Comments on: 2009 Volkswagen Golf GTD official details

By: justanotherchristian

justanotherchristian — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:15:40 +0000

I’ve got the MkV 2.0TDI and love it. Can’t wait for the GTD!

In regards to fun, even the Pirelli GTI didn’t give you the low-down acceleration of the GT TDI. And with the DSG torque delivery was linear, no lag at all. The new MkVI DSG’s seem to have better programming to so are not as abrupt in their downshift, and take up quicker off the mark.

Mondeo? If you want a medium size wagon then that’s fine. They may cost the same, but I’ll take a hot hatch over any wagon at this stage in life, no matter what the price difference/similarity. The hatch is easy to park, quick through traffic and holds everything I need it to hold.

In regards to the GTI and economy, remeber that most of the figures reported are figures that are not about driving the cars hard. If you’re going to have a GTI you’re not going to nurse it around town for fuel economy. And if you’re driving hard, the fuel economy goes out the window. I drove the Mk V GT TDI as hard as I could and didn’t even get it over 10L/100km average. I took a Pirelli GTI for a short spin and averaged OVER 20L/100km. OUCH!!

A performance diesel is a great idea, as much fun (legally) on the roads as you could imagine, but when driven hard will cost you a hell of a lot less to fuel, and you don’t have to hang out for cheap Tuesdays. Great for weekend getaways and highway cruising to, particularly for overtaking.

By: GTsportTSI

GTsportTSI — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 11:24:53 +0000

I agree ford mondeo v VW golf is crazy in every sense. different class – different buyers, pro’s/cons, styling.

i certainly couldn’t see someone buying the GTD over a GT TDI. i drove both tdi and tsi variants of GT and loved both. tsi is a bit more ‘driveable’ for my wife.

economy? tdi will always win. hwoever i heard someone say diesel will skyrocket in the next couple of years.

end of the day – go find a bargain mark V GT sport (tdi or tsi) and forget this car for a couple of years. i got my 08 GT sport TSI/DSG with 3,500kms on clock for $31k!!!

By: Jake02

Jake02 — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 13:02:41 +0000

At least the Mondeo isn’t boring….the same cannot be said for the Jetta, which I cannot see why someone would buy especially with the many better rivals.

As I said before in my last post, this GTD should be a GT TDI! Like the nicer MkV.

By: TSI

TSI — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 07:29:33 +0000

Ford mondeo vs Golf GTD…..????
better compare mondeo with jetta
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I still go for jetta over mondeo( maybe the built quality)

By: PROJET - L

PROJET - L — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 06:40:10 +0000

Jimmy,
where are you located?
Diesel has been hovering around 1.15 for almost 5 months in Melbourne. Last time I looked PULP which the TSI requires is
around 1.40!!!
In fact Diesel over the last 5 or 6 months has been around 10% cheaper than ULP.

By: B-Man

B-Man — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 01:55:24 +0000

Maybe so reckless, but i was just pointing out that for less money, a car that is far bigger and substantialy cheaper AND not marketed as a ‘sports’ model has comparable acceleration times.
What are the shortcomings of the Mondeo over the VW equivelant that you speak of? Have you driven a Mondeo recently? I thought not.

By: Yanzo

Yanzo — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 01:42:39 +0000

i just want that front bumper, steal it from the fti and put it on the normal tsi

By: Jimmy

Jimmy — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 01:36:05 +0000

Nice concept, but doesn’t quite hit the home run for me. I’d be more inclined to purchase the 118TSI over this. Not even 1l more per 100k in terms of fuel economy, just as fast, and cheaper to fill up given the price of diesel.

By: genie

genie — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 01:13:57 +0000

Reckless, the diesel Mondeo is only available as an auto, and I wouldn’t agree with saying the VW is many classes above it. For its class and intended role the Mondeo is fantastic, in many ways better than its VW equivalent (Passat). However, comparing a small hatch to a large family car is not really fair. The GTD would probably run rings around a Mondeo handling wise, as it should.

By: Reckless1

Reckless1 — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 23:35:56 +0000

MKVI GTD replaces MKV GT TDI for those who are confused.

As such, it’s price will be less than the GTI, although you could overlap by ticking options on a GTD that will take its price above a base GTI.

B-Man, base price will be below $40,000 but comparisons are now a bit confusing due to D/A pricing laws now in force.

As for comparing this to a diesel Mondeo, that’s just plain idiotic because they are a different class of car. The Mondeo is a class above in segment, but the VW is many classes above in every other way. Oh, and try and buy a Mondeo diesel auto – ’nuff said.