Golf Alltrack

So I just received an Email from VW Australia showing

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Golf Alltrack 132TSI manual

· 1.8L TSI engine with BlueMotion Technology
· Driving profile selection with off-road mode
Rear View Camera (RVC)
from $39990 driveaway*

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The "manual" part grabbed my attention, but clicking on the link only showed DSG available? I assume they've made a mistake in the advert?

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Originally Posted by SIRIoz

8.6 over about 5000 km so far bike rack on roof for most of time as well


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Golf Alltrack

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Hi SirIoz,

How's the economy now? I've been considering one of these, had a test drive and really liked it, but I'm comparing to my wife's Golf 110TDI which averages 5.5 long term. I'd get the diesel myself but just feel it lacks a little when you really push it. Also what sort of driving do you do?

Cheers,
Karl

Do u think the clearance of the alltrack would be capable to drive down to the beach on soft sand?
Alltrack ticks lots of boxes.

I think the approach/ departure and ramp over angles would give you problems on anything but flat sandy beaches.

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Originally Posted by fung9420

Do u think the clearance of the alltrack would be capable to drive down to the beach on soft sand?
Alltrack ticks lots of boxes.

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And how long is a piece of string?
I would think it would be capable to drive over soft sand (with reduced tyre pressures) to each the beach but depending on what the entry to the beach is would be only something you could access at the time.
No it would not go where the high clearance "proper" 4WDs go along well worn away tracks or wash outs, but is should keep up with the soft SUVs like Subaru.

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Originally Posted by fung9420

Do u think the clearance of the alltrack would be capable to drive down to the beach on soft sand?
Alltrack ticks lots of boxes.

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It all depends on the driver.

There's a sand boat ramp near my mates holiday house. Some 2WD utes use it without issue but 10 minutes later a Range Rover gets bogged.

mm..
perhaps a pair of sand boards would be handy whenever planning to go on beach.

I'm looking at the golf all track wagon. And although they haven't been out for long I believe the engine is in a couple of Audi's (A1, A3 that I know of) and the new polo gti (although in different tunes) is this correct? Is it a new engine based on a de-stroked ea888 engine? any one know of any faults, oil consumption ect?

Can anyone shed some light?

I'm coming of a 2012 polo gti with oil consumption, failed dsg clutches and engine rattles galore so want to be sure if I stay VW I don't get another dud.

I picked one up a few days ago, the 1.8 dsg is pretty quick off the mark for a family wagon, not sure about the engine heritage. I've not had any issues with it yet and would recommend it.

At least it comes with a DQ250 transmission I think, so you're safe(r) from a DSG/clutch point of view. I don't think the 132TSI is the same as the super/turbo charged engine in the Polo GTI MY12, so you're safe(r) there too!