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VW Golf GTI 2021 review - is the MK8 the best yet? 

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The all-new Golf GTI is HERE!
Volkswagen’s mid-level sporty edition of the Mk8 Golf rolls up with all the classic hot hatch styling cues you’d expect, from the classic red striping across the bonnet (and throughout the cabin!) along with a more aggressive, honeycomb-style grille.
As for performance, well it’s certainly not too bad, as you’ll find a 2-litre turbocharged petrol engine that will deliver 245hp and 370Nm.
Sure, so it all sounds pretty good! The question is, does it really offer enough to sway you away from the competition? And more importantly, with the new Golf R already announced and just around the corner, are you better off just waiting for the GTI’s big brother?
There’s only one way to find out… Sit back, relax, and join Mat for his latest in-depth review!
Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:38 Price
01:06 Exterior Design
02:39 Interior & Infotainment
04:20 Back Seats
04:58 Boot
05:21 Five Annoying Things
06:59 Five Cool Things
08:15 0 - 60mph
09:37 Twisty Road Driving
10:35 Town Driving
11:24 Motorway Driving
12:45 Verdict
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Комментарии : 3,6 тыс.   
@carwow
@carwow 3 года назад
07:30 - Oops! We obviously didn't mean it's 0.3 Cd more aerodynamic. The new Golf GTI has improved over its predecessor from 0.3 to 0.275! That's still pretty slippery...
@CouldBeSaladFingers
@CouldBeSaladFingers 3 года назад
You're forgiven this time.
@atarvhegde5210
@atarvhegde5210 3 года назад
Well , if it was 0.3 cd more aerodynamic , it wouldn't even be a car.
@truman4899
@truman4899 3 года назад
We want a drag race between the new Porsche 911 GT3 and Porsche Turbo S
@raiiiar
@raiiiar 3 года назад
Did you just do a launch with esp on? facepalm
@saidalas7763
@saidalas7763 3 года назад
Can you talk louder? I had to put the volume extremely high to hear you and then an ad.. Poor ears.
@arkiepoo
@arkiepoo 3 года назад
This trend of touch sensitive buttons and digital driver's screens amidst seas of black shiny plastic needs to stop!
@gremlinking5640
@gremlinking5640 3 года назад
Agreed. This is why I can’t buy anything from the last few generations. Absolutely loathe touchscreens and digital displays. My 2009 rabbit is so much more functional. I really hope some manufacturer will buck this horrible trend.
@1001ewaste
@1001ewaste 3 года назад
Cheap, cheap, cheap goes VW... Really disappointed with their newer cars to be honest T-Roc with its plastics and the MK8 doesn't feel a quality product anymore.
@arkiepoo
@arkiepoo 3 года назад
@@gremlinking5640 Likewise... My 2012 A5s interior is rock solid quality
@shafiqueiqbal279
@shafiqueiqbal279 3 года назад
Lol I did the exact same thing with the air con 🤣🤣🤣
@piobu5357
@piobu5357 3 года назад
@@1001ewaste Yeah the cost cutting is so bad I didn't even consider the new Golf when i was buying a new car at the end of 2019. The build quality and materials are worse than most of the competition, you can't spec a Golf with a 360 camera even as an option, the touch buttons and sliders used for everything are rubbish, there's no holder for sunglasses, and you need to go through like 2-3 menus in the infotainment to get to climate control (since there are no physical HVAC controls). They think people will buy it on the brand name and heritage alone, but no one I know likes the new Golf, I still haven't seen any on the road even though it's been out for a year in EU (and people love them here), and honestly it doesn't even look good anymore.
@prod.idzi011
@prod.idzi011 3 года назад
Mobile phones while driving - no no no Touchscreen displays - *ah* _yes_
@waverleyjournalise5757
@waverleyjournalise5757 3 года назад
Everybody gangsta until the remote cameras fine you for operating your climate controls...
@feixas6961
@feixas6961 3 года назад
Biggest joke right now. GIVE ME MY BUTTONS AND KNOBS BACK
@Sickwitit18
@Sickwitit18 3 года назад
@@feixas6961 GIVE THE FELLA HIS KNOBS
@Hassanhadi2607
@Hassanhadi2607 3 года назад
@@waverleyjournalise5757 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣good one
@smallhatshatethetruth7933
@smallhatshatethetruth7933 3 года назад
I rent cars and hate touchscreen controls
@willt.9654
@willt.9654 3 года назад
All those touch-sensitive buttons would literally keep me from getting the car.
@vitorceolin7333
@vitorceolin7333 3 года назад
There's literally a reason this kind of buttons are physical buttons and not touch sensitive surfaces: we NEED the tactile feedback to know which is which without looking.
@shogunzac
@shogunzac 3 года назад
Yeah it’s just not subconsciously satisfying to touch....
@Death__machine
@Death__machine 3 года назад
Touch sensitive buttons are the worst on any damn device. For a car- HELL NO. You need to be able to physically feel the button without looking at it. Best analogy I can give is using a console controller with physical buttons vs using a touch screen that simulates joystick buttons.
@downshiftpedal
@downshiftpedal 3 года назад
That means reduce waiting time for those of us that want to get one 🤪
@eugene9852
@eugene9852 3 года назад
@@vitorceolin7333 Aesthetics before practically and usability. It's unfortunately how everything seems to be going. Like the stupid obsession with removing all bezels from phones.
@Deuteross
@Deuteross 3 года назад
The new dashboard with all those touch-sensitive buttons is terrible.
@Stewiedude1
@Stewiedude1 3 года назад
I know we joke about cars sounding like vacuum cleaners now but this actually does 06:00
@evansaunders9618
@evansaunders9618 3 года назад
Its F1 Hybrid era's fault. ha ha.
