This would just be too expensive on my pocket. If they could sell this for around $25,000, they might move a couple hundred of this trim a year in the US. More importantly, they just need a good, refined diesel in the US for under $20k (like the Jetta but cheaper).

-The interior still gets the necessary attention from the necessary people.

@ TornadoGTI “People in Euopre look at cars differently. They actaully think 8.1 is quick.”- that’s just dumb.

People, why do 0-60 numbers seem to like define a car. Diesels aren’t usually that great from 0-60, but once you’re moving all that extra torque is great for highways and some city driving cause you don’t have to downshift nearly as often to pass people. Plus, since when is a race determined by initial acceleration?

This car looks nice, as I own a current GTI, of course I am a fan, but I am getting a little put off by Europes attempt to bring small, budget, fuel efficient cars, that do well in Europe to the states. GTD, TT1.8, 335d, among other. They just don’t work the same in the states. People in Euopre look at cars differently. They actaully think 8.1 is quick. Many of the places that have these cars dont even have any room to go 60. This car is for the cities.

I think it is useless. My GTI does 6 sec to 60 and gets 31 mpg highway, what else is there?

And I think what borat means about the shakes is the idle and driving of the 5-cyl by vw. That engine is terrible. He!!, I will just say it, any engine with odd number cyl. just sucks. That thing bounces and wheezes like an early 90’s diesel.

The base Golf and Jetta do.

the GTI and GTD both have 2.0 liter inline 4, directly injected, and turbocharged engines.

only difference in engines is that the GTD is Diesel (lower engine speed, lower horsepower, more torque, more efficient)

and the GTI is a gasoline engine (higher engine speed, lower compression, more horsepower, less torque, less efficient)