STILL THE BEST! 2022 VW GTI Review 

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Intro music sounds like a video tutorial on how to boost your PC's performance made from our friends in India

Definitely will admit the Mk8 just drives a lot better than before but the Mk7 and Mk7.5 just simply looks the best and one of the best designs of all time

Would be the best if they didn't annihilate the interior usability. This is such a huge miss and frankly a safety risk.

Test drive one today. Picking it up Wednesday. For those wondering about the touch screens and no physical buttons, it's a bit annoying. It does require a learning curve, but it's nowhere near as bad as the internet is making it out to be. You can take it to VW and they'll update firmware making it more responsive as well. The concerns are there, but shouldn't scare you away from considering purchasing one. More of a to each their own situation. Yes, I do think the 7.5 is infotainment is superior. Just sit in one and play around and go from there.

Volume knob; not present. Tuning knob; not present. Temperature knob; not present. Illumination for the sliders; not present. My interest for this car; not present.

This thing just made the used 7.5 market even tighter.

Lol. Love how when showing competitors, they photoshopped the Integra logo onto the Honda Accord CrossTour xD

I absolutely hate that all-touch UI.

Picked up a new MK8 GTI Autobahn w DSG, driven about 1k miles so far and just paired it with a JB4 tune... WOW. Coming from an MK7, sure it's haptic buttons and infotainment take some time getting used to, but once you get past that, I have no complaints. This is by far a better, more refined, premium, faster and better driving machine than the MK7 IMO. The DCC works amazingly. The looks have definitely grown on me as well. This is a great looking car, and I get plenty of compliments, more so than the MK7. As a daily driver, throw it into comfort, soften the DCC, and you can cruise around comfortable. Throw it into Sport (or your custom settings) and it's a true driving machine. Couldn't be happier with my decision with the new MK8 GTI. Don't let the infotainment scare you from purchasing one, that is if you can find one with the shortage of supply.

If i ever purchase a GTI, i would most definitely buy the DSG variant, but i’m so glad they still offer it in a manual as well. it gives everyone an option, and i love that.

New slogan for the MK8: “The new VW Golf, the front comes pre crashed” Love the video guys

Its something small but I hate that the steering doesn't have red stitches.

What’s with the ‘bags under the eye’ look? Newsflash: EVERYONE hates haptic buttons! It’s stupid to have to go through a touchscreen menu, to adjust the HVAC! Those buttons on the steering wheel aren’t do any favors, either!

Why is no one commenting about the picture of the Honda Crosstour with integra written across it 😂

I really dont know why the Interior infotainment gets so much hate. Bought one and love it. The buttons agree with me, never had an issue at all. Mine is the base so it does have some buttons. No issues at all, never been frustrated with it and their is very little I would change about it. I'm one of the few that love the haptic buttons I guess.

I've had over 30 cars in my life which included an 07 GTI. I sold that car to a friend who had recently broken up with his wife. When I sold him the car it had nearly 300,000 km on the dial. Unfortunately the car bit it's last meal a few months ago with approximately 400,000 km on the dial. It was the most reliable car I have ever owned. Would I buy one again? Yes 100%. Great review men.

Consumers should boycott any car without a volume knob.

I really like the look of this car and the digital dash is cool, but as soon as I saw the touch buttons on the steering wheel and the fact that there isn't a volume knob or climate dials, going for the 2021 was an easy choice back in april.

As a GTI owner and fan, the MK8 is a disappoinment in my opinion. There's some good improvements but too much bad to overlook. I would never give up my MK7 for this.

Looks like there's a GTE on sale elsewhere, or it's coming soon. Because of that front end. It looks like the ID models. VW needs to bring physical buttons back, though.

I think it looks great for what it is. Hard pass on current prices so I’ll buy one at 50% in 2 years mid recession.

If memory serves, virtually every new generation of Golf variants (e.g. GTI and Golf R) is met with cries of despair from the previous generation that the vehicle has been ruined. The MK8 generation is no exception. It might be worthwhile to consider that virtually every review I've seen of each variant points to significant improvements in power (including the benefits of lower RPM peak torque) and improved suspension and handling. Furthermore, the availability of eye candy in the form of the highly configurable dash and heads up display has drawn praise. It may seem obvious but apparently it's necessary to point out that those changes don't come at no cost either in terms of design or production, especially when the development and production costs of the previous generation have long since been paid for. Thus, to keep the MSRPs constrained, it's necessary to find cost cutting measures somewhere. It's clear that VW has done so by cheapening some controls and overall interior designs and materials. As an owner of a Mk7.5 (Autobahn) GTI I share some of those sentiments. And I'm unlikely to benefit greatly from more HP and torque or eye candy that doesn't tell me more than I already can access on my vehicle. On the other hand if I were using my GTI on the track frequently I suspect I'd be happy to make the trade VW has made available in the MK8. And if I felt I was at the upper limit or performance or handling on my current ride I'd look forward to considering the MK8 GTI or Golf R. And I'd be grateful that the price increase in the new models are no more than they are.

