Recommend me a Golf

The time has come to consider changing the family car. We are currently driving a MK4 Mondeo Estate 2.5t and whilst it's a really comfy car and is really functional it's a fuel guzzler averaging about 23mpg  

Also we don't really need an estate any more so I was thinking as we are also doing more miles per year now we have 2 kids who need running about that we should get a diesel.

Having never owned a diesel I'm a bit in the dark about how far the fuel efficiency has come on and how much fun you can have with one in terms of minor mods to wake it up a bit.

I have read there are some Golfs (perhaps MK4's of 5's) that can be remapped to about 200bhp?? for more fun and still return a decent MPG.? What would you guys recommend?

Any thoughts appreciated.

Cheers

Smudger

Honda Civic CDTi! There a pretty wacky looking motor, or a SEAT Leon FR TDI, my boss had one of them and it was awsome!! really shifted and looked really smart, especially in black!! I think it was 180BHP as standard, but they can perform in excess of 200BHP   Chris

Gordonthegolfer said

Honda Civic CDTi! There a pretty wacky looking motor, or a SEAT Leon FR TDI, my boss had one of them and it was awsome!! really shifted and looked really smart, especially in black!! I think it was 180BHP as standard, but they can perform in excess of 200BHP   Chris

Hadn't really considered either of them tbh mate. Is the Seat mostly VW still?

Skoda Octavia VRS diesel, 170 bhp sits cool on its 18"s.
Seat Leon FR diesel as said before, had a 55 plate and it was ace.
BMW 118d m sport, had a coupe and a 3 dr hatch- loved them. Or 120d and the best is twin turbo 123d, rapid car and 40mpg.

I think the SEATs are yeah, IMO the FR TDI didnt seem as bland as the Golf, it had some really nice stylish tweeks, little things like having the rev counter bang in the middle of the binacle so you see it through the steering wheel, funky steering wheel etc. the only thing was it did sound slightly agricultural, but i quite liked that as it gave it quite an aggresive sound when you planted your foot down. The Civics summit different if you were up for a total change, very futuristic and quirky!!Chris

Audi A3 (y) Great Car My mom and dad got the Audi S3

So the MK5 Golf Diesel is not worth it compared to the others?

Forgot to add looking to spend about 7k  

If you're after MPG, then the mk4 is the one to go for.

They have a range of diseasel engines, ranging from 90bhp to 150bhp.

I have a Bora (essentially a Golf) with a not-all-that-standard 115bhp engine which easily sees 50mpg on my commute. The golfs, being slightly lighter, may be even more economical, depending on your throttle position.

The MK5 is much more refined as a car, but with a price tag to match, £7k will get you a top-spec GTTDI but it will still have a few miles on it, and personally I don't like the look of them.

IMO, I would spend £3.5-£4k on a bloody good mk4, with either the 130bhp Pd engine, or the 150bhp. Tunable to about 200bhp after a re-map, EGR delete, front mount intercooler and exhaust - very quick, reliable, good handling run-around.