@hardilsingh1926
@hardilsingh1926 3 года назад
Definitely does
@sacklpicker
@sacklpicker 3 года назад
I think my vacuum is louder.
@e1npk167
@e1npk167 3 года назад
@@sacklpicker if I put my Dyson vacuum next to the golf whilst it's fully reving it will kill the golfs sound🤣🤣
@bojned
@bojned 3 года назад
It's not a joke unfortunately. It's reality.
@timholmes5832
@timholmes5832 3 года назад
Just recently taken delivery of GTi, so far so good. More fun to drive than my previous Mark 7 Golf R ( I wasn’t prepared to pay near 40k for the new R). The display and ambient lighting changes depending on driving mode therefore not sure if the car Mat drove had a glitch. As for the touch sensitive ‘buttons’ .... jury is kinda out, try before you buy would be my motto. That said I have no regrets in my purchase.
@rvind92g
@rvind92g 2 года назад
Any issues or drawbacks so far?
@paulmccoy6431
@paulmccoy6431 Год назад
I tested it myself and they are no where near as bad as they say. I’d still prefer physical but not a dealbreaker
@liam2479
@liam2479 11 месяцев назад
Just picked up my GTI yesterday, honestly the buttons on the steering wheel are no where near as bad as the critics have made them out to be, agree, I would prefer physical push buttons, but I haven’t done anything like accidentally hit something and it’s only the volume and next/previous songs which are touch sensitive on the steering wheel. Honestly you get used to it all quickly and the car as a whole is amazing
@asslam182
@asslam182 3 месяца назад
In Singapore it would cost you about USD $210k for that.
@mq1405
@mq1405 3 года назад
no-one: mat: launches car on bendy road
@BLahBLahBLahBLah584
@BLahBLahBLahBLah584 3 года назад
Doesn't look like a "GTI" Looks more like an electric/hybrid version, isn't aggressive enough
@vinayaksharma8697
@vinayaksharma8697 3 года назад
Yo² lukkha bhai
@erfahnh7127
@erfahnh7127 3 года назад
sports cars are looking less and less aggressive nowadays
@AB-bc3vi
@AB-bc3vi 3 года назад
Agreed
@nl3712
@nl3712 3 года назад
Yip. Not pretty or sporty and the wheels are fugly
@jigrodrigues
@jigrodrigues 3 года назад
A true GTI from VW is subtle
@jasonh7085
@jasonh7085 3 года назад
Given how universally panned the Mk8’s interior layout has been, I hope VW brings back actual buttons for the facelift in a few years...
@gaycha6589
@gaycha6589 3 года назад
....with recent legislation to stop ICE production after 2030, i reckon this is the last of the line, the end of that road. Run out facelift tweak maybe, but no more than that. Sticking with my 7.5R
@jeanc1622
@jeanc1622 3 года назад
@@gaycha6589 What a sad time for car guys😥
@CyAn-S
@CyAn-S 3 года назад
Well I got the Golf Mk8 myself. Had it for half a year now and it took me about month or so to get used to the AC controls etc. So yeah, you do adapt to it and learn how to use it smartly (so basically less). Audio controls? All steering wheel so that is a non-issue. VW has sent a few over the air updates now and the system is responsive now, maybe even snappy. So the laggy screen issue is also gone. But there is a key difference between this review and my Golf 8 'Style' trim. I got normal steering wheel buttons. Like what the actual duck was VW thinking with that steering wheel. It looks great but the controls are terrible. And it seems to become a slight trend. Mercedes also does it now. And Tesla has no buttons on theirs. So I am guessing we'll see it more in the future. EVEN HYUNDAI is moving away from buttons in their new Tucson. So yeah....
@ram64man
@ram64man 3 года назад
@@gaycha6589 there is zero reason why they cannot bring the buttons back as they have been using digital switches since the mk6 only analog switches such as old style heating functions will be a problem however the upgraded hvac option two zone was digital so again there is zero reason they can’t bring them back
@Chris-hw4mq
@Chris-hw4mq 3 года назад
@@gaycha6589 relax its just BS maybe rich countries like Denmark or Norway will have electric cars but normal countries will still use normal engines.
@albertogonzalez1746
@albertogonzalez1746 3 года назад
Launching this car was the one of the saddest things I’ve seen in a while
@ChrisS-nj3ye
@ChrisS-nj3ye 3 года назад
lol, yeah it was DISMAL
@jaysean9589
@jaysean9589 3 года назад
Yeah, get a Tesla ey?
@CoreMaster111
@CoreMaster111 3 года назад
@@jaysean9589 My Skoda Rapid with 86hp is more fun to launch than this despite being slow as shit.
@madmaxxx9760
@madmaxxx9760 3 года назад
Lol it would probably still smoke all u lot
@lehlohonolomatlonya6652
@lehlohonolomatlonya6652 3 года назад
This along with the M3 and M4 launch
@abeeshake96
@abeeshake96 3 года назад
It's like they took the 7.5 and thought, ok how do we make this uglier and worse in every way.
@kunaldhar6713
@kunaldhar6713 3 года назад
4:07 to 4:12
@timmiekat6072
@timmiekat6072 3 года назад
Was gonna get an 8 i got a slightly used 7.5 highline since it's got the same tech and features just a different layout and with those highline led running lights and the upgraded rear lights it looks really cool and modern aswell at least as modern as the 8
@87Michael
@87Michael 3 года назад
The buttonless dash really bothers me, like a lot so it’s a no from me. Prefer the MK7 & MK6.
@shanto1059
@shanto1059 3 года назад
Don't have money to buy a car but watching review?????God bless you to buy cars!!
