Golf GT TDI - what does the diesel engine sound like?

[Raider]

I've been looking at trading my Focus ST in for something a bit more practical and economical (sigh..), while still having a bit of poke. And i'm liking the look of the new Golf GT TDI (170bhp).

I've read a lot of good things about the engine, but what does it sound like? Does it still chug like a tractor when idling?

 

[[TW]Fox]

Yes, it does. The VW diesel engines are the noisiest, chuggiest diesel engines on the market at idle. Although they have a bit of power they are not very refined at all.

 

[Rotty]

no experience of the Golf one but I assume it is the same as one of the Audi ones, I have a couple of mates with A3's , one a 1.9 and one a 2.0, both are noisy and rough as hell ( the 2.0 being the worst of the two )

 

[Psycrow]

Sounds like a tractor I'm afraid, keep the ST and stop being a jessy.

 

[Tomsk]

2.0 TDi (140BHP) plenty of 'poke' once you get past the turbo lag.

 

[Diesel]

I agree they are rough when cold, but not so bad once they have had chance to warm up.

 

[[TW]Fox]

2.0 TDi (140BHP) plenty of 'poke' once you get past the turbo lag.

Nah.

 

[chronicbint]

Smoothest/quietest diesel I have driven is the latest Honda ones but even so they can sound tractor like.

 

[Baron_Samedi]

Rough when idling, sound much better when spinning between 3 - 4k though

 

[[TW]Fox]

Rough when idling, sound much better when spinning between 3 - 4k though

And then you get to 4001rpm and its all over.

 

[k3v]

Buy one, chip it as the noise isnt bad when youre moving, the you will have 190 bhp,loads of torques and 40 mpg. I have a 150pd BTW

 

[Firestar_3x]

Had a few of the latest VW and Audi's on hire all with the latest 2.0 TDI engines, once warmed up they seemed fine to me, granted i didn't put the windows down and listen for noise but in the cabin all was well.

 

[TaKeN]

They don't literally sound like a tractor :|

They sound a bit rough when cold , but are not too shabby once warm.

 

[TaKeN]

And then you get to 4001rpm and its all over.

I drove one where I used to work, Didn't give two hoots about not being able to rev it, once you found the best part of the rev range the torque was worth it

 

[Rotty]

They don't literally sound like a tractor :|

They sound a bit rough when cold , but are not too shabby once warm.

my mates A3 2.0 is shocking at all times , rough as hell

 

[dalin80]

Yes, it does. The VW diesel engines are the noisiest, chuggiest diesel engines on the market at idle. .

huh?

i would say the pug diesels are probably the most tractor like, the golf tdi's are actually pretty good drives i certainly would never buy the petrol over the diesel.

 

[MarkDavis]

They don't literally sound like a tractor :|

They sound a bit rough when cold , but are not too shabby once warm.

I agree they are rough when cold, but not so bad once they have had chance to warm up.

You guys must be deaf, because the engine is still very "clackety" even when at operating temperature. You only have to stop at traffic lights and listen to the car idling - even when the engine is warm. The only reason you don't hear it at speed is more to do with tyre/road roar than the engine being refined.

 

[Raider]

Well that seems to have settled that issue.

Back to the drawing board!

 

[Rotty]

Well that seems to have settled that issue.

Back to the drawing board!

If you are buying newish cars then 10mpg or so extra doesn't make a lot of difference to running costs unless you do massive mileage, concntrate on cars with low depreciiation as this will save you loads more money

 

[SpeedFreak]

My mum owns a 307 HDI and my brother a Golf TDI. The Golf sounds fine, a little rough at first. The 307 sounds rough as hell though, worst diesel i've ever driven imo.