Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TDI 150 CV: Europe's favorite – Road Test

Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TDI 150 CV: Europe's favorite – Road Test

We tested the Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TDI 150 hp: the most powerful diesel version (to date) of the eighth generation of the best-selling car in Europe consumes very little and is a pleasure to drive. Leg and shoulder room for rear passengers can be improved.

Appeal	The Golf brand is very powerful.
Technological content	Better digitization and ADAS galore.
Driving pleasure	One of the most attractive compact cars on the market: it is very manoeuvrable when cornering.
style	The proportions are similar to those of the Golf 7, but body-colored inserts in the front air intakes may not be to everyone's liking. Better to buy in dark colors.

Being alone is not easy Volkswagen Golf: every new model compact The German car - the best-selling car in Europe since 2008 and Italy's most beloved "C-segment" - is under the scrutiny of millions of loyal (but also demanding) buyers. Wolfsburg knows this well and for this reason they try to develop the car in every generation without breaking it.

In our road test we tested version diesel more powerful (at the moment) thaneighth generation of Volkswagen Golf: 2.0 TDI 150 hp in customization Styledeveloped on the same platform as Skoda Karoq... Let's get to know him together strengths e defects.

Volkswagen Golf: high price, hardware integration

La Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TDI 150 CV Style our main character road test It has price high (but at the level of competitors: 36.100 euro) and one standard equipment integrate:

Outdoor

• Exterior lighting outside (perimeter lighting with LED technology)
• Alloy wheels 7,5 J x 17 “Belmont” with 255/55 R17 tires
• External chrome on the front bumper
• Exterior chrome on the rear bumper
• External chrome window line
• DRL LED (upper and side headlamp profile, center insert between the headlights)
• Rear lights with LED technology
• Side direction indicators integrated in the door mirrors
• Bumpers painted in body color
• Full LED headlights with LED turn signals
• Exterior mirrors and door handles in body color
• Aspherical outside mirror, driver's side
• Convex outside mirror, passenger side
• Athermic glasses

Interior

• Indoor diffused light with 30 shades (indoor soft LED lighting)
• Rear deflectors
• Front center armrest with storage compartment, height and length adjustable
• Luggage compartment lid
• Leather gear knob
• Seat upholstery in fabric and microfibre art
• Luggage compartment upholstery fabric
• Stowage compartments in the luggage compartment
• Storage compartments in the doors
• ErgoActive 14-way electric driver's seat
• Driver's seat with massage function
• Height-adjustable driver and passenger seats
• Sports seats, front
• Lumbar support for front seats
• Front and back mats
• Multifunctional leather steering wheel

safety

• Driver and passenger airbags (can be disabled on the passenger side)
• Curtain airbags for front and rear passengers
• Front side airbags
• Adjustable front headrests
• Height-adjustable rear head restraints
• Automatic three-point seat belts for front seats with pretensioner
• 3-point automatic rear seat belts with pretensioner
• Adaptive cruise control (ACC)
• XDS electronic limited-slip differential
• Electronic anti-trigger device
• Electronic Stability Control (ESC) with Steering Assist DSR, ABS
• Emergency call
• Fatigue detection
• Front and rear disc brakes
• Electronic parking brake with Auto Hold function
• Front Assist with Urban Emergency Braking and Pedestrian and Cyclist Recognition
• Warning triangle
• Park Pilot (front and rear parking sensors)
• Isofix predisposition also for I-Size child seats (fixture for attaching 2 child seats)
• Multi-collision braking system - Multi-collision braking system
• Lane assist
• Tire Pressure Monitoring System TPMS
• Traffic jam assistant
• Car2X technology

