The Golf 7.5 arrives
Exciting updates for the world's favorite VW.
The updated Volkswagen Golf was launched in Southern Africa recently and looks set to excite with a revised engine line up, more technology, new infotainment, improved connectivity and revised styling.
The new Golf now offers even more value, style and desirability into what is aptly referred to by many as the 'Golf class', building on the appeal of the Golf Mk VII. The latest updated Golf continues to offer customers a car that sets benchmarks in comfort, practicality, safety and efficiency.
Emerging from Volkswagen factories around the globe for 43 years and now at an average rate of one every 40 seconds , the brand's family favourite remains a popular choice in South Africa.
With global sales now well in excess of 33 million since its launch more than four decades ago, the updated version of the seventh generation Golf is once again redefining its market segment by bringing 'big car' technology to the compact family car class.
Democratising quality and value is a longstanding Volkswagen tenet and it is enthusiastically employed in the updated Golf.
Now standard across the range are LED rear lights, for instance, while all derivatives across model line-up are also now offered with a new generation of larger and more sophisticated touchscreen infotainment systems.
The new Golf sparkles with technical innovations. For the first time in the compact class the new Discover Pro radio-navigation system can be operated via gesture control. Sporting a 9.2-inch touch screen, the optional system complements the Active Info Display.
As before, the new car sits on the now familiar MQB, or Modularer Querbaukasten (Modular Transverse Matrix) platform, which means it benefits from the latest available technology and shares elements of its underpinnings with other successful new models such as the award winning Passat and latest Tiguan.
Indeed, the new Golf creates a new benchmark for assistance systems in the compact class, employing technologies that will significantly improve safety.
These include the Blind Spot Monitor with Rear Traffic Alert as well as Adaptive Cruise Control with Front Assist and Atonomous Emergency Braking System.
Optionally available across the range, and ordered in conjunction with the swivelling towbar, Trailer Assist including Park Assist neatly demonstrates the new Golf's practical yet technically advanced nature.
The system helps reverse a trailer or caravan with a weight of up to 1 800 kg into a parking bay or entrance from the street. To operate, the Golf driver simply engages reverse gear and activates the system via a push button. The driving angle and subsequent possible driving angles are displayed on the instrument cluster. All the driver then has to do is operate the accelerator pedal and brake, while the system automatically controls the direction of the car, using Park Assist to move the trailer backwards into the required position.
The progressive digitisation of Golf is supported by the debut of the highly efficient 1.0 TSI engine with 81 kW power output. The 999 cc engine is mated to a 6-speed manual transmission and has claimed combined fuel consumption of 4.8 litres per 100 kilometres.
Meanwhile, Volkswagen has strengthened the appeal of the iconic Golf GTI. It now develops 169 kW, an increase of 7 kW from its predecessor as was found in the GTI Performance
All Golfs at launch also feature BlueMotion Technologies such as a stop-start system and a mode for storing braking energy (regenerative braking).
Design modifications include new bumpers front and rear, new halogen headlights with LED daytime running lights or full LED headlights – standard on GTI and optional in other derivatives – instead of xenon headlights, new front wings and new full LED rear lights as standard for all Golf versions.
New wheel designs and body colours complete the exterior update, while fresh trim panels and materials also upgrade the interior of the Golf.
DESIGN
The exterior design of the Golf, which has been carefully evolved over a period of more than 40 years, has been consciously advanced in this new model with a continuation of the enduring classless appeal that has come to represent the essence of Volkswagen.
At the front, the radiator grille and headlights have taken the style of its predecessor to a new level.
The lower chrome strip of the radiator grille is continued to the left and right as a chrome element (GTI: chrome/red) which extends through the LED daytime running lights and into the full-LED headlights.
The LED headlights in the new Golf, included as standard or as an option depending on the equipment line, replace the previous xenon headlights.
The cooling air openings in the lower section of the bumper, which have also been redesigned, emphasise the width of the Volkswagen more than ever. The radiator grilles of the non-Performance derivatives exhibit a louvretype design, on the GTI it is a honeycomb.
A key visual 'plus' in versions with Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) and/or Front Assist including City Emergency Braking comes via the fact that the radar sensor in these systems is no longer visible in the cooling air intake on the bumper; rather it is now carefully hidden behind the VW badge in the radiator grille.
ENGINES, TRANSMISSIONS AND RUNNING GEAR
In this first phase of the local market launch, Volkswagen is presenting the 2017 model year Golf with the following engine line up, a 1.0 TSI with 81 kW, a 1.4 TSI with 92 kW,and a 2.0 TSI with 169 kW.
The 2.0 TDI with 81 kW, the Golf R with 213 kW and the all-new GTD with 130 kW will be introduced in the second half of the year.
Gesture Control
Gesture control celebrates its world premiere in the compact class with its debut in the updated Golf. It is available with the top system of the Modular Infotainment Matrix (MIB) – the Discover Navigation Pro.
Gesture control works in various menus. A swipe gesture of the hand is all it takes to move the horizontally arranged menu items to the left or right. This enables the driver to scroll through the main menu, change radio stations, scroll forward or back through the playlist or browse in the Picture Viewer and in the music albums (CoverFlow).
