Here’s What the VW GOLF GTI MK7.5 is Like to Drive (230PS)

My answer to the title would be yes, if you want something thats a bit more discreet and has lower running costs. Ultimately if it was my choice I'd hang on for a slightly used R. However, it still doesn't take away from the abilities of the GTI.
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[@TRHamza]

Tried to keep the uploads every 3 days but I got ill for the past two days 😂 Make sure to follow my instagram @trhamza_ for more behind the scenes car stuff 👍🏼

[@amarabbas9552]

Check your insta message my bro.

[@Qasiim0121]

What phone holder do you use? And what app to record?

[@ed4739]

Great video 👍 had my MK7 not long now but absolutely love the thing. It's a standard car with the manual box. I have just taken it from London to Cornwall and have had lots of fun driving on the country roads. The thing is with these is that you don't even have to drive fast to have fun with it plus it's easy to live with, practical and inexpensive to run aswell, great all rounder really 😀

[@jamiebishop9512]

I appreciate the reviews, they give a real world driver experience which in my opinion, is better than all the B-roll footage and marketing speak of other channels.

[@RawwUnderGround]

Yes! They define the signature of hot hatches, real fun, great power with a proper LSD for full power round bends

[@waveylp4722]

Hi Hamza, love the videos, been watching for a long time now. I think a great video would be discussing options for buying, financing, leasing cars etc and what to look out for and advice. Because you know your stuff it would be a knowledgeable video! Maybe you done one and I missed it. Thanks keep making great vids bro!

[@lewisratford2908]

Enjoyed the video and yes it’s a very relevant hot hatch with respect to how it sits in the market. I know people / clients who are very cash rich and have GTIs on the driveway amongst other very expensive machinery . People buy them because they are understated but purposeful, slick at everything, fast when you want it to be and have good kerbside appeal. It’s great as you point out for people who have grown out of the fast and furious looks and rock hard rides. Put it in sport and it doesn’t turn in to a crashy mess like a lot others. They are also a lot quicker than what people think they are. Compared to my M135i it’s not night and day performance. Really surprised me. Great cars

[@inbloom08]

Still loving my tuned mk5 GTI. Love your VAG content mate.

[@thomaswatton]

the zoom in on the e-type jag lol nice, great review and quality videos

[@TRHamza]

Haha thank you mate

[@NiceGuyAidey]

Nice to see someone drive a manual for a change , i bought a new R a few months ago and went for the manual

[@szw1337]

Just bought a standard DSG 7.5 and I love it. Had an m135i F20 previously and wanted to get something that still had some performance but was a lot less to maintain (and fuel, especially given today's fuel prices). Great all rounder and your video tipped me over the edge into purchasing it. Personally much prefer the 7/7.5 to the 8 in terms of looks (both interior and exterior).

[@rxmcord2392]

Hey man, i have a few questions i have an f20 116d currently with a remap i like it it’s a fun car, but doing les miles got me looking at a petrol car currently, debating between a gti and an m135i, how do you find the gti compared to the m135i?

[@akibabdel-khalik1943]

It’s not a Trhamza video unless he says “..and I’m not just saying it cause of the video” 😂 thumbs up from me. Keep it up brova👍🏽

[@akash502]

Thanks for having me down bro 👍🏾 wicked video as always

[@TRHamza]

Thank you for bringing the car down to B'ham bro, was a fun afternoon for sure 👌🏼

[@marveysingh8157]

Akash Mehta get some MPS4 on your GTI massively improve traction! Potenza are shocking on the front !

[@akash502]

@@marveysingh8157 I would do but only got the car for a about 11 months or less before i upgrade to something else, would have owned it for 2 years in total by then

[@user-li8sx4yj4s]

The GTI started the hit hatch craze, this was the original beast!

[@dangrainger6446]

TR Hamza would love to see you do a video of the Hyundai i30 N the car seems to be really upcoming 👌🏼

[@TRHamza]

I'd love to aswell 👌🏼 Just not many out there, and I normally film cars which people have contacted me with

[@ibby881]

I love the headlights and the sound it makes especially for a cheap price. Great vid hamzah

[@Whiponized]

It’s not that cheap

[@richblack1949]

Is cheap price where let me know

[@footbollpro]

Thank you for making this review

[@TRHamza]

No problem

[@CrispsBoy]

Best car known to man. You are a really cool guy TR Hamza.

