Golf Is Volkswagen Golf VIII (MQB Evo platform ) /Seat Leon 2020 worth it compared to Skoda Scala?

[seprac]

I am from Germany and planning to buy a used car and practically torn down between buying two models. One is the Golf 8 eTSI 110kW DSG and Scala 110kW TSI DSG. Featurewise both have pretty much what I had in mind (Things like ACC, blindspot detector, parking sensors, camera, roadsign detection and a digital cockpit)

A) The Golf 8 costs around €27000 (1€=1$) (one year old vehicle with around 20000Kms)

Advantages: Based on the recently developed MQB Evo model, an additional center airbag between the front passengers, advanced visualization of assistance features on the instrument cluster, mild hybrid (not sure how great/useful it is to have)


Disadvantages: The cost


B) The Skoda Scala costs around €24000 (one year old vehicle with around 20000Kms)

Advantages: The cost, slightly bigger boot size

Disadvantages: Based on the MQB A0 (same as Volkswagen Polo), missing center airbag.


I don't mind spending €27000 but would like to do so only if it is worth it compared to the Scala. What is your opinion between the two models considering the driving experience, features and so on. Also please let me know if you know of some other related model suggestions. Thanks a lot

 

[Centurion]

I am from Germany and planning to buy a used car and practically torn down between buying two models. One is the Golf 8 eTSI 110kW DSG and Scala 110kW TSI DSG. Featurewise both have pretty much what I had in mind (Things like ACC, blindspot detector, parking sensors, camera, roadsign detection and a digital cockpit)

A) The Golf 8 costs around €27000 (1€=1$) (one year old vehicle with around 20000Kms)

Advantages: Based on the recently developed MQB Evo model, an additional center airbag between the front passengers, advanced visualization of assistance features on the instrument cluster, mild hybrid (not sure how great/useful it is to have)


Disadvantages: The cost


B) The Skoda Scala costs around €24000 (one year old vehicle with around 20000Kms)

Advantages: The cost, slightly bigger boot size

Disadvantages: Based on the MQB A0 (same as Volkswagen Polo), missing center airbag.


I don't mind spending €27000 but would like to do so only if it is worth it compared to the Scala. What is your opinion between the two models considering the driving experience, features and so on. Also please let me know if you know of some other related model suggestions. Thanks a lot

Have you driven both cars?

 

[Giannis]

Have you driven both cars?

Exactly. I suggest you drive them both. It's the only way to answer your question, if going one platform step higher, is worth the 3.000€ more.

 

[Centurion]

IMO the €3k difference is negligible if you factor in VW’s superior resale value.