baRt Posted September 27, 2022 Report Share Posted September 27, 2022 Hi all My Golf 7.5 R estate is now 5 years old and it is time for it to go. I absolutely loved this car and wasn't sure what would be a worthy replacement. Mk8 estate was on the top of the list, but with no stock cars, no discounts available and crazy lead times, I pulled the trigger on a new Arteon R. I got a really good discount from the dealers, who matched DTD for a well specced example. The price I paid for it is nearly the same as for the new Mk8 estate with similar kit(if not less). What I like so far: amount of space inside, ride comfort, standard and extra kit, how it looks inside and outside. Also I feared it will be slower owing to its weight, but the new EA888 4th gen makes it feel as fast as the 7.5 estate. What isn't so good: fuel consumption appears to be 4-5 mpg less than my Golf. I used to get 32mpg on my daily commute, now its down to 28. I also need to get rid of all the swirl marks inflicted by the dealers. NRW, theskivingscholar, Microbe and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Microbe Posted September 27, 2022 Report Share Posted September 27, 2022 Looks really nice, I nearly swapped my 7R estate for an arteon but they were so rare and list price at the time and I ended up in a AMG CLA35 Shooting Brake which I've recently swapped out for a 21 plate golf R hatchback so back to a golf for me. Enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booth11 Posted September 27, 2022 Report Share Posted September 27, 2022 51 minutes ago, baRt said: Hi all My Golf 7.5 R estate is now 5 years old and it is time for it to go. I absolutely loved this car and wasn't sure what would be a worthy replacement. Mk8 estate was on the top of the list, but with no stock cars, no discounts available and crazy lead times, I pulled the trigger on a new Arteon R. I got a really good discount from the dealers, who matched DTD for a well specced example. The price I paid for it is nearly the same as for the new Mk8 estate with similar kit(if not less). What I like so far: amount of space inside, ride comfort, standard and extra kit, how it looks inside and outside. Also I feared it will be slower owing to its weight, but the new EA888 4th gen makes it feel as fast as the 7.5 estate. What isn't so good: fuel consumption appears to be 4-5 mpg less than my Golf. I used to get 32mpg on my daily commute, now its down to 28. I also need to get rid of all the swirl marks inflicted by the dealers. Lovely looking car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Good_Samaritan Posted September 27, 2022 Report Share Posted September 27, 2022 Nice. I see it's also got the 20" upgrade alloys and IQ lights with the light bar in the grill. What with 2 growing boys, I've been considering one of these as a replacement for my 7.5, though the sport brake version. The pano roof, leather sports seats, interior quality and acres of room is a real plus point. And I'm a sucker for those ridiculous shoulders above the rear arches. It makes my 7.5 estate look very slab sided. Enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza5 Posted September 28, 2022 Report Share Posted September 28, 2022 I have been looking at these also - possibly to replace my R estate. Problem is - I then start looking at other cars, such as M340i etc - and then think do I want a 2.0 litre again, or do I want to experiance something else. As you say - for me - I would get the arteon R over the golf 8 R estate - purely for the buttons still on the dash, and that the software is not quite as buggy - and you still get all the toys etc. Im sure once the engine is broken in a little bit the mpg will improve although my R estate has stayed reasonably flat since new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeaKay Posted September 30, 2022 Report Share Posted September 30, 2022 That’s a nice looking car. Did you not fancy the estate to replace the Golf R estate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Msportman Posted September 11 Report Share Posted September 11 Very nice. Not many of these on the road. Saw one at dealer recently and was very impressed with the whole package and up-market feel. Enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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