Video quality is right up there now with the best of any channels 👍

Wonderful video Sir bob the quality is amazing, hope you enjoyed this hot hatch!

Mk7.5R or GTI is the sweet spot for me, stance is spot on and front end isn’t fugly, cabin feels more special and infotainment is intuitive. . .maybe vw will get their act together with the 8.5 but I somehow doubt it, oh and a manual option wouldn’t go a miss! 😎

That's a proper acting the bollix car, love it.

Jeremy Clarkson once said if you drive a golf you're going to get where you need to be faster, Which makes you smarter All that needs to be said

I don’t need any convincing, I think it’s exceptional. I would set the temperature at 21c and never touch it again!

Hey Bob, this is - I think - your best quality video yet!

Thanks for the review & your honest points. From all the video reviews I've watched on this car, every single one complains about the haptics/ digital buttons & new screens. I truly hope VW improves this for future updates.

I want one. Great review Bob.

Amazing fun car. enjoyable review Bob.

Jaysus that outro was seriously slick Bob!

Had R, have 7.5 GTi now, just bought Clubsport. The R was hard & fast but serious, GTi great & fun, Clubsport simply marvellous 🤣

Great review Bob After driving the car a few weeks back i share your frustrations with the haptic buttons on the steering wheel along with the infotainment system. But i disagree with it being better than the 7 or the 7.5. The interior plastics and interior overall felt cheap to me and more along the lines of what the Japanese competitors would offer. The 7.5 was the sweet spot here. Seats i thought vs the last clubsport were very basic with no real special feel on the interior either vs the last with red stitching, nice leather and suade along with that alcantara steering wheel. As for the drive again you may have been driving a lot of electric cars of late as i found this model a bit dead, along with no option of a manual the visceral feel of the mark 7 was gone. Steering was flat on feedback and the engine felt strained even though there's no comparison on speed as the new clubsport is far far quicker than the old. But just didn't float my boat with the lack of feel or engagement. Then put the price at 60k with some options and i'm afraid the mark 7 looks like unreal value now for what you get. This is just my humble opinion though but i would say to anyone looking to buy one drive both and see what they think.

The clubsport is tempting, might be time to trade in my 530e for the GTI clubsport 😂

Mk7 golf r manual 3 door is still the best of the more recent golf's in my opinion last of the 3 doors and the quality is fantastic, this new golf isn't bad but the design and quality aren't as good in my opinion.

Great hot hatch

Hi Bob. Great review. Saving up for one of these to chop my Mk7 GTi which I have owned from new since 2013 ! The Golf R has 320hp so 20 more than this but I reckon it’s every bit as quick due to being lighter.

like the white bring it on Bob here at Australia great review once again Bob !

Great review as always but at nearly 60 grand they are no longer the car for the normal joe soap

Great car great review!

I'm thinking of buying one next year and may pick up a nearly new one - I'm worried the ride will be too harsh on passive dampeners however!

What happened to Kermit (the mk1 golf) And Bob you should do a mk1 gti and a mk8 gti. I know it’s been done before but still.

Yeah I agree Bob bring us back some buttons volkswagen

I like to call the MK8 a Volkswagen Auris. The front is completely Auris MK2.

Just wondering did you ever drive the mark seven GTi TCR As that is my current car I will be thinking of changing it this year want to know what do you think about one versus the other

What was the ride like on the 19’s ?

I personally think the gti golf should only be a 3 door not 5 because it is a sports car

I have a 7.5 pp dsg dcc and can’t get excited about chucking mine in, paying double the price and end up with a car that has poorer materials and cockpit than mine. If VW did a manual I’d give it a go but I’m sticking with mine until I can find something better, haven’t been able to yet….

I like it nice colour

Great Video Bob.. Is Sunday Service Coming Back? Please Bob

I know it's a different type of car but this or a BMW 3 series 330i ?

OK, I still don't like your caption font, but gasly just used it on his video, so I guess that's whats cool these days...Good choice.

And the NA market misses out once again.

I wonder how much is it

I have 7.5 clubsport GTI great car. How much is the Mark 8 GTI Clubsport?

I’m sure the gti is very good in every way... but I just never wanted one, I’ve had a few hot hatches in the past.. clio 172, type r x2, focus rs but the gti just never appeals to me... can’t really point my fingers on it, just don’t want it.

VW infotainment-climate screen is why my Golf MK7 is being replaced with a Corolla. I don't think they're even listening to be honest. Come on MK9..?

With that infotainment system I wouldn't consider any golf at all.

Have you tested the Honda Civic Type R, if not could please ❓😊

It's amazing what the car can do. And it's a manual

Your figures are out somewhat. Difference between R and GTi CS need revision.

looking at this you can see why people buy tuesons for a runabout.

Irish top gear ?

👌👌👌

Please review the bmw 128ti

The capacitive button controls fucking suck

MK7 GTI > MK8 GTI

this is not gti its totaly different gti usualy 😂😂😂 they just killed gti on mk8 no wonder ppl like more mk7 over mk8...

Looks very jittery to me... And I must say if it was a Vauxhall with a crappy infotainment system (and this is really crappy) you would have trashed the car - but not the GTI. I don't think it's that great