Volkswagen Golf 2020 review - the good and bad for the new machine
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 18 ก.ค. 2020
- There's quite a history to the Golf or Rabbit as it is in the USA. There's nothing quite like it on the road yet it's the car that everyone desires. Is it still up to the task of the modern world or is it a cheap version?
Let's find out.
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For a man who likes physical buttons, you are very forgiving of the dumb sliders.
I can’t see people rushing out to replace there mk7.5 golf with this ! I think the octavia look’s a better bet ?
You got it...totally agree. VW have been lazy and cheap...and its shows
The history piece at the start of the videos is a nice touch 👍. Those wheels on that Golf don’t do it any favours though - more like plastic trims 😕
Side profile is pretty much how you identify a golf. That C pillar has never changed
Agreed, it’s the same since 7
Too many touchscreen menus - the same problem that the Audi A6 has - from an ergonomic point of view they can’t be safe to use whilst driving. What was wrong with dials and switches?
Some people are complaining about the lack of knob controls but the slider controls do work very well and if you prefer you can adjust temperature and volume simply by taping + or - which is just as easy as turning a knob. The climate settings can be easily accessed by the hot key button which then brings up all the usual settings clearly on the touch screen in easy reach and in a clearer way than most traditional cars. I do think that some people are jumping up and down saying how bad touch screens are without ever trying it. Whether people like it or not it’s the future, just look at what Tesla are doing where you can’t even open the glove box without going through the touch screen.
No escaping that munter front. Seems the even number golfs are never lookers while the odd numbers are nice.
Thank you Bob, another great review along with some interesting history of the golf. I am not a great fan of touch screen controls so will hang onto my Golf 7.5 variant for now.
Looks well Bob, great review. Went from a Golf 7.5 to a T-Roc at the start of the year. Will be interested in seeing what people have in 3 years time if/when I go to change again
Most people don’t know what “build quality” really is. Build quality is not adding felt in the glove box or gas struts for the bonnet. Build quality is the processing quality of plastic moulds, panel gaps, paint finish, if anything creaks of rattles inside. Autocar compared the 8 to the 2020 Focus, and commented on the centre console with the Ford creaking when you test your leg against it, vs the solidity of the Golf.
Great job Bob, very good honest review:):)
Great honest review, nice touch with the pedigree intro reel 👌
Definitely looks like a seat Leon arse which is so disappointing.
Don't like the touchy slidy button spaces either, will be keeping our mk7.5 & s-line A6 Avant combo for a good good while it seems. Hybrid/phev just does not work no matter what angle you mooch a few km's with them, it's a farce worse than dieselgate. The charging grid is growing thankfully, just need to encourage a few more rural towns to install a charging point near their delicious cake shops for future staycation money to come to rural towns
Great review bob, very thorough. The prices you listed, do they include ,’on the road’ price?
No the prices don’t include the dealer charges as they are all different and some dealers will discount. So just RRP
I spied an assistant in the back seat ,as you left the underground car park! Keep up the good work lads, great review ,seems like a fine marchine , hopefully a GTd or R model to appease the Luke warm drivers will arrive
Superb docu car review. Both informative and entertaining
The Golf is now a legendary car that has evolved, it just gets better.
Nice work Bob 😁
Great review can i ask do the wing mirrors flip in and out when you lock and unlock the car ? thanks I was looking at the 1.5 Active VW has just brought out
golf7 has got soft carpet in the glovebox but the mk8 doesnt. same thing for the strut on the hood, its not available in the mk8
Every car company is cost cutting at the moment.
Hardly important, and has nothing to do with build quality. Imo a slightly better drive than golf 7.
Nobody is cutting as many corners as VAG though.
Just drove a Golf 8 again today and I don’t see it myself. Just ordered a. Golf R -line today. Maybe a few things such hood strut , glove box not carpeted (I didn’t know that it was on the 7 - which I drive now) are missing , but this has no effect on the build quality.
John Howard build quality and fit and finish is still excellent, a piece of felt is hardly anything and the telescopic hood strut I really couldn’t care less, the only person lifting my hood is a VW mechanic! The new Golf 8 is still a brilliant car, most things people say is complete rubbish! The Golf 8 drives even better than the 7.5, the only thing that concerned me was the lag on the infotainment system but Volkswagen sorted that out very quickly before the Golf hit showrooms! If anyone had actually sat in the Golf 8 they would instantly know that people on TH-cam are full of sh*t. I ordered my Golf on September 25th and my delivery window is about January!
