How many mk6'ers specced ACC or wished they did?

[am1w]

Thanks Doc. I feel vindicated though with one caveat. I would still spec ACC with 17" wheels. But that's me as I rather like a floaty feel which can sometimes make some passengers car sick!

[andyr]

Just a quick note to add to this post.

Now that I've driven both the GTI on 18" wheels and GTD on 17" wheels my vote I'd divided.....

Basically the GTD is in normal mode 90% of the time and the ride is fine but the GTI is in comfort mode all the time as the normal is a little too hard for day to day driving but put the gtd into comfort mode and it feels very wafty / floaty indeed.

Summary:

Comfort

Gtd = Wafty / GTI = just right

Normal

Gtd = just right /  GTI = a little firm

Sport

GTD & GTI too much and frankly makes the handling too bouncy on at the edge of the cars handling to be of any use IMHO plus point is that the steering feel improves a lot.


Summary for me is that I'd never pay for it again on a GTD with 17" wheels and I'd never opt for the 18s on a GTD for a number of reasons, but on a GTI it would be rude not to have the 18" wheels hence the ACC would be a must for me.

I wish I could fit it to Mrs Docs Tiguan R-line though

Interesting Doc and thanks for the comparison between both models with ACC fitted..... I'd still like to see a comparison between an ACC model and a standard non ACC model, to see whereabouts the standard fits between the ACC modes.

[am1w]

I have driven two GTIs on 18" wheels with and without ACC back to back. The ACC equipped car in 'normal' mode had a smoother ride and seemed, at least to me, handle better. In 'comfort' mode it was pretty near perfect. The non ACC equipped car was too jiggly for me and was not as enjoyable.

Therefore, I bought a GTI with ACC.

[p3eps]

Yes, that's correct.
Sport is almost too stiff for the crappy roads - too stiff as in you spend too much time fighting tha car and end up slower...but on the right road, the Sport setting makes the steering more responsive too, and brings the tail into play far more readily.

Comfort is epic in the wet for making quick progress with less understeer...and superb on potholed city streets or in icy conditions.

Normally, Dynamic is very similar to the standard steel dampers...

People say GTI is spot on Standard...it's good, but not great, when coming from a car with truly superb damping control - it's a compromise - like most cars...however, ACC gives you 3 modes on compromise which makes it 3 times less compromised in my book.
I only wish I could have the Sport steering, in all modes.

What he said ^^^^^^!!
I drive in sport most of the time as I love the feel of the steering, and the stiffness to fly round roundabouts without any jelly wobble!

The cost of ACC is a small % of the price of the car - and is definitely worth it in my opinion.