2025 VW Golf R MK8.5 // REVIEW on AUTOBAHN

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[@iDeactivateMC]

Really not a fan of modern cars having these massive iPad screens slapped on the dash with no physical buttons

[@Masa.]

It doesn't help that the screen looks cheap af. Just look how big that black frame is and how much it is taking space.

[@sk-un5jq]

Haptic touch controls on the steering wheel suck too.

[@3secondsago894]

buy an old car then

[@Sir-Exo]

honestly, considering from the older model of the r, its an improvement, but with cars in general it isnt great so yeah

[@oraclebaddy5145]

Согласен ! Лучше бы что- винтажное сделали с хорошим новым пластиком и кожей. Чисто для ценителей эстетики. Экранов и мониторов и так в жизни хватает.

[@kareembaba7498]

All we wanted was physical controls, and VW couldn’t give us that.

[@krane15]

Actually they are. But what do expect them to do with the million they still have in the warehouse? Manufactures buy in bulk, remember.

[@kareembaba7498]

@@krane15 I did already take that into account. But Europr and America are the prioritised markets. I'm from Australia, and we're a dumping ground for older cars and older engines.

[@Vm94-p7u]

Stop crying about it and buy Dacia and shut up.

[@respekted]

Those things require a lot more money to build molds, make plastic etc. And automation and / or labour put them on. Its in line with the general gutting of quality from almost everything being sold today

[@deleder557]

It is sickening, why didnt they dump the old touch controls to mid to low tier countries like Australia, NZ, Brazil

[@Goexpress-js4bu]

- Trust me boss, I'm an engineer. The bigger the screen, the faster the car.

[@philippelemaire2887]

Funny

[@Aui_stormchaser]

For all you complaining just be happy it’s not electric

[@TheGrinch_]

Isn’t a hybrid version coming out soon?

[@Aui_stormchaser]

@@TheGrinch_ I meant completely electric

[@emperorzz]

What a beautiful car! I'm really sad VW/the industry in general is shifting away from making cars like this. I live in the US, and they focus on making/advertising suvs (Thankfully we still have the performance Golfs and Jetta). I hope to be able to afford one of these someday. I love the blue, and surprisingly I think white also really suits the clean look this car has

[@Hellndegenerates]

Most major car manufacturers are restarting petrol and diesel derived engines, Most big companies are replacing electric vehicles with diesel ones.

[@therightnuke]

No more manual golf R or GTi soon

[@Chris-hw4mq]

@emperorzz just buy a V8 car and dont drool over this crap hatchback. People buy these hatchbacks because they are cheaper to insure/tax and use less fuel than a proper sport car. You have so many good options there, muscle cars, corvette, cadillac.

[@emperorzz]

@@Chris-hw4mq I live in an area where it snows heavily, so I like awd cars a lot, and I love how small and practical hot hatches are. I will say though, that US performance cars have gotten a lot better in recent years, and all of the ones you listed are great options!

[@Chris-hw4mq]

@@emperorzz if you need awd you could get a used focus rs, infinity q60 or a subaru wrx. The used car market in the US is so much better than in the EU. If you want a good used car in the EU you are better off buying new because used prices are too expensive

[@R19Robbin]

The centerscreen is huge 😂😂

[@MetalJesusRocks]

I have a 2022 GTI Autobahn and I’ve driven it… very “spiritedly” let’s say, on windy backroads and never had a problem with the touch buttons at all. People complain about them…but I don’t know if they’ve actually used the car for long periods like I have.

[@Daveyboy_GolfR]

Well I think I'm sold... My MK7 Golf R was stolen and totaled, and now that the MK8.5 is more worthy of a 48,000 price tag especially with the interior and infotainment and other accents. I absolutely love it!

[@dyllman98]

good luck getting it for msrp haha

[@Daveyboy_GolfR]

@@dyllman98 I have a friend who's family owns Gunther VW down here in South Fla, and he's the sales manager, so I can get it for MSRP....although 50k is still a fortune, when there are more prestigious and just as high performance (If not more so) vehicles that wouldn't cost that much more, So I have to decide.

[@dyllman98]

@@Daveyboy_GolfR lucky! Dealer near me still wants a 10k mark up on the 24 R’s… it’s a damn shame

[@Daveyboy_GolfR]

@@dyllman98 That's ridiculous! Back in 2015 when the MK7 first came out, I was already very very hesitant at spending $38,910 for my 2015 Golf R. And that included everything like the DCC and upgraded stereo and sub and nav. I'm hoping that after November, things might start getting back to normal, especially prices. 👍🏻

[@wfujay3946]

@@dyllman98 So buy from a different dealer. Simple.

