Penny pinching isn’t just restricted to the mk7.5 Golf. On the T-Roc and new Polo;
- hard plastic door cards (T-Roc and Polo)
- hard plastic dash (T-Roc)
- no headliner mounted grab handles above the doors (Polo)
- the tailgate catch on the boot sill no longer has the little spring loaded cover (T-Roc and Polo)
Some changes such as use of less tactile, premium feeling plastics are out and out cost cutting, rather than penny pinching IMO. I dare say penny pinching and cost cutting will be a feature across all VW models as model year changes, face lifts and new models are introduced. A few pounds saved per vehicle means increased profits for VW, plus Dieselgate has to be paid for one way or another...............