GTI's have a long, historic, respected pedigree. They command respect everywhere you go. Those that have owned one know. The car is quick, fun, and will satisfy any persnickety perfectionist that demands quality. My first was a MK2 ('Tornado Red'), which was a total blast to drive... and yes, I was often on 3 wheels when performing a sudden turn, the car was so light and planted. The one I drive now is a MK4 2003 GTI VR6, and i've had it for a bit more than 15 years. It's been bulletproof, with no mechanical issues. None. It's a 6-speed manual with a gorgeous, upscale looking leather interior, and red on blue guages, and it still puts a huge smile on my face as my daily driver. I get compliments often.
AudiophileTubes lets see, i had a mk 1 campaign edition 1.8 which was poky, but had high miles and poor brakes. Later we got a mk 2 16v which felt like quite a big step up. The wife had it for about 8 years. No major issues. I totally thrashed it and it took it without complaint. We sold it for decent money, with well over 100k miles on it, to a young guy who promptly crashed . She now drives a mk 5 r32 , which shes had for nearly 10 years. Its had springs and a radiator, battery and tyres in that time. No breakdowns, very little rust. The hing about golfs is that you can drive them hard for years, they are reliable and when you sell them, its easy to do and you get most of your money back. The best all round car on the road, in my opinion.
fast but easy to use, sporty looking but also serious and classy. it's like an iphone: not the best but balanced and it does everything the right way (and i'm not a vw fan)
@@geo5106 The Golf R - when I am at the dealership nothing else is appealing. The Atlas is pretty cool but I'm not an SUV person (unless the badge says AMG Gxx).
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10 years ago, you'd see maybe 15-20 GTIs for every 1 R32 on the road. Nowadays, its completely the other way around with the Rs. Surely it can't just be me that thinks this is downright wrong?
J_W97 Yo must be referring to the new R-line. In Australia at least, The R-line here is everywhere but not as much as the GTi's. R32's are a rare site here.
Not that I see many of them but in Canada the R is only a couple thousand dollars more than a GTi with the performance package and I imagine it's not that different elsewhere in the world
The biggest issue i have with it is that it's not AWD (Winter) otherwise in the history of humanity there has never been a better car to have than the GTI
JAY WRX the mk7 gti is actually faster than the mk6 r The only downside of the gti currently is its launch from 0 while for cornering it does it even better than the r thanks to being lightweight and having the clever front LSD
If they haven't shortened the gearing in the manual version I'm not interested. I'd like to actually be able to creep in traffic without lurching forward.
The US version of the 2018 Golf GTI doesn’t produce any more power than the 2015-2017 models. The sticker says 10HP more than the non-Autobahn versions, but the dyno says no difference.
So have I understood correctly: exhaust is not different to standard gti, which has a "better" exhaust than the r model because they want to sell the akrapovic one on that for 3k?
Based on VW's common practice...this one might produce around 260 at the crank. I have a Mk6 Golf 1.4 TSI that is supposed to make 160PS...in reality it makes 168.
hllboi817 hopefully in the Mk8 R. I’m in Australia and the market is begging for it provided they don’t take the piss with pricing. It would need to be around the price of an MB A45 AMG or better yet undercut. A DSG Mk7.5 R is around 65k driveaway.
It was speculated but audi would not lend them their 5cyl engines. So we either get to see the usual 4cyl or a 6cyl surprise. The arteon is getting one that's were that rumor comes from. But I don't think that they will ever put a 6 cyl engine in a golf.
If it was my, I'd have an .:R32. Yes they're not as fast as an R. BUT you'll have more excitement blasting through tunnels because of that NA V6 engine.
Maybe best in class for storage and practicality? I've owned several BMW 1-series before, latest gen and the one before that. Ended up with an older GTI MK5 and the boot space was substantially bigger than the 1-series, as well as leg space on the rear bench. The latest 1-series has improved but I think the GTI is still the best in that way. It looks boxy but it is to serve the need of maximising interior space, it seems.
