Are you after fun, fast and frugal? In that case, the new 2013 Volkswagen Golf GTD might be right up your street. This new car is set to be shown at the Geneva Motor Show 2013 and will go on sale likely in April. Pricing and specification is yet to be confirmed however it is just shy of 30,000 euros in Germany.
The car is powered by a 2.0-litre common rail turbodiesel producing 184 PS and 380 Nm of torque from 1,750 rpm, while fuel consumption is up to 67.3 miles per gallon. Emissions are an extremely low 109 g/km. With the optional six-speed DSG, fuel consumption is 60.1 mpg (three-door: 119 g/km CO2; five-door: 122 g/km CO2). Acceleration from zero to 62 mph takes just 7.5 seconds, while the top speed is 142 mph.
The Golf GTD comes with smoked LED rear lights with LED licence plate illumination, along with chrome dual tailpipes, 17-inch alloy wheels with 225/45 tyres, side skirts, a rear diffuser, sports suspension and a large roof spoiler.
Distinctive GTD features distinguish the interior: along with tartan sports seats, a black rooflining, sports steering wheel, stainless steel pedals, there is also a GTD-specific gear lever, trim strips and instrument cluster. Comfort is guaranteed thanks to features including progressive steering, white ambience lighting, ‘Climatronic’ climate control, front and rear parking sensors and a winter pack.
Given the stats here, it really is hard to see why anyone buys anything else…
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