2015 Volkswagen Golf TDI SportWagen Start Up, Road Test, and In Depth Review
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ส.ค. 2024
- Hello and welcome to Saabkyle04! TH-cam's largest collection of automotive variety. In today's video, we get to take an in depth look and drive with the all new 2015 Volkswagen Golf TDI SportWagen!
MSRP pricing, before options, begins at:
S 1.8T: $21,395
SE 1.8T: $26,995
SEL 1.8T: $29,345
S TDI: $24,595
SE TDI: $27,995
SEL TDI: $30,345
This example (including the lighting and driver assistance packages): $30,505
TIME STAMPS:
Initial start up: 1:28
Steering/transmission details: 2:58
Exterior walk around/styling/discussion/background, etc: 5:46
Wheels/tires/brakes/suspension: 9:58
Engine/performance/fuel economy: 12:11
Interior quality/design/comfort: 14:27
Sound clips: 17:20
Audio/Infotainment systems: 18:28
Other interior features, unique bits, and tech: 19:00
How to use the infotainment system: 20:21
Rear seat space/environment: 25:57
Trunk space: 29:45
Summary/closing: 30:44
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During this presentation, we will take a 1st person look at what the vehicle is all about beginning with the start up, performance data, fuel economy, the occasional track data, and build quality. Also, I will teach you how to use most of the interior and exterior features in a detailed fashion, that before, you could only get from going to a dealership yourself! Throughout the video, I will highlight key styling and unique differences about the vehicle, any available options, and of course it would not be an enthusiast car video without the good ole engine portion with rev and exhaust note with interior and exterior perspectives. A thorough tour/review of this car designed to give others a greater overall appreciation of the vehicle.
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Kyle, it's amazing how technical you get into every single one of these cars. It's borderline obsessive, and I like it.
GT6SuzukaTimeTrials Haha thanks man!
The review was better than any of the "professional" car review sites. Enjoyed the video!
The things i would do for this car!
Manual? check
Diesel? check
Wagon? check
panoramic sunroof? check
refinement? check
Only problem is finding one
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I stupidly forgot my login password. I would appreciate any tricks you can offer me
@Stephen Kelvin instablaster :)
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@@jakewhite3163 true, but if you look for nationwide offers you can sometimes find someone selling one. I just bought my 2015 manual Golf Sportwagen TDI with 64k miles. It doesn't have the panoramic sunroof (it's an S not SE or SEL), but I don't mind, it's just going to cause more problems in the future. Got it for about $16.5k
This is a quality, refined, well made, ingenious automobile and it deserves praise. It's great to know that VW Golfs hold their reputation ever since the mark 1. Very good cars and they always will be, I have massive faith in VW for any of their cars including Audi and Skoda.
this has got to be the most in depth review I have seen. good job
I love that 2015 Volkswagen Golf TDI Sportwagen!
Love wagons so much. They look cool and have way more trunk space than regular sedans. Most company’s do a good job with their wagons anyways
Fun Fact: All diesels have governors while not moving. This specific one will not rev over 2500 rpm to allow for testing under a load when needed. you are able to just sit there with your foot on the gas without damaging the engine. Good Job on the video and keep it up!
No offence:
When people see car interiors:
When Americans see the inside of European cars, "Wow, this is SO small!"
When Europeans see the inside of American cars, "WOW THIS IS BIGGER THAN SPACE!"
No offence, it's just that Americans have kinda big cars...
TheDanishWaffle big and cheap inside yep
TheDanishWaffle Yea, americans are all about quantity over quality. In every area of life, and so the same is true when it comes to cars.
TheDanishWaffle I love my big cars :P
*****
By the way, what car do you drive?
I'm not gonna make fun or anything. :P
TheDanishWaffle No worries bud :) I have a 2012 Dodge Charger RT Max and a 2003 Chevrolet Avalanche Z71, both videos are in my personal vehicle playlist on the channel homepage. I also recently bought a 1957 Jaguar Mark VIII :)
Ah, the Golf Variant. Brings back memories. It was my first own car.
When you enjoyed driving this 150hp-version, you'll happy to hear that the GTD-version (184 hp), known from the hatchback, will also come for the SportWagen (and a R-version with 300 hp will come out soon, too).