Fabulous cars to drive, exciting and impressive to drive until the plastic brake hoses start to deteriorate, the plastic bladed water pump dissolves and almost cooks your engine or the dsg gearbox starts playing up and the dealership tells you it's going to cost three & a half grand to fix. And these are only a few of the problems i had. 120,000 kays on the clock and its time to go to the recyclers. Don't you just love how biodegradable ohh i mean eco friendly todays European cars are.
Golf R is nice, I've driven it, but in out the door of the dealership money, right now, in the U.S., you are going to pay about $15K more for a Golf R than a GTI. You can get the GTI Sport for about $25-25,000, dealers will move off of the $28K MSRP. They will NOT move off the MSRP of a $40,000 Golf R. So, I'll take the GTI and keep the extra $15,000, but that's me.
Rumblestrip.NET Yeah, well the Golf R is coming from Wolfsburg whilst the GTI is coming from Mexico. On top of that, GTI have been, amongst many other vehicles from many oem, famous for having less power in the American market compared to Europe. In Europe a GTI will cost you at least 32,000 €. just fyi 😊
I like how everyone is questioning the reliability of these cars..then listing a half page of modifications to the engine and transmission. Jesus, no wonder these cars don't see 200K that often. What other cars get purchased and almost instantly taken to 120-140% of stock HP and torque and is expected to last 200k with the original maintenance interval? Seriously people, give your head a shake. I feel sorry for all the second owners out there. These cars get beaten within an inch of their lives when new then sold as low KM vehicles by dealers and unscrupulous first owners BTW 2015 GTI Canadian Performance edition, Stage 1+ ECU, Stage 1TCU, Carbon Fibre intake, downpipe. Plus I drive like an idiot. oil change every 10K km or 6K miles. will be sold once it reaches 110K km currently at 40K. I may or may not be upfront about all the hooning this car has experienced.
I would t touch a mini with a 10 foot pole, coming from someone who’s had 5 vws and my sister has a mini lol. All of which my vws have all gone well over 200k miles woth just regular maintenance. My sisters mini and my friends mini always have issues
Dalton v lol you're so right. thats the way the vag builds their cars. they want you to buy a new one every 3years so they can make even more money and become even bigger to build even crappier cars for the same overpriced tags as now.
LOL you guys have no Idea what you're talking about. 2004 Golf mk5 clocking 380 000 km at the moment and still runs like new and never left on the side of the road or had any part fail. If you guys are Americans then I feel sorry for you the American spec VW aren't very good hence their reputation there and I also suspect most Americans maintain their cars.
abd bach I am American. I also live in the rust belt. there are many many Jettas and golfs that seem to be falling apart and they're not that old. maybe they just don't hold up well to our winters. I liked the mk6 GTI I test drove. I just didn't have faith in it lasting. hence why I'm looking to see what the consensus is on modern vw durability
well I own two VWs the Golf mk2 and the mk5 I mentioned earlier and I still have them both but I did change the engine in mk2 (the first one had about 460.000 km). Like I said it may be they way the owners maintain their cars and the fact that you get some weaker parts (like plastic water pump, plastic dual mass flywheel gears....). If you can get your hand on a Euro spec one that'll be great.
abd bach Americans don't really maintain their cars. Either too broke, cheap, or stupid. Our Mexican VWs seem to be much better now than before. I sat in a mk5 Jetta once and it was awful. But I fell in love with the mk7 GTI enough to own one. It's definitely one of the best cars you can get for up to $30k.
nuskox the golf's interior was better. the outside is nice. but I bought my cupra for the engine and turbo (K04) more tuneable. hence with a remap and my bolt ons I'm running over 305hp.
Or any tight corners. Because I'd rather not have the front end plow as it fights for grip because putting the power down and turning is too much for the front end
Its ugly, boring, overpriced and understeers like a german car. And lets not forget the other 345987329 golf TDI R line that look exactly the same as this.......
Talha Ayaan you're a joke. name one audi that doesn't understeer like the piece of crap it is! every fucking audi understeers. a golf too. heck even bmw's understeer. plus they're all overpriced and overengineerd. if you need to change the brake fluid you need to take the whole fucking car apart. bullshit german engineering. unreliable, overhyped, overpriced.
