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GTI Generation Spotter Guide - 2015 Volkswagen Golf GTI Long-Term Road Test
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GTI Generation Spotter Guide - 2015 Volkswagen Golf GTI Long-Term Road Test
For the 2015 Volkswagen Golf GTI Volkswagen kept the styling pretty similar to the old car. That can make it hard to identify which generation you're looking at.
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Front: Fog light next to the bumper strakes (mk6) vs. fog light behind the strakes (mk7).
Side: Discrete yellow parking light on the bumper cover vs. yellow parking light integrated into the headlight cluster.
Back: Full length white reversing light strip versus truncated strip of white backup light.
Wheels are easily and often swapped, so I would never look at those.
I am sure there will be huge disagreement on this point, but I think the Golf styling has really hit a dead end, and VW should try something a little bolder next time around.
BTW I like the Laguna style much better than any of the blocky 5 spoke wheels.
Overall, I'm a big fan of the new GTI. Minor cosmetics, new longer/lower platform, reduced weight and MORE POWER. I'm torn between buying a GTI with an APR tune or a Golf R.
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