Thinking About Volkswagen
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VW is still sorting a few other details. The Performance pack will likely be clustered as a single option, perhaps with the DSG dual-clutch automatic. We might get some big-ticket items offered in Europe, such as adaptive cruise control with emergency braking, lane keeping and driver-alert systems. We definitely won't get stop/start, as it detracts from smoothness, adds cost and isn't reflected in mileage ratings under the EPA cycle. Call it what you like鈥攈ot hatch, pocket rocket or just a really good, practical car for people who enjoy driving. The GTI created the category when it was launched in North America for 1983 and has thrived even as VW's fortunes have waxed and waned since. Sales surpassed 16,000 in 2012, down only a bit from the all-time 20,000 peak in 1986, and the GTI accounts for a considerable 40 percent of all Golf sales in the United States. That makes the States VW's single biggest GTI market. Both three- and five-door configurations broaden its appeal. In these parts, the car has become the benchmark for reasonably priced fun with unquestionable function and reasonably low ownership costs. Better than ever, in even more refined fashion.
Compared to today's GTI, still a damn good car, the new one pretty much seems a class above. It's smoother and quieter and more solid but the refinement doesn't cut into athleticism. For starters, the 2015 is pleasing in the tactile sense, in nearly every respect. Its clutch operates nice and easy. Its brake pedal is sensitive but quickly mastered. The dead pedal is perfect. Its shifter is a bit softer than we might like, but not drastically so. The gear ratios have changed, probably to improve fuel economy, but acceleration is stronger than ever thanks to the slightly lower and broader torque peak. The new GTI feels quicker, absolutely, and while it might be a bit less revvy, it has substantially more torque throughout the rpm range. The thrust presents itself as a nice kick in the stomach off the line with either the manual or the DSG automatic. We'd call it fast, though anyone who remembers the 90-hp Mk1 in 1983 will laugh because they probably thought that was fast, too.
In comparison to early GTIs, understeer doesn't occur in this one. If one word can describe the new GTI, that word might be balance -- and at high level. Nothing stands out as either an obvious shortcoming or a strength relative to some weakness elsewhere in the package. This car is simply a lot of fun to drive moderately or quickly without any significant payback in comfort, practicality or anything else. It's more pleasing in the tactile sense than some competitors that might be a bit faster, and more subtle. This GTI seems bigger inside with a lot more shoulder space for front passengers and maybe a class higher than its predecessor in overall finish. Its seats are lower (perhaps sportier) and most drivers will see less of the hood. The interior is still richer than some competitors', and the switch layout is less busy than the Focus ST's. What's not to like?
