I would like to own one…… only if the come in 4motion

wa..wa…wa….wa…huk..huk..huk;

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WALD …

Yeah, and actually I commented on that post. I didn’t like the Jetta GLI, but I was willing to forgive it, since the Jetta is, after all, a Golf with a boot. A boot that still looks tacked-on to me, but nevermind.

This one’s not a Golf at all, though. Which makes me wonder…these styling cues have now appeared on cars badged both GTI and GLI. VW really ought to think about maintaining more purity and coherence in their model line-up.

So I’m a bit biased.

But I have to say it anyway – I don’t like the fact that VW have essentially regurgitated the unique Golf GTI styling cues on this Polo. I mean, why not let the Polo GTI have its own special look, rather than the exact same touches (tartan seats, honeycomb grille with red piping, offset twin exhaust) as its bigger cousin? They even rehashed the glorious Denver alloys; to me they’re the nicest wheels on the road today, and used to be one of those things that made the Golf GTI seem so incredibly special. I feel this devalues the Golf, and makes the R32 seem like a much better proposition. VW will attract more buyers to each of these cars if they made them seem more individual. I mean, one or two common details or themes is fine, just to link the two cars, but to repeat the entire styling pack wholesale just shows a lack of creativity.

The funny thing is, if I’m not mistaken the previous gen Polo GTI had unique details, such as red trim around the floor mats. Unless I’m mistaken and that was the Lupo GTI, if such a thing exists.