1.4 TSI GT question...

[OldBoy22]

Mighty forum, i request thine help!

Was dead set on a GTD as the new motor but have recently changed my mind after hearing horror stories about wait times and the wife's chronic back issues have dictated we go for something a little less firm on the road.

Will be a GT mk7 by the look of it. I have test driven the TDI GT and liked it, but we only do around 10k a year so not sure diesel is the most economically sound judgement.

Owners of the petrol GT, whats it like to drive? Does it pull well?

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[JRL 2W]

I have a 3 week old GT auto, with the 1.4TSI + ACT . Running in eco mode at present, for first 1000 miles, but have had to swop to sport mode a couple of times, to accelerate around slower vehicles, and the car just surges forward. I think it will be more than enough pull, once I can utilise the full power range. Hope that helps.

[jk88]

Owners of the petrol GT, whats it like to drive? Does it pull well?

Indeed it does !

[andyCYM]

4,000 miles in my manual 1.4 ACT, to give perspective it replaced a mark 6 GTD which I ran for three years.

Yes, it pulls well, very well in fact. Obviously can't quite match the 170 diesel but it never feels underpowered and on the plus side of course, you have the revs you don't have in a diesel.

Also petrol works very well with stop-start and you can barely hear the engine at idle.

Ride / handling is pretty much spot on. More comfortable than mk6 GTD, but I might have spoilt that car with 18" wheels.

[OldBoy22]

Excellent news, much obliged. Am arranging a test drive to be sure before placing an order. Have got used to diesel and the abundance of torque it brings, but must say I'm looking forward to saving a few quid at the pumps! Costs me an arm and a leg to fill up the CC at the mo.

I know I'll never get near the official MPG figures but 40+ for my style of driving would be good. I'm guessing the economy takes a bit of a pounding if you give the car a decent stretch of the legs eh?!

[Allmac]

Excellent news, much obliged. Am arranging a test drive to be sure before placing an order. Have got used to diesel and the abundance of torque it brings, but must say I'm looking forward to saving a few quid at the pumps! Costs me an arm and a leg to fill up the CC at the mo.

I know I'll never get near the official MPG figures but 40+ for my style of driving would be good. I'm guessing the economy takes a bit of a pounding if you give the car a decent stretch of the legs eh?!

You are not alone in considering a switch from diesel.....my past five cars have all been diesel automatics and I have always enjoyed the relaxed & unstrained characteristics of these engines but after test driving both the diesel and petrol (DSG) versions of the Golf GT, I decided that the petrol best suited my current requirements as I now drive <10k miles/yr. and a lot of short journeys. Both cars are quite and smooth but I felt that the petrol had the edge on refinement, which was particularly noticeable on the test drive when the automatic stop/start operated....the diesel re-starting was quite noticeable to the extent that I would turn this feature off as I would find it very irritating but the petrol re-start was seamless and was a noticeably quieter car. If I still did higher mileages I would definitely go for a diesel Golf but I don't think that this would give any economic advantages for me now and there are other issues to consider such as the worry about particulate filter clogging , regeneration fuel use and the cost differential of fuel. I was also told many years ago that diesels take longer to get to their efficient working temperature, although I suspect that modern engines aren't affected. I won't know if I've made the right decision until I pick up my car in Sept. and get some miles under my belt but happy at the moment with my choice.

[mcmaddy]

Mighty forum, i request thine help!

Was dead set on a GTD as the new motor but have recently changed my mind after hearing horror stories about wait times and the wife's chronic back issues have dictated we go for something a little less firm on the road.

Will be a GT mk7 by the look of it. I have test driven the TDI GT and liked it, but we only do around 10k a year so not sure diesel is the most economically sound judgement.

Owners of the petrol GT, whats it like to drive? Does it pull well?

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I only do about 10k miles and short journeys during the week but I've still ordered a gtd. engine set up on the gtd should negate the dpf and mpg issues others appear to be having. if you order the gtd with adaptive chassis control then you'll be able to set the suspension up to your comfort needs. I've just had an extended test drive today of a dsg gtd and had no problems at all with stop/start. instant and unobtrusive.

[pango1in]

mcdaddy - I'd be interested to know how you set up the engine as you mentioned.

[dcdick]

mcdaddy - I'd be interested to know how you set up the engine as you mentioned.

Me too !

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[C5Clive]

I suspect an awful lot of people would like to know....including everyone at VW