Great review! Subscribed..
Hey Bob, Hi from Down Under. I love your reviews 👍 I noticed in this review you mentioned how the Golf suddenly slows after taking your foot off the accelerator and you then have to accelerate to compensate..!!
I’ve noticed in our company 2021 Transporter has a similar trait, but I’ve come to realise it’s a part of the emergency braking system. If you take your foot off the accelerator pedal suddenly, it lightly applies the brakes, and then gives a stronger braking feel if you also react. If I take my foot off slowly, it doesn’t do anything but behave normally. Do you think this could possibly be the case with the Golf..??
Great stuff. Thanks so much. Can you please do a review or even a comparison with the 4th generation Audi A3? Thanks so much!
Great review. The only addition would be to say how it compares with it's main rivals.
Great review Bob. The next best thing is taking the car out for a test drive yourself.
Thanks for the review. Can you please do a review of the new 4th generation Audi A3. Thanks so much.
I should be picking up my new one in the next few weeks
Hi Bob, you touched on the lane assist feature. What is it like in the 2020 VWs, does it maintain dead centre in the lane or does it bounce around a bit? Thanks.
Lane assist is still very intrusive at times especially when it wants to follow the yellow line at the off ramp. It catches me out on back roads with sudden jerks back into lane.
I only use it on long motorway journeys
Thanks, and for those long motorway journeys will it maintain dead centre on the lane or will it waver over and back?
hope you get to review the GTE versions when out next year
Does the DSG come standard with paddles on the the steering wheel ? .
It shows litres consumption? Of the windscreen washer?
Just sold my 7.5 after just under 3 years. Loved the car, and the Interior was great. The quality was very poor in the bits that mattered. Under 45k and it had 2 major repairs(throttle and brake pump). VW are cutting costs and so are many others, but I’d rather have something that rolls and a bit of plastic than sit at side or road and pay 1000€ to get going again.
It’s a real shame, and hopefully the 8 addresses those issues.
Great channel, and even thou I’m not buying I love the videos.
Good review Bob and I like the fact you didn’t spent 2 centuries talking about the touchscreen. The Golf 8 reminds me of an Austin allegro - looks better as a designers sketch than in real life💤 but hopefully the 8.5 will sort out that face.
What´s wrong with the design of Golf 8? It looks amazing and it´s great to drive !!!
mathias61 quite a lot - the dumpy ass, the stretched front and rear overhangs, the dumbo wing mirrors, the droopy face, the weird eye lash things on the corner, the odd lower grille, the awful 17 inch alloys and the lack of grace and design subtly VW is renowned for. All the above issues are resolved in the new Octavia which is more visually attesting.
love the review :)
Is the style Bush Button start or old fashioned key start
What happened in the beginning with video quality :-O ? Like 360p is :-)
Good video Bob 👍. Is that 1.5TSI OK now then? and not suffering the early 1.5TSI problems (laggy/hasitation). Do you think the mild hybrid elements has helped overcome early 1.5TSI problems to a extent?
Mark Turner-smith yeah you don’t get any lag or hesitation (well on the eTSI) because you have electric ⚡️ assistance which gives you a 16bhp boost on top of the 148bhp.
That, and the fact that VW already fixed the early 1.5 TSI problems.
Ahhh my beloved mk2 every time I see one I remember all the fun times and the heavy steering after a week of use. You can be a bricky labour
If you want one in a crazy colour, get a silver one, then wrap it in dayglo orange.
Any wireless CarPlay problems?
Those touch controls are just awful. Volume and temp should be dials. Its the easiest to operate when you are on the road. I can see a scenario where someone wanders in front of the opposing traffic, because they have their eyes off the road and are trying to adjust the heater temperature while driving. Not smart at all. That setup would strike the VW off my shopping list just for that.
💯 agree! Same issue in Audi from 2015 onwards, only seeing the interior coming back to some sense of reasonable usability and don't get me started on the fake exhaust crap on ALL the new bangers!
Excellent review, have on and off over the years fanced a Golf but never took the plunge and with the new Toyota Corolla looking good that would probably get my money over the Golf.
