- hatchback 149,092
- 1,129 below average
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- Mankato, MN
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- 1,129 below average hatchback 149,092 black
2010 volkswagen golf review this car review is specific to this model, not the actual vehicle for sale. All-new, with diesel and gas versions for all 50 states. introductionthe volkswagen golf is all-new for 2010. Available only on the diesel model, aka the tdi for turbocharged direct injection, this is a six speed, automated manual, aka the dsg for direct shift gearbox. Utilizing a technology heretofore available only on pricier sporty sedans and high end sports cars, the dsg uses an automated twin clutch setup that engages and disengages gears without the driver having to operate a clutch pedal. Alternatively, much like the tiptronic automatic that's optional on the 2. 5-liter golf, the dsg permits the driver manually to select the gears, which is pretty much the best of two worlds: the efficiency of a manual transmission but the convenience of an automatic. also new for the 2010 golf is a restyled body, with a sportier grille, sleeker flanks and stylish rear fascia. Both seat five. the standard 2. 5-liter five-cylinder puts out a very usable 170 horsepower at 5700 rpm and 177 pound-feet of torque at 4250 rpm. The 2. 5-liter gets an epa-estimated 22/30 mpg city/highway, or 23/30 mpg with the six-speed tiptronic. This translates to responsive performance around town from the tdi, doing the kind of driving most of us do most of the time. The tdi comes standard with a six speed manual, optional with a six speed, dual clutch, automated manual, called the direct shift gearbox, or dsg. The tdi gets an epa-estimated 30/41 mpg city/highway (30/42 with the dsg) and can accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in 8. 6 seconds. changes for 2010 inside are minor but in keeping with the marque's commitment to function tempered by form. The only upholstery is cloth, but there are three sound systems, the premium system integrated into a touch-screen navigation system. all these changes, major and subtle, package well into a cleanly refreshed, fuel efficient, autobahn-validated, reborn golf that's better than what has come before while faithful to its heritage. lineupthe 2010 volkswagen golf 2. 5 liter 2 door 17,620) comes 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, 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. It comes with the five-speed manual or the tiptronic automatic 18,720). the golf 4 door 19,335) is equipped the same but it comes standard with the tiptronic automatic. the golf tdi 2 door 22,155) and 4 door 22,760) add 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. The golf tdi models come with the six-speed manual but the dsg automated manual is available for both the tdi 2-door 23,255) and 4-door 23,860). options include a power sunroof 1,000), a cold weather package comprising heated front seats and windshield washer nozzles 225), and bluetooth connectivity 199). The tdi can be fitted with xenon headlights with the adaptive front-lighting system 700), an upgraded dynaudio advance sound system 476), and a navigation package 1,750). 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. Save for rounding off once squared fenders and roof lines and tweaking the grille styling and the brake light arrangement, volkswagen has shown remarkable, some might argue unremarkable, fealty to the model's styling cues though all of its six generations. Body proportions, for instance, have remained stoically the same, which, while perhaps boring, isn't necessarily bad, as it ensures a continuum of recognition for the marque's price leader. Still, a little inspiration here and there might not terminally damage the golf's legacy. headlights are rounder than the car's previous iteration, the 2008 rabbit, and bookend a wider, thinner, two bar grille sans any separating sheetmetal. The grille is blacked out, where the predecessor's was painted body color. Likewise, the lower air intake spans the width of the car, with a fuller, richer looking bumper no longer demeaned by low ball black rubber protector strips scarring the corners of that earlier model's fascia. side body panels are more sculpted, with a sharply creased rocker panel outline across the lower portion. The stylists did a decent job of giving the c pillar (the body panel behind the rear most side window) a consistent shape and proportion on the 2 door and 4 door, given the reality of both cars sharing the same wheelbase (distance between front and rear tires) 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. the rear of the new 2010 golf keeps the faith, avoiding anything new or striking in its styling. It is a hatchback, after all, and there's little in the way of excitement that can be done within that limitation. Taillight housings mirror the ovoid shape of the headlights, boosting the rear fenders' shoulder look the aforementioned side body panel character line establishes. The wrap around 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. An indent in the rear bumper houses the license plate. A flat black extractor like panel minimizes the visual mass of the rear bumper. interiorinside, the 2010 golf shows a not surprising teutonic dedication to an almost 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, interestingly, the chevrolet cobalt, a car generally perceived to be larger than the golf, which it betters everywhere, including trunk space by a smidgen more than one 1 foot square cardboard box; about the same holds true for the focus, while the civic's trunk holds three fewer foot-square boxes. That latter, though, 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. Gravy, and much appreciated by the front seat passenger, is the eight way adjustability in that seat, too. air conditioning and sound system controls are comfortably basic in shape, size and duty. Knobs and buttons handle.
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