[@Bargawd]

So much fuss by so called "experts" around the MK8's infotainment, yet as an owner, I've had no issues adapting and - GASP - enjoying it. I'm sure the UI is better in the MK8 due to more screen real estate, but I much prefer the inoftainment being integrated into the dash on my MK8. Overall, car still looks great and some of the minor visual improvements work.

[@PerformanceProjects]

If I could get that Golf R Variant in the US I would be on my way to the dealer right now to grab one. Would be the perfect companion to my GTI 40th for winter / those days where you need more room to haul things. Fast wagons are just awesome.

[@Tom-zp1rp]

7.5 was the end of the golf/GTI. People asked for physical buttons and less tech, VW gave more and officially killed the manual. Seems VW could care less about its customers

[@CovKid2K10]

7.5 was peak golf

[@goldenageofdinosaurs7192]

Yep, that’s pretty much the vibe I was getting as well😞

[@BinaryBlueBull]

I agree. Well, unless their customers these days are in Asia and are asking for less physical buttons and more screens of course. No idea if this is true but at least it seems like all this nonsense that you see across all brands these days has started to appear when certain Asian markets were growing in size. I guess you can't blame them for catering to their largest customer pool but still a shame

[@billymays7210]

If all you care about is buttons, then yes, I agree. If you care more about the seats, the turbo, the driveline/ handling, tune-ability than buttons, the MK8 is better. To each their own.

[@singhularity6113]

@@billymays7210agreed! I have one and had a 7gti and 7.5r. 8-platform is a much better drivers car by FAR

[@BobbiPhantom]

It's easy to say this on every VW Golf review: Golf 7 > Golf 8

[@tommy4862]

When you actually drive the car you will realize how wrong you are.

[@OneAnxhelo]

Nice TV 😂😂😂😂🤣🤣

[@donn-nd3bs]

Car designer are geniuses always make new model look better than old model😊

[@krane15]

If that's true, then why do so many peo9ple always say, I like the previous model better?

[@donn-nd3bs]

@@krane15 don't lieeee jum

[@Toneyy]

all of this stuff is in my 2019 GLI 35th anniversary

[@mollypercocet7685]

You guys need to also do the Golf 8.5 GTI like you did this 8.5 R

[@sc2320]

where’s max like.Yemann do like the 8.5 R she is quality Kidd 🔥💯💪🏻

[@pc2908]

Mk7 with a tune for me.

[@ryanbuckmaster298]

Screen is way too big for the size of the car. All they needed was to change the buttons and utilise the efficiency of manufacturing to reduce the price from 50k.. a gt4 is 59k...

[@ylegalpoeta636]

¿Por qué la mayoría de marcas se empeñan en poner la pantalla central inclinada al conductor? El copiloto no podrá ver bien lo que hay en la pantalla...y da TOC

[@Vm94-p7u]

Whoever hating on this car, he can not even afford a fking Dacia.

[@agi10051976]

Huub? Where is Max?

[@voggiful]

the facelift looks better but to be fair thats not very hard ^^ Golf 7.5 still the most beautiful Golf ever made

[@krane15]

I don't mind the glowing logo as long as the owner can switch it on and off. A simple task to put the in the infotainment display. There are occasion when it can look goofy and even juvenile. Second, the factory brake caliper are OK, but it re3ally needs Brembo at this level to be taken seriously. After all, its closest competition (Honda Civic R) does come with them. It should be used sparingly. Being an audiophile, I would have added a better stereo than the exhaust, which means nothing to me. Piano black holding on for dear life. Its too twitchy. Too bad the display doesn't slide up/down. I hate the POV camera, btw. Its too twitchy and give me vertigo

[@FranGSainz]

Next video before making a decision: his name is Misha... But inside of the car, the infotainment screen seems too big to me, it breaks the design.

[@grp5ltdot2024]

BRING BACK THE MANUAL, TAKE 7 speed manual box from porsche, cheat the emissions like you do with the dsg, VW..

[@rampage8617]

That screen is awful, it ruins the whole interior

[@krane15]

Actually, its a high resolution display with near instant response. But I get it though, it is a bit huge and distracting when not in use. I wish you could nudge it lower an inch or two.

[@DailyDriver.]

