New GTD Reviews

[monkeyhanger]

There's plenty of GTD's in the UK now, albeit mostly at dealers as demos, so I'm surprised that there hasn't been any UK road test / comparison test of the GTD yet. The only ones I've seen are back from the original Euro launch in June. Anyone else seen anything yet?

You could get a test drive and make your own mind up. It is a step up from the MK6 GTD and the Scirocco 170TDI in power, ride refinement, interior, equipment. If you are after a performance Diesel you won't be disappointed.

[Kingsley]

Don't worry about that, I have one on order, and no review will change my mind, but I still like to read and disagree with them

[petecollie]

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/volkswagen/golf/65613/volkswagen-golf-gtd-dsg-review 

[mjh_056]

http://www.fleetnews.co.uk/cars/reviews/volkswagen/golf/lower-medium-2013/20-tdi-gtd-184/48101/

A fleet and company view ...

[mjh_056]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boDi-Jdd6Dc

English Kelley Blue Book Review - Nice positive review with some great shots and one that does not make what is now a relatively short wait for me any easier as looks so good

[mcmaddy]

probably the best or near the best review we've seen. that carbon grey looks fantastic. damn it why did I order white 

[monkeyhanger]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boDi-Jdd6Dc

English Kelley Blue Book Review - Nice positive review with some great shots and one that does not make what is now a relatively short wait for me any easier as looks so good

Although i'm seriously biased, I do think the red ones look best in that video. I wish the weather had been a little less drab to set off the grey GTD properly against the background.

[mjh_056]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boDi-Jdd6Dc

English Kelley Blue Book Review - Nice positive review with some great shots and one that does not make what is now a relatively short wait for me any easier as looks so good

Although i'm seriously biased, I do think the red ones look best in that video. I wish the weather had been a little less drab to set off the grey GTD properly against the background.

I have seen the Midnight Blue (Milton Keynes) and the White (Letchworth) in flesh and to be honest I was blown away by the Blue which was not even a colour I was considering and then next day a shade more so by the white.

Think the GTD looks great in all colours from what seen as the chrome and black features enhances. CSG was my second choice but having seen a white absolutely no regrets at all

My A3 is starting to look so dated now when walk out to it.

Loved the interior too and this review I think just confirms it is going to be a great car to own.

[Ricepop]

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/volkswagen/golf/65835/volkswagen-golf-gti-vs-gtd-video-review

Haven't watched it yet but its a comparison between the GTD and the GTI

[Buddy]

Wow, what an unsaysfying review... 

Mpg over a 1km drag race... how utterly irrelevant.

Megane RS comparison to GTI... If you're going to compare just one dimension, why bother mentioning it?

"diesely", "the gti has more top end power" tell us something that we cant already gather just by reading the technical specs! 

All in all, a wasted opportunity with yet another pointless same-stable comparison.

Now a GTD versus the Merc a220 cdi/BMW 120d etc/Volvo v40 d4 or a GTI versus one of its true peers (not a 300+bhp monster that costs 25% more to buy) would be worth doing!