Volkswagen has added a 130PS petrol engine to the Golf line-up, which offers fuel consumption as low as 4.8l/100km with CO2 emissions from 110g/km.

Volkswagen Golf 1.5 TSI

The 1.5-litre petrol engine uses the more efficient Miller combustion cycle, while a variable-geometry turbocharger is claimed to offer a highly responsive drive from low revs; peak torque is available from 1,400rpm, all the way to 4,000rpm.

Further fuel-saving technologies include Active Cylinder Management, which can deactivate two of the four cylinders under low loads, and more advanced coasting function. At up to 130kph, Golfs equipped with a DSG transmission will be able to switch the engine off completely when the driver lifts off the pedal, and a compact lithium-ion battery will supply power to on-board systems.

The 1.5 TSI engine is available in selected versions of the Golf and Golf Variant, priced from €23,725 in Germany.

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