The new "Volkswagen Golf" 7 generation

To date, the Volkswagen Golf is the leading model of the German car industry, which has not lost its popularity since 1974. Over this period, more than 25 million units of such vehicles were sold. At the moment, the concern produces the seventh generation of these legendary subcompacts. In 2012, the company presented its new Volkswagen Golf, which is labeled as a 2013 model year car. It is about him that today's speech will go.

Appearance

According to the creators, the exterior of the novelty was developed from scratch. But looking at the external appearance of the hatchback, you can immediately find out in it similar features with the previous series. Of course, the seventh generation has significantly changed its dimensions, a little changed headlights and bumper, but in the profile the car remains as recognizable as the Volkswagen Golf 2 and 3 generations. No revolutionary changes in appearance have occurred, although this trend has been observed since the very beginning of the car's existence. Perhaps, it is because of the lack of developers' desire to experiment with the design that this machine still exists, manufactured and sold all over the world.

Inside

The interior of the car is decorated fairly strictly and seriously. For other cars, the Salon of the new hatchback Volkswagen Golf is a true standard of quality, functionality and ergonomics, which even the leading automakers could envy. The armchairs have the right profile and design, and thanks to the comfortable side support and tight stuffing, the seat does not cause fatigue in the driver's seat and does not lose its original appearance even after a long service. Convenient steering wheel easily falls into the hands, informative panel board accurately shows all the data about the car, and the color display of the on-board computer has an excellent graphics. The central console is slightly deployed to the driver (as in modern heavy duty trucks) and has a fairly convenient arrangement of all control buttons.

Specifications

Novelty has so many engines that the old hatchback Volkswagen Golf 3, for example, such a variety, probably never dreamed. In total, the new car has seven engines, of which 5 operate on gasoline, and two - on diesel. The range of power of gasoline engines varies from 85 to 140 horsepower. The working volume can be the most diverse - from 1200 to 1400 cubic centimeters. Diesel units have a volume of 1.6 and 2.0 liters. At the same time, they develop a capacity of 105 and 150 "horses", respectively. For all motors, a mechanical five-speed box is provided, as well as an automatic transmission with 7 stages. By the way, in terms of fuel consumption, the novelty beats all records - in the mixed cycle the most economical engine consumes about 3.8 liters.

About the cost

The minimum value of the Volkswagen Golf of the seventh generation is at around 600 thousand rubles. For the most expensive equipment will have to pay almost twice as much - 950 thousand rubles.