Golf GTi for snow - Downsizing from 4WD

[Ideo]

The Tig is a great choice.

If you never go more offroad than taking your child to the local soccer field.

[docjames]

+1 to the Octavia RS but if that's not your thing, we managed at Easter into the GTI (without too much trouble!) with the hatch cover in place, seats up ( mrsdoc wanted to take her X3 but there was no way i was driving that 400km on holiday ):

- 2 adults (front)
- 15month old (in large child seat) left rear
- Boot - Golf clubs in bag, golf buggy, all the food for the weekend (about 4 coles bags), two beach towels, soft bag (small) of clothes, golf shoes in box,
- Back Seat - two suitcases (think largest possible wheel aboard an aircraft), collapsable portacot (fitted nicely behind drivers seat), high chair (ikea with legs detatched), child's large backpack with all his stuff, other random bits and pieces

Fitted all that minus half the food (we only ate half of what we took - of course) plus mrsdocs shopping on the way home.

All that and 7.1L/100km.

You know, you pack to the size of your car anyway. If it's for skiing, i'd be inclined to go for the golf (plenty of room) and if you're worried about fitting in skis etc just get roof racks if you find you cant fit it all.

[pologti18t]

Have you thought about the VW Jetta 147TSI? Big boot... GTI running gear.

[mh44]

Have you thought about the VW Jetta 147TSI? Big boot... GTI running gear.

Unfortunately for me (Or not?) I think I'm fairly sold on the Golf GTI. Been looking a bit more and looking to throw my board in one tomorrow to see how it goes, but I've been thinking that I'm single, have a big truck and don't use bugger all of its space or capabilities - It's coming back to what do I really NEED? What will be practical now AND in the future? I think we all like the thought of being able to take everything we own in a car, but how many of us actually do it? As docjames said - you pack to the size of your car - Just want to make sure it's not a choice I will regret in 12 months!!