New Volkswagen Golf GTI in-depth review: is it hot enough?

Опубликовано 21 сентября 2021, 15:00

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The Volkswagen Golf GTI is a motoring icon, one that’s responsible for kickstarting the hot hatch market over four decades ago. This eighth-generation GTI is a smart evolution of what we’ve come to expect on the outside and fully digital inside. A number of tweaks have been made to the way it drives compared with the previous model and the switchable driving modes make it equally at home on a B-road blast or the school run. However, rivals like the Renault Megane RS and Honda Civic Type R have more power, so is the standard GTI hot enough to take on the competition? Nicola Hume puts it to the test to find out.

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00:00 - Intro
01:14 - Design
01:58 - Interior and technology
03:39 - Performance and specifications
04:24 - Driving and handling
06:55 - Fuel economy and CO2 emissions
07:33 - Rear seats
08:04 - Boot space
08:21 - Dealmakers and dealbreakers
09:13 - Verdict

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