@suryakunapareddy3193
@suryakunapareddy3193 3 года назад
Well, thx I need a damn hypersport
@ashishdevan5649
@ashishdevan5649 3 года назад
Thanks man may you also get your dream car in future
@hichamsssol12yersago94
@hichamsssol12yersago94 3 года назад
Thanks
@jaroslavvolek6222
@jaroslavvolek6222 3 года назад
thank you, same for you
@eugen10min
@eugen10min 3 года назад
Bugatti for all of you brothers!
@MrWindfucker94
@MrWindfucker94 2 года назад
Bought new Gti in november, so far no issues. Touch sensitive controls work seamlessly, you need to figure it out at first, everything works perfect. I had 7.5 GTD, mark 8 gti is better in every way. Sound isolation is at higher level, car has more confidence at bends, with no speed limiter it goes 268kph. Fuel consumption avg 10L+- per 100km. U need to fill it with 100 oct fuel to get most of it performance vise. All in all, you need to drive the car for a few months to have full experience how everything works, one experience is on media, other in real life. I ordered car without seeing it in person, so i didnt expect such a big step up from 2018 gtd seeing all those reviewers talking how bad multimedia stuff was, what i realised was that they dont know how to use this commands, which are really intuitive, attention to detail is on another level.
@Kellywtts
@Kellywtts 2 года назад
Hi I store ideas and gain from videos watch from RU-vid user. Share me what you learned from this video?
@akiimo389
@akiimo389 Год назад
How did you come to the conclusion that you need 100 Octane when VW themselves says 98 is enough for full claimed performance numbers.
@dil3038
@dil3038 3 года назад
Mats new intro with the "How are you" gets me... Haven't heard anyone say that in...
@sanzthescorpion
@sanzthescorpion 3 года назад
Matts told us to shortlist so many cars at this point we now should consider it a long list 😂
@devaadithyabobby2967
@devaadithyabobby2967 3 года назад
I love this 😂
@sonarsphere
@sonarsphere 3 года назад
Clever!
@paulmccoy6431
@paulmccoy6431 Год назад
Has he said to just buy it, ever?
@0omsao0
@0omsao0 3 года назад
Those alloys aren’t it
@arnoldafrika7557
@arnoldafrika7557 3 года назад
Jesus! it is terrible
@r129r16pfl
@r129r16pfl 3 года назад
Agree needs some lightweight R17' + meaty rubber
@SteezyG
@SteezyG 3 года назад
Audi and VW competing for worst stock alloys.
@jodashnarrandes2106
@jodashnarrandes2106 3 года назад
Yes finally someone who agrees with me, the mk7 gti wheels were much better
@CyAn-S
@CyAn-S 3 года назад
Yep. As a Golf 8 owner I must say. I like the look of mine more. I got 18 inch "Bergamo" wheels. They make the car look better than this GTI. They blew it.
@staceylane3659
@staceylane3659 Год назад
I have a MK 7.5 and I really love the way the car looks, I still don’t like the shape on this new one but I love my golf so nice to drive especially dsg. I was looking into maybe getting this one but errgh I just don’t know how I feel about this new one. Older ones just look nicer to me x
@mercedakiask4359
@mercedakiask4359 3 года назад
Just ordered one! The Clubsport. Just can’t wait for a review-test from Matt!
@petersothern2909
@petersothern2909 3 года назад
I seen a yellow one on RU-vid it look great
@CrashedCarChannel
@CrashedCarChannel 3 года назад
The best wheels for a GTI were the ones for the Mk5
@NotJanine777
@NotJanine777 3 года назад
The wheels on this one are awful - they do it no favours 😕
@gunsnrosesforever7744
@gunsnrosesforever7744 3 года назад
Why are you under all carwow videos and why are you comments always on point.
@omarmandooh
@omarmandooh 3 года назад
Cars with carwow all the time
@CaptainRazvix
@CaptainRazvix 3 года назад
Totally agreed. Those chromed circles were amazing
@shept.7736
@shept.7736 3 года назад
Yeah, those ones with the circles looked great
@testtester2911
@testtester2911 3 года назад
I feel like vw has lost it way. The interiors just seem to be a bit pfft.
@tailormadesa2540
@tailormadesa2540 3 года назад
😒this car won't sell as much I still prefer the golf 7
@Hutcheg
@Hutcheg 3 года назад
SeawordcuteGirl.Link
@IntenseVLT
@IntenseVLT 3 года назад
I don’t mind the interior at all (except that strange seat cover situation). The problem is ergonomics of those stupid buttons.
@k12rising
@k12rising 3 года назад
Imagine buying a MK8 GTI and it sounds worse than a diesel.
@saturndesigns2339
@saturndesigns2339 3 года назад
Any new car in the EU
@Bertha076
@Bertha076 3 года назад
@@saturndesigns2339 That's not true
@AMN_98
@AMN_98 3 года назад
Mk7.5 Golf/GTI lineup forever the goat
@Bludcraze
@Bludcraze 3 года назад
Those seats look like they have third party covers on them...
@tetantoss2067
@tetantoss2067 3 года назад
And a cheap one
@tobiast471
@tobiast471 3 года назад
@@tetantoss2067 the pattern of the Seats is a classic the First GTI Had them and they offerd this pattern ever since
@rabotmondaytuesday
@rabotmondaytuesday 3 года назад
@@tobiast471 the seats look like trash. Nothing to do with the tartan pattern. The interior in general is very disappointing
@avishkarsingh744
@avishkarsingh744 3 года назад
True, looks like something from a Toyota Corolla or nissan tida. Nothing looks luxurious about them
@nl3712
@nl3712 3 года назад
Agreed. Look REALLY CHEAP. Not golf quality at all
@autonewstv86
@autonewstv86 3 года назад
*VW must be thinking they can dig themselves out of Dieselgate hole with all these ridiculous cost-cutting measures.*
@JoJoJoker
@JoJoJoker 3 года назад
They cut the costs on Mk7 GTI then kept cutting costs from 2017. Compared with the Mk6, the 2015 Mk7 felt cheap. Compared with the 2015, the 2020 Mk7.5 feels even cheaper. Can't imagine how the Mk8 is built.
