The VW Golf 2017 is the update that has undergone the German company to its popular ccoche. We tested the 1.6 TDI 115 hp version of the Golf Diesel less powerful of the moment.

The emergence of a completely new or refurbished Volkswagen Golf is always an event expected by the reference character. In this case, too; although this Version 1.6 TDI He has lost some ground dynamically.

The Volkswagen Golf update It is reflected at various points: the emergence of a new TSI engine, a peculiar 1.5; the giant steps taken toward autonomous driving in a compact car, with DSG, which get in jam the combination of intelligent speed control (ACC) system and that corrects deviations from rail-; or larger touchscreen, 12.3"Ready to recognize gestures of users, making it unnecessary to touch in some cases.

SPACE	Volkswagen Golf 1.6 TDI 115 Advance 5p
front width	142 cm
rear width	135 cm
front height	91/98 cm
rear height	96 cm
Legroom	75 cm
Trunk	305 liters

However, some of these developments that mark the Golf 2017 They are also present in the basic versions of the range. That’s what happens in the Golf 1.6 TDI 115 hp with finishing Advance -for down, the Edition; above, the Sport- where, in addition to the new bumpers, flippers or LEDS, already has the emergency braking system with pedestrian recognition, for example. With that notice vehicles in the blind spot, that of lane change and control ACC adaptive and intelligent cruise, more multifunction camera and alert in reverse, set an optional package that costs 1,130 euros.

In the headlights VW Golf 2017, now stand for LED lighting, replacing the xenon headlights. The benefit is imposed not only by the quality of light, also faster than gas discharge reaction. This option leds (1,260 euros) to beam assistant Binds: Choose between short or long depending on the conditions of road or traffic.

Volkswagen Golf 1.6 TDI 115 hp: inside

Access Inside the Golf It is known how to do a home where everything is where you expect and everything works with the rigor with which it is expected to do so. May not transmit your austerity heat nor the exuberance of other cars, but nobody can deny the perceived quality. Even with technological touches. So with the Screen 8" Composition Media multimedia system with which all feature as standard Golf. It does not reach the possibilities of a larger screen 12,3"But now supports phone control, sound sources, attendants driving gives additional information to the trip computer information, etc. Also it recognizes though without the pro-activity of the largest in, for example, navigation between radio stations approximate hand, expanding the size or information from some of the menus.

On the other hand, Advance level does not incorporate the colorful TFT screen inherited the VW Passat instrumentation that supports such absolute configuration: uses the familiar analog display. Your information is completed with the abundant data list offered by the computer though, curiously, among them is the instantaneous velocity that do have the Golf 1.0 TSI with.

BENEFITS	Volkswagen Golf 1.6 TDI 115 Advance 5p
Acel. 0-1000 meters	31.7 s
Overtaking 80-120 km / h in 4th	8.5 s
Frenada 120-0 km / h	55 m
Loudness 100 km / h	66.1 dBA
Loudness 120 km / h	69.3 dB
Weight scale	1,320 kg

Volkswagen Golf 1.6 TDI 115 CV engine performance

With the 1.6 TDI, already 115 hp, start range Diesel of the VW Golf. An engine continues as usual: more than correct in their performance. Accelerations and -best consumption relationship with respect to its predecessor, in a sensitive (in the 0 to 1000 m, are filed 0.7 seconds); others worse, almost imperceptible (0.1 l / 100 km) – are average compact power / approximate price but nothing surprising. For example, a Opel Astra 1.6 CDTI runs much more and spend less; and as much about the Hyundai i30, also of 136 hp with the 1.6 CRDI. Even BlueHDI Peugeot 308 1.6 120 hp is brighter in that accelerations and consumption balance that he Golf on the basis of our measurements.

So while recoveries are unsatisfactory. The explanation simple: the face of widespread and manual gearboxes six-the marches had this engine versions Golf BlueMotion or takes the Audi A3 with 110 hp version, Here is a five-speed is incorporated with also a development for that long finish fifth. Causes a gap between the intermediate gears, second and third, which requires us to stretch much one to not stay “hung” when moving to the other. Besides, that’s what happens if we precisely the moment indicator recommended change, which suggests up to third when second reach 2,000 rpm: the resulting effect is that we were down, with the engine running 1,200 laps , the point where really good start this engine area, which is at about 1,600 rpm.

CONSUMPTION	Volkswagen Golf 1.6 TDI 115 Advance 5p
Consumption city	6,1 l / 100 km
Consumption Highway	5.4 l / 100 km
average consumption	5.7 l / 100 km

The sport suspension is standard at the next level, Sport, but in the Advance, -the leading standard Piloted damping DCC, It is not available as here- option as perceived rough and less given to save irregularities occupants than usual. It feels almost as if it were that of the BlueMotion, the low-power versions which they are no longer in range and they had a harder and shorter springs, among other things. In exchange for comfort, and it is not a minor detail, what we found in this Golf TDI It is superlative poise and driveability book, as is the nobility of their reactions. Even brakes well, touch, balance …