[@umarhussain4442]

Another sick video keep it up

[@TRHamza]

Thank you

[@richyw485]

Great vid, thanks

[@CMOVlogs]

GTI Clubsport is still amazing imo, but considering the options out there its a tricky one. Sick content as always bro!

[@TRHamza]

Thanks man. The Clubsport was in a different league to this tbh, more of a FWD R with sharper handling. But then their price reflects that. This is great first/second hot hatch for sure 👌🏼

[@carbonio28]

Still own the 2005 GTI along with the 2018 golf R...GTI are fun to drive I personally love manual transmissions on them.. cheers mate 🤗🤗

[@Whiponized]

What a combo 🔥

[@jamesowen4360]

Ive just ordered a GTI mk7.5 performance pack. Im hoping it will give me the buzz im expecting. Look great. Mines the same as this but white. Good vid keep it up

[@Birmingham_racing]

JAMES OWEN well did it?

[@georgewhiteford9869]

I bought a pre-reg performance pack in June 2019. The only thing I wish it had is the adaptive dampers as I find the ride a bit jittery on some uneven stretches of road. Apart from that, it’s brilliant to drive, especially in sport mode in 3rd gear.It pulls like a train.

[@faizalhakim3772]

Had a mk4 gti back in the day when 150 bhp was the bomb 😁

[@galvanisedegg1466]

Still got one

[@footbollpro]

Faizal Hakim I still have my mk3 gti 120 bhp hahaha I’m definitely gonna get a mk7 gti manual soon

[@willpark7483]

footbollpro go for a dsg

[@MrElectricSkittles]

@James car vlogs mk4 gti was a flop, nice looking tho.. nothing beats the look of the Mk5 GTI tho, gorgeous car, future classic

[@feelyou8430]

Sad to say I still have a Mk4 golf gti but the 180bhp Auq engine code. Time for a new car lol

[@NewHandle_]

Nice video lad.

[@jacksmith-ok8tx]

hi bro, have tried the gti in manual and its not amazing power wise. the dsg feels better imo but agree that need to get an r. Do you prefer manual or dsg in the r?

[@lifenz1]

Does a diff. affect wheel spin in straight line or no? I care about drag, so should i get performance pack or no need?

[@lb9366]

I have a 2016 gti (no pp). I’m thinking of getting it remapped or getting a tuning box? Any recommendations or experiences? Thanks

[@kuniki0428]

I like your phone holder mate! Can you tell me what brand it is and where you got it from? Thanks.

[@ViiralDzn]

Make sure to review the new 3 series when it drops😩👌🏼

[@gwilliam49]

Great video! What do you think of one of these (PP) vs an Audi S3?

[@zk7608]

The plate says bless 😂😂

[@Pattyinthewoods]

Hmmm, in america and canada it doesent seem to have the digital cluster. Is it only Europe or ?

[@yashveerdobee9248]

Hamza, what was the mileage for this car and what mileage would be considered high?

[@abdullahibrahim5921]

Thought Hamza’s hoodie was a barbers cover😂🤣

[@thedrivaevo]

Hey Hamzah I know your channel is focused on cars generally but can you do a sort of motivational video addressing of how we as enthusiastic viewers of your unique content can also get into KZbin, I would personally love to understand and many others of your rationalisation of KZbin thank you ever so much for your content it means a lot to all of us ❤️❤️

[@karlblower4019]

I like the GTI, it’s a really classy hot hatch but if you’re in for a hot hatch for raw pace and fun then on the front wheel drive MQB platform the Cupra is a better option. Can’t get a manual anymore though.

[@warriorrob1]

Never understood why the gti is classed as sleeper, it really looks sporty. Nice wheels tints and duel exhausts

[@petervanta3526]

I like the phone holder in this vid, where'd you get it from please?

[@lesanvictor1257]

I love that car

[@fatwalletboy2]

Shhhh....listen......can you hear that?....... Peace and quiet....nice and silent drive here for a change. No mad pops and crackles which are fine on a rally stage but a bit silly and pointless on the road. This is sensible hot hatchery. Refined fast and fun. Who'd have thought it with only 230 brake in a world now filled full of 250 280 300 400 brake hatches? Would prefer slash cut back exhaust trims. A good do it all car.

[@brianlangan4477]

:/ go buy a Toyota Avensis if ya dont like bangs and pops

[@richardhammer187]

@@brianlangan4477 or a Lexus LS400! A "sensible hot hatch" is an oxymoron.