My childhood just hit me in the face like a freight train, when I was staring at my bedroom GTI posters on the wall jamming to good old German Techno

VW really said “Here! Have haptic buttons and gloss black, the things everyone openly dislikes”

Can't imagine a more perfect intro song that matches the car's color and Yuri's hair

The team responsible for the infotainment UI should be slapped across the face. I tried this infotainment on the ID4 and it's just a disaster. It's painfully slow and the lack of temp control illumination means you can't see it at night. It's hard to believe a multi-billion dollar company let this design make it to production. It's a black mark on an otherwise great car.

Thumbs up for the Jakub 1-2 wheelhop reaction

Yes losing the drone looked cool. Lol poor drone.

I like it a lot, but I hope they bring back the knobs and buttons in a refresh.

The lower lights make it look like a hybrid Hyundai imo

The crashed drone in the into is perfect lmao. I love this channel.

Counter opinion here: don’t buy manual GTIs because the trans feels rubbery and bad. I hated my Mk7’s manual trans.

anyone going to buy this instead of GR86?

Jakob_ “My arm’s so heavy. Look at these bad boys” lol 😂

I deleted my previous comment where I complained, I test drove it, and got one! I love it now

Good video 😊 I have a 2023 GTI. I will say the touch controls have been a complete non issue for me. Seems to be like antenna gate; cool thing to complain about when there isn’t much negative to say about the product.

Really makes me appreciate my 2020 GTI THAT much more.

As an owner of a DSG Mk8 R (with previous Focus RS , Audi RS3 and Mk7.5 R ownership) I would never, ever go back to manual transmission. DSG for the Win!

I saw so many reivews trashing the infotainment that I pretty much wrote this car off. I had the opportunity to drive one this week and it really wasn't that bad. You can set shortcuts for things like traction control, it has automatic climate control so you pretty much just set it and forget it, and over-the-air updates have sped up the system considerably. For me, it looks super clean, and it doesn't detract from the driving experience, which is awesome. It's the perfect amount of power and refinement for a daily driver. Once I graduate college, I really will consider buying one of these. Hopefully they will illuminate the center swipe controls by then lol

I dig the looks, especially in the green paint and the new fog lights, though I question how effective they actually are. Not a fan of all the touch screens and haptic feedback, especially on the steering wheel. Too many automakers are trying too hard to make their vehicles seem tech cool, actually making them worse. Still, there’s a learning curve with most new cars, so maybe buyers will be okay with this after a few weeks of getting used to it.

Authorities: don't use your smartphone and drive. Car manufacturers: don't worry, people, we'll just turn our cars into rolling smartphones for you.

Wish that VW would drop this engine in the Tiguan!

Thanks, now I can't unsee the Tony Stark side goatee

You got a thumbs up for the sick photoshop at 6:48 lol.

WHY is the new GTI so much more expensive here in the states? starts at $29,545 USD bare bones model and fully loaded autoabahn costs $40,000 USD lol. Gonna wait for Hyundai KONA N price to be announced ...

Great car with the huge exception of the infotainment and climate controls. I’ll wait till they hopefully refresh it with physical controls.

Yuri, 2001 called, they want you back in the boy band with that luscious frosted hairdo.

That euro trance intro because all the polish dudes gonna buy this

15:25 pretty sure the intention is to put the cup there first then press the button but you would still struggle if wanna keep having sips i guess

I do like the integra, but overall this is better

DSG GTI owner here. Absolutely no regrets either. I’ll take an excellent dual-clutch over a mediocre manual any day. Maybe not the case with the MK8, but it certainly was the case with the MK7 GTI. Yuri and Jacob need to understand that people buy the DSG for other reasons besides just being faster.

lol i love the drone crash at 0:11 😆 been there; done that

The new MK8 GTI makes me appreciate my MK7 GTI SE even more. With a few basic bolt on mods (034 rear sway bar, 034 turbo inlet pipe & hose, 034 performance air filter, lighter weight and better looking aftermarket wheels) my MK7 is a fantastic street/daily driver. With lowering springs or coilovers and a ECU & TCU tune the MK7 would be even better. The interior and control interface of my MK7 is much better in mine and many others opinions than the MK8 gen. The MK7 analog gauges and minimal touch screen interface are just so much better than the new age touch/slide everything video game style interface and experience. But it's great that VW is still offering the manual to the North American market!!

