Golf 77TSI Details, Observations and Questions

[Ryan_R]

I've driven the 103TDI Golf loaner and got about 3.5L instant at 100 on a flat road, mine did the same section at 5.6 iirc. Average is around 6.5 to 6.9 but I drive with a heavy foot. Much less consumption than a GTI but just as fast with APR.

[pologti18t]

Got the chance to compare both on the same section of road Yesterday which included 30km or Fwy.
Best I could do in the tsi was 6 L/100 on the Fwy which was higher than the label on the window suggested,
This came down to 5.6 after leaving the Fwy.

And the 77TSI is probably 10K less than a TDI. Lots of petrol can be bought with that.
VW can see the diesel small car market in Aus is limited. Just one high specced diesel model in the MK7 and no manual. Even the GTD has been ruled out. That's doesn't suggest to me that there is a thriving market in Australia for diesel small cars - quite the opposite.

[Rendog]

I've driven the 103TDI Golf loaner and got about 3.5L instant at 100 on a flat road, mine did the same section at 5.6 iirc. Average is around 6.5 to 6.9 but I drive with a heavy foot. Much less consumption than a GTI but just as fast with APR.

After 2 years with the 77TSI manual I have been average between 5.5 and 5.6l/100kms which gets me about 800kms before I fuel up and really I can't see why you'd bother with the TDI version given the price difference. Finally I've done 47,000 with no issues at all.

So all up great little car, the only add ins are Bluetooth and 15 inch alloy's, still on the same tyres. I will keep the car for another 2-3 years but given all the negative publicity with VW I'd say resale values won't be as good as the Mazda or Toyota...

[monday2010]

Hi Guys,

I am currently driving a 77TSI. It is a nice car (I know I love 90TSI better but i couldnt afford extra $5000...T_T) and just wondering if its worth getting a multi-function steering wheel plus RNS510 for 77TSI? I only need bluetooth, navigation and probably the rear camera as well (i have got rear sensor though).

Thanks heaps for the help!

[sVWatt]

Hi Guys,

I am currently driving a 77TSI. It is a nice car (I know I love 90TSI better but i couldnt afford extra $5000...T_T) and just wondering if its worth getting a multi-function steering wheel plus RNS510 for 77TSI? I only need bluetooth, navigation and probably the rear camera as well (i have got rear sensor though).

Thanks heaps for the help!

I bought the 77tsi polo and added the rns510 - loved it. I traded to a golf earlier this year and took the 510 with me. It's well integrated, full of smarts once you get used to it, and now I would not wish to be without its navigation and especially the integrated phone/hands free setup.

If you buy the rns buy the proper vw BT to go with it.

[mythik]

Hi Guys,

I am currently driving a 77TSI. It is a nice car (I know I love 90TSI better but i couldnt afford extra $5000...T_T) and just wondering if its worth getting a multi-function steering wheel plus RNS510 for 77TSI? I only need bluetooth, navigation and probably the rear camera as well (i have got rear sensor though).

Thanks heaps for the help!

pop in an rns510/9w7 combo and the gti pedals and multifunction wheel (and control module) and replace the indicator stalk with a cruise control one and then code it all.

[Digger11]

pop in an rns510/9w7 combo and the gti pedals and multifunction wheel (and control module) and replace the indicator stalk with a cruise control one and then code it all.

I did the same on my 77tsi and it works great.
I added GTI steering wheel as well, and a tip is that it even uses the same Airbag.

[Digger11]

And the 77TSI is probably 10K less than a TDI. Lots of petrol can be bought with that.
VW can see the diesel small car market in Aus is limited. Just one high specced diesel model in the MK7 and no manual. Even the GTD has been ruled out. That's doesn't suggest to me that there is a thriving market in Australia for diesel small cars - quite the opposite.

I dont like diesels, they smell and leave slimey oil on your hands at the pump.
As a previous poster noted, they are at least $5k more than a 77tsi so you will only make your money back after 457,078 kms at $1.35 per liter.

[Cplus]

you've really got to be doing 25,000km+ annually or doing lots of freeway stuff to bother with a diesel.

the $$$'s just don't make sense for a city car and short runs won't get the up to temp (and achieve the economy) either. Any salesperson that is being honest and not just trying to take another $5k from you will point that out.

[Rendog]

I bought the 77tsi polo and added the rns510 - loved it. I traded to a golf earlier this year and took the 510 with me. It's well integrated, full of smarts once you get used to it, and now I would not wish to be without its navigation and especially the integrated phone/hands free setup.

If you buy the rns buy the proper vw BT to go with it.

How much would RNS510 and steering wheel cost? I wold love to have have integrated Bluetooth and cruise control they were the only things I wanted in addition to the Golf.