UK pricing for the hot diesel-powered Golf GTD will start at £21,850, for a manual equipped 3 door, and £22,345 for the 5 door model. Those with a preference for the 6-speed DSG will need to dip into their piggy bank for a further £1305.
The car is due for delivery on 22 June and pre-orders can be placed with UK dealers now.
The 2.0 common-rail TDI produces 170PS (125kW) and 350Nm of torque. And, it’s a case of useable power not coming at the expense of the hip pocket, as the theoretical range from a tank of diesel is 640 miles (1030km).
The GTD is a Golf GTI in all but name, and engine configuration, of course. It comes with similarly styled body kit and interior. The tartan seat fabric has been toned down a smidge, but the flat bottom wheel remains.
AUSmotive has spoken with a Volkswagen Australia representative and the GTD is yet to be confirmed for local delivery. VW Aus are excited by the car and are working on securing the GTD for Australian release. Stay tuned for more news as it comes to hand.
PRICING ANNOUNCED FOR NEW HOT DIESEL: THE VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GTD
Volkswagen has revealed pricing for its new performance diesel, the Golf GTD. The new model is available to order at Volkswagen Retailers now ahead of the cars arriving in the UK on 22 June.
Prices will start at £21,850 RRP ‘on the road’ for the three-door, six-speed manual model. There is a £585 premium for the five-door model and a £1,305 for the six-speed DSG automatic gearbox.
Powering the new GTD is a refined 2.0-litre (1,968 cc) common rail TDI engine, producing 170 PS and a substantial 258 lbs ft of torque channelled via a six-speed manual or automatic DSG gearbox. This translates to effortless performance with the ability to accelerate to 62 mph in 8.1 seconds and a top speed of 138 mph. Combined with CO2 emissions of just 139 g/km and average fuel consumption of 53.3 mpg and a range in excess of 640 miles on a single tank of fuel, the GTD is a frugal yet exciting hot hatch.
The Golf GTD’s appearance differs significantly from the standard Golf. A new front bumper from the GTI sits below a honeycomb grille element framed by chrome horizontal fins and a prominent ‘GTD’ badge. At the rear, full body-coloured bumpers make the GTD appear lower and wider than it really is, while the Golf’s standard wheels are replaced with unique 17-inch ‘Seattle Black’ alloys.
Inside, the main contact points are unique to the Golf GTD – a flat-bottomed steering wheel, a leather gearshift and a standard tartan interior. The tartan finish is unique to the GTD and is subtly different from that found in the GTI, being grey, white and black, rather than red, white and black.
As with the entire Golf range, the new GTD will feature class-leading levels of safety with ABS, ESP (Electronic Stabilisation Programme) and seven airbags, including for the first time a knee airbag, all standard. The Golf was recently awarded a maximum five-star rating by the EuroNCAP crash testing agency.
Details of pricing and environmental information are below.
2.0-litre TDI 170 PS 6-spd manual 3dr
- CO2 emissions: 139
- Combined MPG: 53.3
- RRP OTR: £21,850
2.0-litre TDI 170 PS 6-spd manual 5dr
- CO2 emissions: 139
- Combined MPG: 53.3
- RRP OTR: £22,435
2.0-litre TDI 170 PS 6-spd DSG 3dr
- CO2 emissions: 147
- Combined MPG: 50.4
- RRP OTR: £23,155
2.0-litre TDI 170 PS 6-spd DSG 5dr
- CO2 emissions: 147
- Combined MPG: 50.4
- RRP OTR: £23,740
9 replies on “Volkswagen UK announces Golf GTD pricing”
This isn’t the diesel GTI. Too slow. We will have to wait for a twin turbo version to be the diesel GTI.
It seems very grey. One can only assume this symbolises the choking cloud of carcinogenic particulate emissions.
Sorry, just don’t like diesel. Maybe it’s the countless cubic metres of fumes I’ve inhaled while walking around town, or perhaps the carbonised black layer that trails up from every tailpipe. What is this, the 19th century?
Petrol is a much better, cleaner fuel. Want low down torque? Add a turbo.
Haha I think you’re the one living in the 19th century regarding diesels. Modern diesel engine with DPFs emits next to no soot and in combination with semi auto gearbox like VW’s DSG its a winning combination for city driving IMHO. Fuel economy, oodles of torque for effortless overtaking and the like. The case for diesels has come a very long way in recent years.
Also I’m not with you on adding a turbo giving you low down torque on a petrol engine. Most 4cyl petrol performance oriented cars with a turbo engine are criticised for their turbo lag and lack of low down torque. I know there are variable vane technologies etc that minimise lag, but simply “adding a turbo” doesnt give you the low down torque of a diesel, no way, no how.
By ‘turbo’, I meant VW’s TFSI system or BMW’s twin-turbos, for eg. Not in the traditional sense.
I’ll concede your other points, but still wouldn’t get one. Guess I’m waiting for hydrogen.
I agree with Matt on this – Yes more and more diesels now have DPFs, but many in this market still do not (the only MK V Golf that had one was the 125kW GT)
…and no diesel car sold in Australia has a NOx filter, which is the other significant nasty produced by diesels (and one of the reasons why no diesel rates highly in the Green Vehicle guide); not good if you value air quality…
Heh well I agree with matts last point, I’m not too keen on buying a new car until a hydrogen or at least a plug in electric with generator like the chevy volt comes around. But I think if I was buying now I’d have a hard time goin past something like this. Also for what its worth I’m sitting in my Isuzu diesel truck right now and even it has DPF 😉 its amazing how civilized clean and quiet it is for a truck haha
Yes the Isuzu’s have some of the best enviro credentials in the truck market – their N Series range are the only ones in that sector of the market that have DPFs.
It’s a pity that almost all diesel utes don’t have them though.
@WAY – have you driven the 125kW Diesel? It’s a cracking engine and hardly slow when you figure out how to drive it. I’d buy one if they sold them here.
Perhaps WAY could read this review:
http://www.ausmotive.com/2008/05/03/volkswagen-golf-gt-tdi-v-gti.html