It's a somewhat luckwarm conclusion. GT is critised for lack of traction control, lack of styling cues and it's high price in comparison to the Fabia and Ibiza equivalents.
Deek.
Autoexpress review of the GT
Autoexpress review of the GT
Autoexpress have a short review of the GT here.
It's a somewhat luckwarm conclusion. GT is critised for lack of traction control, lack of styling cues and it's high price in comparison to the Fabia and Ibiza equivalents.
Deek.
It's a somewhat luckwarm conclusion. GT is critised for lack of traction control, lack of styling cues and it's high price in comparison to the Fabia and Ibiza equivalents.
Deek.
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Confirmed mainly what we already knew. I thought they could've gone into more detail about the handling;
Doesn't give us much to go on.
With regards to the price I agree with them. Its at least £500 overpriced, though if I was given the choice between a Fabia, SEAT or VW Id buy it soley on the basis of the superior interior quality (before anyone brings up rattles, they all but dissapeared now, so shut it!
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I can't understand why VW UK don't offer Traction Control (or Climatronic for that matter) as a standard option for the GT. If I'm paying that sort of premium over a Fabia/Ibiza, I'd at least expect some toys to go with it! I feel VW UK have made huge marketing mistake with this. Now the GT just gonna be known as 'the expensive one' when compared to it in-house rivals
VW never have gone for OTT styling on there higher performance models, so I can understand the thinking there. Also, with a GTi coming up soon I hope they save the best til last
Overall I'd would consider one (shame, three 9n's in a row is pushing it! ) but the dealer would need to do some serious discount for me to sign on the dotted line.
In comparison to what though? At best they could've compared it against a VRS or IbizaThe GT's sporty suspension set-up gives it decent handling too, with good body control and a comfortable ride over bumps.
Doesn't give us much to go on.With regards to the price I agree with them. Its at least £500 overpriced, though if I was given the choice between a Fabia, SEAT or VW Id buy it soley on the basis of the superior interior quality (before anyone brings up rattles, they all but dissapeared now, so shut it!
). I can't understand why VW UK don't offer Traction Control (or Climatronic for that matter) as a standard option for the GT. If I'm paying that sort of premium over a Fabia/Ibiza, I'd at least expect some toys to go with it! I feel VW UK have made huge marketing mistake with this. Now the GT just gonna be known as 'the expensive one' when compared to it in-house rivals
VW never have gone for OTT styling on there higher performance models, so I can understand the thinking there. Also, with a GTi coming up soon I hope they save the best til last
Overall I'd would consider one (shame, three 9n's in a row is pushing it!
) but the dealer would need to do some serious discount for me to sign on the dotted line.