VW Golf lettering system

Gordon_Hose

S/SE/GT/GTI are all trim levels, or "levels of nice things" lol

Don't get too hung up on the letters, find a Golf in your price range with the "level of nice things" that suits you, and you can't really go wrong.

hethmar

Yes S, Match and SE are the refinements of the interior. As FH says above though, the diesels do have different outputs. You may want to google for reviews. I think 1600 is a "nice" engine, I read the 1400 was too small for the car. If you start going higher it knocks the insurance up.

As Gordon has said above, find the right year, price and engine and then check out the trim

geordie_ben

hethmar wrote: »

Yes S, Match and SE are the refinements of the interior. As FH says above though, the diesels do have different outputs. You may want to google for reviews. I think 1600 is a "nice" engine, I read the 1400 was too small for the car. If you start going higher it knocks the insurance up.

As Gordon has said above, find the right year, price and engine and then check out the trim

1.6 diesel exist?? I've been looking at the 1.9s

I did a quote on a 2003 GT TDI and it came back at around £600 but that was one quick search and i'm thinking more along the lines of the TDI anyway

Gordon_Hose

1.6 is a petrol unit I believe.

LandyAndy

Gordon_Hose wrote: »

lol, the GTI and GTTDI are the same trim level, but the GTI is Petrol and the GTTDI is diesel. So the interior/exterior spec will be the same.

Not quite on Mk4 Golfs.

The GT TDi is the 130bhp diesel.

The GTi is either a 150 or 180bhp petrol or a 150bhp diesel.

I had the 150bhp diesel as a company car. It was just badged GTi and was a very nice car, quick and 55-60 mpg

benham3160

SDi must be avoided, it's "suction diesel injection" and is one of the most horrific engines you'll ever buy.

Slow ( I mean....sloooooowwwww), noisy and smokey. It was only used as an economy offering for fleets, who where desperate to have the perceived greatness of VW without paying the price for it. I believe the engine is based on the old VW Umwelt from about 1965.

Regards,
Andy

Gordon_Hose

LandyAndy wrote: »

Not quite on Mk4 Golfs.

The GT TDi is the 130bhp diesel.

The GTi is either a 150 or 180bhp petrol or a 150bhp diesel.

I had the 150bhp diesel as a company car. It was just badged GTi and was a very nice car, quick and 55-60 mpg

Ah, ok...thanks for the clarification

geordie_ben

LandyAndy wrote: »

Not quite on Mk4 Golfs.

The GT TDi is the 130bhp diesel.

The GTi is either a 150 or 180bhp petrol or a 150bhp diesel.

I had the 150bhp diesel as a company car. It was just badged GTi and was a very nice car, quick and 55-60 mpg

So if the GTTDI is 130bhp and the GTI is 150bhp, does that mean the upper model is actually the GTI and not he GTTDI as i thought?

hethmar

geordie_ben wrote: »

1.6 diesel exist?? I've been looking at the 1.9s

Im driving a 1600 diesel but it is the new model so perhaps they didnt have one in 2002? Shame.

hethmar

geordie_ben wrote: »

So if the GTTDI is 130bhp and the GTI is 150bhp, does that mean the upper model is actually the GTI and not he GTTDI as i thought?

LOL, it sounds like you are getting your knickers in a real old twist Isnt the GTI without a D a petrol model?

Youll be a VW expert by the end of the day