Ah yes pulling that paddle looks sooo engaging and fun. Bruh whyyyy are people not buying the manuals :(

[@rodanakgul8984]

Gibts ne Zeitenmessung

[@GY9944]

Illuminated logo🤦🏻 That is something literally NO ONE with good taste wants on their car

[@krane15]

Well you were smart enough to include "good taste." I say, as long as you can turn it off.

[@anabang1251]

I just want buttons in the Golf :(

[@kalousr96]

From the outside - looks great. But the interior - damn that looks cheap.

[@АлександрПиздятенко]

Scirocco

[@anancastic6757]

We need My name is max

[@cardealerfan3349]

Yes, it's so iconic

[@sofiachristoforidou3249]

My name is max too!!

[@levi1234098765]

i don't care if its not max, the person just has to say "my name is max" and i'll be happy

[@Issam-od4pg]

Or martin atleast (or martijn? Idk im not deutsch)

[@NaDxTwelve]

me

[@BurnsRubber]

Only thing people wanted was physical controls. Instead VW gave us a larger tacked on screen with a poor functioning UI. LOL and no more manual transmission. 😂

[@Tom-zp1rp]

The final blow for the golf. Thanks VW for killing a legend

[@dwade3202]

I dont understand how can they sign off on that god awful screen and how can people like it ??? Its absolute trash.

[@ZenzDeluxe]

Not only that, i own an 2021 8R and half of the things he's complaining about were solved with updates in the first year, like the snappyness, the actual Golf R graphic in the menu, there's a shortcut system so you can do things like turn off ESC with like one swipe and a button tap, ect. Neither the 8 or the 8.5R will ever have a perfect infotainment system, but they did solve many problems with updates. The problem for me in this 8.5 is how tacked-on the screen now is, ruins the entire streamlining of the dash which the 8 R has.

[@vladmihai306]

in us they focus on what people buy.... so you people there should focus on actually buying these cars instead of cybertrucks

[@Tom-zp1rp]

@@vladmihai306 agreed brother. They do it to themselves. You get what you whined for. Sadly, this American will be moving away from vw/audi after the many many vw products I’ve had since the late 90s

[@rueggly2367]

'youre not allowed to hold your mobile phone in hand while driving' Okay, so Im gonna watch my 30 inch screen in the middle. And tbh, I like that Lapiz-Blue alot.

[@rorrito9912]

[@sharigreenspan]

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[@omqbrown9041]

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[@ambiencelectronica]

Flat screen is hideous. The end.

[@chongy9895]

Biggest reason I hate most modern cars

[@realsternradio]

Welcome to 2024, the nineties are over

[@robertolandini179]

​@@realsternradioSicuro!!E se si rompe quel cruscotto è meglio cambiare auto!!3500 euro quello della classe A...

[@mathewm3073]

@@realsternradio still dose not explain why its ugly lol

[@Masa.]

@@realsternradio The cheap plastic and the big frame makes the screen look like its from early 2000

[@vagcentral2252]

10:49 bro that's the first time I saw you and I've been watching for like 6 years 😂

[@0bjectBillion]

same 😂 didn't know what I was expecting tbh

[@glendavis3183]

Illuminated logo is so tacky. I don’t know why anyone would want that crap.

[@krane15]

Yeah, I always say I don't mind as long as the buyer can turn it off in the infotainment.

[@rodhowellnetwork28]

Do not like these tacked on screens. Put a bit more effort into the design of the dash, and design a fully integrated design into the dash. It just looks lazy and an afterthought.

[@the-stig-nickname]

Finally they made it possible to disable Soundaktor :)

[@letsplaylplp]

It was possible before :) in the mk8

[@LukeHuggins-c6i]

@@letsplaylplp how?

[@letsplaylplp]

@@LukeHuggins-c6i there is a sound mode called pure I mean it was possible in the pre facelift

[@tommy4862]

It was possible in mk8, but I still think it sounds better with it :D Anyway it is nice to be able to turn it off, I understand some people don't like it, or sometimes you want your car to shut up on a longer journey.

[@HeathRS]

@@tommy4862that’s what I did with OBD11. I put the Soundaktor on 50% volume so it works out as basically silent on the highway even under a bit of load, but still makes plenty of noise in sport.

[@doneB830]

All this illuminated logos and so on makes the car look like a Chinese knock shop.

