VW GOLF VI wins Wheels COTY

XR6_190 · 19-01-2010, 08:16 PM

Just saw it on ACA, beat the Prius, E-Class and Skoda Superb as finalists.

Where was the Fiesta?

US kills Falcon · 19-01-2010, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by XR6_190

Where was the Fiesta?

It has a Ford badge on it which automatically eliminates it.

XR6_190 · 19-01-2010, 08:35 PM

Yes but still, I haven't heard a bad word about it, even by Wheels.

whynot · 19-01-2010, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by US kills Falcon

It has a Ford badge on it which automatically eliminates it.

Exactly.

Swordsman88 · 19-01-2010, 08:48 PM

haven't followed wheels much lately. But, and no offence ot anyone that may own one of those cars...but i just noticed one thing. All the finalists are pretty damn BORING.

Ok maybe not the Golf GTi etc. but you'd hardly get giddy talking about your toyota prius (a hillarious finalist considering a fiesta econetic is now on sale), the skoda is great value but.... and of course, the mercedes e class, filled with great technology and by far better drive then its predecessor.....except its far from well priced and looks very average. This reinforces why i don't buy wheels mag anymore....they have gone all 'tech/enviro/value' etc. and forgot that car enthusiasts used to give a crap about what was interesting and fun to drive!!!! FG didn't win COTY last time because it didn't have enough useless rubbish in it to satisfy the 'feature shoppers'.
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mrbaxr6t · 19-01-2010, 08:56 PM

wheels have sold any shred of credibility they had left many years ago, now they just plain sell coty to the high bidder or so it seems to me.

uranium_death · 19-01-2010, 09:45 PM

THe fact that the Prius was considered sort of makes this award look like one of those booby prizes that they used to have on 'Vidiot'.

The Fiesta is hailed as 'Best in Class' and is the most fuel efficient (which is what buyers are most after nowadays, or so it appears), but wasn't considered too much.

The VW is a great car though. The result is probably a fair one. How is the new VW different from the previous model though?

XR6_190 · 19-01-2010, 10:08 PM

Actually looking back, the MX-5 was the last worthy winner of this award, and that was back in 2005, 2006 was the VE, and that only won because it was a rather lean year, 2007 was the Mercedes Benz C class, and while it is a great car, it is too expensive to be worthy of what was once seen as the best award in motoring. 2008 was the Accord Euro, when it really should have been either the cheaper Mazda 6, or the better value FG Falcon. But the fact that the Prius even made it to the finals this year, tops it all.

I don't know how many people actually saw it on ACA, but the journalist covering it actually had the stupidity to say that the latest E-Class represents great value, and is actually cheap.

Rev28K · 19-01-2010, 11:45 PM

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How is the new VW different from the previous model though?

I thought that the Mk VI was a substantial facelift of the top half of the Golf V. VW released the mk VI ahead of it's normal cycle, if is meant to be better, cheaper to build.

To be fair the mk V was ahead of it's competition in some ways so a totally new model wasn't justified for the mk VI.

Nice to see the VW groups economy of scale coming through with quality & features

left · 20-01-2010, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by XR6_190

Just saw it on ACA, beat the Prius, E-Class and Skoda Superb as finalists.

Where was the Fiesta?

Too tiny. Back seat is cramped. Flat seats. Interior is too girly (I am girl and I am not sure I'd want to be seen in one) and a little bit tacky.

Golf is streets ahead even if a little Teutonic. Would have one tomorrow...so long as it was a R32

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Wretched · 20-01-2010, 09:04 AM

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Originally Posted by US kills Falcon

It has a Ford badge on it which automatically eliminates it.

Ohhhh boo hoo
Short Memory? Who won it in 2002?

The Golf is a deserved winner, well done VW. I was disappointed the Fiesta wasn't there as I was sure it was a tie with the Golf. When I get the magazine I will read up as to why it wasn't a finalist.

The Mark VI is a substantial change from the Mark V, they have taken the bench mark hatch and made it even better. I applaud it; having considered one previously. There is no hatch out there for the same $$ that will give such refinement and quality.

I suggest some here actually go and read the criteria that Wheels use for the COTY. The price of the car isn't a deal breaker, hence previous winners being S-Class Merc and Lexus LS400.