Gti Reviews

[Watts]

And just for comparison... then there was this:

https://www.carmagazine.co.uk/car-reviews/volkswagen/id3-hatchback/

Laggy touch controls? Almost sounds like VW have just one set of hardware and software...

https://www.topgear.com/car-reviews/volkswagen/id3/150kw-1st-edition-pro-power-62kwh-5dr-auto/first-drive

Annoying touch controls you sorta get used to...

Volkswizard gave the ID3 a quite favourable review yesterday.

[fredgroves]

I went looking actually at residuals for bev's. Or at least PCP final payments. Not many of the latest generation vehicles are actually on sale yet. Couldn't find figures for the id3 yet.

I did manage to find a kia e-niro PCP quote and it wasn't dissimilar to that of a similar priced petrol sportage. However neither kia was a forty grand car, both were just over thirty. Possibly second hand kias are even worth more than a vw too because of the kia seven year warranty...

[david25]

WhatCar has both a GTI review and a GTI vs Type R review

https://www.whatcar.com/volkswagen/golf-gti/hatchback/review/n149

My take from that is that its too expensive vs the power output of the competition. Guess that depends on whether Top Trumps is your thing.

They say the interior is cheaper feeling than the Mk7 and the software buggy as hell and particularly that the (artificial) engine noise is gravelly and not nice.

Did they say how the noise was generated?

[fredgroves]

WhatCar has both a GTI review and a GTI vs Type R review

https://www.whatcar.com/volkswagen/golf-gti/hatchback/review/n149

My take from that is that its too expensive vs the power output of the competition. Guess that depends on whether Top Trumps is your thing.

They say the interior is cheaper feeling than the Mk7 and the software buggy as hell and particularly that the (artificial) engine noise is gravelly and not nice.

Did they say how the noise was generated?

No.... it just says:

 

"the GTI has a deep, gravelly note, which grows more intense when you switch the driving mode button to the raciest Sport mode. It's a digital sound, though, like it's been designed in a laboratory and honed by focus groups."

[P6GTD]

There is only one action any GTI owner should take and it’s free..........
unplug the soundaktor.
If the Mk8 doesn’t have such a thing, switch it off.
These artificial gizmos are an offence, whatever make of car they are in.

[david25]

Autocar 7th Oct

Firm and feisty GTI does plenty to excite. Refined and restrained but maybe not the most mature hot hatch

4 stars

[david25]

Evo November

Very positive review, didn't know the DCC has 15 levels!

4.5 stars

[Guzzle]

Pistonheads review;-

https://www.pistonheads.com/news/golf/gti/43199

[king monkey]

Evo review.

https://www.evo.co.uk/hot-hatchbacks/203192/volkswagen-golf-gti-2020-review-eight-generations-new-the-gti-still-has-the

Apologies if it’s been posted before.

[Jim_mk7.5]

Evo review.

https://www.evo.co.uk/hot-hatchbacks/203192/volkswagen-golf-gti-2020-review-eight-generations-new-the-gti-still-has-the

Apologies if it’s been posted before.

Read this earlier, 4.5 stars pretty good from evo. It's definitely growing on me. Not sure that interior tech is a good move but VW will stick with that no doubt as it's apparently the new thing.