Mk7 GTI officially revealed

[kaktusdigital]

What about those wheels ... Yuck

Looks like 17"'s "brooklyns" are standard, they look 18"

[Ryan41]

oh my.. that dash looks terrible! especially around the cluster.. what is doing!

I really hope the R looks better otherwise I will be heading in the mercedes direction along with many others

[cktsi]

See here:

The interior looks like a regression in design. The mk6 interior I would argue looks more modern and cohesive than this model.

The front looks like a hippo has squashed it and the angularity of the DLO doesn't match in with the overall bubble-like shape.

but hey, that's just me

+1 When I see the HVAC switchgear I think of Mk5. The radio/satnav buttons now look unbalanced compared to Mk6.

I also think the dashboard graphics have gone backwards and look a little dated. Apart from that, the rest of the interior looks ok.

The exterior references Mk 5 at the front and Mk 6 at the back, but to me that's not a bad thing. I think it will grow on me.

I just hope VW for its own sake put more gear as standard. Mazda and now Holden are putting relatively recent features such as rear view camera as standard and parking sensors.

[pologti18t]

From a euro publication

Both figures are more than the 207bhp on offer in the outgoing Mk6 Golf GTI, though, and the newcomer weighs 42kg less.

Read more: New VW Golf GTI revealed | Auto Express

What's wrong with the dash?

[Tom87]

the side profile of the dash is very clumsy.

But I think it is a tad more tasteful than the Mk6 with its cheap looking chrome rings everywhere. this still has them but they look a bit finer and less daggy.

[Ryan_R]

I love the chrome air-vent rings in the Mk6!

The tartan seats really don't suit the Audi-ish dashboard imo

[sacktap410]

See here:
Outside = Yawn. At least the Mk5 and 6 had a touch of an agressive flavour over the regular Golf models. While different, this just looks, well, boring. Fins and flutes should have remained on 1980's supercars.
The interior looks like a regression in design. The mk6 interior I would argue looks more modern and cohesive than this model.

I totally agree, although it will be interesting to see it in person as I wasn't a fan of the MK6 until I saw it in the flesh.

[Tobes_WIR35]

cheap looking chrome rings everywhere. this still has them but they look a bit finer and less daggy.

They're actually Matt silver/brushed chrome

Not sure if this makes any difference to your opinion though....

[alebonau]

I really dont like the steering wheel the round hub might be fitting for the beetle but looks out of place on the gti. otherwise I think the dash is a good increment to the mk6, but really its all a bit to similar. can see that as lets not break a winning formula....or playing a bit to safe.

[alebonau]

hmm looking at the side view of of the dash here, it does look a bit too passat like
Drive - New Volkswagen Golf GTI Revealed

and definitely to me that steering wheel looks out of place. 17" as standard ? would have thought they would have stepped upto 18s ?

good to see the power hike, and combined wiht good fuel economy and some work they have done to put traction and power through the front wheels.

theyre obviously still keeping pricing and whats standard on the car well up the sleeve