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    Wait for 7 speed GTI?

    Is there much difference between the 6 and 7 speed that Europe gets? I've got a 2018 GTI that's coming up on 100,000km and wanting to trade it in towards a newer model.

    Have a revo stage 2 on it and will probably try out APR on the new one, just wondering if it's worth waiting for a 7 speed launch here?
    Tags: gti, gti polo, revo, speed, wait
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    IMHO unless you spend a lot of time on the freeway at 100+KPH then you don't need any more than 6 gears. And even with 6 gears the RPM at freeway speed is only just over 2000rpm which is fine.

    I haven't driven the recent Polo GTI's, but I have a 6 speed Mk7 Golf GTI, and have driven the newer 7 speed that's in the updated Mk7.5 GTI - and I have to say I prefer my gearbox. The ratios in the 6 speed are really well suited to the car and the typical 50, 60 and 80kph speed limits we typically have. Also the 7 speed loses the typical DSG fart on upshift which is disappointing.
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      Originally posted by Lucas_R View Post
      IMHO unless you spend a lot of time on the freeway at 100+KPH then you don't need any more than 6 gears. And even with 6 gears the RPM at freeway speed is only just over 2000rpm which is fine.

      I haven't driven the recent Polo GTI's, but I have a 6 speed Mk7 Golf GTI, and have driven the newer 7 speed that's in the updated Mk7.5 GTI - and I have to say I prefer my gearbox. The ratios in the 6 speed are really well suited to the car and the typical 50, 60 and 80kph speed limits we typically have. Also the 7 speed loses the typical DSG fart on upshift which is disappointing.
      It's my daily driver and I spend about an hour on the freeway every day (bar weekends).

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      • #4
        Originally posted by Lucas_R View Post
        the 7 speed loses the typical DSG fart on upshift which is disappointing.
        My 2023 6spd Polo GTI seems to have lost the fart already - wastes fuel apparently.

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          Originally posted by davopolo View Post
          My 2023 6spd Polo GTI seems to have lost the fart already - wastes fuel apparently.
          Funny you mention this , I bought my wife a new polo gti without test driving the new facelift… first thing I noticed it has lost the crackes and pop of the AW GTI i drove a couple years ago
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