End of the 3dr Golf?

[dubber36]

I have a 3dr Mk4, but since then, I think the Golf has grown too big to carry off 3 doors. When the Scirocco was launched, it was thought that it would take over 3 door Golf sales. Granted it is only a 4 seater, but then someone buying a 3 door Golf is not as likely to be carrying many rear passengers. As the Golf has moved on, the Scirocco has stood still, which has no doubt put potential customers off.

If there is a up to date Scirocco when the Mk8 Golf arrives, it should easily replace the 3 door Golf.

[wigit]

I have always tended to be a die hard 3 door fan but for me on the Mk7 the doors are to long and given the ridiculous stops on them I have just found them a pain when I used it as my daily for a few months

I think the sill detail under the doors also works better on the 5 door

I regret when i had a reorder was having five doors and changing the colour to white, I think if i had done it may have had a stay of execution for another year

[LRWmotorsport]

You didn't get a choice with the mk1, but i would only want a 3door mk1 anyway
3 door mk2s were incredible
3 door mk3s and 4s were the best of a bad bunch
3 door mk5s just look wrong in my opinion, the rear windows are the wrong shape
Its 50/50 with mk6s
But its back to number 1 for the 3 door mk7.

It depends on the car.

+1

[Watts]

On the plus side, hopefully that'll mean an all new MQB Scirocco to mop up 3 door sales.

I don't like the Scirocco either

I suspect though VW don't manufacture cars just to please me. I may have to defect to another brand or just keep my GTI 'til it drops.

[fredgroves]

I guess VW not doing a 3 door Golf is much like VW not doing facelifts.... this is 2016 and in case you haven't noticed ANYTHING can happen and probably will...

[The ANT]

The scirocco (like its replacement, the corrado) used to be a coupe but now after its resurrection it's just a badly proportioned 3 door golf, i have seen good looking ones but that's after quite a lot of tasteful, subtle modifications.

[kelvyn29]

Well Ford have done it with the RS for the first time in history

Apart from the Ford Sierra Sapphire RS Cosworth in the lates 80's / early 90's


I currently have a MK3 Focus ST which I think pulls off have 4 doors well but with the golf I just preferred the look of 3 doors over 4.

Each to their own what makes us different, I almost ordered a Scirocco but I'm really not keen on its bubble butt, i think it has a prettier front than the Golf.

[The ANT]

Ah the sapphire cosworth 4 door, there were also a handful of mk2 rs2000s with 4 doors.

[Jackie Treehorn]

Can't wait, no manual cars at some point in the near future for hatchbacks and family cars, no 3 doors and hopefully they will discontinue LSG in the GTi PP.  You will be hard pushed in 15 years to find a manual, 3 door PP in LSG (if you want an unusual colour) Will all make my car worth about 2 pound more in years to come, but at least it will be rare...

[dubber36]

Ah the sapphire cosworth 4 door, there were also a handful of mk2 rs2000s with 4 doors.

Really? Pics needed.