I liked about it when first seeing it.
As far as Mk7/Mk7.5s looking "old" and/or dated, to me I still get a thrill seeing them. I just don't know if I'd be willing to fork out VW's prices for the new models... especially since I have become spoiled by the Autobahn and swore to myself I would never purchase another GTI unless it was in fact an Autobahn or an R.
All of that aside for now, I'm glad you really like them... I understand completely. I, am trying to like them!
Maybe I need to see more up close and in person. Most Mk8s I've seen have been a lot of images around the web and on CZcams, of course.
Literally touches the phone while driving:death or life in prison
Fiddles with infotainment system on the autobahn to open ur glove box: ......
I see you are talking about tesla there
i didnt get it from the beginning it feels even more dangerous to navigate through a giant complicated screen ind the middle of the car than using a hand sized phone on the height of the steering wheel
Damn..”click the pop up banner” has become more frequent and a lot more annoying.
Tell me about it, glad I'm not the only one it irritates.
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This entire review looked halfhearted. Matt looks ill or bored or both
Diesel-gate must have really cost VW; ever since their quality has gone downhill.
Doesn't even have bonnet gas struts like older Golf's.
if anything it has made them more money
I think the new octavia vrs is better built inside .
Funny times , skoda are better built than VW
@Tony Rothschild u sir sound like a fanboy lacking rational thinking .
@@MK7750 it’s been like that for a very long time indeed. The standards are higher in the Skoda factory
I suppose you've got to wait for all the extra "editions" to come out to see an improvement in quality
The front seats look like seat covers from the back.
3:31 no golf ball shape on the manual gear knob?!
Would much rather have a GR Yaris over this.
Crazy to think it's not even much more expensive
id rather have a fiesta st mk7 over this
@@tomtellem Where I live, the GR is way cheaper.
The GR Yaris is one of my favourite cars right now, it's great!
Any car is more exciting than a gti granfather golf.
Though the car is not launched in india i just watched the whole review just to see matt’s way of journalism. Love from india 🇮🇳❤️
The ability that is has to go from a regular Golf to a sporty, fun car is what makes this car so brilliant. It’s the Swiss Army knife of the hot hatch world, I wouldn’t want it to be different.
Almost everybody: this car is a joke
Carwow: Is ThIs ThE bEsT gTi YeT?
GTI is nice
@@TiloloiT it's not bad, but others are just better overall. I wouldn't have given it 'shortlist' as long as the i30N, ST and Type-R exist. The first 2 are cheaper as well, and all of them are more powerful.
@@xIcarus227 unfortunately in Italy we have to pay an overtax for those 3 cars 😭😭
@@superbollo2050 how much do they cost, out of curiosity? And do you know why they're overtaxing them?
@@xIcarus227 In Italy every year we have to pay 20€ for each kilowatt for cars with a power above 184 kilowatt. This tax is reduced by 40% after 5 years of car's production date, 70% after 10 years, 85% after 15 years; then after 20 years you stop to pay it; (obviously electric cars don't have to pay this tax). For example a ferrari 812 superfast cost 8.646,95€. Italian government implement this tax to reduce polluting cars.
5:47 It sounds like Mat is revving a vacuum cleaner.
Nah mate my vacuum is louder
All due to the very very very very very very very very very very stupid EU Regulations and emmision testing.
This is brilliant!!! love the presenter he's top notch! 😀👍💪
Will you be reviewing the new Corolla Excel 2021, Sport Tourer? Happy to click the pop put banner or the link below the video, I am been to help me car wow, and I have liked and subscribed, so how about it Matt?
In summary. I'm not mad, just disappointed.
i think this is the most uninteresting hot hatch that i have witnessed and i really like the mk7/7.5. I just can't get over the front of the car and the interior which just screams cheap for me.
It’s not cheap it is quite luxurious
Agreed I have a mk7.5 gtd. Definitely prefer that over this one...
Plus mine with 11k miles on the clock was 21k over this one brand new at 33k.
I dont see the huge increase in money where its gone?!
Nice car I'm always love *volkswagen headlight and interior*
Hurry up and review the Clubsport Mat! I want to get one ordered.
I would rather buy a two year old golf R for less money. But that just me.
Yep that is just you. Some people like to buy new.
With you all the way. The golf r shits on this. Much better use of pennies
Where is the Octavia VRS rewiew?
Thats what im looking for 2
The shift knob is no longer a golf and that makes me sad
Didn't the old GTI have such a magical suspension? I remember Jeremy Clarkson driving one, he said it literally had 0 understeer although being a front wheel drive!
Conclusion : keep your mk7.5.
@Do One nothing after 1990?? There are so many great German cars between 90 and 2010
I like this review, because it confirms for me that I should have no regret going for Mk 7.5.
Oh man you killed my dreams of this version with a manual! I drove the current gen GTI w/ a manual and really liked it.. not too bad. Honda's shift feels better slightly.. although Im biased I owned an S2000, Prelude. Civic..
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Will you do a full test comparison between the new Golf R, new S3, A35 and 135xi?
Own a new gti. Picked it up from the Wolfsburg factory two weeks ago. Came into the workshop at our nearby dealer last week. Seatheating and ambient lighting won’t work. Furthermore it warns about malfunction of the aeb system. While the engine is great the infotainment is so bad to use not even the sells man at vw minrath germany knows how to use it and said how bad it was. Definitely not recommend to buy this car.
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