Volkswagen’s Golf 7 is lighter and up to 16% more fuel efficient then its predecessor.
It has a 5 star ANCAP rating, and since its launch in November last year, has taken out 17 awards – including the prestigious World Car of the Year 2013.
Volkswagen has equipped the Golf 7 with new assistance systems – some as options, and many as standard.
All new Golfs now come standard with a driver fatigue detection system, which analyses driving style in the initial kilometres of a trip, and then monitors the driver’s steering and response patterns, recommending regular breaks when it detects lapses in driver concentration.
Also standard across the range are features that were previously reserved for high performance models, like the extended differential lock (XDL) – which debuted with the Golf GTI.
Inside the Golf 7 a premium infotainment system with a 5.8-inch display responds to touch, as well as ‘smartphonestyle’ swipe and zoom hand gestures to scroll through media content. It is USB, SD card and bluetooth enabled.
In conjunction with the increase in standard features, the range has been simplified both in terms of options and powertrain.
All models offer new levels of comfort, with an extra 30 litres of boot space and more legroom for passengers in the rear.
The handbrake is replaced with an electronic parking brake, which frees more space in the cabin. The Golf’s Eco Tip function gives drivers advice on ways to save fuel while driving.
All models in the new Golf range boast the next generation platform and engines. The new entry model, 90TSI Golf 7, replaces the 77TSI Golf 6, with a more powerful and fuel efficient engine.
The 90TSI Comfortline offers an array of standard features including a rear-view camera, front and rear parking sensors, rain sensing windscreen wipers, auto dimming rear-view mirror and automatic headlights, plus dual-zone climate control air conditioning and alloy wheels.
For the first time in the Golf line-up, buyers get the Highline specification in conjunction with the 103TSI and 110TDI models.
Both petrol and diesel models come equipped respectively with standard 7 or 6-speed DSG, 17-inch alloy wheels, and discover media satellite navigation.
The performance and economy of both Highline engines is exceptional, with the 103TSI’s combined fuel consumption of 5.2l/100km setting the standard in its class.
According to the World Car of the Year 2013 jury: “The Golf is just the right size –it’s spacious, practical and comfortable. It has got a fresh, progressive design, a new range of engines, plus an impressive list of equipment and safety systems. If there is a car for everyone, the Golf is it.”
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