Volkswagen Golf: Additionally satisfying with 116 HP

Many enhancements

For essentially the most well-known of the five-door media, the Volkswagen Golf (in 50 years there have been eight sequence, the final of which is in 2019) it is time for an replace, which extends to the Variant (the wagon). At first look it’s tough to note a brand new story: they’re many small enhancements in the entire automobile.

4-cylinder solely

For the engines, the primary information is to depart the three-cylinder turbo 1.0 with 110 HP, and the 1.5 turbo canine 116 CVwhich provides to the (already present) da 150 hp. There’s a 1.5 model with each powers delicate hybrid (the one within the take a look at has 116 HP) with the seven-speed double clutch gearbox, or solely in petrol with a six-speed guide transmission. The opposite information is about him Volkswagen Golf plug-in hybrid: it additionally reveals the 1.5 (it was the 1.4 earlier than) getting a complete of 204 or 272 HP. As well as, the traction battery has a powerful 19.7 kWh (as a substitute of 13) and will be renewed a lot quicker than earlier than.

With one other present it could possibly take as much as 11 kW (earlier than it stopped at 3.6 kW) and it’s also possible to use the DC columns, even reaching 50 kW: relying on the producer, you’ll be able to go from 10 to 80 % in simply 25 minutes. And the home guarantees Vary of 100 km common in electrical mode (the earlier mannequin reached a most of 80 km). There’s additionally the diesel Volkswagen Golf with the two.0 116 or 150 HP and the GTI with the two.0 petrol 265 HP and the double clutch gearbox. Goodbye, nonetheless, to the GTD (with the 2-liter 200 HP diesel).

We want an inspector

The aesthetic improvements are so restricted that they will escape even an skilled eye and don’t change the basic and strong look of the Volkswagen Golf. me go away, additionally with an LED matrix, have turn into thinner by solely 6 mm and have misplaced the wave form within the decrease half for a brighter step. The shiny strip that runs throughout the skinny grille is illuminated and, if you want, additionally the Volkswagen brand. Additionally totally different a barrier, extra angular: there’s a smaller air consumption on the entrance, and on the again the shiny profile that appears like two exhaust pipes is misplaced (there is just one, hidden within the underbody). Relying on the trim ranges, there are graphics contained in the followers, now with a three-dimensional impact like different fashions from the German firm. The take a look at’s fiftieth anniversary, which marks the years for the reason that first golf, is emblazoned with the “50” brand on the middle shaft.

Refurbished screens

Welcoming, strong and thoroughly completed, contained in the Volkswagen Golf nonetheless principally the identical. The 50 years stand out for the 50 brand on the steering wheel and the profitable textile and microfibre print. Among the many new options, the digital dashboard 10.2” (normal): has clear and configurable graphics. The 2 spherical dials can change form to sq. and the data inside them, as in the course of the dashboard, is customizable. As well as, for the primary time thehead-up show which tasks data on the windshield (prices 710 euros) and now themultimedia system with a show of 12.9″ (normal for the 50 years) or 10.4″. Aware of the contact, it’s intuitive to make use of due to the 2 management bands situated at each the highest and the underside of the show: they’re brief lists to entry the varied features.

Beneath the display there’s nonetheless the contact bar for adjusting the audio quantity and for setting the temperature with local weather management. It’s nonetheless extra sensible than conventional bodily controls (reminiscent of buttons and knobs) however a minimum of it’s illuminated (it was invisible at nighttime earlier than). on the steering wheel of all variations, lastly, the bodily keys: extra sensible than the earlier contact ones. The place for passengers it’s nonetheless passable, however the extensive and excessive tunnel within the ground disturbs the legs of these sitting in the course of the couch. The boot capability is passable (381 liters per couch used), which is provided with stops within the wall to dam the bottom (the opposite will be set at two heights of your selection) when it’s constructed.

The few horses are proving themselves

Agile and comfy, the Volkswagen Golf 1.5 e-TSI 50 Years at all times responds in writing and on time and has highly effective brakes. The suspension absorbs potholes successfully and, regardless of some physique roll, the automobile fast within the helps when bending and boasting excessive street holding limits. The steering, mild even in Sport driving mode (of the 4 obtainable), is superior, exact and simply sufficient to assist good driving. The horsepower is simply 116, however full of life and prepared from low revs. For dynamic driving they’re definitely sufficient, however those that like engines that reach extra exactly in the direction of platforms ought to deal with the 150 HP variant. The engine is moved effectively and offers a little bit laborious however when he asks for the accelerator. Total, nonetheless, the automobile correct soundproofing.

As for the double clutch gearbox, its response varies drastically relying on the driving mode carried out. In Eco and Confort it’s slower and softer, within the gear adjustments, and it’s quick to place the excessive ones in together with consumption. In Sport it’s extra smart and “pull” all of the engine rpm in every gear. With the paddles on the steering wheel you’ll be able to interact the seven gears manually and the logic of the gearbox is quite “sporty”: it permits you to shift down with a sure development and doesn’t robotically change to the upper gear if you happen to ask close to the pink zone of the rev counter.

From round 30,000 euros

The renewed one Volkswagen Golf it’s already on sale with costs ranging from 30,150 euros for the 116 HP 1.5 Life non-hybrid: automated local weather management, adaptive cruise management and a wi-fi charging plate for cell phones are normal. There 1.5 e-TSI 50 years of the take a look at among the many richest and most costly purchased for 35.600 Euro. A pleasant determine that, nonetheless, contains many equipment, reminiscent of keyless entry, the voice assistant to work together with the on-board multimedia system, the navigator and 18″ wheels. Amongst them non-obligatorythe IQ driving package deal with semi-autonomous driving and blind spot monitoring, for a complete of 630 euros.