@Krauser1226
@Krauser1226 3 года назад
@@JoJoJoker curious how the Mk7 feels cheap compared to the Mk6. I've had extensive time in both and the Mk7 interior is an upgrade to the Mk6 imo. It's one of my favorite aspects of the Mk7. I do agree though that this Mk8 is a clear step backwards though. Lots of cost cutting that's evident. Hell, the hood isn't even a gas strut anymore. They didn't even try to cover up how much they cut from this generation.
@Modshmockers
@Modshmockers 3 года назад
I don't even think it has a bonnet gas strut, just the old fashioned rod☹
@braddecker8071
@braddecker8071 3 года назад
Nick Catelli i have to agree with Nick here just bought a 2015 Golf Tdi highline and the interior is one of my favorite aspects of it. My brother had a mk6 gti and liked that a lot too. Wouldnt necessarily call the Mk7 a step back. Mk8 on the other hand 🤔
@matthewsmith2787
@matthewsmith2787 3 года назад
Mk6 Golfs were the best made, and most solid, Mk7 were slightly worse, but not dreadfully so
@VKARAD96
@VKARAD96 2 года назад
This entire video felt like I was watching the Skoda Octavia VRS Review.
@4Kandlez
@4Kandlez 3 года назад
Those touch sensitive buttons look like the ones you get on a cheap microwave. There's something wrong when the most impressive feature is how soft it is in comfort mode.
@consti9641
@consti9641 3 года назад
The MK8 feels like a step back compared to the MK7.5
@neekjp
@neekjp 3 года назад
interior quality yes but it improves in what matters most - driving dynamics.
@xIcarus227
@xIcarus227 3 года назад
@@neekjp not nearly enough to make it decent by the looks of it. You heard what Mat said, in comfort it doesn't even feel like a hot hatch at all. That sounds to me like the only thing which makes this 'hot' is a hardened suspension which can be added to any normal car. The chassis continues to be garbage for a hot hatch, just like before. That's where I expected a change, but VW sure loves cheaping out.
@neekjp
@neekjp 3 года назад
@@xIcarus227 dont know what youre talking about he said the steering and power is much better - the chassis is adaptive so in comfort mode its suppose to be soft sprung. the standard gti is also not the hottest version of the hatch it is the clubsport and TCR that would be more for your liking if youre looking for a stiff, loud, “fun” hot hatch.
@camwat5193
@camwat5193 3 года назад
@Do One absolutely. There have been some cringeworthy attempts at a Golf GTI since then. These things will just die a slow and painful death over the next 15 years or so and never be revered like those icons.
@basslover352
@basslover352 3 года назад
@@xIcarus227 The GTI is still the best all around performer for under 30 imo. It's not a one trick pony and does everything fairly well. Handling is not as sharp as the likes of the new Hyundai n cars, wrx, st etc but it does so with better ride. It's also easy to modify suspension to improve the dynamics. Which as stock is still leagues better than a usual daily in the 20-30k range.
@Chris-fu2vh
@Chris-fu2vh 3 года назад
04:29 The seats look like they've got covers from a hardware store on them..
@TheWhooah
@TheWhooah 3 года назад
Looks like a Vauxhall - awful
@TheIceMurder2
@TheIceMurder2 3 года назад
@@TheWhooah Nah, I have a Vauxhall with leather seats and they look much better than this.
@Danial0152
@Danial0152 3 года назад
I have seat covers with this exact same pattern lmao
@tobiast471
@tobiast471 3 года назад
You Guys have no clue about the seat pattern of GTI's this pattern was on the Seats Off the mk1 GTI and has been offered ever since
@avishkarsingh744
@avishkarsingh744 3 года назад
It's a vw, build quality ain't gonna be up there with their bigger German brothers
@jryalls
@jryalls 3 года назад
My MK7.5 Performance Pack DSG regularly gets 5.6 seconds to 60mph using the same data logger.
@downshiftpedal
@downshiftpedal 3 года назад
Matt not doing his home work here. You can set any color you want so sport to red, normal to blue eco to green and individual to purple etc.
@skemtech
@skemtech 3 года назад
At this point I think I can hear his voice in my sleep 😬
@Bludcraze
@Bludcraze 3 года назад
5:47 It sounds like Mat is revving a vacuum cleaner.
@johnamydaniel
@johnamydaniel 3 года назад
All the 7.5 owners are giggling at how the mk8 looks right now.
@wal7070
@wal7070 3 года назад
yeh lol
@Kali-Ikigai
@Kali-Ikigai 3 года назад
Facts only. The 7.5 GTI and R will definitely hold their value a lot longer thanks to the dumpster fire that is the Mk 8
@johnamydaniel
@johnamydaniel 3 года назад
@@Kali-Ikigai you know it
@germanredneck4414
@germanredneck4414 3 года назад
im glad that i just bought a 7.5 GTI performance
@tetantoss2067
@tetantoss2067 3 года назад
@@germanredneck4414 yap your lucky. Mk8 front so ugly its a deal breaker.
@ashwho-6319
@ashwho-6319 3 года назад
idk personally the car has grown on me i think it looks good
@ericgrimm821
@ericgrimm821 3 года назад
I like golfs but this one is ugly sorry -gti badge in the center -new steering wheel looks like an upgraded up or t-cross -line crossing the headlights no-go's for me
@carwow
@carwow 3 года назад
Let's face it, we're spoilt for choice when it comes to choosing a new hot hatch in 2020! But is the new Golf GTI the best of the bunch? Or would you rather go for something like the new Audi S3? Let us know in the COMMENTS!
