So we waited for the next, seventh Volkswagen Golf 2012-2013 model year. The premiere of a slightly grown in size and built on the new Volkswagen platform MQB (the first-born, which was the new Audi A3 of the third generation) took place in early September of this year in Berlin. The debut will take place in the spring at the Geneva Motor Show 2013.
7th WV Golf, co-platformers:
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The "Germans" did not wait for the opening of the auto show in Paris, and to the delight of motorists they showed the Volkswagen Golf 7 in two body styles at once - a three-door and a five-door hatchback.
Specifications
For the 7th generation Volkswagen Golf, four engines will be offered first, two petrol and one diesel:
- Gasoline engines FSI 1.2 l. with a capacity of 85 hp and 1.4 liters. for 140 hp,
- diesel TDI 1.6 l. with a capacity of 105 hp and 2.0 liters. for 150 hp.
By default, a 6 manual transmission is installed, an automatic transmission is available as an option - a 7-speed "robot" DSG.
Options and price
The new Volkswagen Golf7 has already been produced in Germany at the plant in Wolfsburg since the beginning of August 2012. The start of sales in Europe will take place immediately after the world premiere at the Paris Motor Show - early October 2012. Prices for Germany have already been announced, so far only for the three-door versions - they will be the first to go on sale.
How much does a Volkswagen Golf 2013 cost in Germany: Golf Trendline price - from 16,975 euros, Golf Comfortline - from 18,925 euros and Golf Highline - from 24,175 euros. The new Golf of the 7th generation will reach Russia with the CIS countries no earlier than 2013.
New body - design and dimensions
Revolutionary changes in the appearance of the key new Volkswagen did not happen, the seventh Volkswagen Golf 2012-2013 evolved and began to look fresh and modern. Designers awarded the car with stylish headlights with complex xenon-LED filling, masculine wheel arches, neat bumpers, ribs on the doors and sidewalls, an additional window in the frame of the front doors, rear-view mirrors on legs, rear dimensions with LEDs.
The body of the car looks expensive, strictly and restrained.
Dimensional dimensions, presented just below, will help the reader to supplement the visual perception of the changed and prettier Volkswagen Golf 7. Compared to the previous 6th generation, the new hatchback:
- increased in length by 56 mm (up to 4255 mm), became wider by 13 mm (up to 1799 mm), the wheelbase increased in size by 59 mm (up to 2637 mm), the height became less by 28 mm (up to 1452 mm),
ground clearance of the Golf7 above the road surface ( clearance), depending on the size
- installed disks R15-R18, is 140-150 mm,
- in the basic version, the tire size is 195/65R15,
- disc size
(iron) R15.
The increased dimensions did not affect the increase in the mass of the car, on the contrary, the use of high-strength steel in the manufacture of the body in a larger volume and the reduction in the mass of components and assemblies made it possible to reduce the weight of the new car by an average of 100 kg compared to its predecessor.
New salon - photo, filling and finishing
Salon Volkswagen Golf VII meets the driver and passengers with increased dimensions, the increase for the first row is 20 mm in length and 30 mm in width, in the second row legroom has increased by 15 mm, and at the shoulder level of passengers by 22 mm. The steering wheel is adjustable in two planes, the instrument panel with two large and informative dials with a 5-inch screen of the on-board computer multifunction display located in the center.
The center console, turned towards the driver, is crowned with a color touchscreen monitor, depending on the configuration, 5.3 or 8 inches with a diagonal. Stylish architecture, refined ergonomics, comfortable seats, high-quality materials, rich basic equipment - this is the new Golf of the 7th generation.
Two people will be comfortable in the second row, the third passenger will have to put up with a high tunnel on the floor and the bulge of the sofa cushion. Trunk in the stowed state it is able to accommodate 380 liters, the size of the cargo area formed by folding the rear seats is 1272 mm long and 1023 mm wide. The maximum possible length of the platform for cargo - 2412 mm, is provided by adding the front passenger seat.
As standard equipment (Trendline equipment) for the Volkswagen Golf7, air conditioning, seven airbags, a black and white 5-inch on-board computer screen on the dashboard, power heated mirrors, power windows for all doors, electromechanical power steering, driver's seat microlift, braking energy recovery system, XDS (cross-axle differential lock), engine start-stop system, electronic parking brake, iron rims.
For richer Comfortline and Highline versions, climate control, self-parking, advanced music with an 8-inch touch screen, navigation, all-round cameras, leather trim, active cruise control, adaptive shock absorbers, PreCrash security system with automatic braking function will be available. , a tuner for the operation of the engine, suspension and power steering with five modes Eco, Comfort, Sport, Normal, Individual, sports seats and ... the list of options is long. The cost of the new VW Golf 7 in Russia starts at 599,000 rubles (three doors, 85 hp, poor equipment Trendline even devoid of a radio), VW Golf 7 Highline (three doors, 140 hp, DSG) costs from 923,000 rubles. For a five-door body, you must pay at least 32,000 rubles.