2022 GTI - Soundaktor still?

[AdrianP]

Hi,

The MK7 Golf GTI and 2021 shape Polo GTI seemed to suffer a lot of dash trim vibration/rattle issues from the fake sound generator behind the dash.

The Mk8 Golf GTI has moved to using the speakers instead which is a much better idea.

Has the 2022 Polo GTI kept the old dash rattler.... or moved to speakers for the fake sound as well?

Thanks
Adrian

[SRGTD]

Sorry I don’t know the answer to your question but in my 2020 GTI+, I turned it down to the lowest setting on the day I took delivery of the car and have never had any soundaktor-related vibration or rattling issues in almost 18 months of ownership.

[Manclad]

I have to say also I’ve had mine in sport mode since buying a 2021 model and had no rattles. My old Octavia VRS meanwhile was a terrible rattler!

[AdrianP]

Thanks for the replies.

I really fancy a new Polo GTI but after having experienced the rattle on a Golf I feel it's just too much of a risk to take (unless they have moved to the newer speaker setupo instead). Knowing my luck it will 100% rattle in sport mode!

[Manclad]

As SRGTD says it can be turned down or off. Such a good car

[SRGTD]

If it doesn’t rattle, it’s not a VW!

On a serious note though, any car of any make can suffer with creaks and rattles - from budget to premium brand cars, and not just the mechanism for creating fake engine noise either. I just tried a Google search on ‘BMW unwanted interior creaks and rattles’ and there were quite a few results returned. I was aware of a potential buzzing / vibration from the Polo GTI’s soundaktor when I ordered my car but it didn’t put me off ordering one as I was aware it could be turned down or switched off.

Maybe I’m just lucky, but apart from a very occasional vibration from the storage cubby area below the heating controls on one particular short stretch of road near where I live, my car is creak and rattle free. My previous four cars (all VW’s) have also been pretty much creak and rattle free too.

[Dark_cze]

through speaker? That would be great change ... in sport it rattle like crazy over 4K rpm but eco and normal is fine. Personally I use eco in summer since I drive with window down but in winter it makes me a bit nervous to barely hear engine so I use normal.