In europe, it is able to rather purchase the "Skoda Octavia Combi" or the "Seat Leon ST" (both VAG-products, based on the Golf).
In my opinion both have got a more polished and sportier design.
The Octavia has got a little bit increased practicability because there is more room in the back and offers smart solutions and gimmicks for its driver, e.g. in the gas cap you can find an ice scraper..
The Seat then has a more aggressive look, attracts a younger audience.
There are also "sport versions" of both cars: The Rs for the Octavia (184hp 2.0 TDI or 220hp 2.0 TSI) and the Cupra (265 hp or 280hp 2.0 TSI-engines) for the Leon.
The price for the Cupra with 265hp starts with about 30.000€ which is really good compared to a GTi that has 35hp less.
***** Thanks for sharing!
If the GTD comes here, I'm buying one.
GT6SuzukaTimeTrials don't get your hopes up. VW doesn't care about pleasing the US market.
Volkswagen confirmed Golf R 400 (400 hp) will be going under production, 0-60 in 2.9 seconds.
I don't want 4WD.
Well rounded review! I actually just purchased one of these 2 days ago! It has been sitting on the dealership lot for 2 years awaiting the software approval for the emissions fix. Got a $5000 rebate from VW and 0% financing for 72 months! Its an awesome car, however, I wonder how much the software update has affected the vehicles performance? Would love to see a side by side comparison of two cars, one with the update and on without. I have driven my car about 300 miles in the last 2 days and am averaging 48.3mpg! It's a shame that the dieselgate scandal took place, I am truly going to miss VW diesels in the United States!
Great review, thank you. My wife's 2015 Sportswagen TDI is almost as much fun to drive as my 2014 Audi Q5 TFSI. And added bonus is the TDI averages about twice the mileage of the Q5 - about 5.5 litres per 100 km. (50 mpg). Not bad for a car that costs half as much as the Q5 and is better for the environment.
As someone who is used to the 2.0 TDIs in Europe I thought that the engine noise is pretty noticeable. So I started a little investigation:
Cetane in diesel is like octane in standard gas. In simplified terms it has the same influence on running smoothness and so on. The ultra-low sulfur diesel in the US was established in 2005 and has to have at least 40 cetane (ASTM D 975) while Europe requires at least 51 cetane since 2001 (Euro3).
Another great review - especially relevant for me. I have just ordered a Golf Hatchback (UK) and expect delivery in a couple of weeks.
Dude what an incredibly detailed review! Good work.
Hi Kyle,
I'am from Germany and ist very funny to listen to your dialect when you said 'Volkswagen' or some of the other German words. Sorry about my English, its not the best i think :D
Good work, great video. Keep it up!
HardwareTV Haha I'm sure it is :P Thanks buddy!
I had a friend who had her VW Golf TDI wagon basically blow up when a timing belt broke and knocked an airline out. Though it was still under warranty and VW replaced the whole thing.
By the way, great video Kyle!
Most motors will break if the timing belt does. That's why they get changed. How much miles did it have on the timing belt?
SlipknotMaggot0526 29K haha
Pat Dow There was a manufacturer defect in the belts.
Thanks for this informative and well produced review. I will be buying a 1.8 turbo gasoline model soon. The explanation you provide of the entertainment systems exceeds that provided by the sales person.
I like diesel Volkswagens. A while back, we had 2001 Volkswagen Jetta TDI. It sometimes had starting issues in the winter, but it still sounded good.
Nice to know a wagon is still being made.
I love the review on the Volkswagen Jetta you did WAY back in June of 2010.
Great Vid. Thank you for all the great work you done over the years. You are the 1st car channel i subbed to. In fact you're one of the 1st channels i subbed to. Again, Thanks.
Volkswagens may be boring but they are good in all areas, not just one. Great everyday cars. Is it just the video but are the rear blinkers red in this US spec version?
Kobbetop They are, been that way for some time now if I remember correctly.
way to tell if someone doesnt usually drive diesels:
They take it to the rev limiter. Diesels drive better below 3000-3500 rpm
Nick Wills I definitely have not had a lot of diesel experience prior so I learned a lot on this trip. I found all of that out by driving it and seeing where the power was.
