VW Golf 1.4 TSI?

[g4ry13]

My dad's thinking of getting one of these. The latest one - currently drives a MK V GTI. Any opinions on how good they are? It won't be quite as fast as his current car, but supercharger + turbocharger, 7 gears should be pretty swift acceleration. Are these things any good?

[worsy]

If you mean the GT Version, then yes very good.

[g4ry13]

It's the one that comes with the 7 speed DSG box. Any ideas how it will compare to his current Golf? I'm guessing with the 7 gears the ratios will be a bit shorter so acceleration should be comparable through the gears?

[worsy]

Both the 1.4 TSI 122PS and the 1.4 TSI 160PS found in the GT have 7 speed DSG boxes. Assuming this is similar to the new 7 Speed STronic found in the latest Audi (S4 for example). The 160PS version hits 60 in 8 secs, slightly quicker than the GTD but lags the GTI by a second or so.

[LeoSayer]

I think that might be the 120bhp turbo-only model.

AFAIK gears 1-6 have the same ratio as the manual, but 7th is a longer ratio which gives better MPG and C02 emissions, on paper at least.

It's not a GTI by any stretch of the imaginiation.

[g4ry13]

I think he got the 122 one, put the order in the other day and hasn't even driven a new golf yet. He just doesn't feel he needs a GTI for his daily driving and he said it doesn't look too different from the GTI. Should be getting it in about December and hopefully it's not too asthmatic.

[va1o]

Very very very good cars, quite possibly the best sub 2.0 engine on the market.

[g4ry13]

Good to hear, should be getting it in December. I'm a bit sceptical but it'll be interesting.