Lets not forget that on modern BMWs if you change the battery you NEED to program the ECU or else it wont even work LOL. The most annoying thing for me thou its the TDIs being the same visually, thats just stupid.
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GTI's have a long, historic, respected pedigree. They command respect everywhere you go. Those that have owned one know. The car is quick, fun, and will satisfy any persnickety perfectionist that demands quality. My first was a MK2 ('Tornado Red'), which was a total blast to drive... and yes, I was often on 3 wheels when performing a sudden turn, the car was so light and planted. The one I drive now is a MK4 2003 GTI VR6, and i've had it for a bit more than 15 years. It's been bulletproof, with no mechanical issues. None. It's a 6-speed manual with a gorgeous, upscale looking leather interior, and red on blue guages, and it still puts a huge smile on my face as my daily driver. I get compliments often.
AudiophileTubes lets see, i had a mk 1 campaign edition 1.8 which was poky, but had high miles and poor brakes. Later we got a mk 2 16v which felt like quite a big step up. The wife had it for about 8 years. No major issues. I totally thrashed it and it took it without complaint. We sold it for decent money, with well over 100k miles on it, to a young guy who promptly crashed .
She now drives a mk 5 r32 , which shes had for nearly 10 years. Its had springs and a radiator, battery and tyres in that time. No breakdowns, very little rust.
The hing about golfs is that you can drive them hard for years, they are reliable and when you sell them, its easy to do and you get most of your money back. The best all round car on the road, in my opinion.
It's classy sporty and understated...just the way I like it.
fast but easy to use, sporty looking but also serious and classy. it's like an iphone: not the best but balanced and it does everything the right way (and i'm not a vw fan)
I've become a huge vw fan only because of this car. theres not a single other car in its lineup I would even consider buying
@@geo5106 The Golf R - when I am at the dealership nothing else is appealing. The Atlas is pretty cool but I'm not an SUV person (unless the badge says AMG Gxx).
its my third VW, but my first GTI...and god i love it.
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Easily the best GTI review. You have to be the most underrated car reviewer.
I'm not a big fan of hot hatches but must admit I would happily go buy a Golf GTI, because it can do pretty much everything you would ever want!! :D
Joshua L hatchbacks are great if you use the trunk a lot with a lot of stuff. So much more room then a sedan can
Joshua L i drove the mk7 gtd and it drives soooooooo good.. the reason i want a gti
2:42 that road has no friction
Great to hear Mr. Hammond again!
Best looking hot-hatch imo.
But not in those standard wheels, the other premium wheels look nice.
Ali i really like those rims because they give it that futuristic look
Yeah and it looks proper clean and smart at the same time.
Ali nope, its the focus rs.
Jonathan Ramirez *Esteban* It's...
If you're 12
You also get the 7-speed DSG with the performance pack - the same one used on R.
omg thats so what i am studing for, absolute dreamcar hands down
+1.. GTI ... the does it all day to day hatch. Make mine silver w/black leather ..
Lovely car brow homie
Great video! You should do a review if the new Seat Cupra 300 and/or a comparison with the GTI Performance! Love your channel!
Would have loved a video about the GTI Clubsport
10 years ago, you'd see maybe 15-20 GTIs for every 1 R32 on the road. Nowadays, its completely the other way around with the Rs. Surely it can't just be me that thinks this is downright wrong?
u mean golf Rs?
not here in germany. But u see alot of R-lines.
J_W97 Yo must be referring to the new R-line. In Australia at least, The R-line here is everywhere but not as much as the GTi's. R32's are a rare site here.
