Volkswagen Golf 1.0 TSI Bluemotion 2016 review | TELEGRAPH CARS

[@Anaxarxes]

less then 120BHP models of the Golf have torsion beams as rear suspension. That impacts the handling. Look for more powerful versions for all wheel independent suspension setup.

[@leiya107]

+Ozgun Canbazoglu Thanks. Now I know why the Golfs I have access to in Zipcar are so crap compared to the cheaper Fiestas, and even Corsas for goodness's sake!

[@MaximilianvonPinneberg]

+Ozgun Canbazoglu I know, from first hand the suspension on lower powered models really affects the ride and handling. No-one believes me but they have only driven ones with the more complex fully independent rear suspension.

[@vwgolf7421]

My experience with a tsi engine so far: After 5000km this engine- when running iddle -started shaking. Engine misfires - according to VAG that is a normal behaviour for the TSI engines. ( Why the engine didn't have that problem the first 5000 km, remains a mystery). So expect this to happen at any time. My collegues car ( french make, also direct-injection petrol engine) which cost half the price, runs smoother. She makes fun of me, but in Germany they call this "Vorsprung durch Technik".

[@sleepinggrandad]

"no spare wheel to save weight" - no thats just cheap, if this was another brand they would get stick for it, this is a 20 grand car, a spare wheel should be standard.

[@fmsantoscar]

Who needs spare wheels nowadays?

[@sleepinggrandad]

+F Carv ? you cannot control if you get a puncture, everyone needs a spare tyre.

[@scoopermg8226]

+F Carv Dope.

[@scoopermg8226]

***** Yet it happens everyday.

[@scoopermg8226]

+boffing111 Everyone I know has had a puncture at some point. Don't know anyone who has been struck by lightning. Tit.

[@misterArdito]

The mic quality is quite low

[@frozenman82]

My 1.9 TDI reached 300.000 km easily! How much is expected from those 1.0 coffee blenders?

[@ChocolateboyWL]

I would go for the Seat Leon with the same engine.

[@diogotaira390]

I'm liking you guys a lot. Keep going! p.s.: Yeah I agree with Amandeep Johal that no spare tires is a really bad decision

[@detective3728]

I bet you guys didn´t know that you can get this engine in the VW UP!? sadlly only for South America...

[@Rottensteam]

That actually sounds like a fun package. 120 hp in an Up!

[@RWL2012]

No it's only 89hp. Same engine with a different map

[@detective3728]

***** Ya, for the EU version. :) Made this comment before they announced the facelifet up...

[@marcgtsr]

+RWL2012 105cv in Brazil

[@tonyl2632]

Great review done really well! Thank you

[@Sean-dk8wf]

+Telegraph Cars will you guys be reviewing the Ford Mustang?

[@TelegraphCars]

+Mr. No One cares None of your business We will indeed, as soon as we can get our hands on one in the UK.

[@Sean-dk8wf]

+Telegraph Cars, thank you and I can't wait to see :)

[@Ott4vi4nu5]

+Telegraph Cars his name made it look like you were about to insult him XD , I had to read it twice.

[@adiththomas4045]

+Mr. No One cares None of your business Carbuyer has already done one, if you're interested.

[@Sean-dk8wf]

+Ottavianus Augustus, lol hahahaha +Adith Thomas I saw it but I am hoping that Telegraph Cars will do it clearly because the presenter of Carbuyer wasn't Matt and I like how matt do his reviews and the other presenters except the one who reviewed the mustang, it was shocking that the likes and the dislikes had a tug of war lol and further ado I hope Telegraph Cars will review the Mustang clearly and not on a rush kinda of review.

[@moosaalizadeh6609]

Price of blue motion golf how much is monthly Rent K

[@jgreen8339]

I had the 1.6 tdi. Great economy but was so inflexible I was constantly changing gears. Seats were awful - no under thigh support for 6ft 2 me. Swapped for a Peugeot 308 1.2 turbo petrol and it is a much better car. Do miss 70+ mpg though

[@moosaalizadeh6609]

Price of blue motion golf how much is monthly KK

[@angelgjr1999]

No replacement for displacement!

