Things you don't like about your MK7

[exzibit]

That's not a pic of your own car right? I didn't think we got colour MFDs in Australia...

Nope, just a googled image..

[dubstyle]

You're right about the cruise control. Very awkward compared to the mk5/6 click and press.

[Harrydhillon]

MK7 90 TSI Comfortline. It's quite a fun drive and I enjoy driving it but there's far too many impractical or poorly thought of designs for me to ever recommend it to anyone.

1. Wastegate rattle when accelerating around the 2500 rpm mark. Hell. Annoying. This one is a cardinal sin, the rest are quirks and are just a matter of getting used to but a brand new car should not have bloody rattles coming from it.

2. The way you have to turn and twist your wrist to get the ignition key to start. All other cars I've driven and owned the turn is a 90 degrees turn. On the VW, it's almost 180 degrees.

3. You have to be stepping on the brake to start the engine. I start and leave the engine running for a few minutes on cold mornings and it's inconvenient having to get into the car just to start it.

4. Cruise control is not intuitively designed and you really need to be looking down on it to engage it. Cruise control on the Mercedes for example, is a lever that you flick up once to engage and press brake to disengage. Flicking up in small movements increases speed and a full flick increases by 10km/h and vice versa by flicking down. On the VW, I have to be looking at the controls to locate the +/- sign and the RES to increase speed incrementally and be careful that the setting is not on speed limiter and not cruise control.

5. The lights/parker lights/daytime running lights are ALWAYS on and even turning to OFF doesn't switch it off completely.

6. If you accidentally leave the right/left indicator on when you stop the engine, the tail brake light and front light don't turn off on that one side. Lovely. Looking forward to coming back to a dead battery.

7. The speedometer awkwardly changes. e.g. From 40-60km/h there's 5 notches, then from 60-100km/h there's 5 notches. When I drove it for the first time, I was accelerating at 100km/h thinking that it was the 80km/h reading.



8. Agreed with above on the stop/start system although this is the same on all new Mercedes models as well.

9. Very tight fit to access the USB port for people with large hands.

Hey

Pt3: safety first
Pt4: agree re the cruise control but you get used to it after a while

Pt 5: daylight running lights are meant to be always on with the ignition - increase visibility on the road.

Pt 6: that's a safety feature in most European cars - wont drain the battery that quick as it only operates at low voltage - if I remember correctly it only works in the dark - stops someone running into your parked car in the dark


Harry
MY13.5 Red Polo GTI

[thezoneR32]

Hey

Pt 6: that's a safety feature in most European cars - wont drain the battery that quick as it only operates at low voltage - if I remember correctly it only works in the dark - stops someone running into your parked car in the dark

Harry
MY13.5 Red Polo GTI

Thats been a feature on euro cars since the dawn of time. Its for fog conditions. All of these issues. Maybe Ill stick to my mk5? Or maybe you guys are just the guinea pigs?

[vitagen]

Just picked up my demo MK7 DSG Comfortline..... first Golf I own and the rattling is Really annoying, so is the driver side wiper as mentioned. Also, why coudnt they have given LED Delay all around?

Anyone know when the fix is happening?

[Eaglehawk]

Just picked up my demo MK7 DSG Comfortline..... first Golf I own and the rattling is Really annoying, so is the driver side wiper as mentioned.

Anyone know when the fix is happening?

Assuming you're talking about the same rattle...

Mk7 Golf TSI & TDI - Observations and Questions

[vitagen]

Yup same rattle

[Mountainman]

Just picked up my demo MK7 DSG Comfortline..... first Golf I own and the rattling is Really annoying, so is the driver side wiper as mentioned. Also, why coudnt they have given LED Delay all around?

Anyone know when the fix is happening?

Do I have the only 90TSI that doesn't have the rattle? 3000km now and no sign of it. Hope it stays that way.

[Nauend]

Just over 1000 kms travelled so far and the only real complaint I have is that slow spot before the RPMs hit 1500 and the turbo kicks in.

It's also the first car that I have had to read and then reread the manual given all the features the car does have and I still don't know it all - I tested that pt 6 from exzibit and they do stay on which is cool.

I did experience the rear camera not coming on when reversing once, and assumed the car had a reason for doing that given its got a bit of a mind of it's own (e.g. like the auto stop/start not working every time)!

Now back to the manual to work out how to get pictures of phone contacts to be displayed......

[VUU]

Mk7 103TSI Highline, 2000km so far. My first VW and there is very little I don't like about it. Definitely recommend the car.
Minor annoyances (at first but have either got used to or accepted):
Driver side wiper smear (will follow this through with dealer)
No voice activation (just mutes head unit in Oz cars)
Traffic button not functional (in all Oz cars)
Nav voice pronunciation of some street names/types/instructions is way off, always good for a giggle.
Dash dials not illuminated unless headlights on (?)