2013 Volkswagen Golf – Automobiles Review

2013 Volkswagen Golf VII R-Line Packages

Volkswagen has announced three special R-Line packages for the all-new 2013 Golf VII. The packages emphasize the sporty design and are now available as optional R-Line “Exterior” package R-Line ‘interior’ pack and R-Line Sport Package for order.

The R-Line “Exterior” package emphasizes the striking appearance of the Gulf and provides the following facilities:

– Rear spoiler in body color
– Fog lights
– radiator grille with “R-Line” logo
– R-Line specific grille, gloss black
– R-Line front and rear bumpers with “R” styling
– flared sills
– Sporty, black painted diffuser for visible and no visible exhaust pipes

The package is available for the Highline equipment lines for the price of €995 and Comfortline for the price of €1180.

The R-Line ‘interior’ pack ensures the interior an especially sporty feel and includes:

– Inlays in aluminum look “Black Lead Grey” for the dashboard and door panels
– door sills front in stainless steel
– Black headliner
– pedal caps in stainless steel
– sport seating system in the fabric pattern “Race”, cheek insides in microfiber “San Remo”, “R-Line” logo in the front seat
– Ambient lighting
– leather sports multifunction steering wheel with “R-Line” logo and decorative stitching in Crystal Grey
– Gear lever knob in leather, switching tulip and center armrest with decorative stitching in crystal gray
– “R-Line” logo on the Home screen

The package is available for the Highline equipment lines for the price of €640 and Comfortline at a price of €945.

Alternatively, the leather “Vienna” for the R-Line interior “package offered (for Highline for the price of €1755 and Comfortline for a price of €2115).

The optionally available R-Line Sport Package provides a particularly dynamic driving experience and consists of:

– Sports suspension
– Progressive Steering
– darkened side windows and rear window

Source: Volkswagen

April 26, 2013

2013 Volkswagen Golf VII GTI – Price £25,845

Volkswagen has announced the price list for the new 2013 Golf VII GTI, which is now available on the UK market. The hot hatchback is priced from £25,845, which makes it just £195 more expensive than the outgoing 6^th generation Golf GTI.

The Golf VII GTI is powered by a 2.0 liter turbocharged petrol with 220HP (162 kW) and 350Nm (258 lb-ft) of torque. It is connected to a 6-speed manual gearbox. 0-100 km/h in 6.5 seconds and a top speed of 246 km/h (153 mph).

In case the customer opts for the GTI Performance, the hot hatch will get another 10HP more, larger brake discs and a front limited-slip differential. The option is priced at just £980, which makes it excellent bargain. The additional power will accelerate the car to 100 km/h in 6.4 seconds and add another 4 km/h in top speed – 250 km/h (155 mph).

Standard equipment of the new Golf GTI includes dual-zone climate control, sporty seats with Jacara cloth upholstery, sports steering wheel, black roof lining, red ambience lightning, stainless steel pedal caps, bespoke instrument cluster and gear lever, along with a touchscreen infotainment system with Bluetooth, iPod and DAB digital radio connectivity.

Options are 19” Santiago alloy wheels, ‘Vienna’ leather upholstery, keyless entry, High Beam Assist, Lane Assist, Park Assist (parking sensors are standard), a rear view camera, ACC Adaptive Chassis Control, touchscreen satellite navigation and a Dynaudio sound pack with 10-channel amplifier and eight speakers.

Source: Volkswagen

April 5, 2013

2013 Volkswagen Golf 4Motion – World’s most fuel-efficient 4WD

Volkswagen has introduced a new 2013 Golf VII 4Motion. The hatchback comes with permanent four-wheel drive system, which is one of the most modern and efficient of its kind in the world.

In this latest version of the Golf 4MOTION Volkswagen is using a four-wheel drive system with an enhanced, fifth-generation Haldex coupling. The intelligently controlled 4MOTION drive weighs 1.4 kg less than the previous system, requires no pressure accumulator and reacts extremely quickly to every conceivable influence exerted on it. The result is greater active safety and improved handling.

