2010 Volkswagen Golf TDI Test Drive Impressions

[@Drewbie85]

@rwcmick also the rear camera and rear sensors also are available for the golfs, just sadly not for the us market.

[@bibbygary]

@rwcmick The lights in the back are not frosted because they are primarily reading lights, they produce a very narrow beam sharply focussed for reading but are also used for ambient lighting, to avoid installing two sets i think. The ones in the front are for ambient lighting so they are diffused. In Europe the bluetooth in this model has voice dial and screen displays too and a back-up camera is standard on some models and available on others. Maybe the phone thing is a compatibility issue?

[@Drewbie85]

for rear view camera, you can get it if you live in europe, same if you want rearview camera or rear back up sensors, in canada you can get dual zone and leather in tdi or in 2.5 golf.

[@rwcmick]

@policeman10019 Jetta and Beetle are made in Mexico. US Passat now made in the US, but the Golf is German made. Easy to tell, just check out the window sticker at the dealer or the tag on the door.

[@avonni]

Good review, thanks! The relatively high cost of the car and diesel fuel does take away some of the appeal, but hats off to VW for at least putting it out there, especially for offering a 2-door version!

[@Drewbie85]

@rwcmick automatic climate control isn't offered in the us golf, cept for the golf Gti R.

[@rwcmick]

@Pilotofdoom2 Maybe you are confusing a sticker you saw for the Jetta? In the USA, the Golfs are produced in Germany. Check out eBay motors and look at any recent Golf, look at the history report. Made in Germany. Look at the VIN: Jetta and New Beetle are made in Mexico (their VIN begins with 3), but the Golf and GTI are made in Germany (their VIN begins with W)

[@TCB1468]

Great points that most reviewers don't point out Good job

[@MegaDizz23]

I have a mk6 Jetta wagon and can initiate a phone call on the MFI between the tach and speedo. Use the steering wheel controls to cycle through.

[@hanlongispro]

Great video! Would you recommend this car to a college student who will be doing most of his driving in downtown Toronto?

[@klukash]

@klukash by the way the backup camera is a feature but only exclusive to the euro market

[@JuggleAddict]

I actually love not having leather seats and climate control. Most higher end cars don't even offer cloth seats, that grinds my gears more. I hate when they force options. Luckily for me, I find the TDI to have the perfect mesh of options for me : ) looking forward to getting one in a few weeks!! Nice review : )

[@Pablosammy1]

In the UK we can get rear camera and dual-zone climate control. I guess they're not available over in the US? I just picked up one of these, I love it already :)

[@turbo311]

Thanks for the honest review. If you go for the base model with a manual do you think it's better for the money? Or should you spend the extra to get all the toys? I'd get manual either way, but I like swiveling HID's and the LED running lights that come with, I like premium audio and Navi, sunroof don't really care about. It still has Bluetooth and a lot of other standard features on the base model which is not true of the regular Golf or even the GTI.

[@JustAlb1n]

i dont know what this guy is on about the Bluetooth not displaying the phone number or being able to ring any one from the car coz i can do it from my golf mk 6

[@123Bosniak]

regarding the heat/ac; it's called climatronic

[@markpianoman]

I love the Golf TDI - have a new 2012 on order with manual transmission -- as far as I'm concerned, automatic transmission takes much of the sport out of driving! I agree that the fabric on the arm rests is sub-standard!

[@AzNtacoSAUCE]

This bloke's got an amazing voice...

[@DrDownBrowns]

I would be interested to know what car the reviewer came from.... He kept on mentioning features that are rarely seen in German cars.

[@audqyee]

Why is it that in this video, you have an RNS510 navigation system, while in the VW website, you can only equip a 4-dr Golf TDI with an RNS310?

[@markpianoman]

Contrary to this video, it actually sucks that the kilometers on the spedometer are not provided along with the MPH....especially for those of us who will drive in a KM zone.

[@Rancidkidd]

I really like this car! I agree with your pep peeves for what your paying. I guess for the extra money your paying over the gas engine is basically longevity of the engine and phenomenal milage.

[@scvs2]

@rwcmick Oh, do you have any clue about the ones in Canada?

[@nibs91]

50 MPG? i get that in my MK5 Golf GT tdi 170 driving around town, surely the TDI model should get more than just 50 on the motorway ?

[@rwcmick]

@scvs2 Golfs sold in the US are German made.

[@rwcmick]

@scvs2 I believe that to be the same, Germany. The Jettas, New Beetles are Mexican made. The all-new Passat in the Superbowl ad will be made in the US (check my vids, I have a flyover of the factory).

[@cainsmyth53]

How come some of these cars have sport steering wheels and others dont but there the same models??

[@fishrailroad88]

I like leather mainly because it is easier to clean, that and I Hate getting shocked when I get out of a car that has fuzzy cloth seats.

[@seff5677]

why is a manual so important in a slow car? imo i would get a manual for a sporty fast car not a slow one

[@rickeyeaster1176]

Define slow

[@Transit_my-way]

this is gonna be my next car,, good review

[@markpianoman]

Another thing that sucks about the U.S. version is that the A/C air vents are rectangular. The German spec Golf has the round A/C vents which are far superior because the air can be shot in ANY direction at any angle....why do they have to fuck things up for the U.S. market???

[@miltonpolanco7480]

BEAUTIFUL CAR

[@markpianoman]

Even better than automatic climate control is the dual temperature control....my wife could have it warmer on her passenger side than I had in the driver's seat.....that was in the German spec Golf Plus TDI I had when we lived in Germany...I averaged 40 MPG with that car.

[@ShortClujFilms]

a question ? why automatic gearbox ?

[@asteen75]

Nice car! 1.6 Bluemotion TDI with DSG, Highline version is: 57.779,04 USD in Denmark. :((

[@roryclarke2513]

Yo! It's A Masterpiece! degree super What's your opinion about this, guys !!!