Hey man very nice indepth review. I like that you show night time and day time perspective. Keep doing that I like it.
Oo2k10 Thanks man! I'll make sure to do it if the car has some unique lighting :)
Good job of thoroughly going through the cars features. I enjoyed your evaluation.
The current Golf is starting to look pretty old. Can't wait to see it with the new face of VW. The new Passat is so gorgeous.
Btw, nice video as always!
Very helpful helped my dad by his car 😉😀
Good review! I really want one of these and I'm glad to see that you reviewed a manual version rather than the DSG. All Of Volkswagen's TDI models are best with the manual.
97I30T I heard the DSG was faster (couldn't test that), but I would prefer this manual all day long, very easy to drive. Thanks bud!
The rev from the pipe camera sounds like a sound from the game “Car Simulator 2”. Perhaps, it might be the sound origin.
Love the manual transmission. I don't see many of those anymore unfortunately.
these cars absolutely stunning outside and in!
If I was in the market for a VW, this is probably what I'd get. It's the right vehicle for a VW enthusiast.
Nope, a Phaeton W12 or a Tuareg V8 are for enthusiasts, but this is just a crappy little Golf diesel.
E34Benzin A Phaeton would be for a borderline badge engineering or Bentley enthusiast and a Touareg has absolutely no heritage or relation to pre-modern VW history.
E34Benzin an enthusiast would probably go for a Golf GTI or Golf-R. I don't think there are any real enthusiast/future classic's in the Volkswagen gamma.
Well, the truth is most VW cars are boring and not that good, except the Phaeton and Tuareg as I mentioned.
The Passat W8 and Golf VR6/R32 aren't bad either.
This is such a great argument to not buy oversized, bulky SUVs. I can't wait until the All-Track is released in the states.
Awesome review with heaps of accurate and informative data, in a well presented, no-nonsense manner. Well done sir!
This was probably the last video that painted these cars in a positive light when new
These cars are awesome
Finally a modern car without shitty double-fouble clutch paddle shifters but with proper mechanical gearbox
***** VW is a car?lol
Lucky man Yes. And you're an idiot.
Lucky man You're definitely a fucking idiot.
***** What about the Corvette?
Yeah! Nothing like a manual to enjoy the true essence of driving a damn Golf powered by a tractor engine.
Good lord how many pages of script do you write for each video?I just realized you are talking for basically 30 mins
All the new Diesel vehicles carry the DEF (Diesel Exhaust Fluid) for emissions reasons.
Next year the United States government is doing away with DEF; its caused more problems than helped the environment. Therefore it’s considered a flop
@@Underappreciatedclassics Amen to that, Joseph! We have DEF in our International trucks with the POS MaxxForce engines and they're (the engines) are nothing but problems. And you are absolutely right on one thing, that it is a flop.
Im your neighbor and i always like look forward to driving by your house and seeing what new cars you are recording and hoping you get me driving by in the video xD. And no im not being a creeper
Wow, it's already out!! Love it! And comes with an Euro switch from the factory? Nice haha!
I traded my Jetta SportWagen TDI in for one of these two weeks ago, in that same color. Mine is a TDI SEL, though, where this one appears to be a TDI SE. My one complaint is that someone at Volkswagen thought the black plastic trim on the inside of the SEL was *more* upscale than the faux brushed aluminum on the SE; I'd have rather had the brushed aluminum look.
I'm looking forward to the AWD version. Great review and thank you.
@@D73GT it was called the all track.
I'm thinking of upgrading my wife to this. We have a 2006 TDI in which we get about 50 MPG.
We have the Golf. It's pretty nice!
Great work! I'm looking forward to driving the Golf S TDI 6MT next week!
Diesel Review Enjoy!
***** It looks a bit strange. When I think of a Golf, I think of a small fun hatchback. But the SportWagen make it look like the Jetta Wagon and the Golf had a baby.
wow! What a great review! I am subscribing to your channel. You were very thorough. I am very inclined to get one of these. They look awesome and I would love to have a diesel-powered car. Also, your neighborhood looks nice!
The panoramic roof and the sound system are great for a sub 30k car!
If i lived in America a needed a spacious and economic car this Golf would be my choice.
