VW GTD or something else

[Juanco20]

Is the VW Golf GTD the ideal car for the following criteria. Looking at 12-18 months old with budget of £35k max but ideally closer to £30k

50 mile daily commute (25 one way) which is 80% motorway

Looking for something which is just a nice place to sit. Currently in a Seat Ibiza and sat in rush hour traffic in that is not a pleasant experience. The seats are horrendous.

Good MPG isn't a must and have considered petrol options but the diesel seems to make most sense for the commute.

A bit of grunt for easy overtaking and also a bit of fun when on the B roads.

Decent boot space for golf clubs and trolley etc.

Reliable and likely to hold value well.

Or should I stop being sensible and just go for a GTI or M135i

Edited by Juanco20 on Monday 16th October 21:22

[SteBrown91]

If ease in rush hour traffic is a priority I’d look at the GTE.

You can creep along on the electric and it will nice and smooth.

[Tinkermantony]

New Golf is an ugly bugger. M135i is slightly less so and has a better interior.

That said, would the S3 be the best option here? Or maybe save your money for fuel and get a M140i

[stevemcs]

Comfort, quite … that’s ev territory…. Assuming you can charge at home.

If not, save your money and get the Octavia, or the 1 series.

[dmsims]

Yep GTE (had one for 3 years) - faster, more economical, more refined

SteBrown91 said:

If ease in rush hour traffic is a priority I’d look at the GTE.

You can creep along on the electric and it will nice and smooth.

[The Cardinal]

I've a back-catalogue of VAG high performance petrol hatches, but run a GTD at the moment (albeit an older one). Wish I'd discovered it earlier to be honest, and I'm keeping an eye on Mk8s - though they are far less numerous these days.

GTE or full electric involve compromises without home charging.

[Juanco20]

The Cardinal said:

I've a back-catalogue of VAG high performance petrol hatches, but run a GTD at the moment (albeit an older one). Wish I'd discovered it earlier to be honest, and I'm keeping an eye on Mk8s - though they are far less numerous these days.

GTE or full electric involve compromises without home charging.

I have considered getting a home charger and going electric but all the recent bad press has put me off. A hybrid might be a good way to dip my toes in to that segment

[CG2020UK]

Pretty much better in every way unless you really need a hatchback

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202308110...

[Shabaza]

If you are getting a diesel, Ive had both GTD and a CLA220 diesel as company cars.

The mercedes 220 diesel engine felt more powerful and was returning almost 10 mpg more.

A plug in hybrid is a good shout.
Although if you can do home charging, I would just go full electric, you can get a Tesla Model 3.
Despite the hate they get, theyre easily the best EV in this segment.