Mk7 Golf - Australian Specifications and Prices (Base, Comfortline and Highline)

[Golf7]

The problem is that im after the TDI which seems to only be available in the highline.

Why would you go for the diesel??? It burns 0.3litres less than the 103TSI, is slower to the ton. It adds A LOT of weight over the front axle, dulls agility and front end precision, isn't as smooth as the petrols, not as rev-able, nor as sweet as its petrol counterparts. It's not a bad engine in itself, quite brilliant actually but how could you go past those amazing petrols? And imagine what you could do with the left-over cash...

[tonymy01]

when my car was being serviced,I had a Passat tdi Bluemotion diesel, and it felt awesome, so drivable and so much low rpm grunt. In fact,I wonder if it would give the R a good traffic light drag (no high rpm clutch dump/ launch, of course the R would have it then if the driveline doesn't fall in bits on the road).

[Davefonzi]

There's just something about the TDI and its low end torque. What I find interesting is that the GTD will be even more economical.

[Golf7]

There's just something about the TDI and its low end torque. What I find interesting is that the GTD will be even more economical.

Mind you the TSI's get all of their torque on tap from around 1400rpm. ALL of it. Very impressive!

[Davefonzi]

It sounds like I should give it a try next weekend.
When I tested the TDI it had the driving profile selection. There was a feature to adjust the ACC, which turns out to be adaptive cruise control not adaptive chassis control. What would the effect be in regards to sport, eco, etc. with cruise control.

[Ryan_R]

DCC = Dynamic Chassis Control iirc (= if I recall correctly)

[Ideo]

I don't think they are worth it... you also have to factor in the cost of replacement bulbs and any increase in insurance premiums (yes it does affect them)

VW's pricing of this option suggest its just there for the zealots who demand them, but priced so high that hardly anyone will bother ordering them.

They are worth it if you ever go west of Penriff or north of Hornsby.

The difference between xenon and non-xenon for country night driving is huge. And easily worth the money.

[Mountainman]

Mind you the TSI's get all of their torque on tap from around 1400rpm. ALL of it. Very impressive!

Yeah, all 200Nm of it in the 90TSI. The diesel has 320Nm at similar revs and you can sure feel the difference. Owning one and driving the other that belongs to a friend, I would never talk someone out of the diesel if they were thinking of purchasing it. In the real world there is more than .3L/100km difference in them too. I am a fan of the sweet, smooth petrol feel and sound though.

[DoggieHowser]

Say is the reverse camera on the Comfort/Highline RVC or RVC+?

NEW VW GOLF 7 1.4 TSI BlueMotion Highline ParkPilot & Rückfahrkamera [10/13] - YouTube

From the youtube video, it appears to be RVC only in the Europe specs?

[Ryan_R]

What's the + version?

afaik the only possible improvement you can make is getting the Park Pilot feature where the car parks itself, besides that the camera, sensors and screen are pretty much all the same. (Park Pilot may come with extra/better sensors)