Deciphering The Colours of the TSI Badge

[myles1]

Hey there! Picked up my 2017 Golf TSI about a week ago, and instantly noticed that the "S" and the "I" of "TSI" were red, I'd previously only seen the "I" in red. I have done a little research and am yet to come up with anything that makes sense. I presume it's related to packages on the car or the engine? Thanks in advance!


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[Gawernator]

Odd. Maybe cause Canada? My Wolfsburg only has a Red I

 

[myles1]

Odd. Maybe cause Canada? My Wolfsburg only has a Red I

I thought that might be the case too, though even in Canada I'm yet to see a badge the same as mine. I thought at first it was a 2016 vs 2017 model year difference, but have discovered that majority of 2017's also lack the red "S" Perhaps a trip to the dealer is what I need.


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[nype]

I thought that might be the case too, though even in Canada I'm yet to see a badge the same as mine. I thought at first it was a 2016 vs 2017 model year difference, but have discovered that majority of 2017's also lack the red "S" Perhaps a trip to the dealer is what I need.


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Pic?

 

[myles1]

Pic?

Popped outside quickly to snap one, I apologize for the conditions, it's raining and 1:30am here haha!



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[Gawernator]

Wtffffff

 

[GTI Jake]

I've read on previous models the hp rating has to do with one, two, or three letters being red. No clue how factual that is or if it applies to the mk7

 

[golfdave]

BHP rating..

over here the 1.4TSI as two main variants 122/125PS & 140/150PS...the first one gets red "I" the second gets red "SI".

All lower powered engines get no red letters. The only more powerfull petrol engines over here are GTI & R.

Same applies to TDI...

Started with the old MK4 TDI golfs..then red I = 110/116PS, DI = 131PS, TDI =150PS.

 

[myles1]

I've read on previous models the hp rating has to do with one, two, or three letters being red. No clue how factual that is or if it applies to the mk7

I read that too, though here I'm fairly certain all Golf's (with the exception of GTI and R) have the exact same 1.8T engine pumping out 170hp.


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[myles1]

BHP rating..

over here the 1.4TSI as two main variants 122/125PS & 140/150PS...the first one gets red "I" the second gets red "SI".

All lower powered engines get no red letters. The only more powerfull petrol engines over here are GTI & R.

Same applies to TDI...

Started with the old MK4 TDI golfs..then red I = 110/116PS, DI = 131PS, TDI =150PS.

I did read that, though here the Golf's (save for GTI and R) all come with 1.8T's, cranking out 170hp.


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[Gawernator]

Call Volkswagen and ask them

 

[myles1]

Call Volkswagen and ask them

I think I might, at this point I'm thinking it just happened to be what was left at the factory? Who knows


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[paulgarnett6]

More red letters= more power

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[myles1]

More red letters= more power

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In Canada all TSI's have a 1.8T with 170hp.


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[Parabola]

Are you sure you're not driving Honda Si?