The new Golf available at launch in three model lines, the Trendline (base model), Comfortline and Highline (top version) has been enhanced in all areas compared to the previous model. Nonetheless – and this fact is attributable among other factors to the synergies produced by the Modular Transverse Matrix – it has not become any more expensive to own a Golf. In Germany, for example, the new Golf 1.2 TSI Trendline delivering 63 kW / 85 PS costs €16,975. The price is thus exactly the same as the now superseded entry-level model delivering 59 kW / 80 PS (Golf 1.4 MPI). Compared to the Mk6 model with a comparable engine – also a Golf 1.2 TSI delivering 63 kW / 85 PS – this actually produces in real terms a price reduction for the new Golf of €455. If you include in the price comparison the new Golf's additional standard equipment (features like the 5-inch touchscreen, multicollision braking, XDS and Stop/Start system), the price advantage in favour of the new model works out much greater still!
Golf Trendline
All seventh generation Golf cars sold around the world will be fitted with seven airbags and Electronic Stability Control (ESC). Compared to the previous model, the added standard features on the Golf Trendline include items such as the touchscreen module with 5-inch TFT display, a fuel filler neck with a guard to prevent use of the wrong fuel (for the diesel versions), the luggage compartment cover (stowable), ECO-HMI (fuel economy related graphics and information on the multifunction dashboard display), multicollision braking system, electronic parking brake with Auto-Hold function, the XDS transverse differential lock, tyre pressure indicator plus, battery regeneration mode, Stop/Start system and a variable floor in the boot.
Also standard (excerpt): daytime running lights, air conditioning, electrically adjustable wing mirrors, outside temperature indicator, electric windows, rear window wiper with intermittent setting, electromechanical power-steering, safety-optimised head restraints, locking glovebox, chrome rings around the inside air vents, Easy Entry system (two-door versions), centre console with storage compartment, asymmetrically split fold-down rear seatback, steering column with height and length adjustment, height-adjustable driver's seat, dust and pollen filter, central locking with remote control, height adjustment and belt-tensioning system for the seat belts in the front, disk brakes on all wheels, 195 tyres (15-inch), rear diffuser, green-tinted heat-insulating windows.
Golf Comfortline
Compared to its predecessor the mid-range Comfortline is additionally equipped with the ParkPilot system, front and rear, a high-quality instrument cluster, drawers under the front seats, the new Composition Touch radio system including SD card interface and the fatigue detection system.
Other standard features (excerpt, in addition to Trendline features): Comfort seats featuring the line's own seat material and lumbar support in the front, rear bench seat with central armrest and opening for loading long items, chrome-look rotary light switch and wing mirror adjuster, storage pockets on the front seat backs and a closable storage compartment in the roofliner, an additional 12-V socket in the boot, illuminated vanity mirror, fabric floor mats, steering wheel and gear lever knob in leather and 16-inch alloy wheels.
Golf Highline
New features of the top version of the new Golf compared to the Highline version of the Golf Mk6 are the new ambient lighting and a chrome surround for the Volkswagen logo in the radiator grille. Features in addition to those of the Golf Comfortline (excerpt): sports seats in front (Alcantara centre panel and fabric inner side supports), chrome accents for the electric window switches, LED reading lights in the front and rear, automatic climate control, multifunction steering wheel, heated windscreen washer jets and heated front seats, xenon headlights plus headlight washers, dark red rear lights, customised 17-inch alloy wheels including cornering lights with chrome trim.
Optional features
Along with technology highlights such as the new radio and radio-navigation systems with touchscreen, the new panoramic tilt/slide sunroof, adaptive antenna coupling for smart phones and various assistance systems, a classic programme of optional features is naturally also offered in the Golf.
Twelve colours. Beyond these features, customers have nearly endless customisation possibilities in the best-seller. They include ambience lighting, swivelling towbar, rear side airbags, dynamic chassis control (DCC), a sport chassis (ride height lowered 15 mm), the standard colour "Urano Grey", the special colours "Pure White", "Tornado Red" and "Black", the metallic paints "Night Blue", "Pacific Blue", "Limestone Grey", "Reflex Silver", "Sunset Red" and "Tungsten Silver", the pearl effect tone "Deep Black" and mother of pearl effect colour "Oryx White". Colour coordinated is the "Vienna" leather upholstery of the sport seats in front.
Keyless opening and engine starting. Last but not least, details such as the Light and Sight pack (automatic running light switching with "leaving home" and "coming home" functions, automatically dimming rear-view mirror, rain sensor), a multi-colour multifunctional display, xenon and bi-xenon headlights (the latter with LED daytime running lights and cornering lights) and the Keyless Access locking and engine starting system which can be used to tailor the new Golf to personal requirements.
Six types of alloy wheels. The customisation programme also includes 16-inch "Toronto" and "Perth" alloy wheels (with size 205/55 R16 tyres), 17-inch "Geneva" and "Madrid" alloy wheels (with size 225/45 R 17 tyres), the "Dijon" alloy wheels that are standard on the Golf Highline and 18-inch "Durban" alloy wheels together with sport chassis and size 225/40 R 18 tyres.
Notes:
TDI, TSI, DSG and Twincharger are registered trademarks of Volkswagen AG or other companies of the Volkswagen Group in Germany and other countries.
Features and technical data apply to models offered in Germany. They may differ in other countries. All fuel consumption and CO2 emissions data cited in this press kit refer to official vehicle registration values (combined values), which were determined under standard conditions in the NEDC cycle. Fuel consumption and CO2 emissions values for the Golf 1.4 TSI with ACT (103 kW / 140 PS) and the Golf BlueMotion 1.6 TDI (81 kW / 110 PS) are forecast values as of September 2012.