GTI Speedo is dated

[Bill_the_Bear]

I'm beginning to think VW need to raise their game a little when it comes to the dash.  Just seen some pics of the new KIA Pro cee'd.  Its a much cheaper car, yet comes with a fancy looking colourful TFT display.  This is true of many other cars too.  In comparison the GTI's dash, where even the MPH numbers and tick marks don't look right is kind of sub par even compared to 10 year old offerings.

Ok, so we get the colour MFD now, but its sandwitched between the old, basic, plasticy dials.  Feels like no real effort was put in here to do a good job with old tech, let alone produce something like what KIA have done.  Not gonna lose any sleep over this but VW could do better.  For the price we're paying... a lot better.

See the below images.  Difference is night and day IMHO.

KIA's new dash:





GTI needs to up its game:

[CraigW]

Completely agree. It is looking very dated IMO. I would like more of a graphical display something similar to what's in the LFA would be nice 

http://youtu.be/N_nFTl1wRew

[mac7]

Oh dear  - on so many levels 

Please refrain from looking at Kias 

[Bill_the_Bear]

Oh dear  - on so many levels 

Please refrain from looking at Kias 

What is the problem?  I'm not suggesting getting a Kia.

I am saying if a cheaper, inferior car can be fitted with a dash that is 100x better looking than the GTI then I expect VW to be able to do at least the same if not a better job.  Frankly the GTI dash isn't even adequate at any price level.  The speedo numbers and tick marks are all over the shop!  Having alternate small and large numbers hurt my eyes...

[ChrisJL]

Those are very nice designs those 

Perhaps its part of the whole. Keeping the GTI in touch with its roots? Much like the standard seats 

[JoeGTI]

Completely disagree. I hate Honda interiors. Plastic fantastic, looks like an Amstrad mini hifi.

[mjh_056]

I have an I Phone, Mac, SKY HD Denon Stereo and all the modern toys but I am also happy that vintage and traditional designs are making a come back and balancing out the obsession with turning everything into a graphic.

So I Personally dislike the display & graphic dials, reminds me of playing my PS3! and much prefer conventional high quality dials with decent lighting.

I do think VW could do a better job on the whole dial package however, that I do not disagree with but if I was offered the choice of the two it would be the VW dials by a country mile such is dislike for PS3 like graphics taking over the world! Not in my car please

[Bill_the_Bear]

Yes but the GTI dash isn't vintage or traditional.  It's cheap.  They can't even get the mph numbers the same size.  Looks totally crap, even uncomfortable.

I'm all for traditional, but they didn't go for that.  I'm even more for cutting edge and awesome looking like the KIA examples, but they didn't go for that.  They went for crap plastic dials with a basic MFD in between.

I'm paying for the Pro Nav, at that cost they could have thrown in a fancy TFT dash as well!  Just saying, it's hard to find a worse speedo, even a Ford fiesta is a class above the GTi one!   it's numbers are the right size for one thing.

EDIT: I'd go so far as to say the Kia speedo numbers actually look more traditional!  The VW ones look like they picked the first basic font in word and stuck with it.  The Kia is also vastly easier to read, but contains more features.  This from the part of the car you arguably spend the most time looking at...

[mjh_056]

Did agree on VW doing a better job but personally and in general I have a real dislike for PS3 like graphics and given choice would still stay with VW dials.

Cutting edge to some, garish to others

Sounds like a discussion on what looks best a ST or a GTI or a whatever?! Subjectivity you got to love it

[Gung-Ho]

I love the look of those 'dials' on the new Kia... Very futuristic... Remind me of the dials on the Lamborghini Aventador. 

However I also like the 'simplicity' of the Golfs dial... I suppose in keeping with the overall conservative styling of the GTi.