Edited my comment ;) I think there was a period where VW UK were doing killer finance deals on them, hence why they sold like hot cakes
Not that I see many of them but in Canada the R is only a couple thousand dollars more than a GTi with the performance package and I imagine it's not that different elsewhere in the world
Sean Taylor I still see more GTIs than Rs here in Canada especially in Toronto
The biggest issue i have with it is that it's not AWD (Winter) otherwise in the history of humanity there has never been a better car to have than the GTI
Souheib Merge well, you have the Golf R for that
|〉 TARIQ k. 〈| well yeah although that one is too fast and a bit closer to the expensive side over here
|〉 TARIQ k. 〈| with the shittiest awd ever. 70% front 30% rear what a joke and it can even go lower but not higher.
@South ... Wrong. Up to 50% of the power to the rear.
Winter tires > AWD
I love the gti it was a fun car to drive but after having a mk5 R32 and a mk6 R I could never go back to one.
JAY WRX the mk7 gti is actually faster than the mk6 r
The only downside of the gti currently is its launch from 0 while for cornering it does it even better than the r thanks to being lightweight and having the clever front LSD
Just got one and love it ❤💥🔥😎💨
Loved this review, but no review can show how brutally fast this car can be around corners. Its like driving on rails
I love hot-hatchs but not many people in Canada buy them
Really good review of this lovely car.
should review the r version of this :)
I would go for Golf R in my imaginary land
Best hot hatch for every day.
great reviews as usual
Is it alright to leave your car in sport mode all the time yeah?
Two questions: DCC? Manual or DSG?
Great review!
Wouldn't hurt giving us a glimpse of the interior for us petrolheads.
'm split between the new Golf GTI and the new Audi A3 2.0 TFSI quattro. Don't know which one to go for.
please review the new golf r with akrapovic exhaust
If my car dies before I'm done with university I may need to buy one of these
If they haven't shortened the gearing in the manual version I'm not interested. I'd like to actually be able to creep in traffic without lurching forward.
TheJacobShapiro what do you mean?
Is this 245hp version available in the US? And is it considered a Mark 8?
Sounds like they've fixed the exhaust note issues of the previous model.
I needs to come with an oil cooler, transmission cooler, more camber, and some brake ducting.
Funny, they used the same set of GTI´s to show past generation as Top Gear used a couple episodes back when Reid drove that new GTI
Noise out of the speakers or not?
Replacing my TDI. I want.
Get this remapped stage 1 and it would be pushing out close to 300 bhp if not abit more 😎
Does it have a limited slip diff?
The US version of the 2018 Golf GTI doesn’t produce any more power than the 2015-2017 models. The sticker says 10HP more than the non-Autobahn versions, but the dyno says no difference.
So have I understood correctly: exhaust is not different to standard gti, which has a "better" exhaust than the r model because they want to sell the akrapovic one on that for 3k?
GTI or Cupra? :)
GTI power is under rated. The 16 PP models were putting down 220 230 to the wheels. This one I'm sure is more.
Based on VW's common practice...this one might produce around 260 at the crank. I have a Mk6 Golf 1.4 TSI that is supposed to make 160PS...in reality it makes 168.
Id save the extra few grand for the R...im waiting for wolfsburg to put in the audi rs 5cyl in it
hllboi817 hopefully in the Mk8 R. I’m in Australia and the market is begging for it provided they don’t take the piss with pricing. It would need to be around the price of an MB A45 AMG or better yet undercut. A DSG Mk7.5 R is around 65k driveaway.
It was speculated but audi would not lend them their 5cyl engines. So we either get to see the usual 4cyl or a 6cyl surprise. The arteon is getting one that's were that rumor comes from. But I don't think that they will ever put a 6 cyl engine in a golf.
Chester is that YOU? :’(
There seems to be only 2 options here for gti. 210hp standard, or 220hp performance pack. :(
I'm sad the US doesn't get this good version and we don't get the cool gauge display :(
They clearly gave US customers the middle finger there
Especially with the cheap looking standard led taillights (the ones with no dynamic indicators)
Club sport s please.
is it that loud inside or its just your sound recording equipment not adjusted properly?
Mario Subasic engine noise is quite loud in the Gti
to me that sounds like a wind or tires more than an engine
You could just have rolled out every Golf GTI review ever made ... I swear you've done this video before ...
