VW Golf GTI. If it's good enough for Clarkson!?

[@leasingdotcom]

GTI CLUBSPORT VS GTI VS R - WHICH WOULD YOU CHOOSE AND WHY?

[@KarimFathi]

No bad choice there to be honest

[@Doug_Helt]

I'm 61 driving a 2023 VW GTI S 6MT and having a blast!

[@cklam8722]

It's such a good car for all occasions, and all people. User friendly, and much better quality after almost nine generations. You don't need any other car costs you a lot more. Good review with so much detail. Thank you Howard.

[@escos0410]

Iv had the CS for 12months, 14k on the clock and no issues at all Ridiculously quick for a stock car too My advice though to anyone is take the time to adapt your habits towards the info system and learn how to use it I.E allow it to boot up before you start bashing the screen and learn the voice command functions too, don’t speak to it like your having a conversation with it. Crack that and it’s faultless

[@kindion]

Best GTI review I’ve seen! And I just watched them all lol

[@sophiawoods6748]

I had the golf gti 245bhp and it was brilliant car, it was fast and alive which couldn’t be said for the golf R 7.5 I had before it. The Gti makes the golf R seem like a grandad. The Golf R was fast but lacked everything the GTI was and that was only the smaller power GTI MK8. I moved on the Hyundai Kona N which was the total opposite of the GTI totally unhinged mental case car, the first time I test drove I nearly torqued steered into a shop window, So I decided I quite like the unhinged-ness

[@csanvi]

This has emotion written all over it. A great and entertaining review, as always, Howard. Thank you!

[@chrishext6889]

As always absolutely great review of what looks like a fabulous car, thanks Howard

[@SilverShamrock71]

After 3 years of ownership I still can't stop looking at my 2018 7.5 GTI ( 2 door manual white silver metallic modded with genuine 18" prets in dark graphite metallic)

[@donjohnson2428]

Best review of this car I have seen on KZbin!

[@camcappe353]

Love this video because it exites and is driven with emotion

[@SchneakyPete]

Amazing review thank you and you encapsulate exactly how I feel about this car, which gives me the most fun since my 1986 Honda CRX

[@DannyWaddell16]

Great informative review as always with a witty charm. Keep up the good work. Looks like a great car!

[@waltermoore2936]

As usual a great review, Howard is the best.

[@robertjames3378]

Great review,see if you can get hold of a base mk8.5 gti and compare to the mk8 clubsport .

[@S.C.1.2]

Matt Watsons big bro?

[@katiecannon8186]

Agree. And at least in the 2023 model, the software has been just fine

[@RickGTI2019]

Very lighthearted review. A good break from the too serious ! Thanks, RickGTI….. 🌴

[@williegitau6680]

Absolutely stunning car...great review as always

[@L77yma]

Howard always delivers. What a car but if I was Jimmy Carr I would lone myself some money from my Jersey account and buy the Golf R. Tax avoidance beats Tax evasion every day.

[@JacesOwnWorld]

Have one already. MK7 GYI 6spd 2017. Pinnacle GTI IMO, as the MK7.5 is exactly the same, just with a couple aesthetic facelift things. These cars don’t hold their value well, so it’s best to just keep them forever.

[@r3games1985]

He so spot on the money! I test drove one and was like damn! It feels so youthful. Like a young girlfriend.

[@jameslittlechild7156]

Cracking review Howard!

[@leasingdotcom]

#HowardsFriendJames

[@garyjohnson3751]

I’ve got the R with the sports pack it’s awesome 👏

[@richardmichael59]

From the speakers down on the door. You can “almost” feel the air moving? Hmmm…… I almost won the lotto too! Seriously though very good review, currently shopping one.

[@davejohn3820]

Got mine last month. Loved the car, but hates the dealership with a passion. Not sure if this only applies to Australia. The dealership used non spec cheap oil twice in 2 weeks for the 2k km complimentary service. Lucky I checked because I just don't trust the dealership here. If not for the so called complimentary service, I wouldn't go back to the dealership for services at all.

[@smiddysmidton8313]

Go to a VW specialist mate. Plenty in Australia

[@Alex-wl1je]

Not sure I want a car to take years off my life when I drive it...maybe years off my age 😂. Great review apart from that bit!

[@kerotomas1]

The problem with the Clubsport is that it almost costs as much as the R which is way better its not only stronger but it has a variable all wheel drive which smokes the Clubsport in acceleration and way safer to drive it in winter.

[@sophiawoods6748]

The mk8 gti base model I had was so much better than the 7.5 golf R I owned. The Golf just felt terrible compared. The gti was fast, nippy, fast DSG. The golf was slow witted and lack everything the GTI was even at the base model level and on he roll just as quick as a golf r. So the club sport must be really fast.

[@kerotomas1]

@@sophiawoods6748 VW improved on the Mk8 R a lot compared to 7/7.5 especially the all wheel drive and the suspension

[@kjph7438]

From a stand still yes , on the move no

[@RobWeb_1]

Brilliant review. Love the Clarkson part 😂

[@asdpoi121]

Loved this. Almost an opera like feel to it.

[@kevdavies3445]

great review three letters TCR I love mine

[@machineman1232]

Have one truly enjoyable to drive , some bad press regarding the lack of knobs etc I say set it up and stop fiddling with them .

[@stevehulbert]

Brilliant video 👏👏🙌

[@CocaSirius]

You have to do on Toyota yaris GR! It is must and Howards new favourite!

[@leasingdotcom]

👀

[@stevehulbert]

Still think the mk5 Edition or Pirelli GTi is the sweet spot of all the Gtis thus far without being digital I feel like the 7 and 8 are in comparison imo.

[@loganpadayachee6048]

I own a 8 GTI beautiful machine ❤

[@dang6092]

I'd have one, but it'll just get nicked so what's the point?

[@eppyz]

Clarkson bought a MK7 not an MK8. Clarkson was quoted as saying "The MK7 GTI is Nearly Perfect in Every Possible Way". He never said that about the 8. Just saying🙄

[@bruts82]

Had one and I agree it’s a fantastic lookin car but I had to get rid of it , the software issues were endless. The car became unusable Went back to a 7.5 the software in the mk8 is best avoided

[@Wargwarn]

Mk7 is way better than a 5

[@jimj2683]

This guy is a great presenter, but it feels like an ad for Leasing....

[@leasingdotcom]

Noted we will make some changes. That's not the intention at all. Thanks for the feedback.

[@AR-zr1om]

I've got the a 21 reg GTI and honestly cannot recommend it. The Infotainment is so buggy it stops working every couple of week. Navigation cuts out and heater co trols are awful. Vw are useless too and just say it's a known fault and they can't fix it. Basically they do updates over the air every month or so which fixes it for a week or 2 then it goes again

[@Wargwarn]

Mk 7.5 is the one to have

[@EastWood2004]

I am sure it is fixed by now.

[@bobbydwheelhouse]

It is fixed now. Better than the 7.5

[@gymclasshero88]

What about now two years later?

[@da_great_mogul]

Yes the over the waves updates can't magically put bulbs and hardware in the dash for the heating control menus though can it?

[@billx4266]

MK7 still looks better

[@markwilliams4274]

Of you can find me one for £318 a mpnth I will take it😳

[@marianecruz8834]

Have macan design

[@xtremeelectronics2862]

👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌

[@Tsukuyomi8]

Horrible front end … I think the Cupra Leon VZ 300 is better

[@soultanasmaga9661]

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[@leasingdotcom]

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[@RobWeb_1]

Brilliant review. Love the Clarkson part 😂