[@grahammcdonald]

Does the 1.0 have less turbo lag than that 1.4? Anyone?

[@ultimateRacr]

Transmission tunnel??? Is it 4 motion?

[@HG504X]

Would this car be in a very low insurance group then? because its a 1 litre?

[@RWL2012]

Not necessarily, because the power output is more in line with a 1.6 litre 4 cylinder normally aspirated engine

[@misfit2022]

PS Puncture kits should be banned and that was from someone who came out to fix a friend's puncture.

[@michaelcaton9358]

Did he say 20k?

[@MaximilianvonPinneberg]

So, this is a £22,000 Golf 1.0 petrol (The non DSG 3 door is £19,700). That paint in base red - option. Rear spoiler - option. Many of the electric gizmos in the interior - options. Add in it doesn't have independent rear suspension on a real world configuration of around £24,000+ before any discount. That is a lot of money for something that is a Skoda underneath.

[@panagos2125]

i bought the focus.cheaper,faster,better handling, same economy on fuel.the question should be should you buy this car when better cheaper cars exist?????

[@vlatkomafija]

have you driven a golf VII? all of that you said is true. but you forget the ride quality, sound insulation, quality of materials used in the interior. the golf is a seriously quiet car.

[@misfit2022]

"Volkswagen’s general approach, which is to avoid repair kits where possible" What happened to this

[@jamiebudamlanbert172]

Twin power turbo petrol engines all : 20-100 l/100km, over 100 l/100km, easy damage. From BMW database End report.

[@chrissorreda4982]

Wait, why does a front wheel drive car have a transmission tunnel in the rear seats?

[@Shuroro]

+Chris Sorreda There are all-wheel drive versions of the Golf.

[@Csta18]

+Chris Soured It's for the Golf R.

[@Cornwall1888]

+Csta18 but why leave it in the fwd versions, laziness?

[@Selleswiet]

+Cornwall1888 because it's cheaper to make the same design in huge masses than to alter your production system just for the 4x4 models.

[@martijnkosters9024]

Exhaust 'tunnel' mostly

[@garymiller4942]

Would a 18 year old get insured with this

[@MOHAMEDBRAHAM1986]

There is a reason the gearbox sticks with the 2nd gear, the engine is not torqy enough.

[@crunchygiblets]

+Mo B It would need more torque to pull away in 2nd

[@AnotherYoutuber460]

Starts on 2nd gear at times because 1st and reverse are on the same shaft. So when your in P the car doesn't know if you going to go forward or into reverse so if you pull away in D it selects 2nd gear if you wait slightly it then drops down from 2nd into 1st. Usual issue with the 7speed DSGs as far as I know. Not really an issue its just the way it was designed.

[@jamiebudamlanbert172]

Bentley twin turbo intercooler petrol engines all : 20-100 l/100km, over 100 l/100km, easy damage. End report from Bentley database

[@VolvoXC90TV]

Sound quality isn't great on this video either guys

[@Stonehengoo]

Adele Hometown Glory?

[@jrdxx]

Save the manuals!!

[@colonelccccc]

Ok, but will this tiny engine work as good with 4 adults in the car + luggage ?

[@SinkyYT]

No spare wheel? smh!

[@fmsantoscar]

load of bollocks there in the beginning. No 2016 VW models are affected by the emissions "scandal"

[@sssssneaker]

+F Carv Still, that doesn't make it less scandalous that it costs 20k... A 2-door compact with 3 cylinders!

[@mikewish19]

+sssssneaker I count 4 doors.

[@sssssneaker]

+Mike Wish Yeah, but Chris said it's „just shy of 20k for the three-door version”.

[@TheKenjoje]

how stupid to ditch spare tire for economy that will be killed by fater passenger and/or more passengers

[@benimsayfam1000]

Where's Rebecca gone?

[@miskatonic6210]

Driving the Porsche Cayman of course.

[@Jack9788]

+benimsayfam1000 every other week bro.

[@kingrofty]

I reckon this car would be the perfect Mom's taxi or rental car.