[@rikyoh130]

They do this cars for fucking chinese market. No more focus on us original buyer of those cars

[@blastmanutz7798]

Yep, for the life of me I have no idea what VW was thinking when they integrated this front end illumination between lights. Not only it looks hideous, it's also dangerous at night because all these new VW driving at night, especially when it's rainy, simply just blind you completely when they pass.

[@bojili3394]

@@rikyoh130golf r/gti doesn’t come to China

[@antikytheramechanism7909]

They have lost the aesthetic as well as BMW and Mercedes too.

[@Longfellow12]

If youve never owned a mk8 you shouldnt complain about buttons i love mk8 gti no issue with the buttons got used to them quick

[@isam789]

Literally never had an issue with the buttons on the wheel or screen. The thermostat on the other hand….

[@LukeHuggins-c6i]

Looks like VW and Telsa had a kid... does anyone actually like an ipad stuck to your dash?

[@Djoxiiii777]

I like everything on it except that big screen 🤮

[@PeterJamesKolacz92]

that's basically what the mk8 is 🤷‍♂

[@bribeiro]

@@PeterJamesKolacz92it’s smaller and better integrated.

[@solarflare2199]

7.5 remains the best. This is a joke , the price is ridicolous lol

[@CovKid2K10]

7.5 was peak golf

[@omedonnie]

I agree, 7.5 is also a beautiful car to see.

[@Xzibitfreek]

performance wise, wether straight speed or cornering, this 8,5 is far ahead of the 7,5 its not even close

[@solarflare2199]

@@Xzibitfreek everyone knows that these cars got TOTAL CRAP stock breakes and an embarassing stock trim. So who cares , if u like a proper sporty car , u gotta put extra money on aftermarket quality mods, EVERYONE i know have done this in GTI or R. So aestetically speakin' is what remains , and 7.5 is unreachable , far away cooler.

[@jdeejaxGmbH]

@@solarflare2199 ur delusional lol,stock brakes are top notch for the class

[@radosawolszewski3642]

Screen and dashboard- unacceptable.

[@steveaustin9386]

What we were expecting??????? I was expecting buttons and dials more like the 7.5, not a massive Ipad.

[@p.t.3726]

Better than 8, but not as good as 7.5

[@Domce133]

8 > 7.5 > 8.5. 7.5 looks are overrated as hell, both R and GTI look like regular golfs.

[@Steven-cr1og]

@@Domce1338r 8gti same shit

[@craigr.h.laurent240]

31 July 2024 - Why are you turning your head to look at the camera while you are driving? That is a senseless gesture. We are not your buddies talking over a table while eating. Is it possible you to drive and watch the road while you are speaking or are you an amateur?

[@leeellis6738]

His face during the acceleration runs say it all...boring boring boring. Horrid fake sounds pumped through the speakers the whole time. Buy something interesting instead.

[@tsaki_titan]

So theres a 3rd guy in the channel who sounds just like the other 2??

[@seinsmeld13]

I wish we ha an Autobahn here in Ontario Canada. If we do 50 km/h faster then the posted speed limit your car is impounded for 2 weeks and you'll receive a $10,000 dollar fine. 🥶

[@gunterification]

You choose the people that make the laws

[@Masa.]

At least they didn't butcher the exterior like BMW is doing with their cars

[@JohnDoe-dn2bg]

Sad truth 😢

[@joeldiaz141]

True

[@vsboy2577]

The only thing I can’t get over is the perfect paint work

[@tsaki_titan]

Unlike BMW, VAG actually listens to their market. Man its a disgrace what BMW is doing to their new cars.

[@grp5ltdot2024]

they do not, they removed manual box when the sales of manual r was 50%

[@tsaki_titan]

@@grp5ltdot2024 nobody needs a manual. The DSG is better in all ways.

[@TobajzzHD]

​@@tsaki_titan yeah bmw is just currently making the best cars on the market right now, m2/m3/m5 are still unbeatable in its class, even the m40i with the b58 are amazing to drive.

[@brainthesizeofplanet]

no they do not: ppl want physical buttons for for AC and most important functions, also 40%+ chose manual

[@urbanblazenyan3692]

So many people here are to old to use a touchscreen 😢

[@danielmoore9950]

I have come to terms with the fact that haters - that would never have been purchasing the car in the first place - will always be in the comments. It's a solid looking car. The Black Edition looks amazing.