The range of equipment offered with the Discover Nav Pro system also includes an amplifier with 4 x 20 watts of output power, a DVD drive, one USB port (Apple CarPlay compatible), two SD card slots, an AUX-IN port, an SSD drive with 10 GB of storage, a full range of music playback capabilities, a movie player, jukebox, podcast player, proximity sensor, voice control as well as navigation. - QuickPic
The new Golf now offers even more value, style and desirability into what is aptly referred to by many as the 'Golf class', building on the appeal of the Golf Mk VII. The latest updated Golf continues to offer customers a car that sets benchmarks in comfort, practicality, safety and efficiency.
Emerging from Volkswagen factories around the globe for 43 years and now at an average rate of one every 40 seconds , the brand's family favourite remains a popular choice in South Africa.
With global sales now well in excess of 33 million since its launch more than four decades ago, the updated version of the seventh generation Golf is once again redefining its market segment by bringing 'big car' technology to the compact family car class.
Democratising quality and value is a longstanding Volkswagen tenet and it is enthusiastically employed in the updated Golf.
Now standard across the range are LED rear lights, for instance, while all derivatives across model line-up are also now offered with a new generation of larger and more sophisticated touchscreen infotainment systems.
The new Golf sparkles with technical innovations. For the first time in the compact class the new Discover Pro radio-navigation system can be operated via gesture control. Sporting a 9.2-inch touch screen, the optional system complements the Active Info Display.
As before, the new car sits on the now familiar MQB, or Modularer Querbaukasten (Modular Transverse Matrix) platform, which means it benefits from the latest available technology and shares elements of its underpinnings with other successful new models such as the award winning Passat and latest Tiguan.
Indeed, the new Golf creates a new benchmark for assistance systems in the compact class, employing technologies that will significantly improve safety.
These include the Blind Spot Monitor with Rear Traffic Alert as well as Adaptive Cruise Control with Front Assist and Atonomous Emergency Braking System.
Optionally available across the range, and ordered in conjunction with the swivelling towbar, Trailer Assist including Park Assist neatly demonstrates the new Golf's practical yet technically advanced nature.
The system helps reverse a trailer or caravan with a weight of up to 1 800 kg into a parking bay or entrance from the street. To operate, the Golf driver simply engages reverse gear and activates the system via a push button. The driving angle and subsequent possible driving angles are displayed on the instrument cluster. All the driver then has to do is operate the accelerator pedal and brake, while the system automatically controls the direction of the car, using Park Assist to move the trailer backwards into the required position.
The progressive digitisation of Golf is supported by the debut of the highly efficient 1.0 TSI engine with 81 kW power output. The 999 cc engine is mated to a 6-speed manual transmission and has claimed combined fuel consumption of 4.8 litres per 100 kilometres.
Meanwhile, Volkswagen has strengthened the appeal of the iconic Golf GTI. It now develops 169 kW, an increase of 7 kW from its predecessor as was found in the GTI Performance
All Golfs at launch also feature BlueMotion Technologies such as a stop-start system and a mode for storing braking energy (regenerative braking).
Design modifications include new bumpers front and rear, new halogen headlights with LED daytime running lights or full LED headlights – standard on GTI and optional in other derivatives – instead of xenon headlights, new front wings and new full LED rear lights as standard for all Golf versions.
New wheel designs and body colours complete the exterior update, while fresh trim panels and materials also upgrade the interior of the Golf.
DESIGN
The exterior design of the Golf, which has been carefully evolved over a period of more than 40 years, has been consciously advanced in this new model with a continuation of the enduring classless appeal that has come to represent the essence of Volkswagen.
At the front, the radiator grille and headlights have taken the style of its predecessor to a new level.
The lower chrome strip of the radiator grille is continued to the left and right as a chrome element (GTI: chrome/red) which extends through the LED daytime running lights and into the full-LED headlights.
The LED headlights in the new Golf, included as standard or as an option depending on the equipment line, replace the previous xenon headlights.
The cooling air openings in the lower section of the bumper, which have also been redesigned, emphasise the width of the Volkswagen more than ever. The radiator grilles of the non-Performance derivatives exhibit a louvretype design, on the GTI it is a honeycomb.
A key visual 'plus' in versions with Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) and/or Front Assist including City Emergency Braking comes via the fact that the radar sensor in these systems is no longer visible in the cooling air intake on the bumper; rather it is now carefully hidden behind the VW badge in the radiator grille.
ENGINES, TRANSMISSIONS AND RUNNING GEAR
In this first phase of the local market launch, Volkswagen is presenting the 2017 model year Golf with the following engine line up, a 1.0 TSI with 81 kW, a 1.4 TSI with 92 kW,and a 2.0 TSI with 169 kW.
The 2.0 TDI with 81 kW, the Golf R with 213 kW and the all-new GTD with 130 kW will be introduced in the second half of the year.
Gesture Control
Gesture control celebrates its world premiere in the compact class with its debut in the updated Golf. It is available with the top system of the Modular Infotainment Matrix (MIB) – the Discover Navigation Pro.
Gesture control works in various menus. A swipe gesture of the hand is all it takes to move the horizontally arranged menu items to the left or right. This enables the driver to scroll through the main menu, change radio stations, scroll forward or back through the playlist or browse in the Picture Viewer and in the music albums (CoverFlow).
The range of equipment offered with the Discover Nav Pro system also includes an amplifier with 4 x 20 watts of output power, a DVD drive, one USB port (Apple CarPlay compatible), two SD card slots, an AUX-IN port, an SSD drive with 10 GB of storage, a full range of music playback capabilities, a movie player, jukebox, podcast player, proximity sensor, voice control as well as navigation. - QuickPic
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