Yeah - we've had this 3dr vs 5dr discussion a million times. I'd be personally just as upset if the Golf only came in 3dr because I know that there are a lot of 5dr people.
I personally find it offensive when people say "we should just have the Scirocco and the 5dr Golf". Well that may be fine for you, but it's not fine for me, so either way VW would lose a sale.
Like elisiX said, I personally find the Scirocco looks a bit awkward. Beyond that, it just doesn't have the space in the rear or the boot that I require (based on VW's specs and dimension diagrams). So even if they did bring the Scirocco, if they don't bring a 3dr R, then they'll lose my sale, and the sale of several other people.
Driving around my area, there are more 3dr R32's than 5dr... You'd think if they were to consolidate that they'd first remove the 3dr from the GTI which really is far less optioned. The R32, and presumably the R, since it is really at the high end of the hatch market and is less likely to be doubling as a 'family car', would seem to me is where the most of 3 door sales would come from.
Originally Posted by coreying
Fair enough, guess design is a subjective thing.
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