Mk7 Golf GTI Discussion Thread

[Dutch77]

The blue issue - I'm happy for the R to keep Rising Blue, I'm thinking the dark blue they have on the Polo GTI as an alternative.. if nothing else it keeps with the dark conservative choices GTI buyers seem to pick. The show car blue might just be too crazy for us otherwise!

3 door/5 door - I don't see the problem in keeping a 3 door option for those that want it.

Manual/DSG - keep a manual option for those that want it. Seems like it won't be long before this might be a real selling point.

Again I understand that for stock ordering/control/costs its best to keep options and choices to a minimum, but given the factory produces these options and so long as the buyer is ok to possibly wait 6+ months for a special order.. just allow it.

[Cookie28]

I think maybe with the dealer stock only ordering ones with common options and combinations is a good idea but to get something that is not a common option or colour I'm sure most buyers would be happy to wait for it.

[elephino]

I think maybe with the dealer stock only ordering ones with common options and combinations is a good idea but to get something that is not a common option or colour I'm sure most buyers would be happy to wait for it.

Most people would even be happy to pay a few dollars more to get an uncommon (but standard palette) colour.

[Dutch77]

Most people would even be happy to pay a few dollars more to get an uncommon (but standard palette) colour.

The dealer might what a substantial, non-refundable, deposit for something like "Violet Touch Perleffekt".

In some circumstances it has obviously been done for other models, there was a recent sale of a gorgeous red Passat from a member of this forum, and that was by special order IIRC.

[pologti18t]

Most people would even be happy to pay a few dollars more to get an uncommon (but standard palette) colour.

A few dollars more? Have a look at the vw.de site. Uncommon colour is 3 to 4 times more than the standard metallic paint option.
Dealers don't want any possibility of being left with a car they can't sell. A non-refundable deposit can still leave the dealer with a metallic kermit green GTI that can't be on-sold.

[elephino]

A few dollars more? Have a look at the vw.de site. Uncommon colour is 3 to 4 times more than the standard metallic paint option.
Dealers don't want any possibility of being left with a car they can't sell. A non-refundable deposit can still leave the dealer with a metallic kermit green GTI that can't be on-sold.

This is why I specified standard palette. For example, there was a blue MkVI GTI available overseas but not here.

[Jimi]

Any spec rumour updates?

[spikeyboy22]

Any spec rumour updates?

Not a thing and Golf7 seems to have gone missing in action ...

[Arnold]

Josh Dowling speculated on GTI specs here:

First drive: VW Golf GTI review | carsguide.com.au

From that source, as many are probably already aware, Thirst: 6.0L/100km (manual), 6.4L/100km (DSG), so one less reason to get the DSG option on the Mark VII GTI.


In the article, Mr Dowling, appropriately enough, refers to the new GTI as the "flagship".

[Golf7]

Not a thing and Golf7 seems to have gone missing in action ...

And Golf 7 has just arrived back! Nope, nothing new on the GTI... I'll keep everyone posted on any updates... And I'll have another steer of the Golf soon as my last drive was way too short for a detailed analysis. I'll compare it to the 1 Series, A-Class, the new A3 that I just drove as well as the Focus, Mazda 3, Astra and i30...

[spikeyboy22]

And Golf 7 has just arrived back! Nope, nothing new on the GTI... I'll keep everyone posted on any updates... And I'll have another steer of the Golf soon as my last drive was way too short for a detailed analysis. I'll compare it to the 1 Series, A-Class, the new A3 that I just drove as well as the Focus, Mazda 3, Astra and i30...

Welcome back Golf7

[Ryan_R]

Strange that the DSG is less economic this time around given that it was the other way around in the Mk6. That said, a lot of us complained that the DSG upshifted way too early in favour of economy anyway so perhaps they've addressed that.

[Dutch77]

Might behave more like a HP tuned DSG now in "D".

I haven't seen any split acceleration times but it would be safe to assume it would still be quicker than the manual given past history (not that the GTI is about this.. but won't be losing sleep over 0.4l/100km either).

[Ryan_R]

Yeah for sure, the Mk7 GTI is already at the same fuel usage as my Mk6 118TSI which is great.

[idaho]

The RVCS site is now showing some specifications.