2015 Volkswagen Golf GTI: A Compact Hatch To Colorado and Back - Will We Regret It?

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edited July 2015 in Volkswagen
Great road trip car!" a friend of mind said when he heard I was driving our 2015 Volkswagen Golf GTI to Colorado and back. I was glad to hear him say that because my first choice had been our new 2007 Dodge Charger SRT8. That's my idea of a road trip car - plenty of room and lots of muscle to get up and over Vail Pass at 10,662 feet.

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  • joemama127joemama127 Member Posts: 5
    10 hours of driving and nothing to report? That's A+ automotive journalism right there!

    j/k, you did mention the steering and tranny..so I guess that counts
  • veedubber86veedubber86 Member Posts: 57
    Yeah, having driven 2 VWs about in Colorado, I can say that was a better choice. It may be a 4-cylinder, but it will have no problem climbing those mountain grades at autobahn speeds.
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