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The new Golf GTD Bernd Schröder Philipp Dörfler

Key Aspects Contains 6 sections: GTD – Concept, GTD – Drivetrain, GTD – Handling, GTD – Exterior, GTD – Interior and GTD – Fully equipped Golf GTD – Concept Sporty Statement:Golf GTD is completely redefining dynamics in the diesel segmentNew Golf GTD was developed using the legendary GTI as a basisGTD engine is fuel-efficient (5.3 l), clean (Euro-5) and sporty (170 PS) Volkswagen is launching a new Golf highlight on the market: the GTD. The acronym GTD has a long tradition: Back in 1982 the first Golf GTD appeared – the GTI among diesels. The new Golf GTD with its 125 kW / 170 PS speaks to all diesel fans who value a maximum in dynamic performance. That is why the GTD shows such a clear similarity to the new Golf GTI (155 kW / 210 PS). While the GTI is in a league of its own with an efficient turbocharged gasoline engine that offers the performance of far more expensive sports cars, the Golf GTD is making its debut with phenomenal fuel economy. Every 100 kilometers, just 5.3 liters of fuel flow through the piezo injection valves of the common rail engine that can hardly be pegged as a diesel. That is equivalent to CO₂ emissions of just 139 g/km. This contrasts with a top speed of 222 km/h and 8.1 seconds for the sprint to 100 km/h. When the driver accelerates, the TDI surprises with exceedingly sporty sound, while still offering excellent long-distance touring comfort thanks to its very good acoustic properties. Like the GTI, the GTD will also be offered with an optional six-speed DSG instead of the standard six-speed transmission version. In the opinion of many experts, this is the most efficient automatic of our times. The Golf GTD with DSG reaches a top speed of 220 km/h, and it too accelerates to 100 km/h in 8.1 seconds and consumes 5.6 liters of diesel on average (147 g/km CO₂). Thanks to these excellent fuel efficiency values, GTD cars with either transmission version can travel about 1,000 kilometers on one tank of fuel (55 liters).

It worked: The modern and reliable drive concept, the excellent spatial economy and ultimately the design as well, won over the market to such an extent that production of the one-millionth Golf was already being celebrated in October 1976. Like every Golf that would appear after it, the first generation, too, reflected the progress and automotive trends. In launching the first Golf GTI (in 1976), Volkswagen heralded the introduction of greater dynamism in this class, while the Golf D (naturally aspirated diesel engine, 1976) and the later Golf GTD (turbodiesel, 1982) marked the breakthrough for diesel cars in the compact segment. With the Golf Cabriolet, introduced in 1979, Volkswagen launched an open car on the market that was at times the best-selling open car in the world. 6.99 million vehicles of the first generation Golf, including all derivatives such as the convertible and the Jetta (at that time structurally identical), were sold – 0.87 million Golf cars per year. Golf II. It was the second generation Golf that was the Volkswagen in which the baby-boomer generation, people who are now in their fifties and sixties, learned to drive. While its predecessor had already become a favourite of all driving instructors and learner drivers, the second Golf had now become firmly and inerasably established in the minds of these temporary allies. As of August 1983, they no longer sat quite so close to each other, since spatial utilisation had been improved once more. As a matter of fact: it was the Golf that introduced the regulated catalytic converter (1984), anti-lock braking system (ABS, 1986) and power-steering to the Golf class and that could be ordered with an all-wheel drive system for the first time (Syncro, 1986). And as far back as 1989, Volkswagen was already unveiling a prototype of this Golf with an electric drive system and another with a hybrid drive system.

Key aspects Contains 7 sections: Powertrain, Running gear, Exterior, Interior, Features, Technologies and Overview Golf GTD - Powertrain – TDI engine Golf GTD launches with entirely new TDI engine The GTD has been the long-distance express vehicle in the Golf programme for 31 years now – combining the performance of a sports car with the fuel economy of a sub-compact car in a fascinating way. Volkswagen is now launching a new GTD on the market that is based on the seventh generation Golf. It is the most powerful Golf turbo-diesel ever with a nominal power that has been boosted by 14 to 184 PS (or 135 kW, at 3,500 to 4,000 rpm). This "GTI among the diesels" is driven by an entirely new four-cylinder TDI of the EA288 series – a transverse mounted, charged two-litre engine with common rail direct injection. Its maximum torque is a substantial 380 Nm – a gain of 30 Nm compared to the previous model – which is available over a broad rev range between 1,750 and 3,250 rpm. The TDI has a compression ratio of 15.8:1. Sports car performance. The new engine spurs the Golf GTD on to extremely sporty driving performance. It also lowers the weight-to-power ratio to 7.5 kg/PS (including driver) and sprints the base version of the Golf GTD, which is a lightweight 1,377 kg, from 0 to 100 km/h in 7.5 seconds; the Volkswagen also sprints from 80 to 120 km/h in a short 7.5 seconds (in fifth gear) and reaches a top speed of 230 km/h. By comparison, the same data for the predecessor is: 8.1 seconds (0-100 km/h), 8.0 seconds (80-120 km/h) and 222 km/h. Fuel economy of a compact. With a 6-speed gearbox, the TDI - that is equipped with a stop/start system as standard - has fuel consumption of just 4.2 l/100 km (CO₂ emissions: 109 g/km). Compared to the previous model, this represents a 0.9 litre reduction in fuel consumption per 100 km, which equates to a respectable 25 g/km CO₂ reduction.

Volkswagen live – online Three new Golf models, three characters Petrol, hybrid and diesel. Golf GTI and partially electric Golf GTE now with identical output; Golf GTD is highly efficient over long distancesInnovision Cockpit. Golf GTI, GTE and GTD always feature the digital instrument cluster and 10-inch infotainment systemAlways on. We Connect services bring streaming, Internet Radio and other online features on board the GTI, GTE and GTDPulse of the digital world. New start-stop button pulses red before the engine startsCharismatic design. New bumpers, new roof spoiler, new diffuser and new letteringLight as chrome. The Golf GTI, GTE and GTD will be equipped with an illuminated radiator grille bar as standard for the first timeLEDs in an X-shape. Five strikingly arranged LEDs create the fog lights in the bumpers (optional) Note: All equipment specifications apply to the German market. Golf GTI - The vehicle is a near-production concept car.Golf GTD - The vehicle is a near-production concept car.Golf GTE - The vehicle is a near-production concept car. The new Golf GTI, GTD and GTE La nouvelle Golf GTI, GTD et GTE Los nuevos Golf GTI, GTD y GTE Bernd Schröder Philipp Dörfler