*and
Thank you so much Kyle for this!
My dream car 1.6 TDI and 6 speed transmission fully economy car
Would have also liked the GTI when are you going to do that
Philip Ward I have a video on the GTI I've already filmed, but there's no drive segment. Was going to try and hold out for a press vehicle. Trying to integrate as many drives as possible!
Yay been looking forward to this it's another fantastic video by the way
Max Baker Thank you Max!
***** No problem at all :-)
Great review as always Kyle. Please do more nighttime vids
maybe one day i'll have enough money to buy one of these.. very cool
The Euro version TDI doesn't have the torso beam. Because of the tank. Also, wait for the 2016 version. Will have lots more options which maybe should have been here already.
That interior oozes quality.
I recently bought the base "S" trim level TSI. I needed a new car pretty fast and was able to get one. I think it handles well and it fits my needs at the moment--running errands in the heat. including taking the dogs to the vet. The air conditioning seems great! However, at this point I don't know if I would find it comfortable for a road trip. I think the seats don't have enough padding in the bottom, and I was uncomfortable after an afternoon of running errands. Although your review is for the TDI, I think the TSI and TDI at all trim levels are supposed to have the same interiors including the seats.
:48 OH BOY YOU GOT AN ALARM BOY I HEAR IT EVERY MORNING WHEN YOU GO TO WORK YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH
1:54 so cool start up
Best review as always Kyle :-)
Cool as always Kyle. Can you do a Golf R in the future?
Great review Kyle!
The Jetta wagen is the wagens beginning
Outstanding review.
Oh wait I see the price in description. Almost twice as much as I paid for my Jetta last yr! Wow
I don't know if it's just me, but I'm watching on mobile and the video looks so much smoother! Did you edit this in 60fps?
Gerry Keyser For some reason, it seems my camera switched itself to 30fps. I've never used that before, always defaulted to 24 fps! I agree though, it looks awesome!
Kyle, do you have any plans to review any of the 2015 Lincolns?
That would be great!
Vault Boy® 2016 Lincoln Continental yeeessss
MKX Time!
+Vault Boy® he needs to do a Scion xD for a car review
Really nice review. Helpful! Thanks :)
Kyle good review man..... Tell me did you clock ur mpg to atl? Be curious to know what u got. Also did you see a window sticker for your car? I like how it is optioned. I currently drive a 2014 Jetta se sedan with tsi engine. 23000 trouble free miles. Love my car! But only getting 26mpg combined
Have you made a 2015 VW Jetta SE 2.5 video? If not I'd love to see that. The Jetta is my everyday driver.
Michael Cretaro I haven't, never know what I'll be sent next!
How is it holding up now? What problems have you experienced during ownership?
Walking around on the dutch version of Geneva last week (autoRAI it's called), I concluded that the current VW Golf is a very good car. I sat in a lot of cars made by other companies and their interior space and cabin quality just could not match. I also daily drive a Golf mark 7 and it drives well too. It is just a very good car. Not saying it is exciting.
Thorough and very well done review! you are very fortunate to be able to take it on such a long road trip but I wish you would have let us know what kind of fuel economy you achieved. doesn't the S model have the push to start keyless go as well? You were very good to mention the keyless entry and lock of which I was unaware but does the s have that as well? I love a good exhaust clip... From a V8. Revving the piss out of that little TDI went on entirely too long though. Maybe two revs, 2 seconds, move on. Keep up the good work!
The most european Volksawgen in ´merica right there. I like that VW offers this Diesel Wagon even with a manual in the US. This car makes a perfect daily, save gas money for the V8 :)
I noticed that this version doent get the the electric parking brake from european models, some hate it some like it. Also this Golf comes with AdBlue injection and gets the cheaper real axle for the big diesel.
Now they should build the Passat Variant in the US :)
Very good review!! Thank you
Hey kyle, will you ever do an infiniti Q50 or acura TLX? Been waiting for those forever!
Nice car, I hope you make a video of a 2015 Lexus IS
They should remove this from the Golf line up. The golf is already a hatchback. VW should replace this with a Passat wagon.
Exactly.
