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Originally Posted by central limit

MK7 Golf is a great platform. They handle absolutely amazingly and feel very refined on the road. Similar to how the Camaro benefits from the Alpha platform used for the ATS/CTS, the Golf is underpinned by VW's MQB that is used for a number of Audi models.




I was under the impression that only the cloth interior GTI (S trim) have plaid seats. My wife's 2015 SE has solid black leather seats. This should be true for Autobahn models as well.

You probably already know this, but the Performance Pack equipped cars are much more desirable, as they have an LSD, bigger brakes, and a nominal 10hp bump in output. You can recognize these by the red "GTI" badage on the back, as well as the nicer looking brakes.

Also, food for thought: some reviewers favor the GTI over the R for daily driving duties because the power band is shifted lower in the rev range, with more usable torque without having to wind it out. Common belief is that the GTI motor has been highly underrated going back a few model years. Bone stock, it is far from slow, and its published 210-220 HP feels far more than 10% on top of a 200hp family car.

Originally Posted by fldrummer

Not true. You can get leather in a GTI. I think it even comes standard with the performance pack (?).

Great info - appreciate it. Will need to look into the red/performance pack SE GTI as the lightly used R's still command a much higher price than the GTI.....I have some time before I have to pull the trigger, so right now just "tire kicking".

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