What "STANDARDS" do you expect on Golf GTI MK VII?

[OYE]

Led daytime running lights at least.. for God"s sake they run on "Kia" cars!!!

[Diesel_vert]

I'd expect the Mk7 to retain a friendly balance between ride & handling, and an increase in power or acceleration, while reducing weight, fuel consumption and emissions at the same time.

What I'd like to see though, is a better balance between involvement and refinement. I felt the drive has become a bit too isolating for a GTI.

An improvement in mechanical and electrical reliability would be nice as well.

[Ryan_R]

Touch screen HU, MDI (without taking up half the console space or being unreachable in the glovebox), and bluetooth.
Maybe even a reversing camera standard (would be possible if the standard HU is touch screen).

[DoggieHowser]

Don't shortchange us on the options list. Yes I'm talking to you veedubaustralia!!

And please don't make us wait 9 months for the car after ordering.

One possible way might be to have just 1 or 2 trims. A basic and fully loaded perhaps. VW Asia has just one trim per car. So all you choose is color. And everything else is custom ordered. I'd expect the following in the high spec model: satnav, bixenon, cornering lights, adaptive suspension, power mirror closing and opening, Dynaudio and reverse camera.

[pologti18t]

Don't shortchange us on the options list. Yes I'm talking to you veedubaustralia!!

And please don't make us wait 9 months for the car after ordering.

You can't have both.... You either have a few trim levels and regular stock. Or a plethora of options and a huge wait list.

VW already provide trim levels... Trendline, Comfortline etc

[DoggieHowser]

You can't have both.... You either have a few trim levels and regular stock. Or a plethora of options and a huge wait list.

VW already provide trim levels... Trendline, Comfortline etc

You missed out the second bit. And those trim levels are IMHO still too basic and for different models

[hadrami]

Keyless entry + push start button.

[mikinoz]

That question sits alongside 'what are you willing to pay'.

[DoggieHowser]

Maybe it's the enthusiast market but I find that it seems like everyone is waiting for cars. Especially when it's first launched. So it looks like we aren't buying bog standard models.

Plus they may get a better deal from HQ when they do bulk orders of a single high spec config that numerous personalized ones.

[Finance_Analyst]

I must say, that with the Euro depreciating some 30% or so in the last 18 mths yet little or no adjustment from VW Australia (at least BMW have done something by giving lots more equipment and some price drops on 3 series models), shouldn't we either get a large price reduction(wishful thinking) or a fully loaded car (which does not cost VW the full notional value anyway)..

VW, as are all Euro car makers, are making killer margins atm with the Euro/AUD exchange rate and with the ongoing problems of Spain, Greece, Portugal to name a few, the AUD/Euro will probably be parity when the Mk7 arrives. Imagine a GTI with leather, keyless, DRL for $30k AUD (price in Germany was 30,000 Euro when I went last month). mmmmmmmmm