Mk7 Golf GTI Launched in Europe

[alebonau]

I see they went all out and put a GTI badge on the side now as well.

The radar guidance might help out its insurance rating in the UK, but I think it actually replaces the front strakes as the ugliest addition to the design?

both the radar and strange wavy front grill plus the red stripes across teh headlights all dont add well. not sure why had to get rid of the front honey comb. or why the radar has to be such a big ugly thing. you cant even see the radar on the mercs so not sure why has to be so obvious on the golfs. definitely one that photos probably dont do it justice. prob a whole other thing in the metal

[alebonau]

top gear always been a great fan of the car, below their first drive review..

First drive: the new VW Golf GTI - BBC Top Gear

[DoggieHowser]

Mk7 Golf GTI Launched in Europe

both the radar and strange wavy front grill plus the red stripes across teh headlights all dont add well. not sure why had to get rid of the front honey comb. or why the radar has to be such a big ugly thing. you cant even see the radar on the mercs so not sure why has to be so obvious on the golfs. definitely one that photos probably dont do it justice. prob a whole other thing in the metal

The fifth gear review showed the Merc one not working even as well as the one in the Up!!

[Golf7]

From what I've been reading the new GTI is beyond perfection; faster, lighter, more refined, much more fun and better to drive, beautifully made, more efficient, spacious and much more premium than any other competitor out there. I can just hear Renault Sport and Ford crying all the way from France and Belgium... Oh and what's better the price in Australia is confirmed for a RRP of $40,990 without the performance pack and $43,990 with the performance pack. DSG will be $2500 more, ACC is $1499 more. The car will come standard with bi-xenons, the Discover Pro Navigation system as well as 18 inch tyres on the non-performance pack version. All in all great value considering the overall improvements as well as the added kit!

[DoggieHowser]

Mk7 Golf GTI Launched in Europe

Any indication of other options such as Dynaudio, leather, electric folding mirrors, auto dipping mirrors in reverse or the color TFT?

I'm gonna assume the RVC+ and front/rear park sensors is standard since it is on the Comfortline.


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[Ryan_R]

All those options you mentioned come to just under $48k + on road costs... better start saving then

[Golf7]

From what I've got here is that the car comes with the Colour TFT and the Dynaudio will be a $1499 option. I'd love to show the documents but I have to figure out a way... I also want to share the car's press release from Saint Tropez, where it was launched a few days ago... Any ideas?

[DoggieHowser]

Mk7 Golf GTI Launched in Europe

Nice. Thanks for all the information!!

Has the Dynaudio option gone up in price?

Ps there doesn't seem to be a Dynaudio option for the regular Golfs.

[Golf7]

Yeah that's right, decided to completely discontinue it half way through the Mk.6 ... I'm not sure how much it used to cost TBH.

[Ryan_R]

$1500 iirc, although if bundled with the RNS there might have been a discount.

[DoggieHowser]

Mk7 Golf GTI Launched in Europe

Thanks Ryan. I think the price subsequently dropped to 1k even without RNS for the GTI.

[spikeyboy22]

From what I've been reading the new GTI is beyond perfection; faster, lighter, more refined, much more fun and better to drive, beautifully made, more efficient, spacious and much more premium than any other competitor out there. I can just hear Renault Sport and Ford crying all the way from France and Belgium... Oh and what's better the price in Australia is confirmed for a RRP of $40,990 without the performance pack and $43,990 with the performance pack. DSG will be $2500 more, ACC is $1499 more. The car will come standard with bi-xenons, the Discover Pro Navigation system as well as 18 inch tyres on the non-performance pack version. All in all great value considering the overall improvements as well as the added kit!

Hey golf 7, thanks for sharing the info, so do I understand right the gti will come standard with the discover pro sat nav

Any idea of some of the other options such as leather and roof, also mate will base gti come with 18 inch or only the performance version ...

Loving the information .. Keep it coming ...

[alebonau]

The fifth gear review showed the Merc one not working even as well as the one in the Up!!

seems to work fine on my 250, radar detects if running too close to car in front and depending on speed a red warning light lights up. get closer again ie way too close as have done couple of times and it gets a beep to warn further. so yeah works and detects appropriately I think. no idea re the golfs system and whats different.

[spikeyboy22]

Come on Golf7 sharing is caring, can you load them on as attachments to your blog, maybe put them on a google drive account and we can all download them from there... Just take off any reference to you as we don't want to get you into trouble, but I am eatting up all the information I can on this car .... Love it

[DoggieHowser]

seems to work fine on my 250, radar detects if running too close to car in front and depending on speed a red warning light lights up. get closer again ie way too close as have done couple of times and it gets a beep to warn further. so yeah works and detects appropriately I think. no idea re the golfs system and whats different.

It didn't stop in time automatically even at low speeds whereas the Up! did