New 7.5 GTI not as loud as test drive in 7

[JeffPoe]

Hi,

I test drove a MK7 GTI and my new Mk7.5 turned up a few days ago. Neither had the PP and the MK7 was totally stock.

The new car is definitely not as loud (inside the cabin) as the MK7 I drove. By loud I mean the engine.

Even in sport mode its very quiet and is nowhere near as vocal when rev matching.

Is this a know thing??

Or could the sound actuator thing be turned down on the new one from the factory?

Thanks

[Sequence]

Would be worth checking the soundaktor but also on new cars the exhaust will always get louder over time

[vance1]

I thought the same thing on my R, nowhere near as loud on the new one. It may need a few miles on it to get more vocal?

[JeffPoe]

Has yours started to get louder at all?

It was one of the selling points for me. Now I'm really disheartened.

[vance1]

Same for me, I loved the noise it made, I've only done less than 2000 miles, so hasn't got any louder yet.

[hog_hedge]

I’ve done 10k in my 7.5 GTI and the exhaust has become louder inside the cabin, engine noise has stayed the same but it could be just the soundaktor.