VW Golf lettering system

geordie_ben

I'm looking at buying a second hand golf, more than likely diesel and haven't got a clue what the lettering system (SDI, TDI etc) means

Anyone care to shine some light? Or put them in some kind of order for me?

Flying-High_2

SDI is Non Turbo... TDI is the Turbo...

HannahIOW

TDI = turbo diesel injection

mcjordi

TDI is the better of the two...

geordie_ben

Sorry, i didnt just mean those two, there's stuff like S, SE, TSI, FSI etc etc

mcjordi

S , SE are trim levels ( what stuff you get) TSI and FSI are engine levels i think

hethmar

If you go to VWs own site you can see the difference in the models. S is the basic one, SE more luxurious. If there is a D it means diesel engine. I have an SE TDI I think Match is also sometimes used for the more luxurious versions.


http://www.volkswagen.co.uk/

geordie_ben

hethmar wrote: »

If you go to VWs own site you can see the difference in the models. S is the basic one, SE more luxurious. If there is a D it means diesel engine. I have an SE TDI

i could only find the differences for the current models. im looking at 2002ish

whats the difference between the SE TDI and the GT TDI? and then again those two compared to just the TDI

Flying-High_2

S and SE are the Trim levels... SE being higher than the S..

FSI is the later VW petrol engines and means Fuel Stratified Injection basically direct injection.
The TSI relates to Petrol Engines with the Turbo or Turbo and Supercharger

Gordon_Hose

geordie_ben wrote: »

whats the difference between the SE TDI and the GT TDI? and then again those two compared to just the TDI

Trim level, the GT TDI will be better specced than SE TDI etc

hethmar

Have a look on the VW site where it says used cars. You tick on the model and then you can tick on the trims. Have a look and compare the trims.

As far as I understand (and Im blondish) the SE TDI is the same as mine, bit of luxury trim (in my case its the new model so it has self parking aswell :eek:) The GT is the sporty model which costs more to insure If they say just TDI then Id guess its the basic model (S).