[@ConsumerABS]

Nice video bro. GTI is one of the best car from VW. Isn't it

[@giaharriet]

Still my favourite car ❤️

[@mohammedshabar8507]

Wat would u suggest golf r golf gti

[@SuperAbdaal]

Hamaza do a video of the gti mk 7 and see what are the differences

[@ScottPC]

Hamza what do you compare this to the Polo GTI? Both similar power to weight and same engine... also both MQB

[@TRHamza]

It’s a strange one as I thought it would feel pretty much the same due to it being about 30hp more and a bit heavier. However, to drive this felt a lot more urgent/alive than that new Polo GTI. The 2.0 in that car wasn’t very rev happy

[@ScottPC]

TR Hamza yeah that’s what I got out of my test drive in the polo, wasn’t excited as it didn’t rev much at all. Might have to try a Golf GTI now.

[@WaseemKhan-iu4bh]

I think the 6C GTI is the most rev happy GTI you can buy

[@SinkyYT]

Is that a private plate or did he just get lucky?

[@harryreardon2279]

How much does it cost to fill the tank

[@steveo8533]

The GTI is still the best looking Golf, big boot, cheap to run and just a great all rounder.

[@mohammeddanish6635]

Sick

[@leem7471]

Yeeee golf!!

[@muhammedsyed3464]

Looking for a R 7.5 after test driving it on the weekend. Have you not tested or videoed the civic type R?

[@JTopNotch]

Anyone think thats too much for a new driver. Because I'm new but I want this soo bad, should I get it?

[@dannythomasbrown]

I have a mk7 PP and got a stage one and it ran 317 and 467Nm in stock form and it pulls away from my mates 2019 s3 like :)

[@baijuthomas3716]

I think they kept the noice down for ppl like me who are in their 40s going through a mid-life and have some spare money for a second -hand in 2020 ..

[@flee78]

You're #1

[@zaheerchandio6559]

Can you please try finding a r36 passat

[@pharaohatem159]

Hey mate was wondering your thoughts, mk5 GTi or an EP3?

[@AdamMannTV]

I've personally got an EP3 and definitely prefer it over the MK5 GTI having driven both. EP3 is a very capable car and I have actually beaten a lot of the new Golf GTi's. It's so light, a revving machine, but you definitely need to know how to drive one. In the EP3, you can't be a lazy driver as you really have to work for the power, and if doing some "traffic light grand prix" you need to try and stay in the vtec as much as possible to get the most out of it. If your in the wrong gear at the wrong time you will get smoked. The EP3 handles superbly, and with a few bolt on mods and remap you'd be looking at about 230-250bhp which is alot for a car that weighs less than 1300kg. If needs be you could even strip it out and get to around 1100kg meaning the bhp per tonne will be excellent! Also the k20 engine from the EP3 is probably the best sounding N/A engine out there. Wack a good air intake on it and the VTEC crossover is really aggressive!

[@tomdowning6344]

mk5 gti and map it 😊

[@Barterbarter]

I absolutely love this car, I’m definitely gonna get it once I pass my practical. Only question is is the price high for a used

[@Xopher222]

And high price for insurance if you're planning on getting one for your first car!

[@elbombero88]

@@Xopher222 lot of factors come into play. find one for sale and check the insurance to see.

[@Xopher222]

​@@elbombero88 A lot of factors... including how long you've had your license. Most quotes would be well over 2k without a box for a new driver.

[@akash502]

@@Xopher222 this is my third car now, I've been driving for 4 years and am paying £1400 a year with 4 years no claims, no claims protection and motor legal protection, that's with Direct Line. I had a 1.0L fiesta 140bhp st line before for 2 years, my insurance on that was £640 a year. Insurence companies (underwriters) want to see a history of good driving and a build up of power in cars to get insurance on the first place and then a good price on performance car.

[@Xopher222]

@@akash502 I'm 19, had my license for just under 2 years, have 2 years no claims, I could insurance a 2015 gti for £900 with a box, or £3200 without. Currently have a 1.2. I don't believe it matters what cars you have owned previously, I think it's just based on age and ncb. You had decent prices though.

[@SilverShamrock71]

Looking at a 3 door manual, white silver, 67 plate this weekend. VW approved used and 12k on the clock, so if there aren't any major issues I'm going to be pulling the trigger on it. Looked at 6 mk7/7.5s so far in my search

[@jixuscrixus]

Did you buy it?