Excited to see the R video now. As a MK7.5 R owner I'm interested to see how it performs and holds up but that infotainment is so concerning... I really really hope VW backtracks and adds physical buttons.

Out of all the cars I have ever test driven, yet never purchased, the GTI and Golf R still sit at the top of my list for something I would love to own someday.

I will post this on every video until you release a video for the 2022 CorollaCross. I love you guys!

7:23 is exactly why I upgraded to an R. Was worth it 💯

Being another MK7.5 owner, the MK8 seems like it takes some steps forward but steps back on other aspects. The infotainment center and lack of hard buttons are bad, but at least it still drives like a GTI. They also kept the manual which is a big plus. Hopefully VW addresses those downsides, they did an awesome job on the MK7 and 7.5

Whichever car company started the trend of not using left/right specific casting molds for the for the wheels needs to be reprimanded

the tony stark thing was hilarious lol

15:06 Sinister Yuri dash reflection when Jakub driving. Funny.

I have the SE model of this car and it is a blast to drive. The capacitive touch buttons are the biggest down side, but I have got used to them. I would trade them for real buttons, but other than that this car is awesome.

Thanks for the truecar link! Just bought my GTI yesterday and dealer honored the truecar price. Ended up paying slightly under MSRP. Love the car so far! Just hate that someone backed up into my rear only 5 hours after picking up the car 😭

6:36 Jacob throwing up the sixes.

I wish they would release the Golf R Estate (Wagon) in North America. That would be my daily driver dream car.

"STILL THE BEST?" Based on performance alone. VW has eliminated robust sales of this GTI out of the gate! You already know... I was soo looking forward to purchasing the GTI as a replacement for my '17 Elantra Sport; that I love to pieces, because I wanted better driving dynamics and more HP. Movin' on.

The drone pilot is awesome! Great shots.

7:23 - the definition of "visible disgust"

I have love for VW and I really love the GTI. The look is always unique. Y’all chose a sick color to test drive too (or VW gave you a cool color).

You guys always have good intros. I couldn't help but to laugh at this one. It was awesome

When I bought my car 4 years ago, I really think I got the right car at the right time. I bought my MK7.5 in 2018 and I hate to say it, but I think it's a better car than the MK8. Your reviews at the time helped me make that choice. Thanks. Also it's a manual so I did my part!

@14:58 There is no shift light but there is an indicator showing 2>3 just before the 3000rpm, which disappears and pops up again at 6000rpm showing again 2>3, this is the indicator for you to shift.

The five fog lights look stupid IMO. Why only five? Why not six, or fifteen? Or maybe... one?

Yuri went full midlife crisis mode with that hair color lmao

7:22 Me and the boys watching 2 girls 1 cup back in the day.

Never clicked a video so fast

Keep doing what you’re doing! Love your content

There is absolutely no reason for the intro to go this hard

the front of this car looks like those slick backed bike helmets 😂😂😂😂😂

Shows VW GTI, changes intro music to some tuner initial D happy hardcore. Love it!

Was holding out for a Golf R until I found out pricing was in the mid to high 40k USD.

Can VW bring back Walter De Silva to redesign the front end? This doesn’t look like a GTI.

Looks like someone's drone took a dirt nap in the intro... :D

I'm pretty sure you need to place the cup in first then press the button so it wraps around lol

The all touch no illumination makes the car an absolute pass

The intro music reminded me of the european electronic music ( I was hoping you would introduce yourselves as Juri Muller and Carsten Schluter from the billion dollar code)

Bought a 24 Autobahn last month . Already went stage 2 and absolutely love the car .

WOAH THE FOG LIGHTS INTEGRATED INTO THE VENTS LOOKS SO COOL

Cool review. I really like the color and looks of this one! Strange layout for the Sirius XM screen though.

I was considering between the GTI and R a few months back and also whether to get a 7.5 or wait for the Mk8. I opted to go with a 7.5 R cause that all touch infotainment was a dealbreaker for me.

One of the better subscription breaks in a while

NICE OVERLAY to the kick drum @ 0:14 ...devil's in the details guys ;)

No leather and heated seats on SE models in the states is ridiculous. I'm keeping my MK7

The forums for the MK8 are going to be hilarious in 10 years “WHY WONT THIS CAPACITIVE TOUCH BUTTON WORK?!?”

Was looking to get a new gti...but now will probably get a new civic. Honda knows how to do a nice interior with actual controls that work!!!

The intro beat is definitely something that Urii made through the influence of Russian 90-2000 music. Felt like I got back in time just from the first notes of the music. Well done.

as u have done both gti and R do a Normal Golf review

Far from the best GTI model and it has nothing on the 7.5

For the cup holder put your cup in and then push the button, it will grab it and "lock" it in place. Pretty cool actually.