Hi everyone, first post here.
I have a Polo GTI 2018 and I am thinking of getting a 2018 Golf TSI Evo 1.5. Main reason is I would like a more fuel efficient car and some extra luxuries my Polo doesnt have like adaptive cruise control.
Now I won’t have the same horse power but I am not sure which engine to go for should I got for the 1.5 130ps or the 1.0 115ps?
Ive read on this forum people in the past have had issues with the 1.5 engine and we’re waiting for a software update. Was that ever resolved?
Also are there any known issues with these Golfs I need to be aware of?
like with my Polo the heat pump and thermostat leaked, luckily I had extra warranty to fix it but wasn’t aware it was a common Robles until it happened.
any advice appreciated.
By all accounts, the 1.4TSI is the better and more reliable engine, so you might want to look at (as Skidpan says) a slightly earlier car, possibly a run-out of that engine (it'll be the 2014 - 2019, 150PS version with cylinder de-activation [ACT] as the 140PS version was on 2013 - 2014 cars I think [still very good though]). I too would consider the Leon as you get more for your money than the Golf.
The problem for the post 2014 models with the 150PS ACT engine is that it was only available in FR / Xcellence format on the Leon, which means 17in and most likely 18in rims and low profile tyres only.
Skidpan's earlier 2013 (?) SE model, as I recall, was shod on standard 205/55 R16 tyres (also OEM on my Mazda3) which are still decent for handling but fine on ride quality compared to 17in+ tyres, plus they are very common and thus much cheaper to replace.
The 'downside' of the SE is that it comes only with manual A/C; the FR has climate control, which is an optional extra on Golfs unless you buy a GTI or a continental imported car.
Might even be worth a look at the Skoda Octavia of the same vintage in 150PS ACT format. Not sure which, if any of SE variants around that time had the standard 16in tyres, but all SEs and above have climate control according to the HJ review data (Interior section). Much bigger boot, decent spec, comfortable, at the expense of handling to a degree. Obviously a much bigger car than your Polo though.
The pretty Leon SC (3dr version) and its sister car the Golf 3dr are, I think, the best looking of the bunch (and good in red, silver or black, especially the Leon), but all are good in that regard. The Golf will have the lowest spec for the money.
I would've gone for the Leon SC or Golf 3dr in 1.4TSI 150 format had a TC auto been available rather than the DSG.
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