@alphaish474
@alphaish474 3 года назад
Wait ✋ first get us the 765 LT drag race.... pls!!!!!!
@xIRATUMx
@xIRATUMx 3 года назад
The golf is a cult but this has killed it for me mat. Its like they've forgotten their history and customer base and gone all clinical like bmw. 7.5 for me was the best of current golfs.
@Vyn_Solina_0213
@Vyn_Solina_0213 3 года назад
The 2021 Hyundai Veloster N.
@martinvacek1877
@martinvacek1877 3 года назад
When will be review of the Škoda Octavia vRS (I don(t know how exactly you call in the UK but in the Czech Republic we just call it Octavia RS)?
@Abitharssh
@Abitharssh 3 года назад
I'll wait for the new audi rs3
@Blatchie224
@Blatchie224 3 года назад
These are amongst the worst looking alloy wheels I’ve seen for a long time
@personazas
@personazas 3 года назад
And entire car... The worst looking golf gti.
@someguy4505
@someguy4505 3 года назад
Those wheels really are shit. Who are they trying to appeal to with those? Just give us some classic classy looking wheels.
@Siikesz
@Siikesz 3 года назад
ive been waiting for this one review to come, the reviewer i trust lol
@qarews
@qarews 3 года назад
That hole under the rear spoiler is for the optional retractable trailer hitch. It’s quite a clever idea to be able to hide it when you don’t need it. The 7.5 GTI has the same ... or the normal golf ....
@Maurice_Moss
@Maurice_Moss 3 года назад
That interior looks like a step backwards in terms of quality to me 🤔
@dvrsflrs
@dvrsflrs 3 года назад
The touch buttons (on the steering wheel) are a dealbraker for me
@piobu5357
@piobu5357 3 года назад
You need to go through like 2 menus in the infotainment to get to HVAC controls, too. What were they thinking?
@altonhughes8174
@altonhughes8174 4 месяца назад
​@@piobu5357 no
@downshiftpedal
@downshiftpedal 3 года назад
I don’t know what you did to the sound because it does sound better from every other review I’ve seen
@rogerdickinson6944
@rogerdickinson6944 3 года назад
Probably piped in sound through speakers.
@oliveperry2327
@oliveperry2327 3 года назад
Just looking at the bezel around the Touch screen display made me feel like I choked on it.
@Lookmanelala
@Lookmanelala 3 года назад
Golf Mk8 : touch sensitive buttons Golf Mk9 : sensitive steering wheel
@carreviewsbyma7457
@carreviewsbyma7457 3 года назад
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@camwat5193
@camwat5193 3 года назад
If you are old enough to remember when a Golf GTI was an icon and a looker, you’ll be heartbroken to see the Golf GTI come to this.
@andy537
@andy537 3 года назад
Absolutely. I had Mk1 and Mk2 and they were fun. I then had a Mk5 which was okay but it is now too big and ponderous and I would not buy a Mk8 GTi.
@TrueFilter
@TrueFilter 3 года назад
I mean it was an icon 6 months ago.
@markrhoden68
@markrhoden68 3 года назад
Sadly that's the same for all the so called hot hatchbacks, they've all become fat and bloated with a tip of the hat to past glory's
@Hutcheg
@Hutcheg 3 года назад
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@SAlaaitie
@SAlaaitie 3 года назад
Agreed. Way to expensive. Not close to what they were. Real cars for the average dude who wants to have fun
@scml2
@scml2 3 года назад
Great video! Would love to see a video of the new Clubsport if possible!
@umairalam6669
@umairalam6669 3 года назад
I think Mk8 interior is amazing , if you own the car you know how easy to customise, not sure why he saying everything is red and you can not change dial colours, yes you can change dial colour and choose any of 36 colours . Also you can customise the esp with one touch my make a shortcut , the amount of different features this car has its unbelievable
@Kernow76
@Kernow76 3 года назад
Is there going to be a drag race with all the GTi’s that have even been made?
@Mr62Galatasaray
@Mr62Galatasaray 3 года назад
That would include the TCR! YES
@MrKrishnadevotee
@MrKrishnadevotee 3 года назад
Won't get many views. Its a boring car meant for grandfather's. Such a dull looking car. No imagination in the design whatsoever. Sad car.
@UKArtlover
@UKArtlover 3 года назад
What complete cobblers people are saying about the Mk 8, I've had a 7.5 and a 5 and immediately thought the GTD 8 looked fantastic particularly in metallic black , so I bloody bought one:) and love it . The combo of Google assistant and Apple music on an android works well for me too , I can ask for the album, no button fiddling and most of the buttons you need like volume and track are also on the steering wheel , very pleased it goes like the clappers particularly mid range and I regularly in real life at normal legal speeds on mixed road type runs get 60+ per imperial gallon . Here endeth the lesson;)
@Kellywtts
@Kellywtts 2 года назад
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@nasnas3478
@nasnas3478 3 года назад
Great video, maybe test it againts the Mk8 GTD & GTE....Would be great to see a drag race!
@inbloom08
@inbloom08 3 года назад
The cost cutting in the interior of the mk8 is even worse than I thought. I could just be too much of a mk5 fanboy though.
@twistsouth514
@twistsouth514 3 года назад
Gotta pay off those dieselgate fines somehow.
@user-py6jx2uy3d
@user-py6jx2uy3d 3 года назад
Mk5,6 & 7. I think we will all be keeping our GTI's...
@gregfitzmaurice2504
@gregfitzmaurice2504 3 года назад
People moaned about the quality of the Mk5 after the Mk4 as well 😅 they are gradually getting worse. I do think the 1,2,5 and 7.5 were the best models overall
@inbloom08
@inbloom08 3 года назад
@@gregfitzmaurice2504 Totally agree on the 1, 2 and 5 being the best models. Again just being a 5 fanboy but apart from being solid as hell I don't think the materials have aged as well in the 4 as the 5. Maybe I've just been lucky but my roofliner has not sagged, my leather seats haven't cracked and there is no crayon smell like the mk4s haha.
