Sport Engines

[Si_TDi_FR]

Hey guys,

Ive had a couple of MK5's as courtesy cars whilst mine gets some new dash clocks.

First of all i received a 1.4 16v sport, 3door in candy white with sunroof and must say its a nice car but the engine was awful. The gearbox just doesnt go with the engine at all.

I asked if i could have a diesel instead as it was costing a fortune to run with the mileage i do and now i've been given a 5door candy white 1.6tdi sport and my god it's a brilliant little diesel engine! Would wipe the floor all day over the 1.4! I average 63mpg on my way back from work which shows up my MK4 FR PD130 of 52mpg lol

Overall the sport seems a good model to choose and this 5door has the bluetooth which seems really good up to now.

Si

 

[rf860]

yeah, i agree about the 1.4 model, i had one for a courtesy car and i felt it much slower than my own car which has the 100hp 1.4 engine. Really like the mk5 though, much more solidly built than the mk4, shame the expert reviews are not that good

 

[VRSLOZ]

the engine isn't the greatest but I'm happy with mine, feel it does what it needs to for now until I can afford a FR/Cupra!

 

[Si_TDi_FR]

Dont get me wrong the engine is fine but i found the gear ratios far too long and felt like you had to really rev it up some hills in the lake district

 

[markmeus]

I love my 1.6 TDI it's amazing - that said the 1.4 probably isn't that bad - I had an old 1.4 mk3 it was very slow - only 60hp! So i reckon the mk5 1.4 has to be better than that!

 

[Biker]

I am more than happy with my 1.6 TDi. Just filled it up and checked the fuel consumption, mainly urban driving for this tank of fuel and it returned 59.7mpg.

My old Leon Cupra R used to average about 23mpg for the same type of driving, so I am saving a fortune and it is quite a nice car to drive.......

 

[VRSLOZ]

Dont get me wrong the engine is fine but i found the gear ratios far too long and felt like you had to really rev it up some hills in the lake district

Do agree with that one

 

[Octane2097]

should try the TSI 1.4...

 

[jc_boc]

Agree with Octane hehehehehehe

 

[VRSLOZ]

should try the TSI 1.4...

Lend me some cash and I'm there

 

[maberzee]

should try the TSI 1.4...

+1 lol

 

[char_baby]

Personally i'm happy. My last little peugeot was a 1.1 so going up to a 1.4 is a massive improvement in my terms.

 

[robin cur]

Daughter loves her little ibiza sc but she said? she wouldent get another 1.4L unless it was the FR up.

 

[Piston N Broke]

I reckon that the best Sport engine is the 1.9TDI..
It has decent pace and good mpg,oh and no DPF!

But i would say that wouldn't i

Barrie

 

[robin cur]

I had a 19tdi ibiza SC tdi it was then replaced with the 16 cr tdi but must say it was a nice car

 

[gillian & james]

We've got the 1.6 tdi and it is a nice car. Cheap tax, fairly good mpg with decent overtaking potential. However I don't get anywhere near the 67 mpg (more like 50 ish), and when it does a regen, it runs like a massey ferguson tractor! lol.

 

[Eladb]

1.4 tsi

 

[gaffer1986]

I love my 1.6 TDI CR SC sport, i use it for part time driving instruction and have still had no problem with my DPF in over 5000 miles. When it regenerates, the engine does shake and run like a tractor, i find that part a bit embarrasing and my pupils hate it when it regenerates.

It is slower than my old 1.9 TDI PD 130 but still fast enough for all types of legal driving.
I get anywhere from 45 - 74 mpg, however it doesn't like 70 mph, it will only achieve about 55 mpg at a constant 70 mph unlike the old 1.9 which would do 60+ mpg at 70 mph.

The best bit about the 1.6 TDI CR is you can hardly hear the engine form inside the car and when revved hard it actually sounds suprisingly petrol like.