[@jstoli996c4s]

Agreed, haters just like spewing their misery everywhere. Also agreed, the Mk8.5R Black Edition is 🔥 🥵

[@michaellourie4252]

I own a 24 manual R. Fire all the VW marketing idiots. This car is dangerous to drive if you need to do anything other than drive! No buttons is idiocy. Will the new steering wheel with real buttons be able to work on a 2024? As far as driving, with neuspeed springs and a real brake upgrade...6 piston 370 mm 2 piece rotors and 18" wheels and Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tires...along with the short shift kit....this car is an AMAZING car to drive!!! The handling with these upgrades is ridiculously good. The fault lies in those marketing people.....

[@arthurg.machado6803]

Only thing bad is the big screen in the middle and the price, awesome car.

[@krane15]

But what of Tesla?

[@nicholaswicks3077]

lol it’s stupid how quiet these cars are getting and not having real buttons in just dumb

[@landroverSV]

Owned the original R, 2004 MK4 R32 VR6, With that said, in my opinion, the original will always be the best, especially with that awesome music 🎶 from the VR6 engine! Too bad I lost my R32 to a flood 😢!

[@IvanSlivan]

Ffs all manufacturers are the same nowadays putting big screens with all the controls instead of actually doing some proper interior design and convenient buttons. No creativity 😢

[@rickjames6867]

Sick rims. Nice exhaust. Beautiful Blue. Not bad. Not bad at all. 💙☮️

[@haramaschabrasir8662]

13:05 the car pulls dangerously to the right on braking...

[@Negus4747]

I can’t tell the difference to be honest

[@haroldjxmmi]

You need eye surgery

[@loganpadayachee6048]

The current Golf 8 R looks much better

[@loganpadayachee6048]

​@@haroldjxmmiI totally disagree he is right look worst than current one and I drive a Golf 8 GTI...you actually need eye surgery go check the optician period

[@ramg1111]

But no more stick….defeats the whole purpose of the car

[@alext5889]

Ugly wheels 😅

[@krane15]

VW does a terrible job with wheels. Thins is they put the gorgeous wheels on the concepts. So somebody knows something about aggressive design.

[@Frisky_Panda]

God they had great wheels and changed them for those ugly pos

[@kevinvandorst]

This needs a 3.2 Vr6 and a better interior....

[@sk-un5jq]

HVAC on the screen and haptic touch controls on the steering wheel are a no go for me. They suck. I like Honda's HVAC and steering wheel buttons and knobs.

[@Nonchefkev]

The way they have tuned the suspension to be softer is clever . I had a 330d a few years ago on 18’s and it handled better and far more progressively when it let go than on bigger 19’s.

[@loganpadayachee6048]

The rims look like a cheap aftermarket and the screen look too big standing out like a sore thumb😅

[@krane15]

All of them are weak which make the entire car look weak.

[@krisvalenti4141]

I like the haptik controls and the touch screen on my GTI mk8.

[@andylie7699]

who wants eco mode on a Golf R

[@HoOcHiEViEcH]

Me when driving with my mom :'D

[@flyguy6296]

Or an automatic

[@ms3ben]

The screens are fine IMO. The screens can be cumbersome to deal with, but I drive cars like this for the driving experience. The manual wasn't that great in the GTI and R either. Gearing too long and the OEM clutch had a numb engagement feel and couldn't hold any extra power modded...

[@fatihgocturk8133]

awful interior , ridiculus info entertainment unit . they ruined GOLFR, seriously who wants a an large IPAD in a supposedly sport car

[@Hanzo2008]

8.5 is a fail for me, 8 for the win

[@goldenageofdinosaurs7192]

7.5 for the win

[@4GuitarTrance]

Volkswagen, in their design arrogance still refuses to give potential customers [at least] a physical volume button on the Entertainment System... along with the lack of real HVAC controls. Stupid, or rather completely arrogant and dismissive of long-time customers -- and almost everyone I speak with regarding the matter -- especially what they now charge for what is still only a 4-cylinder vehicle. I really like much of the mk8 R and GTI. But little things keep me from purchasing... along with the ridiculous prices. I'll stick with my mk 7 GTI... I still get a thrill every time I drive it.