@inbloom08
@inbloom08 3 года назад
@Kevin Dude I was literally about to write "mate did you not watch the video?" 🤣🤣🤙
@razorblade1790
@razorblade1790 3 года назад
Those wheels look so weird
@LucaBonato
@LucaBonato 3 года назад
Not weird, just ugly
@enfourgee
@enfourgee 3 года назад
It is the whole aspect of future at this car lol😂
@enfourgee
@enfourgee 3 года назад
@I Shaikh's It's a question of taste my friend😉
@paullewis6858
@paullewis6858 3 года назад
But in the extras an sure there are always some prettier ones for about £1,000. Was configuring a Audi RS4 & the ones pictures are a £2000 extra.
@Omar-kw5ui
@Omar-kw5ui 3 года назад
This might have been the most awkward intro ive seen you do Matt lol. Hands in pocket, no hands out lol was quite funny.
@SDADanCars
@SDADanCars 3 года назад
Can't wait to test it 🥳🥳😍
@westlipha
@westlipha 3 года назад
Really happy for Mat, he left Carbuyers years ago to start Carwow which now has X10 the subscribers of carbuyer. Your hard work is paying off.
@Psalm_23
@Psalm_23 3 года назад
He didn't start it lol he works for them
@BeatLounge
@BeatLounge 3 года назад
Quality is deteriorating since the mk5 GTI
@xIcarus227
@xIcarus227 3 года назад
Come on, the MK5 had nasty plastics everywhere compared to the MK7; all mainstream cars from that era did. I do agree that this MK8 is absolutely a step down in terms of material and build quality.
@BeatLounge
@BeatLounge 3 года назад
@@xIcarus227 you get my point
@Lookmanelala
@Lookmanelala 3 года назад
Mk7 was the best (technology/quality ratio) With the mk8 we gain technology but we’re unfortunately loosing too much quality... that’s not acceptable. Hopefully get fixed on a future facelift !
@xIcarus227
@xIcarus227 3 года назад
@@BeatLounge I guess you're right if you look at more than interior. Engine quality has dropped sharply during the final leg of the MK5 with the first generations of TSI engines, and the MQB chassis is atrocious for sporty cars.
@prawnk1ng
@prawnk1ng 3 года назад
*mk2
@ryanfrisby7389
@ryanfrisby7389 3 года назад
Howdy, great video as always Matt!😸
@Kellywtts
@Kellywtts 2 года назад
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@jryalls
@jryalls 3 года назад
Matt, do you know when you’ll be driving the Clubsport and the R?
@polaxgr
@polaxgr 3 года назад
Damn..”click the pop up banner” has become more frequent and a lot more annoying.
@sbomorse
@sbomorse 3 года назад
Tell me about it, glad I'm not the only one it irritates.
@nassima2010D
@nassima2010D 3 года назад
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@nl3712
@nl3712 3 года назад
This entire review looked halfhearted. Matt looks ill or bored or both
@skemtech
@skemtech 3 года назад
Mark 7.5 face-lift is the best looking modern Gti
@norfolknuthouse6890
@norfolknuthouse6890 3 года назад
Know everyone says a gtd is pointless to get but being someone who does a lot of motorway miles would be good to see a review on one!
@alechall7082
@alechall7082 3 года назад
Even the interior is ugly, jesus. In a few years i think ill upgrade my mk7 to... a 7.5, lol.
@JedidiahBertram
@JedidiahBertram 3 года назад
Right there with ya.
@louistaylor3656
@louistaylor3656 3 года назад
I’m in the process of doing literally that hahah
@joebloggs6351
@joebloggs6351 3 года назад
Thinking the exact same thing, Mk7 owners club right here!
@rxvexe
@rxvexe 3 года назад
Garbage, gives us physical buttons, replace the glossy black plastic, and fix the front end.
@saabaton169
@saabaton169 3 года назад
Volkswagen going back to their roots, making the wheels a swastika with an extra spoke, nice
@atarvhegde5210
@atarvhegde5210 3 года назад
Well I don't think it looks much like that.
@saabaton169
@saabaton169 3 года назад
@@atarvhegde5210 1:58
@saabaton169
@saabaton169 3 года назад
@Do One yes, a symbol of rebirth, taken by the *cannot mention bcz I'll get cancelled* to symbolize the rebirth it germany under fascism and became a symbol of hate and death, we're getting off topic tho I believe
@sanjaykrishna2953
@sanjaykrishna2953 3 года назад
Literally touches the phone while driving:death or life in prison Fiddles with infotainment system on the autobahn to open ur glove box: ......
@dominikstahl9704
@dominikstahl9704 3 года назад
I see you are talking about tesla there
@64siskat96
@64siskat96 3 года назад
i didnt get it from the beginning it feels even more dangerous to navigate through a giant complicated screen ind the middle of the car than using a hand sized phone on the height of the steering wheel
@someguy4505
@someguy4505 3 года назад
My budget didn't allow for this car, so I got the Elantra GT N-Line. Solid car. Glad I got the last one in the white in the state since they discontinued it for 2021. Might trade up in a year or two. Not that I NEED the extra capabilities, but driving is the favorite part of my day.
@BirdiesGoCherp
@BirdiesGoCherp 3 года назад
It's sad that they ditched the golf ball gear lever for the manual.
@hiiiofficial8306
@hiiiofficial8306 3 года назад
It’s half golf ball
@camwat5193
@camwat5193 3 года назад
They should have a blancmange as a gear lever for this one.
