VW Golf VI 1.2 TSI 85PS

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Does anyone have experience with the car above? For what is mostly city driving, do you believe the engine will be underpowered?
 
If it's anything like the 1.4 FSI Mk5 Golf I used to drive (was circa 80bhp) then it will be severely underpowered. Although if I'm correct the MK5 Golfs were heavy cars. The Golf was fine for town and city but hopeless on the motorway.
 
dont know about the 85hp, but i have borrowed the 105bhp 1.2 tsi many of times and its a great little car, really quiet engine and really efficient with the 6 speed gearbox. Doesnt seem greatly underpowered, if i had the money to get the 105bhp version i would get it.
 
I own a Punto JTD with 80HP. Around town it's fine and even on the motorway. Unfortunately it's underpowered when the car is full and/or with the aircon. I'd recommend going for something slightly more powerful.
 
1.2 TSI engine is not bad at all (105ps) but maybe in the Golf it would be too weak.

It is a lot better in the Polo which also is a far better city car considering the new Golf is massive.
 
NathWraith said:
1.2 TSI engine is not bad at all (105ps) but maybe in the Golf it would be too weak.

It is a lot better in the Polo which also is a far better city car considering the new Golf is massive.
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NathWraith said:
What do you mean exactly?

The new MK VI Golf is massive, hell the new Polo is as big as older Golfs!
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I'm just not sure how you can describe a medium family hatchback as massive. I agree the engine is not suited to that size of car, but equally it wouldn't be suited to any other medium sized family hatches like the Focus/Astra etc.

And the pic is funny and you know it :p
 
I thought the mk vi looked smaller than previous gens, it doesn't look bloated compared to previous models or the current trend
 
I thought it was pretty standard size compared with rivals.

Car sizes have got bigger in general, it's not something specific to the Golf but it's easiest to stop because the 'box' shape hasn't changed much over the years.

It's almost as if every car class has moved up in size by one, to introduce smaller cars.
 
NathWraith said:
Get some perspective? Come again.

The new golf is massive for a golf.

End of conversation.
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Is it hell. It's a little bit longer and obviously heavier to accomodate equipment and safety stuff. Saying it's 'massive' makes it sound like it's the same size as a Passat or something. Which it isn't.
 
Ford Focus MK3:
Width: 2010mm
Length:
4358mm

And the behemoth Golf MK6:
Width:
1,779mm
Length:
4,199mm

THAT'S the sort of perspective you should be putting things into. The Golf is noticeably smaller than it's blue oval competitor...
 
Its massive compared to an old school mini. :D

What Nath probably meant was more inline with its weight than its actual size. Modern Golf's are quite heavy cars and as such placing a 85BHP in one is not going to set the world on fire and most lighter cars with 60BHP will no doubt perform just as well for a lot less money. For example the Polo.

If your going for a Golf it ideally needs 100BHP minimum.
 
Gibbo has hit the nail on the head.

The golf is still a big car for a golf. The new polo has the same dimensions as a mkII golf, which shows the upscaling trend of VW. The new golfs whilst nice do look bloated and are big.
 
Some cars carry their size a lot better than others. The MK5 Golf tended to look a bit podgy, especially the non-sporty variants. Sometimes it isn't the physically dimensions, but merely how streamlined or athletic the form of the car is to look at.

The MK6 doesn't look as bloated I don't think. Design wise it's a bit sharper.
 
NathWraith said:
Gibbo has hit the nail on the head.

The golf is still a big car for a golf. The new polo has the same dimensions as a mkII golf, which shows the upscaling trend of VW. The new golfs whilst nice do look bloated and are big.
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It's not just VW. And it's heavier because it contains more equipment, more sound proofing, more crash protection, more modern creature comforts, need I go on...? You seem surprised that it's heavier than its 1980s predecessor :confused:

It's the way modern cars are. As Joshy has proved.
 
Howard said:
It's not just VW. And it's heavier because it contains more equipment, more sound proofing, more crash protection, more modern creature comforts, need I go on...? You seem surprised that it's heavier than its 1980s predecessor :confused:

It's the way modern cars are. As Joshy has proved.
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I understand your point but my original point was that the 1.2 tsi is better suited to the polo than the golf as the golf is a lot bigger for a 'city car'.

I'm sorry but it just seems like you want to argue with me.
 
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