Mk7 Golf GTD or Audi A3 2.0TDI S line?

[TheCarMadDad]

Right chaps.

I'm going to be ordering my new company car this evening. I've got a decent choice of motors tbh. I've managed to narrow it down to a few.

So, firstly I could get a VW Golf Mk7 GTD manual (184bhp) with sat nav, keyless entry and climate front screen as extras

Or, an Audi A3 Sportback 2.0TDI (150) S Line with cruise control and privacy glass as the only extras.

I can't decide, I want the premium badge of the Audi but you get a hell of a lot if kit on the Golf. Both the engines are darn sweet

Your thoughts???

[Deerfoot]

Golf for me, increased equipment level swaying it.

Oh, and the more powerful engine.

[OGR4M]

Personally, I'd have the golf - I'm a big fan of the way the hot MK7s look, the GTD being one of the best all round hot hatches out there.

Perhaps it's a big bias, but I've always thought A3s were just golfs they ran out of VW badges for.

[Axionknight]

I'd take the Golf personally, the engine is pretty good and more punchy than the Audis and it has better kit, as I looked at both during my company car hunt, but then again, I ended up with a Volvo V40 D3 which I preferred to both.

"Premium badge", what exactly is the benefit of that? It's a bog standard ten a penny diesel and I would be surprised if it held it's value any better than the Golf.

Edited by Axionknight on Tuesday 28th January 17:27

[sjg]

If you're going to have a terribly dull diesel hatchback, at least get the quicker, better equipped one.

What exactly is so "premium" about having a poorer variant of the same thing but with 4 rings on the boot?

[V8forweekends]

I drive an older A3. I would get the Golf every time. Unless they have made spectacular progress, S-line suspension will rattle all your fillings loose for no handling gain.

[TheCarMadDad]

What I mean by premium is the quality of the interior. Although the A3 may be a rebadged golf, one thing that stands out for me after sitting in both is that the Audi has a far superior quality interior. Not saying the golfs is bad mind. That's just my opinion of course

[FFRR7]

I prefer the looks of the A3, but as others have said... the engine in the Golf will be better. I think the Golf looks bloated... well, it should drive nice, they are well put together things just ultimately a little dull. Not bad as a company car though, safe, economical, classless, loads of boot space.

[TheCarMadDad]

Ok so think I'm gonna go with the GTD. Next question... Colour; black or white?

[hyperblue]

Black. White is awful.

[billzeebub]

Any colour but white. It is a classic Golf colour, I had several white Mk2s, but now it is just too ubiquitous and default to be cool or even attractive on virtually any car.

[Debaser]

I'm still surprised by the number of threads on here with people rating interior trim higher than the way a car drives.


I'd have the Golf. In white.

[James_N]

GTD for me too. A friend has one on company lease. Its a brilliant car :-)

[jimbop1]

Golf in red. If those two cars had no badges on you'd be choosing the golf .

[Deerfoot]

TheCarMadDad said:

Next question... Colour; black or white?

Out of the two, black. Don't they do a nice solid red?

[MoelyCrio]

PH default answer: Skoda Octavia vRS and £3k stuffed into its (much larger) boot.

[Maracus]

SEAT Leon FR 184 has to be worth a look?

The interior is vastly improved on the MK2.

[TheCarMadDad]

MoelyCrio said:

PH default answer: Skoda Octavia vRS and £3k stuffed into its (much larger) boot.

Can't have skoda otherwise I would've liked into it.

The only manufacturers I can choose from are; Audi, BMW, Kia, Lexus, Mini, Toyota, Vauxhall or VW

Sadly Lexus is out of my price range otherwise there would be no competition!

[TheCarMadDad]

Deerfoot said:

Out of the two, black. Don't they do a nice solid red?

Yeah they do but isn't it a bit of a dog d1ck red? I thought the black may look nice with the privacy glass?

[anonymous-user]

Which BMW can you get?