VW 1.4TSI, ACT or no ACT

kooga

a few used 1.5tsi 150bhp starting to appear on the VW UK website..........!

Casati

kooga wrote: »

a few used 1.5tsi 150bhp starting to appear on the VW UK website..........!

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201709099144548?make=VOLKSWAGEN&maximum-mileage=125000&keywords=1.5&year-from=2017&fuel-type=Petrol&model=GOLF&onesearchad=Used&onesearchad=Nearly%20New&onesearchad=New&minimum-badge-engine-size=1.4&postcode=n87ex&sort=sponsored&advertising-location=at_cars&maximum-badge-engine-size=1.6&radius=1501&year-to=2017&page=1

kooga

interesting that the UK GT spec doesn't have active display - not that it would bother me

Casati

Casati wrote: »

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201709099144548?make=VOLKSWAGEN&maximum-mileage=125000&keywords=1.5&year-from=2017&fuel-type=Petrol&model=GOLF&onesearchad=Used&onesearchad=Nearly%20New&onesearchad=New&minimum-badge-engine-size=1.4&postcode=n87ex&sort=sponsored&advertising-location=at_cars&maximum-badge-engine-size=1.6&radius=1501&year-to=2017&page=1

20k for that plus about 4k vrt would be about 27/28k landed so not cheap

Gael23

Any update on the 1.5 TSi?

jca

Gael23 wrote: »

Any update on the 1.5 TSi?

It's available in the Octavia.

jeremyr62

It's not coming in the Golf. The only petrol engine you can get now in any variant except the GTI is the 1.0 litre triple.
Hopefully the Mk8 will have some new petrol engines

kooga

as I mentioned previously a few used examples appearing in the UK

as a side I specced up an Ibiza 1.5 tsi FR for low €20's and given that I am currently driving a 08 mark v gti that would do me fine as all I do is city driving

jca

kooga wrote: »

as I mentioned previously a few used examples appearing in the UK

as a side I specced up an Ibiza 1.5 tsi FR for low €20's and given that I am currently driving a 08 mark v gti that would do me fine as all I do is city driving

An Ibiza would be pretty grim compared to a golf, trade in value in 3 years time wouldn't be great either. I'd stick with the golf or if you really wanted the 1.5 go for the Octavia.

kooga

I see George Corbett Mazda dealer Waterford has a uk import 172 golf gt 1.5tsi for sale

jeremyr62

I was told by my local VW dealer that the 1.5 is coming to Ireland later this year (2018). No word or whether it will be the ACT version though.

DaveyDave

There's too many engines across VAG cars and limited selections. The 95hp TSI in the new Polo is DSG only but the Ibiza has a manual 95hp and even the 110hp TSI that the Golf/Leon have.

It would be great if they got rid of those underpowered MPI engines seeing as how they're offering lower powered 1.0 across the range and there's little cost difference to a TSI anyway.

My sister was pricing a new Polo and she's sick of how slow small cars are, the 65hp TSI is a joke but even the 75hp is slow. Don't see why the 95hp can't be offered in manual or why the 110hp can't be offered like it is on the Ibiza.

jeremyr62

The Up! is the same. We only get a 60hp version. Elsewhere there is 75hp and a 90hp turbo. I have access to the 60hp version and it is a slug, although a quite nice to drive slug

kooga

DaveyDave wrote: »

There's too many engines across VAG cars and limited selections. The 95hp TSI in the new Polo is DSG only but the Ibiza has a manual 95hp and even the 110hp TSI that the Golf/Leon have.

It would be great if they got rid of those underpowered MPI engines seeing as how they're offering lower powered 1.0 across the range and there's little cost difference to a TSI anyway.

My sister was pricing a new Polo and she's sick of how slow small cars are, the 65hp TSI is a joke but even the 75hp is slow. Don't see why the 95hp can't be offered in manual or why the 110hp can't be offered like it is on the Ibiza.

Why not the Ibiza fr 1.5 tsi 150 bhp which is neither in the polo or golf

kooga

jeremyr62 wrote: »

The Up! is the same. We only get a 60hp version. Elsewhere there is 75hp and a 90hp turbo. I have access to the 60hp version and it is a slug, although a quite nice to drive slug

O to have the up 1.0 gti 115bhp in Ireland 🇮🇪

DaveyDave

kooga wrote: »

Why not the Ibiza fr 1.5 tsi 150 bhp which is neither in the polo or golf

Didn't know that, but that proves my point even further! Restricted to high spec but also a 'flagship' engine that is in all the Golf equivalents...and even the Ibiza. Surprised they didn't force the DSG with it for more money but at the same time the DSG isn't available, but is with the 115hp.

And again, why does Seat have 115hp but VW has 110hp? You'd need a large spreadsheet to cover these engines.

kooga

DaveyDave wrote: »

Didn't know that, but that proves my point even further! Restricted to high spec but also a 'flagship' engine that is in all the Golf equivalents...and even the Ibiza. Surprised they didn't force the DSG with it for more money but at the same time the DSG isn't available, but is with the 115hp.

And again, why does Seat have 115hp but VW has 110hp? You'd need a large spreadsheet to cover these engines.

Speaking of flagships the 1.5tsi is in the vw t roc !

TP4725

Hello,
I have a question somewhat related to the original post that maybe someone can help with. I'm close to purchasing a 2016 Golf 1.4 tsi GT. I've tried finding out if this engine has a timing belt or timing chain and can't get a definite answer. So I'm hoping someone on here might be able to tell me as I'm aware that there were issues with timing chains on some earlier tsi engines. If it does have a timing chain, are there still problems with this in 2016 models or were necessary improvements made. Thanks in advance for any information you can share.

grogi

TP4725 wrote: »

Hello,
I have a question somewhat related to the original post that maybe someone can help with. I'm close to purchasing a 2016 Golf 1.4 tsi GT. I've tried finding out if this engine has a timing belt or timing chain and can't get a definite answer. So I'm hoping someone on here might be able to tell me as I'm aware that there were issues with timing chains on some earlier tsi engines. If it does have a timing chain, are there still problems with this in 2016 models or were necessary improvements made. Thanks in advance for any information you can share.

Belt. The EA211 generation of engines is good.

jeremyr62

Well the 1.5 engine is finally available to order in the Golf. It is the ACT version too according to my local dealer. I have to admit the Mk7.5 Golf is looking a little dated now so I am going to wait to see what the Mk8 brings.

kooga

jeremyr62 wrote: »

Well the 1.5 engine is finally available to order in the Golf. It is the ACT version too according to my local dealer. I have to admit the Mk7.5 Golf is looking a little dated now so I am going to wait to see what the Mk8 brings.

very true and if you order for a 191 plate - it wont be far off from the Mark 8 arriving