2dr or 4dr

[v-dubIV]

awesome, you won't regret the convience of the 4 door

[Dirty_Dub]

^ congrats on the car man. looks great!

thanks dude

[blackdiamond]

Just got back from a road trip with just a little over 1700 miles. I wouldn't want to squeeze all this in a two door:

[XM_Rocks]

You made the right choice.

The point of the GTI is a practical economy car with some sporting pretensions.

If I wanted a 2 door I would be in a real sports car.

I recently sold my MK5 4 Door... my wife has a MK6 Golf 4 door.

Its the perfect car for us and our dogs.

[e46gti]

this is my first post on this forum, seems like a cool place. I just came from a 01 bmw 330i. i belong to e46fanatics also. "scottie46" . and i just got my 11 2dr gti 6MT yesterday and im in love. so i say 2dr ftw.

[Dirty_Dub]

You made the right choice.

The point of the GTI is a practical economy car with some sporting pretensions.

If I wanted a 2 door I would be in a real sports car.

I recently sold my MK5 4 Door... my wife has a MK6 Golf 4 door.

Its the perfect car for us and our dogs.

exactly!

[RacingManiac]

My 2 Door is mostly ok for me. I rarely carry passenger in the back, and carrying big item is fine through the hatch. But what I do miss on the 4 door is the rear window that can be opened.....I wish the rear window on GTI can be crack open like most Minivan does....

[RacingManiac]

Explain stiffer to me?

I think the addition of the rear doors means they need to have reinforced sheetmetal around the opening, where as 2 door will just have normal thinner gauge stuff. I don't know how big will the difference be though...

[dhectorg]

Old thread, I know, but here's my 2 cents... I have a 2012 TDI 4-door w/tech package and I love it. I also love the 4-door GTI. To me these cars offer the perfect balance between sporty driving and practicality. As it's already been said, if I wanted a coupe, it'd be a real sports car, not a GTI (no offense). I think these cars serve best as practical/functional cars that happen to be fun to drive. Personally, I think the 4-door even looks better than the 2-door, which has awkward proportions to me. But at the end of the day, it's your money, your preference, your car...your decision.

[oldskol]

I bought mine without knowing if it was 4 or 2 door. Ended up being a 2 dr. which looks better and is nice because the B pillar is not in my peripheral (also makes the front seating area seem more open). However, if i could go back i would get four doors for the following reasons:

1: Easier to take 4 co-workers to lunch.
2: Easier to hang dry cleaning and/or sport coat in the back.
3: Shorter doors are nice in tight parking spots.
4: Four door have electric tilt on the front seats, 2 dr have the rotary knob which inevitable breaks off, or just plain stops working).
5: Four door only costs $600 more.

[Vdubnubi]

I like four door man...seriously won't regret it. 4 dr & DSG is the new skool

[opz]

I went with the 2 door for mine mostly because I was tired of chauffeuring my friends around when I had my WRX. Also for some reason the 4 door just doesn't seem to look right in my eyes, makes it seem like the trunk is a foot deep or something...

[fredf]

Haven't read the whole thread, but here's my take:

2-Dr: pluses: cheaper
4-Dr: pluses:

...looks better. The 2-dr makes the car look short and trunkated. The 4-dr fills it out nicely
...much easier to get passengers in/out
...much easier to get luggage/stuff in the trunk with the rear doors open
...much easier to clean the car
...requires less side room in a parking lot or garage to load and unload as the front doors are not as wide
...easier to get the rear seats back up after unloading hatch
...did I mention that it looks better? Says you have a sense of style and you don't just run with the crowd.

[sseedubbin]

I too was on the fence about getting a 2dr vs. 4dr. I bought a 4dr and at first I regretted the decision. I seemed to notice more 2drs around. Since a couple of months have gone by I truly realized that the 4dr looks alot better. I absolutely love mine. It does fill the car out better than the 2dr.

And no I don't have kids or have to haul things around for my job that would make the 4dr more practical there by biasing my decision.

4dr all the way!

One of mine

[TN Tig 1]

I have a four-door and it's very practical, especially when you take the kids on the school run and/or using the car to take co-workers to lunch. Plus, the four-door is the top safety pick, which is important for you and your family. IMHO

After my kid is old enough to ride up front, I may consider a two-door for my next car. My wife's Tiguan is the family truckster and workhorse for our family.