4:30 that 19l/100km.. that's nearly a 4 litre v8 engine consumption
Golf/GTI = for Mature men
Still I would rather have the R
Is it even possible to top this car?
Isn't this guy on drivetribe as well?
If it was my, I'd have an .:R32. Yes they're not as fast as an R. BUT you'll have more excitement blasting through tunnels because of that NA V6 engine.
OK I've seen it ....
Doesn't look that good, kinda boring eurobox really but bet it's fun to drive. Would personally want the car to stand out more though.
No more 3 doors with the Golf 8 GTI. I am a GTI lover, i have a GTI clubsport now, but its gonna be my last.
He sounds like Derren Brown
So, he's a vampire, right?
Please PUT YOUR SEATBELT !!!!!!!!
Love the car, but those rims...
The car does everything well but nothing extraordinary.
Maybe best in class for storage and practicality? I've owned several BMW 1-series before, latest gen and the one before that. Ended up with an older GTI MK5 and the boot space was substantially bigger than the 1-series, as well as leg space on the rear bench. The latest 1-series has improved but I think the GTI is still the best in that way. It looks boxy but it is to serve the need of maximising interior space, it seems.
PS I do prefer the 1-series overall but if I had a large family I can see how the GTI ticks more boxes.
It's extraordinary ordinary?
Fabulous cars to drive, exciting and impressive to drive until the plastic brake hoses start to deteriorate, the plastic bladed water pump dissolves and almost cooks your engine or the dsg gearbox starts playing up and the dealership tells you it's going to cost three & a half grand to fix. And these are only a few of the problems i had. 120,000 kays on the clock and its time to go to the recyclers. Don't you just love how biodegradable ohh i mean eco friendly todays European cars are.
Nice VW....
The GTI with a little bit extra fizz up it's bum. LMAO
Would rather pay the extra 3k to buy the R
Golf R is nice, I've driven it, but in out the door of the dealership money, right now, in the U.S., you are going to pay about $15K more for a Golf R than a GTI. You can get the GTI Sport for about $25-25,000, dealers will move off of the $28K MSRP. They will NOT move off the MSRP of a $40,000 Golf R. So, I'll take the GTI and keep the extra $15,000, but that's me.
Rumblestrip.NET those are basic s models I rather have some features
Rumblestrip.NET Yeah, well the Golf R is coming from Wolfsburg whilst the GTI is coming from Mexico. On top of that, GTI have been, amongst many other vehicles from many oem, famous for having less power in the American market compared to Europe. In Europe a GTI will cost you at least 32,000 €. just fyi 😊
Joe Al 220 is the old gti. The R has 310 now.
2:27 Green screen :)
I like how everyone is questioning the reliability of these cars..then listing a half page of modifications to the engine and transmission. Jesus, no wonder these cars don't see 200K that often. What other cars get purchased and almost instantly taken to 120-140% of stock HP and torque and is expected to last 200k with the original maintenance interval? Seriously people, give your head a shake. I feel sorry for all the second owners out there. These cars get beaten within an inch of their lives when new then sold as low KM vehicles by dealers and unscrupulous first owners
BTW 2015 GTI Canadian Performance edition, Stage 1+ ECU, Stage 1TCU, Carbon Fibre intake, downpipe. Plus I drive like an idiot. oil change every 10K km or 6K miles. will be sold once it reaches 110K km currently at 40K. I may or may not be upfront about all the hooning this car has experienced.
mitchell duchesne everything you said was true!
Lol dude I had 3 mk4s all go over 200k, mk6 over 200 k and now a mk7 sitting at 75000
And that’s in miles not kms
This or the Mini Cooper S JCW?
I'd say go with this as it offers more features and has more power
I would t touch a mini with a 10 foot pole, coming from someone who’s had 5 vws and my sister has a mini lol. All of which my vws have all gone well over 200k miles woth just regular maintenance. My sisters mini and my friends mini always have issues
MkIV!!
19l/100km ... oh boy lol
You didn't think much before writing this did you?
did not
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I prefer Mk7 look, 7.5 exterior just a bit too much
i live in Serbia and I could not afford used golf mk5...so sad...but at least I'm glad that I dont like golf...Alfa GT all the way :-)
i was thinking: "you know, maybe i should getone in FH3! that may be fun!"
