GTI verus R32

[rsreid2000]

Besides the obvious petrol costs, what are the difference in running costs and advantages between the two.

[Hurdy]

GTI

Lighter
More agile
Turbo'd, so easily tuned
30+mpg average (unless heavily modded)

R32

More power out of the box
4WD - better in the wet and low level grip conditions
That V6 sound
20-25mpg average


It all depends what you want from the car.

[ifti]

ED30 - best of both worlds IMO.

[Jimp]

ED30 - best of both worlds IMO.

Minus the R32 soundtrack 

[AlanD]

lol and 4WD.

[Omega]

 

Test drive both. A GTI will achieve a lower average mp3 than an R32 that lives on the motorway but will be much more than an R32 in a similar situation. Servicing is more due to haldex but otherwise the costs in a year if you do relatively low miles are very similar, people moan about tax but £400 a year isnt even £40 a month, or less than £10 a week - a pack of fags and 4 pack of beer for a V6........hmmmmm 

[Saint Steve]

 people moan about tax but £400 a year isnt even £40 a month, or less than £10 a week - a pack of fags and 4 pack of beer for a V6........hmmmmm 

At the moment, but knowing the treasurery, it can soon change

[Omega]

 people moan about tax but £400 a year isnt even £40 a month, or less than £10 a week - a pack of fags and 4 pack of beer for a V6........hmmmmm 

At the moment, but knowing the treasurery, it can soon change

Lets hope not, labour will be out so you never no? 

[cupraowner]

The GTi is the better all rounder imo. The R32 is for the one's that always think biggest is best. A nice car in it's own right - but quite pointless when you consider what the GTi can give you.  When the R32 was released -  i can hardly remember a time it was involved in a 'head to head' or 'group test' in car magazines.

[TagnuT]

I think CAR magazine did a hot hatch group rest in 2007. 130i, R32, S3, ST, Leon FR, etc.

The Golf GTi and the Civic Type R came out top.