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Volkswagen revives fast and frugal Golf GTD

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The latest Golf GTD combines the economy of a diesel with the sporty appeal of a GTI

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25 February 2013

The latest Golf GTD combines the economy of a diesel with the sporty appeal of a GTI

COMPANY car drivers who dream of combining diesel economy with a dash of performance and style are in for a treat with the return of the Golf GTD, the latest version of which will make its first public appearance at next month’s Geneva Motor Show.

The recipe for the new car is the same one Volkswagen followed for the original GTD back in 1982 – diesel running costs combined with the sporty looks of the Golf GTI.

Performance includes a GTI-like top speed of 142 mph and 0-62mph acceleration in 7.5 seconds.

The latest car is based on the new seventh-generation Golf introduced at the end of last year, and gets a 2.0-litre common-rail diesel engine pumping out 184PS.

Fuel consumption is a combined 67.3mpg and CO2 emissions are just 109g/km, which should attract plenty of business car users – provided the price, still to be announced, is right, of course.

Among the GTI-style visual touches are smoked LED rear lights, chrome dual exhaust tailpipes, seventeen-inch alloys with 225/45 tyres, side skirts, a rear diffuser, sports suspension and a roof spoiler. Inside, there are tartan sports seats, long a GTI/GTD hallmark, a black roof-lining, a sports steering wheel, stainless steel pedal surfaces, and a GTD-specific gear lever, trim strips and instrument cluster.

The new car goes on sale in the UK in April, with the first deliveries taking place later in the summer.

 

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Ralph Morton

Ralph Morton

Ralph Morton is an award-winning journalist and the founder of Business Car Manager (now renamed Business Motoring). Ralph writes extensively about the car and van leasing industry as well as wider fleet and company car issues. A former editor of What Car?, Ralph is a vastly experienced writer and editor and has been writing about the automotive sector for over 35 years.

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