@misterlove6225
@misterlove6225 3 года назад
Almost everybody: this car is a joke Carwow: Is ThIs ThE bEsT gTi YeT?
@TiloloiT
@TiloloiT 3 года назад
GTI is nice
@xIcarus227
@xIcarus227 3 года назад
@@TiloloiT it's not bad, but others are just better overall. I wouldn't have given it 'shortlist' as long as the i30N, ST and Type-R exist. The first 2 are cheaper as well, and all of them are more powerful.
@superbollo2050
@superbollo2050 3 года назад
@@xIcarus227 unfortunately in Italy we have to pay an overtax for those 3 cars 😭😭
@xIcarus227
@xIcarus227 3 года назад
@@superbollo2050 how much do they cost, out of curiosity? And do you know why they're overtaxing them?
@superbollo2050
@superbollo2050 3 года назад
@@xIcarus227 In Italy every year we have to pay 20€ for each kilowatt for cars with a power above 184 kilowatt. This tax is reduced by 40% after 5 years of car's production date, 70% after 10 years, 85% after 15 years; then after 20 years you stop to pay it; (obviously electric cars don't have to pay this tax). For example a ferrari 812 superfast cost 8.646,95€. Italian government implement this tax to reduce polluting cars.
@dennisthorhalvorsen7168
@dennisthorhalvorsen7168 3 года назад
I think the hole in the rear bumper is 4 the drop down tow hook like in my 2020 Seat Leon, thnx 4 the nice review btw!!
@Kellywtts
@Kellywtts 2 года назад
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@Billy-Whizz
@Billy-Whizz 3 года назад
I suppose you've got to wait for all the extra "editions" to come out to see an improvement in quality
@EL8888
@EL8888 3 года назад
I used to be watching supercars when I was younger, and as I get older, video on Golf is what I click open and dream about now. Anyone else?
@xIcarus227
@xIcarus227 3 года назад
@Do One I agree, they seriously fucked it up with the MK8.
@asifnoaman8978
@asifnoaman8978 3 года назад
Ur such a boring individual
@Ken_Jones
@Ken_Jones 3 года назад
The screen bezels look like those of LCD screens from 2000. THICC and Glossy.
@iKyroja
@iKyroja 3 года назад
and ugly as hell... im glad the i30N keeps the analog gages looks so much better instead of trying to make a digital one with cutting costs
@IvanBosnjak89
@IvanBosnjak89 3 года назад
The ability that is has to go from a regular Golf to a sporty, fun car is what makes this car so brilliant. It’s the Swiss Army knife of the hot hatch world, I wouldn’t want it to be different.
@nathandickinson266
@nathandickinson266 3 года назад
The front seats look like seat covers from the back.
@GlitterGuru
@GlitterGuru 3 года назад
Diesel-gate must have really cost VW; ever since their quality has gone downhill.
@sbomorse
@sbomorse 3 года назад
Doesn't even have bonnet gas struts like older Golf's.
@marcelohendrix6139
@marcelohendrix6139 3 года назад
if anything it has made them more money
@MK7750
@MK7750 3 года назад
I think the new octavia vrs is better built inside . Funny times , skoda are better built than VW
@MK7750
@MK7750 3 года назад
@Tony Rothschild u sir sound like a fanboy lacking rational thinking .
@kwl189
@kwl189 3 года назад
@@MK7750 it’s been like that for a very long time indeed. The standards are higher in the Skoda factory
@LG-lj6xt
@LG-lj6xt 3 года назад
Conclusion : keep your mk7.5.
@tomtellem
@tomtellem 3 года назад
@Do One nothing after 1990?? There are so many great German cars between 90 and 2010
@4GuitarTrance
@4GuitarTrance 3 года назад
My old Mk 7 and now 7.5 look INCREDIBLY good to me right about now! I think I'll just be content with what I have at this particular moment!
@toddstevens8506
@toddstevens8506 2 года назад
Not sure about that, I have a 7.5 now but after seeing the 8 at the dealership mine looks like me, starting to look old.
@4GuitarTrance
@4GuitarTrance 2 года назад
@@toddstevens8506 No, I hear you! And after all, what counts at the end of the day is what customers like you think, and whether we're willing to fork out VW's [in my opinion] exorbitant prices for a 4-cylinder vehicle that seems to have taken a turn toward a bit of gimmickry and one heck of a lot of plastic! Oh and, absolutely no buttons!😛 Since I responded on this thread, some items on the Mk8 have admittedly grown on me... there was absolutely nothing I liked about it when first seeing it. As far as Mk7/Mk7.5s looking "old" and/or dated, to me I still get a thrill seeing them. I just don't know if I'd be willing to fork out VW's prices for the new models... especially since I have become spoiled by the Autobahn and swore to myself I would never purchase another GTI unless it was in fact an Autobahn or an R. All of that aside for now, I'm glad you really like them... I understand completely. I, am trying to like them! Maybe I need to see more up close and in person. Most Mk8s I've seen have been a lot of images around the web and on RU-vid, of course.
@themachine8009
@themachine8009 3 года назад
Ugliest rims I’ve ever seen
@imaginova88
@imaginova88 3 года назад
Yeah who the fuck signed off on those.
@spaghetti9067
@spaghetti9067 3 года назад
They are literally the same as the mk 7
@starshape6650
@starshape6650 3 года назад
@@spaghetti9067 actually the ones on the 7 had straighter spokes, it looked a lot better.
@OneNiftyBoi
@OneNiftyBoi 3 года назад
Rims have been ugly since the mk6
@shanedesmond1140
@shanedesmond1140 3 года назад
Not ugliest mate, pure gred A trash.
@GreenDiesal
@GreenDiesal 3 года назад
In summary. I'm not mad, just disappointed.