Try the SEAT Leon 2020 as well, it’s better looking on the outside
@@BobFlavinVideo Will have look, Toyota reliability always sway's me towards them but the Golf looks a more comfortable ride and the Leon i heard is also good in that department, thanks 👍
Other than cupholders, why do you think the designers are unable to stay away from having a full center console that takes up so much interior space? With electronic shifting, just put a dial or buttons up out of the way somewhere on the steering column or dash. You hardly ever need it.
I was just about to comment the same thing. Bring back the bench seats baby! 😂
All the touch screens will turn away many older Golf drivers that liked the "no-frills" VW
The “eyebrow” above the head lights is so 2015. Ford Expedition, Range Rover, etc has the same treatment. The infotainment looks easy to use, Touch Bar is so MacBook Pro, hate it even though I use an Apple. Physical buttons would be nice. All in all, the Golf is a nice package.
You can see metal around the window frames, this used to be covered in plastic, that's the first visible drop in quality. The Octavia is the better bet overall
It would be interesting to compare the Golf 7 and 8 together , according to most opinions the new model is a step backwards in styling , especially from the front , if only VW could be more bold with the boring generic design which has not changed much in 20 years but i guess their typical customer is very 'conservative' and does not want anything too radical. The dash looks more basic , evidence of cost cutting , and i think elderly drivers in particular will struggle with those fiddly controls , no doubt it will remain the best selling car in Europe even after the launch of the ID3 , i'm sure the Clio will close the gap in numbers as a result of VW having 2 separate models !.
Speak for your self! I’m an elderly driver and have driven the new Golf and had no problem with the controls. Doesn’t take long to get to know,. I rented a BMW 1 last year and that took a lot longer to get used to. I personally find a touch screen nicer to use than idrive switch, but as I said that’s me. The dash is not more basic, just minimalist. I don’t see any evidence of cost cutting, quality is just as good. Ok there’s no cover on the drink holder, a minus point. Why have so few people mentioned how the car is on the road? Perhaps they haven’t driven the new Golf. In my humble opinion it’s a better drive than the 7 I own, which is still a great car btw. Now nearly 5 years old and only wiper blades replaced.
The style is the higher spec model.The driving mode settings are an option.
R line higher spec
Great review bob. Have vw finally moved away from the dsg gearbox?
I viewed golf 8 wasn’t pushed on it so I got 7.5 top spec 2.0tdi 150 dsg I honestly don’t think I’d buy another golf I don’t like direction vw is going
Good video Bob like history bit at start 👍
Very nice and quiet car.
is it automatic or semi automatic
Great review as ever Bob, however, trying to spec this new Golf 8 "life edition" to anything near a Tesla Model 3 Standard range plus and the configurator sits at a shocking £36,950.00 That's pure madness for a car with half the horsepower and a worse warranty. It may be a fine car but it's rubbish value for money. They want £615 for keyless entry and £335 for side and curtain air bags. No thanks - next please.
Serious question why buy this Golf when its the last generation? Or is that the point, will it be collectable, will anyone care.
Surely wait a year or so and get an ID3 when its more available and the hype has settled down.
Not many people know this, but up the hill and down the hollow, that’s the way to Ballacolla!
You made mistake at end if you answered all our questions of the Golf 7 while you ment Golf 8. Good review. But because it’s not full electric as my previous company car Vw e-golf 2019 the Golf is RIP. Let’s hope the ID.3 will replace it.
What the fuel economy like compared to a diesel? I have to commute for work..
How long is your commute and what kind of roads?
@@BobFlavinVideo Hi Bob thanks for your reply., I travel 90km 4 days a week on National roads (single lane roads) I estimate I drive between 26000-30000 kms a year. I think for the time being I be sticking to diesel before moving to hybrid or EVs.
Not sure why the ID3 would be the second most Important car launch this year , considering there’s a similarly priced alternative from an established electric car maker on the market... model 3
Crap quality in the model 3
Because the Model 3 is three years old and not new. The ID3 isn’t launched yet.
I get that, just don’t think it’s as much of a big deal considering there’s a better car that’s 3 years old. Realistically only a year old in the Irish market as you know bob
I wouldn't call 34k versus 49k similarly priced when it came to cars, maybe for a house.
Looks like a very nice piece of kit. I hope my ID3 is as nice inside.
