Inspite of VW's much publicised woes, I presumed my 1.6 TDi diesel would be one to be recalled for modification. But happily this is not the case and the Golf Mark 7 bought in March 2014 has proved to be a reliable, economic car. In many ways it is understated , almost fitting seamlessly into executive class. Its a matter of preference: the head says 1.9 or 2.0 TDI - better economy and slightly cheaper servicing and repairs, the heart says 2.5 or 3.0 TDI - lovely 6-cylinder noise (much less of it than the 4-cylinder engines), slightly better performance, and a general feeling of well-being that you get from a six. Anyway in this moment the best offer it is from Volkswagen and Skoda. There is Passat B8, with 1.6 TDI Engine for 23000 eur with a lot of equipment. Skoda Superb with 2.0 TDI Engine is about same price, and again a lot of equipment. I tried yesterday Passat 1.6 TDI 120 hp, and very nice interior, very comofrt seats, comfortable. Theyare 2.8 cm lower, with better aerodynamics yielding a drag coefficient (Cx) of 0.29, down from 0.32. The two cars I tested were in Highline trim, and the base prices were $29,495 for the TSI Helloeveryone my brother imports cars from Germany and I am interested in VW Golf Mk4 TDI. it's not expensive in Germany I can pick up a good one for 800 Euro . (850+350 shipping)=1200 Euro I'm new here. I read several posts and I still have some questions. does the turbo on Golf MK4 1.9 TDI 5Reliability; Open Gallery. Used Volkswagen Passat 2015-2022 review. They start with a 118bhp 1.6-litre TDI and move up to a larger 2.0-litre TDI engine, initially offered in 148bhp, 187bhp AudiA4 B7 - audi 1.9 TDI or 2.0 TDI - Avant. The 1.9 engine you have in the Golf is a good one. High-mileage diesels can be liable to major failure, but this applies more to the newer engines with their various appendages which go disastrously wrong. The 1.9TDI is a relatively old design and has less to go wrong, and therefore a good reputation. The1.9 8v is prone to turbo complete failure and cam wear plus occasional injector issues, the 2.0 16 v is prone to turbo problems and major injector issues, both are prone to dual mass flywheel failure. On both the bottom end is strong. ZwJr.