A3 1.8T vs MK5 GTI

[TomC]

Have an A3 1.8T (6 months old I'd say) loan car while my GTI is in at the shop being fixed.

While obviously not as powerful or performance-orientated as the Golf, I've very impressed with the overall fit and finish - more so than the few MK6's I've been in too.

I never really understood why people paid the premium for the Audi when it's essentially the same product as the VW, in different skin, but I would say that the overall NVH and quality is much better/nicer. Still wouldn't buy one over the equivalent Golf, but pleasantly surprised.

[team_v]

Had to google NVH to work it out.

I tried to explain the subtle differences to my partner the other day when we saw a new jetta parked next to an audi and you coulnd't tell them apart.

[khonfahm]

Definitely the newer audi's are getting better...when comparing 2012 models to 2012 models (vw vs audi ) i think the audi's are nicer.

I recently went from a 09 TSI golf to a 07 Quattro A3.

I guess since the A3 is still based off the mk5 golf , and the 09 TSI golf was mk6... I did go from a newer design, to an older one.

I think the golf was over all a much nicer car. The mk6 had less body roll than my quattro a3!
The cup holder placing in the audi is stupid, along with hand brake position ( gets stuck on the arm rest).... bottom line.. don't sell your newer vw to buy an older audi (even if only 2 years older)!