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Volkswagen Golf GTD 2015

The Evolution on MQB Platform

Volkswagen is following the policy of evolution and has evolved the GTD along its lightweight MQB platform. However, look wise, it is not different from its predecessors but under the skin it has major changes with punchy Volkswagen Golf diesel engines.

Volkswagen Golf GTD Back 2015

Volkswagen Diesel Engine

Volkswagen Golf has punchy 2.0-litre turbo diesel engines to lead the whole series as a flagship model. Like the Volkswagen Golf GTi, the GTD also has a choice of six speed manual gearboxes and the slick DSG twin clutch transmission.

Running costs

Despite the performance car credentials, the GTD promises the best ever running costs like of a supermini with carbon emissions of only 109g/km for a manual and fuel economy of more than 69 miles per gallon. The 2.0-litre turbo diesel engines are not that refine as the Ford Focus ST diesel engines. But there is still a plus point, it revs very smoothly and remains incredibly linear. It does sound grumble on lower revs but still have nice power delivery and torque.

Volkswagen Golf GTD Engine 2015

It perfectly fits between a fast hatch and a useable comfortable family vehicle with firm suspension and an edge to ride in sport mode. However the bumps never feel hard in the cabin of GTD.

If you try the GTD estate rather than the hatchback, there will not be any differences in driving dynamics and the acceleration is just the best and crisp.