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- Danbury, CT
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2011 volkswagen golf review this car review is specific to this model, not the actual vehicle for sale. Quality, value and frugality. introductionfreshly redesigned, the volkswagen golf is enjoyable to drive, smooth and fuel efficient. The 2011 volkswagen golf carries over unchanged except for some updated technology. Inside is an austere cabin with comfortable seats. The golf is roomier than it looks, and the trunk is large for the class. Audio and air conditioning controls are simple and easy to use. Driver visibility is excellent. we found the golf cruises quietly and easily with either engine. Handling and ride quality are better than that of the competition, and the brakes work well and hold up without overheating to repeated hard use. the 2. 5-liter five-cylinder engine that comes standard puts out a very usable 170 horsepower at 5700 rpm and 177 pound-feet of torque at 4250 rpm. This inline-5 gets an epa-estimated 23/30 mpg with the 6-speed tiptronic, or 22/30 mpg city/highway with the manual. It feels brisk from a standstill and responds readily to the gas pedal at highway speeds. The 5-speed manual gearbox is easy to shift, with a smooth, easy clutch pedal. The tiptronic automatic shifts smoothly in automatic or manual mode. the volkswagen golf tdi comes with a 2. 0-liter diesel engine. Tdi stands for turbocharged direct injection. This alphabet soup of technology results in superb fuel economy: the tdi gets an epa-estimated 30/41 mpg city/highway with the manual transmission, 30/42 mpg with the dsg. The tdi turbodiesel engine produces 140 horsepower at 4000 rpm, and an impressive 236 pound-feet of torque between 1750 and 2500 rpm. This suggests responsive performance around town from the tdi, the kind of driving most of us do most of the time, and that's exactly what we experienced. However, the gas engine propels the golf off the line more quickly. The golf tdi can accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in 8. 6 seconds (with either transmission), which is substantially slower performance than the 8. 1 seconds offered by the standard golf 2. 5-liter gas model with automatic. lineupthe 2011 volkswagen golf 2. 5 liter 2 door 17,995) comes with a 5-speed manual or the tiptronic automatic 19,095). The golf comes standard with cloth upholstery, air conditioning with pollen filter, eight-way adjustable front seats with two way lumbar, 60/40 split rear seat with a center armrest and trunk pass through, rcd 310 am/fm/cd/mp3 audio, cruise control, tilt and telescope steering wheel, power locks, power windows, power mirrors with heaters, steel wheels with wheel covers and all season 195/65r15 tires. the 2011 golf 4 door 19,755) comes only with the tiptronic automatic and is equipped with same as the 2-door. (all new car test drive prices are manufacturer's suggested retail prices, which do not include destination charge and may change at any time without notice.) options include a power sunroof 1,000), cold weather package comprising heated front seats and windshield washer nozzles 250), and bluetooth connectivity 300). the golf tdi 2 door 23,225) and tdi 4 door 23,885) come standard with the 6-speed manual but the dsg automated manual is available for both the tdi 2-door 24,325) and 4-door 24,985). Golf tdi models include leather trimmed steering wheel, shift knob and handbrake handle; a touch screen, eight speaker audio system with a 6cd in dash changer, ipod cable and six month sirius satellite radio subscription; fog lights; sports suspension; and 225/45r17 high performance all season tires on alloy wheels. Options for the golf tdi include bi-xenon headlights with the adaptive front-lighting system 700), 300-watt dynaudio advance sound system 480), and a navigation package 595) with the rns315 system with touchscreen, memory card reader and sirius satellite radio w three-month trial subscription. safety gear includes frontal airbags and front seat-mounted side impact airbags and side air curtain airbags and lower and upper child safety seat anchors. Active safety features comprise antilock brakes (which give drivers steering control during emergencies), electronic brake force distribution (which allocates braking where it can do the most good during panic stops) and brake assist (which primes the braking system when sensors indicate imminent brake application); electronic stability control (which attempts to keep the car heading where the driver intends during extreme maneuvers); and tire pressure monitors. Over the years, body proportions have remained stoically the same, making the golf instantly recognizable. the stylists did a good job of giving the c pillar (the body panel behind the rearmost side window) a consistent shape and proportion on the 2 door and 4 door, given the reality of both cars sharing the same wheelbase and being equal in overall length. A clearly defined character line tracks rearward from the top of the front fender blister all the way to the upper taillight element, giving the rear fenders a hint of a shoulder. Wheelwells encircle the tires leaving the barest of gaps, visually pulling the car down onto the pavement. Minimalist door handles are snug for hands wearing anything larger than medium size gloves. Gaps between body panels are pencil thin, which suggest high-quality construction. taillight housings mirror the ovoid shape of the headlights, boosting the rear fenders' shoulder look the aforementioned side body panel character line establishes. The wraparound rear window glass fills the top of the lift gate. An outsized, round vw logo parked in the middle between the taillights doubles as the lever for opening the liftgate. the tdi is distinguished from the 2. 5-liter gas model by an eponymous chrome logo beneath the right taillight, balancing the chrome golf logo both cars wear below the left taillight. interiorinside, the volkswagen golf shows a teutonic dedication to austere functionality. Brightwork is confined to touches on steering wheel spokes, around air registers, door handles and tasteful outlines on various knobs and the shifting gear. Textures give good touch. This includes the chevrolet cobalt, which it betters everywhere, including trunk space by 1 cubic foot. About the same holds true for the focus, while the civic's trunk holds three fewer foot-square boxes. The honda civic coupe trails the golf 2-door in rear-seat headroom by more than three inches, a huge difference. the front seats are comfortable. Getting in and out of the car is easy, in spite of sporty seat bolstering. That bolstering is welcome when exploring the golf's relatively high handling limits, as is the grippy cloth upholstery. The eight way adjustable driver's seat works well with the tilt and telescope steering wheel to allow all but the tallest and the most stout drivers a nearly perfect triangulation with steering wheel, pedals and shift lever. Even the front seat passenger gets eight way adjustability for the seat. air conditioning and sound system controls are comfortably basic in shape, size and duty. Knobs and buttons handle the essential operations. selections the navigation system's touch screen permits while the car is in motion appear in large, finger friendly, virtual buttons that require only a glance by the driver to identify their assigned duties and then can be manipulated in the driver's peripheral field of vision. Or better yet, the passenger can press them. outward visibility is excellent, unimpeded except for the large c-pillars (the rearmost roof supports). driving impressionfor a car this size, and with these powertrains, the golf excels, easily cruising for kilometer after kilometer with the speedometer needle solidly in the low three digits. Volkswagen claims a 0 60 mph time of 7. 8 seconds for the 5 speed manual, 8. 1 seconds for the 6 speed automatic. At highway speeds, the engine readily answered th.
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