Access to the rear in a 3 door GTI

[matchboy]

I have a 3 door GTI, my wife has a 5 door GTD - they both look awesome, but its all down to personal preference at the end of the day - the 5 door is slightly more practical if you have passengers all the time, the 3 door looks slightly better in terms of the sportiness (IMO, which is why my R will be 3 door) - but they both look the nuts, I don't think either is any better or worse than the other 

[Mark V GTD]

I have the three door, personally I think it just looks a tad more sporty which is why I went for it.

Me too - although I have never had anyone in the back... I have tried it myself and its fairly easy to get in and out. I think the five door comes in to its own if you have children that you need to secure in a seat or perhaps elderly relatives.....

[phope]

Gone for 3 door myself as I won't need 5 doors - A6 Avant in the household for bulky loads/dog/friends etc

[charv94]

Im the oldest child, my family currently have a big car in the form of a cls shooting brake (harbouring a 5.5litre twin turbo, just to blow off the boring estate image) so as it stands 3 door will be fine, but the cls is going next september and dads itching for a 911 so that would mean we would have 2 2seaters a fiat 500 and my golf. It is likely to become the family outing car (few and far between as both i and my sister are older now). does this sway it? i just don't know

[Exonian]

I've got a 16 year old and a nearly 19 year old son(s) and they fold perfectly well into the back of my 3 door GTI. Teenagers are quite flexible.
My outlaws on the other hand are a little less flexible and don't fit too well in the rear seats but it's not really an issue as they have free bus passes and only moan about my driving anyway… 

[wigit]

we have got this covered by going for 3 and 5 door Rs, main reason i have the 5 door Polo as a daily hack is i can get the parents in and out the rear