The new 2013 Golf 4Motion is available in three levels of specification (Trendline, Comfortline, Highline) and with two turbo diesel engines that provide both high torque and great fuel efficiency.

The 1.6 liter diesel with 105HP (77 kW) needs just 4.5 litres per 100 km and the powerful 2.0 liter TDI with 150HP (110 kW) will consume 4.7 liters / 100 km. This is 15% lower fuel consumption than the old versions of Golf 4Motion.

Standard equipment includes Stop/Start system and battery regeneration. Also included as standard even on the base version (Trendline) are features such as the four-wheel EDS (electronic differential locks on both axles), the XDS front and rear axle transverse lock, the electronic stabilisation programme, an Automatic Post-Collision Braking System, 7 airbags, DRLs, AC, electric windows front and back, a multi-function display (on-board computer) and a TFT display with touchscreen operation.

The premium payable for the permanent four-wheel drive system on the Golf 4MOTION – sold fundamentally as a four-door vehicle – is €1,800 in Germany.

Source: Volkswagen

January 28, 2013

Seventh-generation Volkswagen Golf with Market Launch

The strongly awaited seventh-generation of the emblematic Volkswagen Golf now marks its market launch. The Golf model is lighter, safer, more advanced, more spacious, more efficient and better equipped than any other previous generation.

The iconic car is going to be available in three trim levels from the launch, namely: S, SE and GT, which later in 2013 will be joined by GTI and BlueMotion models. All are in either three- or five-door form. Four petrol engines and two diesel engines will be available.

To be more precise, the petrol engine range starts with a four-cylinder 1.2-litre TSI unit producing 85 hp (63 kW), rising via a 1.2-litre TSI 105 hp (77 kW) and a 1.4-litre TSI 122 hp (90 kW) motor to the 1.4-litre TSI 140 hp (103 kW) with Active Cylinder Technology, which is capable of 60.1 mpg (combined cycle) and 110 g/km (with DSG gearbox).

On the other hand the diesel engines available at launch are the 1.6-litre TDI 105 hp (77 kW) and the brand-new 2.0-litre TDI 150 hp (110 kW) unit. Both of them include the latest common rail diesel technology for maximum efficiency.

No matter the engine or the trim level, the new Volkswagen model will come equipped with Stop/Start system as standard, along with battery regeneration. The engines will be equipped with either five- and six-speed manuals, or six- and seven-speed DSG units.

The engineers have thought carefully for the safety and security of the occupants and thus making the car with seven airbags, including a driver’s knee airbag, five three-point seatbelts, ABS with ESP, XDS electronic differential lock and Isofix preparation for two rear child seats.

Some great technology features are also at hand as a standard: Composition Media system includes a 5.8-inch colour touchscreen, DAB digital radio, a CD player, MDI interface (for connecting iPod or MP3 player), Bluetooth telephone preparation and audio streaming, eight speakers, ‘Climatic’ semi-automatic air conditioning.

Next, the SE trim is equipped with (adding to the previous mentioned) ADC Automatic Distance Control with Front Assist and City Emergency Braking, a Driver Alert System, PreCrash preventative occupant protection, Driver Profile Selection, rain-sensitive wipers, an automatically dimming rear-view mirror and dusk sensor (automatic driving lights).

And the sport GT model features with 17-inch alloy wheels, front fog lights, ‘Cherry Red’ rear light clusters, heat-insulating dark-tinted rear glass, electrically foldable door mirrors with puddle lights, and front and rear parking sensors with visual display.

The GT model also includes premium interior equipment: gloss black inserts, Alcantara and cloth sports seats, LED reading lights, ambient lighting and the Discover Navigation media system with 5.8-inch colour touchscreen.

As an option for all trim levels there are the following features: beam assist, lane assist, park assist, ACC adaptive chassis control, a rear-view camera, Discover Pro navigation system with eight-inch colour touchscreen, keyless entry and a panoramic sunroof.

The new Golf has a starting price of £16 285, and the its first deliveries will be in the beginning of the year.