I'm Driving A 'Mk7.5' VW Golf GTI For Six Months - What Do You Want To Know?
A few weeks ago, we said a heartfelt goodbye to ‘our’ beloved VW Golf GTI Clubsport long-term test car. We had a great few months with it, but with the Clubsport having long since sold out, we needed to swap to something a little more relevant. Enter stage left, this ‘Mk7.5’ VW Golf GTI.
We’ve effectively gone from one end of the GTI spectrum from the other, switching out the hardcore Clubsport for a ‘base’, non-Performance Pack GTI. The power drop isn’t quite as dramatic as it might have been however, with these facelifted GTIs now putting out a useful 227bhp.
It’s a five-door DSG example, yours for £29,135 (RRP). Factor in on-the-road costs and various options including (but not limited to) the £990 19-inch ‘Santiago’ alloy wheels, a £550 audio upgrade and the £595 ‘Park Assist system’, and the price jumps to £33,780.
Over the next few months, we’ll be drilling down to the nitty gritty of GTI ‘ownership’, taking it on road trips, and pitching it into battle with key competitors. But as always, we want you to get involved.
Got a question? Want us to do something specific with it? Wish us to give the boot the certified “will an Alex Kersten fit” test? Stick it in the comments and we’ll see what we can do.
Growing up on a diet of World Rally Championship highlights and lengthy Gran Turismo 2 sessions, a life in cars was as good as inevitable for Matt.
Comments
Can a Alex Kersten and a Ethan Smale fit in the back?
How many staff members can fit in the trunk, how fast is the 0-60 with 5 people in it, and how are the heated seats?
why do you keep driving golfs
are these seats made by slave chavs?
Can Alex fit in the boot?
Can you do a full overview of the car - options on it, price, fuel consomption, running costs… Is TC finally defeatable or not?
You can always remove the fuse ;)
What is the top speed?
Can Alex and Ethan fit in the boot at the same time?
Does it have automatic headlights yet? Cause it’s 2017 and my brother’s 16’ doesn’t
My 2004 Golf mk5 has automatic headlights…. your brother’s car must be an american spec and he must’ve got the base (aka bare bone) model. the 2017 does have auto headlights as standard, you can see the sensor on the windshield.
Is it:
Faster / More fun than;
A Fiesta ST with a Mountune upgrade?