{"id":237582,"date":"2023-09-07T14:49:36","date_gmt":"2023-09-07T14:49:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/?p=237582"},"modified":"2023-09-07T14:49:36","modified_gmt":"2023-09-07T14:49:36","slug":"up-to-190hp-and-145mph-for-golf-black-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/news-features\/up-to-190hp-and-145mph-for-golf-black-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"Up to 190hp and 145mph for Golf Black Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"

New trim level unites mid-tier 2.0-litre TSI with 4Motion for sleeper-grade performance<\/h2>\n

By Matt Bird \/ Thursday, 7 September 2023 \/ Loading comments<\/p>\n

Sometimes it can feel like the only news out of VW right now is momentous shifts in direction. New names, new segments, new powertrains, new everything. Calming things down just a tad is the Black Edition, nothing more than a new member of the Golf lineup that does exactly what it says on the tin. Look elsewhere today for shock and awe; fans of safe and steady VW, right this way\u2026<\/p>\n

Because seemingly no model range in 2023 is complete without a Black Pack, Line, Kit, Badge or whatever, the Edition offers up more of what seemingly so many customers want. Note the black 18-inch Bergamo wheels – unique to this model, not that you can see that – a Black Style Package (including black mirror caps) and tinted glass. Even the colour palette is sombre: Moonstone Grey, Pure White, Urano Grey, Dolphin Grey Metallic and Deep Black Pearl. No surprises in the spec at least. Additional equipment for this model that sits between R-Line and GTE includes front sports seats, interior ambient lighting, R-Line body-coloured bumpers and LED Plus headlights.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s a little more intrigue in the powertrain department. Because alongside a pair of 1.5s (a standard ICE with a six-speed and a mild hybrid with DSG, both 150hp strong), there\u2019s an engine and gearbox combo unique to the Black Edition. That\u2019s the 190hp 2.0-litre TSI with seven-speed DSG and 4Motion, capable of 0-62mph in 6.7 seconds and 145mph. This isn\u2019t far off GTI pace, thanks, no doubt, to superior traction off the line. Don\u2019t forget how tuneable that TSI is, either – there\u2019s certainly some sleeper potential in the Black Edition, given it looks just as unassuming as models further down the hierarchy.<\/p>\n

VW says that the extras for this car should add \u00a32,900 to the price of an R-Line, yet is offering it for just \u00a31,500 more – or from \u00a331,985. The 190hp car comes in at \u00a336,320, making it more than \u00a33k less than a GTI. If straight-line performance is a priority (or you’re convinced the weather is about to take a catastrophic turn for the worst) there\u2019s surely something to be said for the new Black Edition. It\u2019s on sale from today.<\/p>\n\n