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2005 VW GOLF V
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* Volkswagen Golf V
gasoline
1.4 16V 4-cilinder - 75 hp
1.4 16V FSI 4-cilinder - 100 hp *new engine*
1.6 8V 4-cilinder - 102 hp
1.6 16V FSI 4-cilinder - 115 hp *new engine*
2.0 16V FSI 4-cilinder - 150 hp *new engine* ==> this is the NEW engine, direct fuel injection.
NO 5-cilinder in this new Golf V in Europe. Coming in a few months is the VW Golf GTI with a new 2.0 turbo FSI engine 4-cilinder with 200 hp. Very fast they say!
Diesels
2.0 16V SDI 4-cilinder - 75 hp *new engine*
1.9 8V TDI 4-cilinder - 90 hp
1.9 8V TDI 4-cilinder - 105 hp
2.0 16V TDI 4-cilinder - 140 hp
* Volkswagen Golf IV
1.4 16V 4-cilinder - 75 hp
1.6 8V 4-cilinder - 100 hp
1.6 16V 4-cilinder - 105 hp
2.0 8V 4-cilinder - 115 hp
1.8 20V 4-cilinder - 125 hp
1.8 turbo 4-cilinder - 150 / 180 / 210 / 225 hp
2.3 5-cilinder - 150 hp *old*
2.3 5-cilinder - 170 hp *newer*
2.8 V6 - 204 hp
3.2 V6 - 241 hp
Diesel
1.9 8V SDI 4-cilinder - 68 hp
1.9 8V TDI 4-cilinder - 90 / 100 / 110 / 115 / 130 / 150 hp
These are the engines available.
Golf IV -
1.9 TDI diesel - 100 hp
2.0 gas good for a measly 115 hp and 122 torque
both with 8 V - Even Hyundai has better engines in their competing car - Elantra
GTI spices things up quite a bit, though
1.8 T 180 hp
and even better
2.8 vr6 200 hp
But the cheaper GTI is $4K more expensive then Golf.
It will be interesting what we will get. I guess new 2.0L gas and diesel would go into Golf V and something from Passat into GTI:)
I hate it when the DSG isn't available for the 4-cyl gas engines.
http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/previews/previews_story.php?id=49866
Unlike the GTI, which is available w/ DSG, this tough vehicle is stick only -- for you macho drivers. Who needs a tippy SUV when off roading?
I'm not sure how you can have handling that is
"...tidy, if not exciting, with a comfortable ride and good body control"
but also be "...lifeless and offers little in the way of driver involvement"
Any way, that is for the SEAT Toledo. Cousins may share some genes, but they tend to have their own personalities.
I often hear different answers from people.
Thanks a lot.
1. New Jetta released sometime between next spring Summer and Fall; probably a 2005, but who knows. For some reason VW refuses to Bring a Golf model to the USA before the Jetta even though they desperately need new product here (being that their youngest model cars are going into their 6th model year).
2. New GTi comes over next fall.
3. Golf gets brought over in Spring 2006, probably as a 2006 model, but you will not be seeing the non-GTi version prior to 2006 unless you go to Europe.