Opinions on MKV Golf GTi or GT TDi??

[Tyson1980]

Hi,

I was at a cousins house yesterday. He has just acquired a very nice looking MK5 GTi. Really looks the business...

He stated he was getting minimum 35mpg on a run and even 40+mpg on the motorway! Thats brilliant for the motor IMHO..

Kinda put my faith in diesels to the test. I have always yearned after a diesel due to my wife commuting stupid miles for work (120mile round commute). However, she is now working closer to home and doing minimum 20-40 miles a day now...

So what to do now....?

GTi prices are looking very attractive, but so is a 170bhp GTDi + remap....

What would you guys go for???

I assume it all comes down to total number of miles per year? And i assume the GTi would most likely be more to insure possibly...?

[Targarama]

We get the same from our MKV GTi. I find it doesn't get much above 30mpg around town, but on trips of more than 3-4 miles the economy is just fine (I tend to use my Panda around town as it never drops below 40mpg). Plus you're not driving a bl00dy diesel. Guy down the road from me has just got a brand new Q5 2.0TDi. I sounds awful, clattertastic - warm or cold.

[Tyson1980]

Targarama said:

We get the same from our MKV GTi. I find it doesn't get much above 30mpg around town, but on trips of more than 3-4 miles the economy is just fine (I tend to use my Panda around town as it never drops below 40mpg). Plus you're not driving a bl00dy diesel. Guy down the road from me has just got a brand new Q5 2.0TDi. I sounds awful, clattertastic - warm or cold.

Yeah i kind of agree. I have become a fan of petrol.

My daily runner is a Z4M. She currently runs a Fabia VRS MK1 which has been remapped to 180bhp.

The VRS is a cracking motor, but it seems my cousins GTi is so much more car for the money. Plus a lot more fun and a much more comfortable place to be...

Just don't want her moaning about running the thing as she only drives the Z4M if i am paying!

[andye30m3]

We had two golf gti pool cars at my old place of work.

I'd have thought 35mpg was achievable but ours generally only managed high 20's, most driving was quite A roads and motorways

Good fun cars though, I'd definitely consider one

[Targarama]

andye30m3 said:

We had two golf gti pool cars at my old place of work.

I'd have thought 35mpg was achievable but ours generally only managed high 20's, most driving was quite A roads and motorways

Good fun cars though, I'd definitely consider one

Pool cars - not owned or fuelled by the drivers. Say no more

[FamilyDub]

You can get decent economy (42 i've seen from my MKV) on a long run, but it's a real exercise in patience, that frankly I don't have.

Still, a bit less mpg has still got to be better than listening to the diesel clatter.

[N4 FTW]

Then factor in the lower cost of petrol compared to diesel, no DPF's etc I'd say the GTI would be a great choice!

[anonymous-user]

andye30m3 said:

We had two golf gti pool cars at my old place of work.

I'd have thought 35mpg was achievable but ours generally only managed high 20's, most driving was quite A roads and motorways

Good fun cars though, I'd definitely consider one

Same here, our GTI averages 28 mpg and that's a mixture of town/motorway (well M25) traffic. My 3.0i Z4 gets better mpg!!

[the-photographer]

This may be madness, but I use a MK5 GTI for 20,000 miles per annum.

• For me a couldnt find a quiet 4-cylinder diesel hatch and didnt want a Mondeo class size

• Compared to the 140/170PS Golf diesel, the GTI is more refined, especially in town, has a lighter nose and better seats

• Insurance on the GTI will be more

• Both can be maintained using VW's fixed price servcing or service plans, http://www.volkswagen.co.uk/owners/servicing/fixed...

• Both come with either 17" or 18" wheels and will consume tyres at about the same rate

• Fuel, constant town = 25mpg, otherwise my last three tanks have been around 39mpg.

[Targarama]

FamilyDub said:

You can get decent economy (42 i've seen from my MKV) on a long run, but it's a real exercise in patience, that frankly I don't have.

Still, a bit less mpg has still got to be better than listening to the diesel clatter.

Yep, my best so far on a 30 mile commute (mixed roads and M4):

[steve singh]

Get about 35 mpg in the GTI on my usual mixed runs - on a longer journey can touch 38-40 mpg quite easily - as context that is at 70-75mph with air con on.

What I would say is for the performance the GTI is very cheap - £100 for a major service at a VW main dealer (if you go onto the service pack) and insurance £300 (vs. my old M3 which is now £1300).

Just make sure you get one with the water pump and cambelt changed.

Overall do it - brilliant cars, especially if you hit some back roads.