I purchased a 1.5 Evo last year 2018. It was comfortable and quick though engine was quite harsh from 4000 rpm. I had come from a MK7 GTI. The noise was so bad I returned it to the dealer after 1 month due to the irritating whining noise from rear. In that 1 month of ownership I had even changed tyres in belief they were the cause of the noise. Even the master tech and dealer MD tested the car and agreed it was noisy and suggested a wheel bearing was at fault. They changed what they thought was the culprit but that did nothing. Damned awful noise from what is supposed to be a quality model. I would have kept the car if the noise was not so bad as it was quick enough for an oldie, comfortable and economical. When a MK7 is compared with a Mk7.5, the MK7 in my view is the quieter car all round. The dealer swapped the car for a MK7.5 GTI which is far better but still not as quiet as my old MK7 GTI. My advice to anyone considering buying a golf is don't buy unless you can have a 48-hour test drive.
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Cost cutting measures throughout a car’s lifecycle seems to be the norm - usually in areas that won’t be noticed by the customer.
The mk7 Golf has had small cost saving ‘tweaks’ throughout its life - presumably in an effort to help VW control costs and maintain profit margins. Mostly little things that don’t represent much of a cost saving per vehicle, but when you consider the many thousands or millions of Golfs built worldwide, the overall savings will be very worthwhile to VW.
The following cost cutting measures on the mk7 / mk7.5 Golf have been discussed on various forums;
- deletion of the plastic covers on the Isofix child seat fixing points on the rear seat.
- deletion of the plastic hinge cover on the rear seat backrest hinge in the luggage compartment.
- deletion of the plastic cover from the door mirror fixing screws/bolts.
- removal of the button on the B pillar to deactivate the car’s interior motion sensor.
- both or one of the under seat storage drawers deleted on some models.
- the soft lidded battery cover in the engine compartment no longer fitted.
- deletion of multi port injection from the 2.0 litre EA888 engine.
- possibly poorer quality or less interior sound insulation fitted, resulting in noisier cabins.
For someone buying their first mk7 / mk7.5 Golf, they won’t be aware of any of the above, but a repeat customer is likely to notice at least some of these cost cutting measures.