Behind the Wheel: 2010 VW Golf TDI

How do you test a diesel? Road trip. LA to El Paso, TX and back. Come along and check out this really fun car.

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[snapontoolguy84]

I am gearing up to buy my first car and will be driving 60 miles one way to work. I am about 6 foot 2. I am looking at the GTI and this TDI what would you recommend i get for comfort and fuel efficiency?? i am looking to buy it within a month. hope to hear from you thanks.

[gearpatrol]

@snapontoolguy84 Really really liked this car. I'm 6'1" and was very comfortable. At least go and test drive one. Like I said in the review, great zippy feel and great mpgs. Those are big things for me. Enjoy!

[geojibby]

Very fun review!!! Most car reviews are very technical, but this review was fun! I appreciate the real-world feel of this review. Thanks for posting!

[gearpatrol]

@geojibby Thanks. Yeah. We have fun making them. Keep on checkin' them out. Lots more to come. Got an R8 review coming up!

[pelepihuamo]

3 tanks of gas!!! but how many gallons?

[gearpatrol]

@pelepihuamo it has a 14 gallon tank so that's 52. Pretty good.

[Stepside]

Great vid! Awesome editing btw.

[PantstofryPWNZ]

@Kingisland32 Oh would you just shut the hell up? Your review on the TDI is SOOO much better-- oh wait, you don't have one.

[Kingisland32]

How can anybody think this is a great review? You fill it up with diesel fuel, not diesel gas. Oh and also, TDI means Turbocharged Direct Injection. How could you ever make a video review on YouTube that is this terrible?

[roytoy]

You know, you guys spent so much time in creating a nice video and everyone keeps failing on the most basic thing.

TDI does not mean Turbo Diesel Injection. It means, Turbocharged Direct Injection. And it is important because almost all modern diesels are turbocharged but not all are direct injection. The direction injection makes it a much more refined engine than what you can find in a Cummins or a Detroit Diesel. Just saying...

[vdubaful]

@insidertrading1 "TDI or Turbocharged Direct Injection is a design of turbodiesel engines, which feature turbocharging and cylinder-direct fuel injection, developed and produced by Volkswagen Group." From the office VW website. I own one so I should know.

[insidertrading1]

@vdubaful Brad is right; it's actually industry jargon for Turbo Diesel Injection, that's why petrol/gas direct injection engines cannot have the TDI designation. The D is for diesel

[puppy38wuppy]

I too keep saying gas when I mean diesel.

[vdubaful]

"Turbo Diesel Injection"? Lol its "Turbo Direct Injection"...ya'll need some fact checkers!

[Syrius187]

Can't be full of Diesel "gas"..

otherwise, awesome vid!

[cphudson]

One of the Best Car Review Video's Out there ! Great Editing! Funny and Informative...

Just purchased a 2011 VW Golf TDI - Getting apx 42 Mpg in the city of Vancouver BC!

[AnimalCrackersRGood]

Seth Green?