You called it Golf 7 at the end 🙈
I have a golf 7.5 HL and the ID3 interior I saw in Frankfurt was similar to TRoc not golf.
I like the way he shoots once. Don’t mind the belch in boot, and Mk 7 at the end. He can do all that non stop no mistakes or m’s or errr’s.
Good review Bob, agree on the nose, looks droopy and bit disappointing tbh.
When was the last time VW did bold design. Even the original golf was a box. Maybe the scirocco. Otherwise every "new" golf is just a mild refresh of the old one. The rare innovation is the engines (TDI, dct, supercharge engine, cylinder deactivation). Even then most of them come from Audi 1st. The most innovative design VW has done in decades is the ID3 (looks like next golf) or the new bettle. AUDI is no better bar the R8 /TTand original aluminium A8.
I'd actually say the mk5 golf following the mk4 was the most radical design change
Much regret getting the golf instead of waiting for the Octavia DSG -- Had two golfs before and I loved them but this one I have had 3 months and really do not care for it at all
so italian design the Golf like a small ferari...nice car too expansive maybe second hand?!
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It's got a face that says "I got caught cheating in my last exam". 👍
The exterior is bad but wow the interior is shocking
I'm disappointed with your review bob this style model replaces the highline and it does not have heated seats folding mirrors or darkened rear windows and it's full of hard plastic compared to the 7.5 and it costs more. I'd say if you drive this on irish roads after 12 months you won't be able to stand the rattles.
Its so different than previous models. Designers took it to a whole new level 😂😂😂
I like it though
@@hiiiofficial8306 we cannot all have a bad taste
Ah bob seat Leon wins it hands down but if I was really buying a golf it would have to be a GTI
Nice haircut, lol
Styling is so underwhelming and it’s proportions look a bit off from some angles. Corolla and Mazda3 are so much better looking
Nice looking car shame it burns Dino juice
To much hass been striped out of golf 8,for me to even think about buying one,i have had six
i went to showroom looked around,ist been striped out and cheapend,i liked your honest e golf review,but shame on you for you 8 grovaling review,
Never get why journos like the golf so much. Any driving experience I have had in them has either been uncomfortable or dull. With shoddy reliability down the road.
I have seen it in real life and it is just as ugly as it looks on film. What on earth were they thinking.
I got the new Golf 8 on Wednesday and I just love it . What on earth are you thinking ;-)?
@@mathias61 The front looks like a droopy face with fancy glasses, like a wrinkly old woman wearing raybans.
mathias61 People don’t like change, a lot of people said the same about the mk7 when it was launched. I own a MK8 and it’s a fantastic car. People are judging the car without seeing or trying the car for themselves. The thing that annoys me the most are people who are criticising VW for cost cutting because of some things that have been removed but totally ignore the extras that have been added to the car which in most cases cost more than the items they removed.
@@Cjbx11 it's not about change, it's about a bad design choice
@@Cjbx11 true story, I went to a dealer not thinking I'd end up with a golf mk7 (the dealer suggested it, but i was thinking about holding onto my mk6). I looked at a standard 1.6 mk7 car, but thought it was a bit bland (although it was a lovely spec). Was about to walk away, but then saw a dark grey GTD and it really looked a step up, especially with the tartan interior. Drove away in that car the same day. Something subtle like a different badge or body kit could make the difference
Ooh, it’s not an EV.
Moving on...
Fugly car
Bob you must have muck in your eyes if you think vw quality hasn't gone down hill !!! The golf 8 is one UGLY CAR, and all that cheap shiny black plastic everywhere, Bob that is one nasty interior!🤮🤮 it's now a fact that the MAZDA 3 has the best interior in the class.
Why do so many car reviewers look at VW products with rose tinted glasses?? How the mighty fall and vw deserve nothing less for the lies and cheating and the contempt that they treated their customers with. Disgraceful company.
Most car reviewers seem to think that the Golf is the holy grail of cars . And VW in general but they all seem to forget about diesel gate. I think that the Golf is one of the most boring and unadventurous cars to look at on the road. This one is no different. Just looks like a box on wheels. Yawn....
The “eyebrow” above the head lights is so 2015. Ford Expedition, Range Rover, etc has the same treatment. The infotainment looks easy to use, Touch Bar is so MacBook Pro, hate it even though I use an Apple. Physical buttons would be nice. All in all, the Golf is a nice package.