What is it?
This is the facelifted seventh-generation Volkswagen Golf – a car destined to maintain the German car maker’s long-time grip on the European sales crown in 2017. First unveiled last October, the new hatchback, which continues to be offered in both three- and five-door formats and can also be had as an MPV in the high roof Plus as well as an Estate, is planned to reach the UK in March, with the five-door 1.5 TSI tested here set to undercut the previous 1.4 TSI it replaces in the updated line-up on price, according to Volkswagen officials.
You have to look hard to spot the facelifted Golf. While there are some significant changes in the driveline department, its styling goes virtually unchanged. Those accustomed to the old model launched back in 2013 may notice a redesigned front bumper providing a subtle new look to the air ducts, halogen headlamps with altered LED daytime running lamps graphics and full LED tail lamps with altered lens graphics at the rear. However, the alterations are extremely restrained and likely to be undetectable to all but the most ardent of Golf fans.
Inside, there is the same familiar interior as before, with its orderly dashboard, intuitive switchgear layout, superb driving position and high-quality materials. However, Volkswagen now offers a wider range of digital display options aimed at broadening the Golf’s appeal. Included is the Active Info Display. Already seen on the Passat, it uses a 12.3in display with a resolution of 1440x540 pixels to provide a clear and concise alternative to the standard analogue instruments with a choice of five differing designs that can be accessed through a multi-function steering wheel that is included when it is ordered.
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fadyady
The exaggerated claims of a
AddyT
fadyady wrote:
Keep diesel for larger cars than a Golf? Yeah OK...that doesn't work for me and many others who do a lot of motorway miles for work. I hear your point for cities but for those who are in the car a lot, diesel is the only way and I wouldn't want to drive a car as big as say a Mondeo or Insignia just so I could have a diesel. Also, I recently drove a 116d hire car on a 420 mile trip and it cost me only £37 in diesel...I would struggle to replicate that in a petrol hatchback.
Marc
AddyT wrote:
Of course it would work for you, you'd just have spend a bit more on fuel, you'd then stop choking the rest of us to death. Diesel is not they only way.
Quicker they're taxed off the road the better.
A34
Marc wrote:
Diesel emissions in town are a problem but the source is mostly older diesels. The culprits belching smoke are old vans, ancient diesel cars being run into the ground, and of course smelly buses and lorries. A couple of roving emission testers in cities would soon have those off the road!
xxxx
Horse for courses, but the tide is turning in Europe
2 good arguments well made. As long as we remember to £1,300'ish to the initial price of say a Diesel A3 and in some cases the mpg gain might be minimal if any.
typos1 - Just can’t respect opinion
fadyady
Hybrid?
Dilly
Electric is the way forward
papagomp
It's just a facelift. Why
WiseOldElf
Fugly
Ski Kid
will get 38 to 40mpg not 55mpg in real world
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