Mk7 Golf GTI Discussion Thread

[AdamD]

I think $35,990 is more likely

I think this is extremely unlikely. The Mk6 starts at $38,990 for a 3-door manual. I'd expect no more than a $500-$1000 drop like-for-like, best-case.

[pologti18t]

How/why would a Golf GTI (VII) be cheaper than a Focus ST when in every other market a Golf GTI is more expensive (substantially so) than the Focus? If VW could price the GTI under 40K easily they wouldn't have stripped it of the HIDS (which the Focus ST has as standard)

Prediction = no 3 door. Sales of 3 door Polo GTIs serious lag behind the 5 door.
That fact seriously restricts the possible sales of the Fiesta ST and 208 GTI in this market. Our market doesn't really want 3 doors.

[kl85]

For the enthusiasts out there, if the PP doesn't come with the GTI, will it be possible to add a front differential to your car after?

[DoggieHowser]

I think this is extremely unlikely. The Mk6 starts at $38,990 for a 3-door manual. I'd expect no more than a $500-$1000 drop like-for-like, best-case.

The UK GTI is about 100 quid more but includes heck of a lot as standard IIRC including bixenon and 18" rims, LED fog lights, LED tail lights, color MFD screen, Automatic Distance control, alarm (I don't think the alarm is standard in Australia for the Mk6), tyre pressure monitoring system (this should be the higher spec not just alerting you if your pressure is low), electrical folding mirrors, front and rear parking sensors (tho this is standard on Highline in Mk7)

[readerr0r]

The UK GTI is about 100 quid more but includes heck of a lot as standard IIRC including bixenon and 18" rims, LED fog lights, LED tail lights, color MFD screen, Automatic Distance control, alarm (I don't think the alarm is standard in Australia for the Mk6), tyre pressure monitoring system (this should be the higher spec not just alerting you if your pressure is low), electrical folding mirrors, front and rear parking sensors (tho this is standard on Highline in Mk7)

From what I can tell from the aus spec shots. The GTI won't have anything extra standard over the Highline, other than the GTI bits of course...

I suppose thats how the mk6 GTI was done too?

[Ryan_R]

The UK GTI is about 100 quid more but includes heck of a lot as standard IIRC including bixenon and 18" rims, LED fog lights, LED tail lights, color MFD screen, Automatic Distance control, alarm (I don't think the alarm is standard in Australia for the Mk6), tyre pressure monitoring system (this should be the higher spec not just alerting you if your pressure is low), electrical folding mirrors, front and rear parking sensors (tho this is standard on Highline in Mk7)

I'll hazard a guess that it costs more money to ship the cars to us on the other side of the world

[DoggieHowser]

I'll hazard a guess that it costs more money to ship the cars to us on the other side of the world

And yet our R was surprisingly good value vs Europe IIRC.

But the point is we should be comparing like for like: Mk6 GTI UK specs (which was as cheap and no frills as our own GTI base spec) vs the Mk7 GTI UK specs.

[pologti18t]

The UK doesn't get Sat Nav as standard as far as I can see.

In fact the option list looks to have been pared way back. Basically, sunroof, leather, sat/nav, dynaudio, park assist, keyless entry, ACC (chassis control), PP, 19 inch wheels.

Stick with me... VWA decides to make sat nav standard on our GTI and ditch the standard HIDS (found in euro models) for halogens.
This means they can offer and price the main options for the GTI exactly the same as the rest of the Golf VII range - Leather, HIDs, Sunroof. GTI alone would have the option of Active Chassis Control.

[AdamD]

I don't think the alarm is standard in Australia for the Mk6

It was standard on the GTI, GTD and R.

From what I can tell from the aus spec shots. The GTI won't have anything extra standard over the Highline, other than the GTI bits of course...

I suppose thats how the mk6 GTI was done too?

The Mk6 GTI and above had a spec quite a bit higher than the TSIs. At least as much of a jump as you now see between Comfortline and Highline in the Mk7. That may change, and it may not. We'll just have to wait for the final specs to be released next Tuesday. Then we'll be in a better position to speculate on the final price.

[DoggieHowser]

It was standard on the GTI, GTD and R.

Alarm wasn't standard in the UK GTI when I was mucking with the UK configurator. So it is an added feature on the UK spec. Dunno why I typed Australian spec - that will teach me to compose messages on the iPhone maybe the skeptics are right. I need a 5" screen


EDIT - thought you had quoted the TPMS bit for some reason..




I don't think this was standard?

This was what our old GTI and Tiguan had
http://en.volkswagen.com/en/innovati...llanzeige.html

Tyre Monitoring Indicator

Vs

http://en.volkswagen.com/en/innovati...ollsystem.html

Tyre Pressure Monitoring System