Looks better, more room to get in, more character, real hatches are 2 (3) doors like the original, also some weight savings. The fact they are not really making them makes it more desirable to me.
What's the appeal of a 2-door, tbh? The whole reason I want a GTI is because it's both sporty and practical.
Exactly. Taking a car that is built primarily around practicality and is boxy and buying it in 2DR form is totally baffling to me.
I even think they look worse. The huge doors and blank panel behind them completely throws the proportions off. They look super goofy.
GTIs were originally 2dr, and for the first few generations, 2drs were all they sold. The GTI was not built around practicality, it was built to be a sporting version of the Golf. It was meant for driving enthusiasts.
The only reasons they began to be sold as 4drs were to increase sales, and to sell them to a wider, less enthusiast based market. That fact alone detracts from the sporting nature of the car. It is a watered down version of the original.
4dr practicality is what the Jetta and Sportwagen are for.
GTIs were originally 2dr, and for the first few generations, 2drs were all they sold. The GTI was not built around practicality, it was built to be a sporting version of the Golf. It was meant for driving enthusiasts.
The only reasons they began to be sold as 4drs were to increase sales, and to sell them to a wider, less enthusiast based market. That fact alone detracts from the sporting nature of the car. It is a watered down version of the original.
4dr practicality is what the Jetta and Sportwagen are for.
GTIs were originally 2dr, and for the first few generations, 2drs were all they sold. The GTI was not built around practicality, it was built to be a sporting version of the Golf. It was meant for driving enthusiasts.