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Volkswagen Golf 118 TSI Comfortline
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The message is clear in this ultra-competitive class: persistence pays off. Volkswagen Golf TSI Comfortline has never been far from the front of the pack. With its combination of high-tech engines and transmissions, better-than-average depreciation, decent running and repair costs, and high levels of build quality and finish, it has been a consistent performer. But it could never crack it for a win, although the 'Golf with a boot’, VW's Jetta sedan, is a past winner. Until now. The sixth-generation Golf launched earlier this year came with a host of mechanical changes housed in a cleaner-looking body. The most significant changes have been under the bonnet, with new petrol engines that are smaller in capacity than the previous generation yet more powerful and providing better fuel consumption. The excellent diesel engine has also been refined, and common-rail injection improves its fuel consumption figure by 7% over the old model. The 118TSi Comfortline utilises a 1.4-litre petrol engine which puts out an impressive 118kW of power, with the twin-bonuses of turbo-charging and a supercharger combining to deliver an extra 15kW over the previous generation’s 2.0-litre engine. But to be a winner in a class that has 49 entries, you need more than a great engine, and the Golf rates highly in the critically weighted areas of safety, ergonomics and environment. These key areas have always been its strong suit, but Golf has added to its credentials with an improved set of on-road set of scores. Although smaller than its main rivals, the 118TSi Comfortline is never going to be outmuscled on the road. Limpet-like levels of grip and sharp, responsive steering that convey all the right messages to the driver take this Golf up a level, and it's almost as much fun to drive as its sporty GTi cousin. Where Comfortline is now better than its predecessor is the much-improved ride quality Hence its perfect 10s for ride and handling. With more than 26 million Golfs built in various factories around the world to date, it surpasses the iconic VW Beetle by a long way and has forged a name that symbolises the best in a mid-sized package in its own right.
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