[@JcStruggles]

Oh boy another Volkswagen... 😭

[@chrissorreda4982]

It's free and It's not like you have to watch it haha just saying.

[@JcStruggles]

+Chris Sorreda What I meant by the comment was that Volkswagen hasn't made a "unique" vehicle since the CC. Wasn't talking about the video! Lol just saying

[@miskatonic6210]

+Jc Plays What's a "unique" vehicle? And more important: Why should anyone prefer it?

[@JcStruggles]

Sirion Look at a BMW and then look at a VW, look at a Ford and then look at a VW. VWs design is bland and doesn't stand out. It's just my opinion. I'm not implying that VWs are bad cars but they sure as hell don't stand out anymore. We'll see what 2016 holds!

[@miskatonic6210]

+Jc Plays They aren't made to stand out. They never were. BMW branding is the opposite.

[@jamiebudamlanbert172]

All TSI engines 1-2 turbo intercooler : 20-100 l/100km, over 100 l/100km, easy damage From VW database TSI Why they prefer to build the worst cars. End report.

[@nr1pimme]

Huh?

[@toninocars]

Biggest problem here is the reliability once again, these small and high powered engines does not last for long, average life spans around 50k miles, oh dear

[@SHT5029]

0.9TCE from renault are stil good after 400k or even more. The 1.0tsi is a very relaxed engine and it will last for a long number of miles.

[@triv7252]

it's painfully slow

[@impeRAtoR28161621]

I drove yesterday. It seems like 130hp diesel, lot of tourque and power

[@misfit2022]

No spare wheel. I am out already.

[@hakimkhan9958]

FYI

[@scoopermg8226]

It's good on juice. That is its only redeeming feature. Really boring car for dull people. Overpriced too.

[@MujoNovak]

whats all that shit about blue power, bluemotion, bluehdi... its CANCER and thats the fact

[@danieldavies5887]

awkward

[@davidshoulder4098]

think I would fall asleep driving a car with such little bhp on offer.

[@ksgod1929]

Its a good car for daily use and travel. Its confortable, low noise, you can safely overtake cars on trafic, more economic than the 1.9tdi...it's a cool car man :) not a race car ofc hehe

[@derdeutsche8987]

T y p i c a l a m e r i c a n s t a t e m e n t .

[@sm7538]

Fuck petrol vws diesels are much better

[@MARKINAU8]

Manual trans in a city car is not a win/win situation at all! VW just sucks.

[@miskatonic6210]

The Golf isn't a city car.

[@MARKINAU8]

+Sirion thanks for telling me that a 3 cylinder hatch back is not a city car.

[@leiya107]

+MARKINAU8 I happen to prefer a manual gearbox in a "city car" in city/town-driving.

[@MARKINAU8]

+leiya107 try in a congestion city like Melbourne and all ways on the road for 5 hours. There's a reason we drive auto not just lazy and manual just for fun. And auto today save more fuel. and my point being this golf is a city orientated design.

[@leiya107]

+MARKINAU8 I drive in London (the outer boroughs mostly, it has to be said) and surprise surprise, I enjoy all the 1st, 2nd, neutral, 1st, 2nd, neutral; sometimes a "risky" third, the occasional handbrake just for kicks, and when I really want to go crazy, just hanging the clutch just so the car does not stop, etc. Despite not being perfectly proficient in my manual driving, I literally cannot stand any car without a left pedal. All I'm saying is, nuts like me do exist in the wild. So manual-in-city doesn't always suck.

[@LatecoBraxatoris]

looks like plastic crap

[@MrSquirrel]

+Lateco Braxatoris Agree

[@kristiaan1]

get it in silver/blue/grey metallic paint with nicer wheels and it'll look way more upmarket.

[@MrEngland92]

Golfs r so damn full and boring. Same shit for past 15 years

[@NikesZ28]

I would never buy a VW, doesnt matter how good it is! Its just soo f***** plain and boring. And i would rather have a spare wheel in case i get a flat then save a petty 8kg or something.

[@moosaalizadeh6609]

Price of blue motion golf how much is monthly K