[@SilverShamrock71]

@@jixuscrixus yes, my baby, lovely car

[@jixuscrixus1967]

@@SilverShamrock71: I’ve been driving mine for a handful of days now, 4yr old, 2017 three door, DSG, leather, 24k miles, it’s absolutely superb, I’ve had to buy lemons to stop me from grinning.

[@SilverShamrock71]

Sooo, white-silver or isaac blue? That is the burning question, also 18" or 19"

[@stevendefelice8489]

Should try and get the new type r see how different it feels from the golf gti and r

[@TRHamza]

Would be cool but hard to get hold of. I can get hold of VW Group cars/BMW's relatively easily but both the i30 N and the FK8 Type R are a hit and miss at the moment. I usually rely on owners to contact me.

[@Spike0000]

The MK6-R is my favourite as oppose to the MK7....It looks better too IMO. The MK5 Edition:30 is my favourite in the MK5 range. VW-Golfs GTI's & GTD's are both mint and still way up there, closely followed by Audi & SEAT-Leon FR's....Manuals are still most peoples favourite, mine too..Most people I know don't bother..nor have ever bothered even trying an Auto/DSG....A nice Stage:1 remap on that MK7 GTI..either a REVO/APR etc with a: Custom-Exhaust-De-Cat/Intercooler/Garrett-Blower/Large-Forge-Carbon-Induction Kit/Blow-Valve/Beefed-Up Diff/Autotech-HPFP/Coilovers & Beefed-Up Anti-Roll Bars would would transform it into 300bhp with still good fuel-economy....

[@jacksmith-ok8tx]

Hi dude, strangely enough I have been driving a mk6 gti dsg with leather interior and wanted to get a mk7 gti manual (good deal) but when I tried it the mk6 was better in pretty much every aspect. The leather seats were better, the visibility from inside the car was better. Power of the MK6 felt better then the mk7. Also did prefer the dsg over the manual. I am considering a R32 or a mk7 r have you had any experience with either of them? I might be ok with manual as long as it has a short shifter.

[@richboy900]

Kind of agree, as a standard car the mk6 looks better than the mk7 which looks slightly bland. But the mk7 gtd, gti or r looks better imo

[@Spike0000]

@@richboy900 I think with the MK6..it reminds me of the old mk3 shape with the refined-streamline down the side which set the car off, it seemed to disappear on the mk4/mk5 & mk7....

[@steve00alt70]

How can you get good fuel economy with 300bhp?

[@Spike0000]

@@steve00alt70 i.e. as in..as good as you can get (depending on the individuals income)....

[@General_G]

I like GTI cars I have got a seat cupra 300

[@ThatguyGears]

I was also in the market for a gti but my second hand 280 was better value for the money and there's not many in the area I live.

[@_lawsy4057]

I have a octavia vrs mk3 stage 1. Practically the same car! Can't beat it as a daily driver

[@ashl3yow3n]

I dont know my golf's very well. is this the mk6 or mk7?

[@GAbe-sw2ge]

Ash Visuals 7.5

[@ashykings]

Problem with the Gti is not the R per se but the fact that they are only about £1000 less then the R. 2nd hand that is. You would really want to have one to get one at that price difference.

[@shahrahman3317]

Diffrent sort of cars it’s not always about power its about the drive on the cars 4 wheel drive not much drama compared to front wheel drive

[@ashykings]

@shahrahman3317 a 450bhp r has more drama then u would ever need.

[@fjaff]

Is it a guzzler?

[@thehelperofthepeopledems2525]

If you’re buying a gti, go for a manual, and if you’re going for a golf R, get a DSG

[@ayubalom786]

Why?

[@sphnixltd930]

Dsg is better regardless whether it’s a gti or r I got a mk5 gti the farts it makes is addicting

[@K11ARLL]

It's not whether it's technically better or not. It's how it feels which will come down to personal preference. I would never have my r33 on modern tech paddles given the option. For e.g. cdj's are "better" than turntables but when I mix i prefer vinyls as its More involving. Same difference lol

[@killerkhalsa27]

@FAH 786 that doesn't even make sense. Dsg is super reliable as Long as you maintain it. I have 150,000 km on my 2012 gli dsg without a single issue. And just got a 2018 gti dsg autobahn. They don't break easy, this isn't the Ford dct.

[@killerkhalsa27]

@@K11ARLL R33 is a different league, my best friend has a '96 r33 gtr vspec making 452 to all four wheels, I couldn't imagine that car with an auto/dct just the way how nice that rb26 sounds rowing through those gears. All the gti track records were also done in a manual including the nurburgring.

