MK7 Road Tests

[Exonian]

Autocar seem to be quick out of the blocks:
http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/volkswagen/golf/first-drives/first-drive-review-volkswagen-golf-mk7
http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-video/volkswagen-golf-mk7-video-review

[Ginge 35Edition]

Drls look nice.

[Jimble]

That "infotainment system" looks superb! although the exterior of the the car in the GT trim looks woefully boring.   it's really not looking great for the lower spec cars.

[dubber36]

although the exterior of the the car in the GT trim looks woefully boring.   it's really not looking great for the lower spec cars.

Not much change from the current car then. A wheel upgrade will help and some Yeti tips to bling up the exhaust, but the front is poor. They could have made a bit more of the foglights like Mk6 GT

[Jimble]

although the exterior of the the car in the GT trim looks woefully boring.   it's really not looking great for the lower spec cars.

Not much change from the current car then. A wheel upgrade will help and some Yeti tips to bling up the exhaust, but the front is poor. They could have made a bit more of the foglights like Mk6 GT

I disagree, you can definately tell a GT apart from say a Match or S which as you say is mostly due to the wheels but there are a few other bits like tinted rear windows and darker tails, the new one just looks bland..

[dubber36]

I counter your disagreement with the following facts Jimble

Externally, the new GT will have in addition to the SE,

17" alloys and 10mm lower suspension (18" option)
Black front air intake and radiator grille with chrome trimmed inserts and roundel surround
Cherry red rear light clusters
Chrome trimmed front air intake surround
Chrome trimmed fog light surrounds
Gloss black door mirror mounting bracket
Front fog lights including static cornering function
Heat insulating rear tinted glas 65% light absorbing from B pillar backwards

So more or less the same differences as the Mk6 then.

[Jimble]

Touche! I maintain the your GT looks better than the mk7 in comparison to the respective base model.

[I.D.C.]

Touche! I maintain the your GT looks better than the mk7 in comparison to the respective base model.

I'm ordering a SE with the 1.4 120bhp. drove this in a mark six it's nippy enough for me but the big plus is the better fuel over the GTI. I'm a private driver and the cost of filling up the GTI is costing me 500 a month which is ridicules.
I will put a set of BBS on the SE, panoramic sunroof tinted glass from the middle pillar xeon lights with the cornering fog lights and white paint. For a 3 door that comes in at just over 21,000 with my choice of white paint.
At first I did not like the SE dashboard as the centre consul is covered in aluminium which goes right along to the speedo and rev-counter. However on the two tone dash it looks really smart For me adding the extras keeps the price down over the GT which only has marginal advantage on performance.
 

[Mr GTD]

Touche! I maintain the your GT looks better than the mk7 in comparison to the respective base model.

I'm ordering a SE with the 1.4 120bhp. drove this in a mark six it's nippy enough for me but the big plus is the better fuel over the GTI. I'm a private driver and the cost of filling up the GTI is costing me 500 a month which is ridicules.
I will put a set of BBS on the SE, panoramic sunroof tinted glass from the middle pillar xeon lights with the cornering fog lights and white paint. For a 3 door that comes in at just over 21,000 with my choice of white paint.
At first I did not like the SE dashboard as the centre consul is covered in aluminium which goes right along to the speedo and rev-counter. However on the two tone dash it looks really smart For me adding the extras keeps the price down over the GT which only has marginal advantage on performance.

Have they given you a estimated delivery?

[Mitchell]

Autocar driven it in the UK now as well - http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/volkswagen/golf/first-drives/first-drive-review-volkswagen-golf-14tsi-act-140-5dr

As usual it's only the priciest model they test though 

Good to hear it's smooth on the 17" tyres though on our crappy roads