[@bse67]

Great review. Thanks!

[@klukash]

@derbigpr500 i agree with you BUT my grandmother has a vw jetta with vtex (fake leather) and vw did a good job with it because you dont need to condition it like leather and and it will always look new and you can just wipe it down with Windex. But my point is that its better for her to have the leather because its easier to get out of because you can slide around in it

[@SZYBKIErece]

Its a double clutch transmission.

[@CptSchmidt]

English metric? The English use the Imperial system in their cars. The metric on US cars is for driving in Canada and Mexico. Also, if you're needing a camera to back up comfortably in a Golf... maybe you shouldn't be driving.

[@klukash]

@rwcmick I thought they were made in Brazil

[@rwcmick]

@hanlongispro Sure, I don't see why not. There are a lot of cars in this price range that would fit your needs, but if you want diesel, then look no further.

[@tonyemiller354]

I like nd how do i get it.

[@derbigpr500]

@dieselboy77 That applies only to america. In the rest of the world, especially in europe, knowing how to drive a manual car is common knowledge ,and you CANT get a driving license without.

[@warner735]

imperial or us gallons?

[@scvs2]

Is it made in Mexico?

[@importcarenthusiast]

great video! id really like to have one of these with a manual transmission, but teh base TDI is a few thousand more than I wanna spend, and Im pretty biased towards Japanese cars lol :P

[@lotsblocks]

i thought this was a test drive

[@S203]

lotsblocks test drive "impressions"

[@Azeri4life]

Gotta say thats an nice review for an American (not to be rude).

[@scubadude18]

the 2011-2012 Golf TDI has phonebook integration

[@rwcmick]

@floflorian Well, I drove the car for a week, then offered my impressions in this video, hence "test drive impressions." Having said that, I have experimented with in car filming, so far it has induced more sea sickness than benefit. However, I am always trying to improve. Check out my Camaro convertible video, it is the first auto review that I have actually been able to edit.

[@MisterBrauer]

I wonder why the Australian spec Golf had Auto Climate control and the American spec doesn't?

[@zudt]

All Golfs VI are built in Germany. The new Jetta in Mexico.

[@MrUpgraydde]

your dash explode yet?

[@lightbulbisbright]

I can drive a manual but I can't cook eggs..:(

[@andy86i]

ahhh. an automatic. end of video.

[@xXCastielXx1]

no clutch, its not a manual

[@dieselboy77]

sadly this days people do not know how to drive a manual transmission car, it should be a basic knowledge just like cooking eggs

[@Northeastern292]

Flippable mph/kph? AWESOME!!!

[@pinksnowbirdie2938]

They could make it cleaner by adding urea/adblue. ;3

[@floflorian6085]

Why don't you actually drive the car :)) That's why it's called test drive. But nice video anyway, very thorough!

[@kananisA75]

in greece every1 drives manuals

[@CarMaintenanceGuy]

I hate leather. When it gets old it looks ugly. I wish they would offer BMW's and Mercedes with cloth seats. Plus the fact it's just an added expense.

[@derbigpr500]

I think americans are still very "backward" so to say in terms of cars. Its clear that views of most americans on diesel engines for example are completely wrong. The fact is, in europe small diesel engines (3 liter and less) are more popular than small petrol engines. Why? Because they are superior to petrol engines in every single way, they're also much more technically advanced. They're faster, more efficient, more reliable, more quiet, more suited for everyday driving because of torque...

[@MisterBrauer]

Whats with americans saying 'Desul'?

[@ainstaink8312]

Nothing without clutch pedal and a real 5 or 6 speed transmission. Automatic transmissions suck. Never owned one, will never own one. For me there is just no that real pleasure of pressing the clutch pedal and getting into a different gear, that automatic cannot provide. Just my opinion.

[@JoeCnNd]

Surprising that manual has worse rated MPG than auto. I'm guessing that depends on who drives it though. Heard the TDI are pretty torquey so I guess shifting timing might need to be worked on for most.

[@THEFACER100]

German Cars, are the best Cars of the World.

[@derbigpr500]

Why are americans so addicted to having leather in cars? And why do you look down on cloth? Just because its cloth, doesnt mean its cheap or it wont last long. In most cases, especially in german cars, cloth is very high quality and will probably look like new for longer time than leather would, it also has advantages over leather such as...its warm in winter, cold in summer, it makes you stick to the seat better, you dont slide like on leather. AND, animal didnt die for your car.

[@grifter116]

Advice - turn your phone off.

[@nibs91]

Arh i see, : )

[@frankguv]

mmmmmmmmmmmm automatico pffff pierde mucho! en sensación y demás detalles que te ofrece un transmisión manual!

[@vwgolf9114]

40/50 mpg is pretty piss poor, i expected more from a diesel even more so from a modern diesel, meh, ill stick with my petrol mk4 golf that returns the same mpg.

[@TheBloomingBean_gg]

german cars are the best.

[@JedemPoKucama]

manual is a lot better...

[@UniqueNameNo1]

haha, dang. and the whole world also speaks english, and eats at mcdonalds, dont they? just saying..

[@hi-fiequipmentcomparison667]

Rubbish

[@aszkanfederation28]

lol pity americans the whole world uses km not mph

[@538frostrd]

WOW what a penalty.

[@SJLGG]

not with that new 'gay' pattern. If I wanted a pattern in my seat, I'd staple the shirts my mom gave me in HS in my car seats.

[@MisterBrauer]

What's with your ignorance for pronouncing thing's the way they were intended? England made the bloody language, the least you could do it speak it properly, and no I am not from England, I'm from Australia, we have our own dialect but I still take the time to pronounce things properly. It's not that difficult.