@Tritonal92
@Tritonal92 3 года назад
Would much rather have a GR Yaris over this.
@tomtellem
@tomtellem 3 года назад
Crazy to think it's not even much more expensive
@wal7070
@wal7070 3 года назад
id rather have a fiesta st mk7 over this
@Ryo-xx1lm
@Ryo-xx1lm 3 года назад
@@tomtellem Where I live, the GR is way cheaper.
@feixas6961
@feixas6961 3 года назад
The GR Yaris is one of my favourite cars right now, it's great!
@MrKrishnadevotee
@MrKrishnadevotee 3 года назад
Any car is more exciting than a gti granfather golf.
@bjjbrawler1
@bjjbrawler1 3 года назад
Oh man you killed my dreams of this version with a manual! I drove the current gen GTI w/ a manual and really liked it.. not too bad. Honda's shift feels better slightly.. although Im biased I owned an S2000, Prelude. Civic..
@Kellywtts
@Kellywtts 2 года назад
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@jackmcgrath7635
@jackmcgrath7635 3 года назад
Can you do a full review on a golf r if you can get hold of one
@bojned
@bojned 3 года назад
5:47 It sounds like Mat is revving a vacuum cleaner.
@hardilsingh1926
@hardilsingh1926 3 года назад
Nah mate my vacuum is louder
@atarvhegde5210
@atarvhegde5210 3 года назад
All due to the very very very very very very very very very very stupid EU Regulations and emmision testing.
@BenilJoseph
@BenilJoseph 3 года назад
I don't think color of dials is a problem for me , considering I drive 2005 Yaris
@TenTuber645
@TenTuber645 3 года назад
Just get a model 3 , it aint worth ghe money , worst gti for the price
@kixzshorts9937
@kixzshorts9937 3 года назад
And for those that don't even have car!
@260717
@260717 3 года назад
you can change them
@_JezzaG
@_JezzaG 3 года назад
Hurry up and review the Clubsport Mat! I want to get one ordered.
@MarcusMIDI
@MarcusMIDI 3 года назад
This is brilliant!!! love the presenter he's top notch! 😀👍💪
@dj331
@dj331 3 года назад
The the alloys. Lack of heated seats as standard is cost cutting agin
@DM-fn7je
@DM-fn7je 3 года назад
I’ve heard they all have heated seats but you have to pay extra activate it. Abit like an iPhone update on the system. So even if it was purchased with no heated seats option you can buy it later on haha
@dj331
@dj331 3 года назад
@@DM-fn7je I asked the sales guy are a vw dealership and he said he doesn’t know when this will be abu
@pabzy2
@pabzy2 3 года назад
Sounds like a damn hairdryer. What is going on in Europe that results in this?
@87Michael
@87Michael 3 года назад
Gotta buy after market exhausts now I’m afraid.
@ramadhanisme7
@ramadhanisme7 3 года назад
@@87Michael aftermarket exhaust and remap the ecu to uninstall the soft rev limiter for sure
@ramadhanisme7
@ramadhanisme7 3 года назад
@Do One what is CEL? thank god no mot and emission check in my country so won't be a problem to remove the soft rev limiter
@cachememory
@cachememory 3 года назад
There is this new trend, where everything should be environment friendly, no one should get annoyed, ... and they force this massively.
@baronvonjo1929
@baronvonjo1929 3 года назад
I never understood why people are so obsessed with exhaust. Who cares. Wait just about everyone watching this video.
@vishalj631
@vishalj631 3 года назад
Though the car is not launched in india i just watched the whole review just to see matt’s way of journalism. Love from india 🇮🇳❤️
@rhincodontypus3830
@rhincodontypus3830 3 года назад
The shift knob is no longer a golf and that makes me sad
@HassTahir
@HassTahir 3 года назад
3:31 no golf ball shape on the manual gear knob?!
@SGtheProducer
@SGtheProducer 3 года назад
12:00 Older golf passes by
@carreviewsbyma7457
@carreviewsbyma7457 3 года назад
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@NMSHAFKI
@NMSHAFKI 3 года назад
Nice car I'm always love *volkswagen headlight and interior*
@ebigford34
@ebigford34 3 года назад
Matt must be a tiny guy, those sport seats look like the GoT throne compared to him.
@detailingshorts885
@detailingshorts885 3 года назад
People think he’s muscly 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@martinhanssson2397
@martinhanssson2397 3 года назад
I would rather buy a two year old golf R for less money. But that just me.
@vroomgc
@vroomgc 3 года назад
Yep that is just you. Some people like to buy new.
@namegoeshere6638
@namegoeshere6638 3 года назад
With you all the way. The golf r shits on this. Much better use of pennies
@kaanaltinay
@kaanaltinay 3 года назад
Did anyone else notice the location is from way back from Mat's Carbuyer days? Some nostalgia
@carreviewsbyma7457
@carreviewsbyma7457 3 года назад
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@santiagocalderon3261
@santiagocalderon3261 3 года назад
nice spotting, I do remember the carbuyer days with rebecca
@vishweshswaminadhan4337
@vishweshswaminadhan4337 3 года назад
Didn't the old GTI have such a magical suspension? I remember Jeremy Clarkson driving one, he said it literally had 0 understeer although being a front wheel drive!
@GrapevineMediaStudios
@GrapevineMediaStudios 3 года назад
Will you be reviewing the new Corolla Excel 2021, Sport Tourer? Happy to click the pop put banner or the link below the video, I am been to help me car wow, and I have liked and subscribed, so how about it Matt?
@seang3538
@seang3538 3 года назад
can't imagine owning the new GTI, it would be a nightmare without physical buttons.
@deonhrupnarain
@deonhrupnarain 3 года назад
Agreed
@carcrashcompilation9459
@carcrashcompilation9459 3 года назад
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