Functional equipment

• 4 USB-C ports (2 front and 2 rear with charging function only)
• Speakers 6
• Adjustable sun visors with illuminated rearview mirrors
• Front and rear electric window panes
• App-Connect
• Onboard instruments
• Central locking with remote control
• Bicolor horn
• Climatronic automatico digital 3 zones
• 10,25 '' Digital Cockpit Color Multifunction Display
• Filter for protection against dust, pollen and allergens
• Homecoming and Leaving Home function
• Luggage compartment lighting
• Front and rear footwell lighting
• Light Pack (rain and twilight sensor)
• Front and rear reading lamps
• Preparation for Bluetooth mobile phone
• 12V socket in the luggage compartment
• Radio Composition Media with 8 ″ touchscreen
• DAB + digital radio reception
• We connect online services
• We Connect Plus Online Services
• Electromechanical power steering with speed-dependent Servotronic
• Keyless Go system
• Start / Stop system with braking energy recovery
• Electrically adjustable and heated mirrors
• Auto-dimming rearview mirror
• OCU Technology (Online Connectivity Unit)
• Tire Mobility Set (tire repair kit)
• Steering wheel adjustable for height and depth

To whom is it addressed

A regular customer (usually someone who buys golf excluding other competitors), which covers more than 20.000 km per year. Below this threshold, it is better to turn into parks. engines petrol or mild hybrid gas.

Driving: first hit

First strike witheighth generation of Volkswagen Golf disorienting: while there compact Wolfsburg has retained the same shape and proportions as in the previous series. Inside, we find a fully digitized dashboard, almost devoid of physical buttons. The average Teutonic C-segment buyer will initially struggle to get used to tiny gear shifting, touch controls, a numeric keypad to the left of the steering wheel to control the headlights, windshield and rear window. heating and four touch controls under the screen for adjusting the temperature of the air conditioner and the volume of the car radio.

However, behind the wheel new Volkswagen Golf it is very similar to its ancestor: very agile around corners and with a stiff suspension (but never annoying, mind you), it boasts engine 2.0 TDI 150 HP turbocharged, ready for 2.000 rpm and with decent expansion, cambio automatic DSG a double clutch fast and smooth seven-speed gear shifting and powerful braking system. Only from steering we expected more precision.

Driving: final grade

La Volkswagen Golf It takes a little time to reassure the driver: also thanks to a quiet engine, combined with a carefully designed passenger compartment - except for too much hard plastic, but perfectly assembled at the bottom of the dashboard - and good soundproofing. Small external dimensions - less than 4,30 meters in length, which is becoming increasingly rare in this segment - combined with large glass surfaces and parktronic the standard front and rear parts make the German compact car very easy to park.

Version 2.0 TDI 150 hp our main character road test takes you to a world that, unfortunately, is slowly disappearing due to traffic jams: the world diesel "Sporty" is able to offer brilliant performance and consumption incredibly low. The compact Teutonic actually reaches a top speed of 223 km / h and at the same time, under normal driving style, it can drive more than 20 kilometers with a liter of diesel fuel.

What does it say about you

Single or engaged / married with no children (it has a lot of headroom, but in XNUMX it is cramped and only a few centimeters away from your feet), you travel a long way for work or pleasure and you are looking for a reliable, lively car and low consumption. Probably not your first golf and it won't be the last.

Specification

engine	turbodiesel, 4 cylinders in a row
bias	1.968 см
Potenza	110 kW (150 hp)
CO2 emissions	97 g / km (NEDC)
consumption	22,7 / 30,3 / 27,0 km / l (NEDC)
maximum speed	223 km / h
Curb weight	1.459 kg
Length Width Height	4,28 / 1,79 / 1,49 meters
Luggage capacity	380 / 1.237 liters

Audi A3 Sportback 35 TDI	The main rival of the Golf is the family: the “basic” version of the premium compact from Ingolstadt costs less than the “cousin” (engine and gearbox are the same) of the protagonist of our test. Less rich equipment, but even more decorated brand on the hood.
Ford Focus 2.0 EcoBlue 150 CV Active V	A look that winks at the SUV world, but also not very lively performance and not very attractive road behavior.
Mercedes A 200 d Sport	The Stella Premium Compact is more spacious than the Golf (but also larger). High prices, high-spirited engine and excellent automatic transmission.
Volvo V40 D3 Geartronic R-design	The Swedish C-segment is officially out of production, but passes the zero kilometer without any problems. Careful finishes, attractive prices, but little space and little comfort.