[@willpark7483]

dsg for the win

[@mediumTierGod]

DSG is L

[@wolfqlf2287]

Chiptune the gti and you will get around 300bhp which is insane and believe me it’s insane with the chiptune

[@SebLoeb09Cars]

Megane RS rules 🤪 but gti and co are good too

[@samtheman407]

Try and get a 208 gti there’s no car reviews on it onnthese type of channels

[@jordzta]

Jhezz Work rate !

[@Fabrishio]

Good videos but I've noticed you repeat your points a lot throughout

[@aj63]

Great reg plate for a Vicar 👍

[@waseemscookingrecipes2396]

Only thing I don’t like on GTi is the exhaust tips

[@peterturnansky8885]

Sound or what?

[@waseemscookingrecipes2396]

like they stick out to much

[@princeussy1940]

Should do an rs6

[@RandomVideosFirst]

The BMW M140i (BMW approved online) good examples for around £22k with say 10k miles on the clock

[@NYChemicalRomance]

The first rule of Hot Hatch Club is it must only have three doors.

[@mediumTierGod]

No

[@relentlesspursuit6894]

With 230bhp it's not in the "hot hatch" any more! Leon Cupra much better for the money. 2nd Golf R better value than a new GTI, but with BMW, Audi and Merc all offering 340-400+ hatchbacks now the game has changed, and will continue to do so

[@Dcc357]

Bruh, you're driving on the wrong side of the road -US citizen

[@soultanasmaga9661]

Dh

[@glennmagri3483]

3 rd

[@forza223bowe5]

Golfs are not the most pretty cars, but there is something I like about it

[@rosscoooo4854]

Personally don’t think they’re are relevant anymore , in their standard form anyway. Club sport is a different matter. Had a mk6 and got bored very quickly , nothing exciting about them anymore. Had an s3 after that and loved it till the day it was replaced with a m240i.

[@serkan106]

this great car is not avaliable in turkey at the moment but if it was it would be around 60k euros... f..k the system here...

[@karlblake4596]

It’s a sin to buy a gti with no dsg

[@mohayc8877]

Audi rs3 eats the golf 7 all day

[@cryptomoneyuk]

No shit.. Its like saying a gtr eats rs3 all day.

[@mohayc8877]

@@cryptomoneyuk I'm comparing a hatchback to a hatchback, you're comparing a supercar to sports car

[@mediumTierGod]

​@@mohayc8877good go buy a Lamborghini then

[@Barterbarter]

First

[@Holtii14]

Another GTI not a Scirocco 🤦‍♂️

[@Arsh7r]

First 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@cam92]

I owned a brand new 18 plate one for 3 weeks before it got stolen..by then I was bored of it anyway. The technology is nice, the drive...bland.

[@elbombero88]

what

[@krakatoa16]

Was it keyless entry?

[@cam92]

@@krakatoa16 No, they broke in for the keys.

[@willpark7483]

C S where you in the house ?

[@cam92]

will park yep, knocking a few z’s out upstairs

[@seifyboy2832]

The seats look horrible in my opinion

[@georgewhiteford9869]

I used to think the same until I bought mine. It’s really a heritage thing that obviously goes back a long way. If I’d bought the car from new, I personally would have specd different seats and definitely the dynamic chassis control, but as the car was a pre-reg model and the last of the manuals, it was too good an offer to resist. Brilliant car!

[@richardhammer187]

What a yawn fest that car is.

[@azaadsaiyed1970]

230bhp? lmao... way less then even a Vauxhall astra VXR or a Ford focus ST.. 😂.really believe that the GTI is dying 😭 use to love them back in the day but now theyre just forgotten about

[@Xopher222]

It's not about the bhp, it's about the driving experience and build quality. I own a newer vauxhall, and they're honestly bad. Rather drive an older golf or polo

[@MrElectricSkittles]

Mate, shut up

[@user-ox5bi7ql6y]

its underrated it puts down 230 whp on Dyno and beats Focus Sts www.focusst.org/forum/focus-st-vs-competition/34049-mk7-vw-gti-lying-through-s-grill.html

[@jimjamthebananaman1]

GTI clubsport or GTI TCR smokes VXR or ST

[@KiLL3RiFiCATiON]

Thumbs down, no hand in thumbnail.

[@mmaworld552]

Wtf

[@and9y1]

Boring as fuck. Golfs or Audi . Change it up

[@fm9205]

ew manual 😷😷😷

[@mediumTierGod]

Ew automatic