Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Little changes can go a long way to improve or ruin a car. The MK8.5 GTI is, I'm happy to report, better.

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0:00 Intro and walk-around
1:49 Interior and usability
4:58 Steering wheel buttons
5:23 Technology
6:53 Engine and driving experience
9:48 Fuel economy and 87 octane
10:31 Styling
11:44 Colors
12:38 Climate controls
13:22 No 6MT
14:06 DSG transmission
14:53 Final thoughts and DM Leaderboard

Music and graphics by Skyler Benn.

This video was filmed with in-ear, binaural microphones, so if you listen with headphones, it will sound like you're sitting in the driver's seat!

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