First view of new Volkswagen Golf
07/08/08 13:45 Filed in: News
Five generations, 34 years and over 26
million vehicles after the original first went on sale, the sixth
generation of the Golf has been unveiled.
Volkswagen say the new Golf will be the safest, most technically advanced and most dynamic Golf yet. They also claim it will set benchmarks in quality, style, safety and the reduction of emissions.
"This sixth generation of Golf cars will completely redefine the quality and comfort level of its class over broad categories," says Prof. Dr. Martin Winterkorn, Chairman of the Board at Volkswagen AG, "offering more customer value than ever before."
The front of the new car blends traditional Golf design cues with a similar look to the new design direction established by the Scirocco.
Stung a little by criticism about the quality exuded by the materials in the current golf, Volkswagen have paid particular attend to to the new Golf and claim to have adopted "materials and equipment usually associated with a vehicle in a higher segment".
Soft touch plastics are integrated with tasteful aluminium and chrome highlights.
The new Golf, which will go on sale in January 2009, will come with engines designed to produce better economy and lower emissions. Notable among them is the 2.0-litre TDI 110 PS common rail diesel which produces just 119 g/km of CO2 while returning 62.7 mpg on the combined cycle.
For the first time, Volkswagen’s Adaptive Chassis Control (ACC) will be offered on the Golf. This is available on the Passat CC and standard on the new Scirocco, and allows the driver to select from normal, comfort or sport modes to define the desired suspension, steering and accelerator response settings for any particular journey.
Automatic Distance Control is also offered, which monitors the area around the vehicle through a series of sensors and will, if necessary, reduce the vehicle’s speed should an obstruction be identified. In extreme cases the vehicle can be brought to a complete stop using the system.
Volkswagen say the new Golf will be the safest, most technically advanced and most dynamic Golf yet. They also claim it will set benchmarks in quality, style, safety and the reduction of emissions.
"This sixth generation of Golf cars will completely redefine the quality and comfort level of its class over broad categories," says Prof. Dr. Martin Winterkorn, Chairman of the Board at Volkswagen AG, "offering more customer value than ever before."
The front of the new car blends traditional Golf design cues with a similar look to the new design direction established by the Scirocco.
Stung a little by criticism about the quality exuded by the materials in the current golf, Volkswagen have paid particular attend to to the new Golf and claim to have adopted "materials and equipment usually associated with a vehicle in a higher segment".
Soft touch plastics are integrated with tasteful aluminium and chrome highlights.
The new Golf, which will go on sale in January 2009, will come with engines designed to produce better economy and lower emissions. Notable among them is the 2.0-litre TDI 110 PS common rail diesel which produces just 119 g/km of CO2 while returning 62.7 mpg on the combined cycle.
For the first time, Volkswagen’s Adaptive Chassis Control (ACC) will be offered on the Golf. This is available on the Passat CC and standard on the new Scirocco, and allows the driver to select from normal, comfort or sport modes to define the desired suspension, steering and accelerator response settings for any particular journey.
Automatic Distance Control is also offered, which monitors the area around the vehicle through a series of sensors and will, if necessary, reduce the vehicle’s speed should an obstruction be identified. In extreme cases the vehicle can be brought to a complete stop using the system.