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Turbocharged diesel technology provides an ideal blend of performance with fuel efficiency. Model shown is Golf Estate S.
There are four petrol and three diesel engines
available starting with the highly economical
1.4 litre 75 PS petrol engine which returns an
excellent fuel consumption figure of 40.4 miles
per gallon over the Combined cycle*.
Other petrol engines include a 1.6 litre 105 PS
which comes with the option of either a five
speed manual or a four speed automatic gearbox
(102 PS with automatic gearbox) and a 2.0 litre
which generates 115 PS.
The top of the range petrol engine is the
1.8 litre 20 valve turbo which generates a
superb 150 PS and can take the Golf Estate
from standstill to 62 mph in just 9.2 seconds.
The powerful, dynamic and efficient diesels
start with the 1.9 litre SDI which develops
68 PS. It has a direct injection system and
around town will return 39.2 miles per gallon
over the Urban cycle*.
The 1.9 litre TDI 100 PS features a high pressure injection system
(Pumpe Düse) and is available as either a manual or automatic.
The most powerful diesel available for the Golf Estate is the 1.9 litre
TDI 130 PS which can take you from 0 - 62 mph in just 10.5 seconds
on its way to a top speed of 127 mph, where the law permits, yet is still
capable of returning 51.4 miles per gallon on the Combined fuel cycle*.
* Please see pages 34, 35, 36, 37 and 38 for fuel consumption figures.
