Park Assist?

[kodkod.84]

Oh the worries of being a new car owner 

I have the original Park Assist on my Golf- it's called being small enough to fit into spaces where newer bigger cars can't 

[watson]

I might have specced park assist, high beam asist and reversing camera because they were all cheap lol!

I think it was on one of VWs youtube videos that Park assist can get you out of spaces with 25cm of total clearance as well as parallel parking with only 40cm of total clearance - It's worth it for that alone, even if I know I could do it myself.

However as said, each to their own and if we were all the same, it'd be a boring world!

You need a gap 1.1m longer than the car for park assist to work. Quite easily achieved manually with the wheels placed even closer to the corners of the car than they've ever been before on a Golf. The park assist doesn't make the job that much easier when you've still got to rely on yourself to work the brakes for the car behind and watch for potential kerbing. When it can maneuvre itself in and make the process free of any human input (except selecting reverse) then that'll make it more useful for those who can't parallel park or make it an even more impressive novelty for those who can.

For me, it's an extra that doesn't enhance the driving experience. Some people may see the extra clarity of Dynaudio essential, some may want the marginal benefits the PP provides, others may want the ACC/DCC system to really soften the ride for when Nana is sat in the back and moaning about her hip etc, but for me park assist is a gimmick for those who can park neatly, could be useful for those who can’t, and lane assist is for those who like to have a rummage through their glovebox or apply their make-up when they should be giving the road ahead their full attention.

Actually we're both wrong, it's 40cm each end.

As with everything, some people will see any extra as a gimmick (Those who didn't want them/couldn't get them as it's a lease car etc/couldn't afford them on top of the base price) but as I said, if we all had the same opinions, life would be boring

Thats the distance to get you in.

It only needs 25cms to get you out though.
It is mentioned at the end part of the VW technology video on Park Assist on UK website

[Skinnee D]

The extra Park Assist side sensors do seem to be working in normal Parkpilot mode as well, which I find handy in some more awkward parking manouvers.
I've only used Park Assist so far in parallel mode and it worked well (keep forgetting it's on the car ).  Agreed as mentioned earlier that it seems to look at the cars in front and behind for reference rather than seeing your average kerb, so don't assume it'll stop the Mrs ripping your alloys to pieces

[Dan Burnley]

WOW, quite a good debate egoing on here  . I was just curious what it's like as I have specced it and I have not heard any reviews on it at all. Obviously it's a kind of each to their own and some people will love it and some people will think what a waste of money, but in my case my Mrs wanted it as she thought it looked amazing, so for £150 even if I think it's a load of s***, nothing really lost.
I'm beginning to wish I had specced more options than just: discover nav, park assist & dynaudio, but hey ho, I'm not going to cancel now as I've been waiting since August!
Thanks for all your inputs on this.

[dippy_x]

Went to the in-laws yesterday evening.  The street was packed with cars with only one space that looked really tight.  Thought I'd check with Park Assist, lo and behold - it reversed me in.



Was surprised as I thought PA would need more clearance / a larger space!

[2014GTi]

A prime example where park assist really does work.
I wouldn't even have attempted to park in that spot myself

[Mr Savage]

Went to the in-laws yesterday evening.  The street was packed with cars with only one space that looked really tight.  Thought I'd check with Park Assist, lo and behold - it reversed me in.



Was surprised as I thought PA would need more clearance / a larger space!

Only problem is what about the car in front and behind you who don't have rear parking sensors, rear camera or anything to help them out the gap I can just see then rolling back into your shiny new GTI when trying to get some space at the front to swing out.

[dippy_x]

Good points! but in this case:

- Behind the car to my rear was an entry/exit for a drive way
- The car in front was the last car parking space before double yellows and a turn

Both cars were still there when I left and PA eased me back out of the space 

[orcades]

I've the Park Assist option, keep forgetting to use it though. However, having seen the pictures of what it can do, I think I'll give it a try. Thanks for posting the pictures, very impressive.

[Andyduz]

A word of caution, be careful when diagonal reverse parking using park pilot. Very nearly crunched into the car to my right today as the sensors didn't seem to pick it up for some reason.