Golf MKVI Air Conditioning

**HereGoes** · 28-05-2010, 12:32 PM

Originally Posted by Maverick

Seeing as plenty of Volkswagen owners will whine about the smallest most insignificant things don't you think the forums would be littered with complaints if the airconditioner was substandard? And it's the same system used in the Mark V sold here since 2005.

haha so very true, it is one of our favourite pass times! We just need something to complain about to keep up with the guys that don't drive VW so we make mole hills into mountains. =)

I will agree, had the car since November and i was cool and comfy the whole time!

**phantomcamel** · 28-05-2010, 01:36 PM

Originally Posted by darkfriend

Hi All,

I have a 118TSI on order. While test-driving a Subaru impreza at the dealership next door to VV, the salesman stated that the aircon on the golf was very poor. Is this true? Summers in WA can get rather hot. It would be nice not to cook inside my new toy.

Anyone out there able to reassure me? Was the Subaru guy just talking-down his competition?

This is a ploy & totally untrue. You tell the guys at Subaru Osborne Park to stop telling fibs or I have a chat to their manager who is my buddy

**JPwest** · 28-05-2010, 01:52 PM

a - Was that the best reason he could come up with to not to buy VW - the a/c is poor?
b - Be wary of any salesman whose repertoire includes outright bagging the competition.
c - My GTI keeps the temp at a comfortable level no matter what is happening outside.

Like everything else on my car, it works exactly as it is supposed to.
And as the name suggests - it's climate control not just a/c.

**elephino** · 28-05-2010, 02:28 PM

Originally Posted by JPwest

a - Was that the best reason he could come up with to not to buy VW - the a/c is poor?
b - Be wary of any salesman whose repertoire includes outright bagging the competition.
c - My GTI keeps the temp at a comfortable level no matter what is happening outside.

Like everything else on my car, it works exactly as it is supposed to.
And as the name suggests - it's climate control not just a/c.

Had a salesman once, bag the car I was then driving in an attempt to talk up the car I was looking at. Funnily enough, I didn't buy anything from that salesman (didn't end up buying the car either).

**Greg Roles** · 28-05-2010, 03:46 PM

Car salesmen hop into boiling hot cars on the lot to drive them short distances at best, so a more subtle AC like the Golf won't give the immediate blast in the face they probaby hope for. I wear business clothes all day and walk around in summer here in Qld, and the AC in the TDI is every bit as good as any other company car I've had, and as previously stated, a lot more intelligent actually.

**mfl** · 28-05-2010, 03:49 PM

The air-conditioning, died 2 days after I got the car, when the compressor stopped working, in the middle of summer. After the compressor was replaced it has worked very effectively since, no problem dealing with the Sydney summer temperatures (windows are tinted).

As mentioned by others the ac system does seem to work more subtlety than other previous cars I have owned with climate control.

**Corey_R** · 28-05-2010, 03:59 PM

This is a good thing that it works more subtly than others though.

Just like the "Adaptive Volume Control" on the stereos, the AC system is aware of the noise and vehicle speed, and therefore adjusts the fan speed to create a more pleasant environment free from excessive noise when you're sitting at a stand-still. It also uses multiple temp sensors (up to

to determine the temp at various places in the cabin, and outside the car, so it knows whether the sun is out, or whether it's overcast, or night etc. It also has the pollution sensor and so automatically changes to recirculation if it detects pollution coming in the vents. It also automatically puts it on recirculation when you use the windscreen washers or put he car into reverse, so you don't get any fumes or smells from either of those operations.... It's a very clever little system.

**G-rig** · 28-05-2010, 05:26 PM

Originally Posted by darkfriend

Hi All,

I have a 118TSI on order. While test-driving a Subaru impreza at the dealership next door to VV, the salesman stated that the aircon on the golf was very poor.

Um, he was probably trying to sell you a Subaru LOL.

I'm sure the VW salesman could say that Subarus are generic and boring.

**Cossor** · 28-05-2010, 06:17 PM

Now REALLY looking forward to 118TSI delivery. Did not know VW aircon so high tec
(Did know about the chilled glove box. (Bit of a gimmic?)
At present driving 2002 Corolla Conquest. Has good 'blast in the face' basic aircon
Trouble is, gets too cold. Switch off, then too hot. Also very noisy

**Coaster** · 30-05-2010, 11:17 AM

The A/C performed very well over the Summer, even on a trip up to Lancelin where the outside temp was over 41ºC, the cabin was comfortable for all 4 occupants. Another nifty thing is it waits 5 or so seconds after the car is turned on to begin operating, allowing the engine to reach stable revs before it draws power.

I have Formula One tinting from Tint-a-Car on the windows, which has a high insulation rating and an SPF 50+ rating. I think it's very beneficial in extreme heat and sun conditions like Perth and keeps the cabin cool for quite a while after I've left the car.

Originally Posted by Cossor

Did know about the chilled glove box. Bit of a gimmic?

I've used it to keep fruit cool, so not just a gimmick!