HodsBroo In Germany we've got both the Golf Variant (wagon) and the Passat Variant (wagon). The Golf Variant is aimed at those who need a wagon for their family and maybe hauling a little cargo around while on a relatively tight budget. The Passat Variant is more of a luxury car here and is usually driven by businessmen as a company vehicle.
HodsBroo You clearly have no idea what you're talking about.
HodsBroo in Turkey Vw have "Passat Variant" already. we dont have golf wagon
Is it me or is that muffler looking like it's already going bad and you cover audio systems in the cars
Vice review. Very thorough. By the way does the red light in the bottom of the door lights up or is just a reflector? I just bought a limited edition golf sportswagen yesterday and i don't know if it lights up.
Awww man 😫 people underestimate how powerful these tdi's were.
with a tune you get 'em to like 200 bhp and 350+ ft-lbs of torque
they're not meant for straight line speed (it's an economy car), but man does it feel fast and torquey
I really enjoyed this video, why don't you make a review of Passat B5.5 W8 , or a Golf R or GTi ?
Hey Kyle I've been thinking about purchasing the Mini Hardtop 4-Door and I was hoping you could do a video on that car. Thanks :)
Awesome Review!
Really great to see a Review of a normal and usuable car.
But:
1. Please learn how to shift a TDI. You usually dont go higher than 2500 upm.
2. This Golf does Not have LED-headlamps as you are telling. These are xenons.
Still a great Clip!
MrPummi88 I caught the LED part later but it wasn't worth fixing the clip. I clarified Bi-HIDs during the walk around. Regarding how to drive a diesel, I wasn't aware of these things, nothing wrong with testing it at different RPMs, how else will I learn? lol. That's the thing about doing this all by myself, no one to collaborate with. Thanks for the feedback!
So.. is the 2015 GOLF Sportwagen S TDi "equal to" or "better than" the previous years 2014 Jetta Sportwagen TDi? I need a diesel wagon for a delivery contract and have narrowed it down between these 2 at the dealer. I need to make this decision within a week. They both are used (obviously) and both have 11,xxx miles. The 2015 is $16k the 2014 is $15k. This contract requires 250 miles driven 6 days a week. What do you guys think?
What did you end up getting?
@@jakobbecker6435 ...lol neither! After digging deep into their long-term reliability and considering me needing to drive 1500+ miles a week, I chickened out. That gas mileage would have been great but the repair bills would have been brutal. I got a 2017 Toyota Tacoma SR with the little reliable 4 cylinder engine instead. I've done almost 40k in the truck so far and not so much as a hiccup. The MPG could be better...I get about 23 mpg. I still may get a wagon for the wife, she needs a new vehicle. That way I can swap into her car occasionally for some awesome fuel mileage...
@@Spectt84 haha yea the Tacoma’s are nice trucks but mpg isn’t the greatest. The 2015s are the most reliable in stock form and have an awesome warranty. 11yrs or 162k miles from the original date it was sold new, and if it’s ever in the shop under warranty work they have to give you a loaner if it’s longer than 3 hours. My dad drives a 15 Passat tdi 6m and i drive a 15 a3 tdi. They get awesome economy on the highway and haven’t really had any issues in the a3 yet. The Passat had a leaky camshaft seal but that was covered under warranty.
l love your videos keep up the good work!!
I like the push BGN ignition
almost got "rick-rolled" at 21:30😄
Liking the video before watching it because you'll know it'll be amazing..:)
econpkftw One of my better edited videos as of late, was able to really get creative with personal experiences :)
Golf is The best car!
NICE 2015 Volkswagen Golf TDI SportWagen Start Up, Road Test, and In Depth Review
So why is there no autobahn trim like in the gti?
Hey kyle..could you review the audi tts coupe please? And by da way,i think you should add a caption of spec statistics on your video so it can stick into my mind better..thank u!
Haha, that subtle Rick Roll...
where is the check engine light lol, nice video kyle
ghaith jaradat Thanks man!
hi kyle! nice one! will you make videos of old school cars soon?
21:06 Damn, even without the music we all just got rick rolled!
Sigurd Klejs I was wondering if anyone else noticed!
I didn't even know America got the golf.. Do you get the 1,2 series b,w and the a,b class merc?