[@Nesquik41393]

Excited to see so many people aren’t into it, hopefully makes it easier to find one w/o markup 🤞🏽

[@The313psn]

I was thinking the same thing lmao

[@ericmichel3857]

Better, but for the money I will just keep my modded MK7. With the mods I have done to it, it is still more powerful with better handling, braking, and IMO it looks better inside and out. Maybe if they start offering some real color choices and paint the front bumper. Where do these designers get the idea that people actually like all this black plastic on front bumpers, fenders, and elsewhere? It looks tacky and cheap, other than the actual grill, just paint it for god sake. I am not a fan of all that blacked out plastic on the front bumpers, reminds me of the previous Elantra N, and that thing is hideous. Fun, great value, but repulsive to look at, the refresh is an improvement, but it still needs work as well. Then there is the price, it's a good car, but not $50K-$60K good. I also blame the banking system giving absurd loans for cars to people who clearly cannot afford it. It's disgusting the way they pray upon these people, in the end it makes everything worse for everyone. No one should ever finance more than 30% of their annual income for a car. I see idiots making $70K driving around in $80K-$90K cars and trucks with little or no money down for 8-12 year loans at 20-25%. This is the artificial demand driving these idiotic prices, it is not going to end well.

[@blackwhitestyles1309]

Do you feel like the Variant is more comfortable than the Hatchback? I found the Hatchback almost undriveable on German highways except for the comfort setting - it's very twitchy and has quite a loud / rough ride.

[@sanestflexican]

screen makes the whole interior look cheap congrats VW on making the car unsafe, probably will never upgrade my mk7.5

[@tyranic1]

They also changed the ecu map so the car is more responsive in the low revs on this 8.5 and added new software to the dsg gearbox which is way better than the mk8. Still prefer my fully specked pre gpf 7.5. though, based on looks, fit and finish. The mk8's drive and rides better over the 7.5

[@Food-Fire-and-Featherboards]

Loved driving this car. But wow, the new interior looks awful. I didn't like the old interior either, but mainly due to lack of physical buttons. At least the screen appeared well-integrated into the dash. This looks like they forgot about the screen and made a last minute decision to strap an iPad to the dash to make do. VW's interior design department has lost all sense of form and function. I am so happy that I decided to keep my Mk7.5. This went from bad to worse IMO. And still with haptic controls on the steering wheel. What the.....?

[@fullsendsimracing]

Just like with the new BMWs that don't follow what the customers' want from the cars, I hope nobody will be buying this

[@antikytheramechanism7909]

VW used to offer a coupe that was much better looking and offered a Corrado and cool cars in the US. Now they give us this 4 door granny looking bar of soap design. Really bad.

[@4GuitarTrance]

Why do people do auto reviews and put the camera on themselves instead of on the dash or some other aspect of the car while driving? 15 minutes of fame? Notice me, much? I don't get it. It's supposed to be an "auto" review... not an "auto reviewer" review!

[@Monkeyboy2457]

I would prefer no screen at all, a basic stereo with a volume dial and a heater and air conditioning.

[@Nagunai]

Is it just me or does cars get more and more ugly... Everything past 2018 is just 🤢 interior and exterior look so bad

[@iain8837]

My Cupra Born has those buttons, haptic but they do click, it touch sensitive things, terrible things! VW aren’t listening and the R button is a terrible excuse not to change it.

[@Mrwickid1979]

Am I the only one that finds it's incredibly annoying that they didn't spend an extra $20 and fit a bonnet strut?

[@beyondquestion]

WHERE'S THE STICK WITH NO COMPUTER THING ON DASHBOARD?! WHAT ABOUT US?! WHO GETS OUR MONEY?!^^ \O>

[@iFumoffu]

Welcoming changes to the overall let down that is the mk 8. But wheel cap is very tacky, and the haptic buttons on the steering wheel needs to go. I still think mk 7.5 was the goat of modern golfs.

[@JOHNNYK202]

100k euro for a GOLF!!!!!

[@PatTalisman]

My only gripe with the Golf R, S3, Cupra, A35 is that, they all cost around £50,000 (base model) and with that money you can get a F90 M5 Competition, G82 M4, G80 M3, 2019 MODEL E63, 2021 Range Rover Sport and 2021 MODEL C63... You get my point. Why are these little hatches so expensive for half the power and half the car (quality, driving features etc).

[@Steven-cr1og]

Uk prices are a joke anyway just get what u want there

[@eidmuhammad3614]

Amazing

[@stickvortex]

The illuminated logo looks absolutely ridiculous. There should be an option to turn that trash off…

[@VisionCityMayor]

interior ergonomics may have not been fixed but i believe performance has somehow improved even MORE. dont get me wrong tho it sucks that theres no option for a manual anymore and the screens even bigger, but after seeing a few other vids i think people will be surprised at how much better this performs