Celebrating the fiftieth anniversary: ​​the brand new Volkswagen Golf is accessible in Latvia

The improved Volkswagen Golf is now accessible in Latvia, celebrating 50 years of the long-lasting mannequin. With over 37 million items bought, the Golf is the most well-liked compact automotive on the earth and one of many icons of the automotive business.

The newest Golf boasts a next-generation info and leisure system with a stand-alone 12.9-inch display screen, in addition to a man-made intelligence assistant developed on the premise of ChatGPT. Additionally, for the primary time within the historical past of the model, the Volkswagen brand is illuminated on the entrance of the renewed Golf. The brand new Golf can also be accessible as a plug-in hybrid with a formidable vary of as much as 140 kilometers on a single cost. The beginning value in Latvia is 23,800 EUR.

The entrance Golf has each hatchback and Variant variations. Clients can select between various kinds of engines and gearboxes. For instance, the Golf is accessible with two turbo petrol engines (1.5 TSI) with handbook gearbox, with outputs of 85 kW (116 hp) and 110 kW (150 hp). As well as, two 48V partial hybrid turbo petrol engines (1.5 eTSI) with computerized gearbox (DSG) can be found, additionally offering 85 kW (116 hp) and 110 kW (150 hp). The 48V system makes use of brake power restoration to retailer electrical power. One diesel engine (2.0 TDI) with computerized gearbox can also be accessible, with an output of 110 kW (150 hp).

Along with the vary of basic engines there’s a plug-in hybrid with computerized transmission and engine energy of 110 kW (150 hp), which might cowl a distance of as much as 140 kilometers on a single cost.

Golf GTI (2.0 TSI) with 195 kW (265 hp) energy can be accessible in Latvia on the finish of June.

The IQ.LIGHT LED matrix headlights, beforehand accessible as Volkswagen’s top-of-the-range tools for different fashions, at the moment are accessible on the upgraded Golf. The headlights are outfitted with new excessive beams with a 15% longer vary than earlier technology fashions.

For the primary time in a Volkswagen mannequin deliberate for the European market, the Volkswagen brand within the radiator grille can also be illuminated. The IQ.LIGHT 3D LED hind lights in each physique variants have additionally acquired a brand new design.

The newest technology info and leisure system with an excellent quicker processor, a stand-alone contact display screen (diagonal dimension 12.9 inches) and an intuitive menu construction is accessible within the cabin. Moreover, the temperature and quantity management touchpads at the moment are backlit. The newest digital Professional gauge cluster (10.4-inch diameter) can also be customary.

Additionally new is the multifunction steering wheel with easy-to-use buttons for the motive force and the IDA voice assistant. This characteristic is accessible as an choice for all mannequin strains besides the Metropolis and is customary on the Golf eHybrid. With the IDA voice assistant, it’s attainable to regulate not solely capabilities similar to temperature management or the navigation system, but additionally to entry on-line info on nearly any topic – from forecast info to climate to normal questions. As a brand new characteristic, for the primary time within the IDA voice assistant, it’s attainable to speak to the Golf synthetic intelligence assistant, which relies on the chatbot ChatGPT. Because of this questions can now be requested on nearly any topic. You will need to point out that the IDA voice assistant has a restricted choice of languages, and is at present not accessible in Latvian.

Celebrating the thirtieth anniversary of Volkswagen within the Baltics, the brand new Golf can also be within the vary of particular fashions accessible with free further tools.