I'm stupid sometimes.
No 2 door in the U.S.
I shall not buy. I love my MK6 Autobahn though.
So very different from the last one? On what part? Still boring AF.
I can sense his attitude problem in his voice. I remember why I unsubscribed
For some reason I just can't trust a vw to last longer than 3 years. GTI folkss...how have yours held up? good or bad?
Dalton v lol you're so right. thats the way the vag builds their cars. they want you to buy a new one every 3years so they can make even more money and become even bigger to build even crappier cars for the same overpriced tags as now.
LOL you guys have no Idea what you're talking about. 2004 Golf mk5 clocking 380 000 km at the moment and still runs like new and never left on the side of the road or had any part fail.
If you guys are Americans then I feel sorry for you the American spec VW aren't very good hence their reputation there and I also suspect most Americans maintain their cars.
abd bach I am American. I also live in the rust belt. there are many many Jettas and golfs that seem to be falling apart and they're not that old. maybe they just don't hold up well to our winters. I liked the mk6 GTI I test drove. I just didn't have faith in it lasting. hence why I'm looking to see what the consensus is on modern vw durability
well I own two VWs the Golf mk2 and the mk5 I mentioned earlier and I still have them both but I did change the engine in mk2 (the first one had about 460.000 km).
Like I said it may be they way the owners maintain their cars and the fact that you get some weaker parts (like plastic water pump, plastic dual mass flywheel gears....).
If you can get your hand on a Euro spec one that'll be great.
abd bach Americans don't really maintain their cars. Either too broke, cheap, or stupid. Our Mexican VWs seem to be much better now than before. I sat in a mk5 Jetta once and it was awful. But I fell in love with the mk7 GTI enough to own one. It's definitely one of the best cars you can get for up to $30k.
Automatic? Neah...
Unless you live in LA i just moved here and I am selling my stick for an auto. :/
Its a double clutch. Not a slushbox
Bläh, another fuckin Golf GTI variant. #15
Most mediocre looking car out there.
first :)
perfect car for the 50 year old man.
Cupra 91 50 year old *boring man with no class and taste(;
Remember, Seat is made by Golf. :)
oddly enough I know. I drove the 2008 golf gti before I bought my cupra.
Yeah cupra look more exciting, but only that i think
nuskox the golf's interior was better. the outside is nice. but I bought my cupra for the engine and turbo (K04) more tuneable. hence with a remap and my bolt ons I'm running over 305hp.
I own a GTI and believe me, front wheel drive is pointless. Get something rwd or awd if you want performance.
European Engineering yes i agree fwd gets boring espesh on snow and ice
Or any tight corners. Because I'd rather not have the front end plow as it fights for grip because putting the power down and turning is too much for the front end
seriously carfection get another presenter.
this bloke is the most annoying guy ever.
the worst hothatch ever. exterior is my grand mas car, interior is the grandfa.
My God, this sound, is FAKE!!! What's the point of going into a tunnel for listening a ...fake sound???
Its ugly, boring, overpriced and understeers like a german car.
And lets not forget the other 345987329 golf TDI R line that look exactly the same as this.......
atascatorDAOC German cars understeer??? nice joke
Talha Ayaan you're a joke. name one audi that doesn't understeer like the piece of crap it is!
every fucking audi understeers. a golf too. heck even bmw's understeer. plus they're all overpriced and overengineerd. if you need to change the brake fluid you need to take the whole fucking car apart. bullshit german engineering. unreliable, overhyped, overpriced.
Lets not forget that on modern BMWs if you change the battery you NEED to program the ECU or else it wont even work LOL.
The most annoying thing for me thou its the TDIs being the same visually, thats just stupid.
South4153 have you heard a name Porsche??? because it never understeer
@South ... How the fuck do you understeer a BMW? Are we talking about an X1 or a proper BMW like the M2?
This guy talks too much.
... You post too much.