2017 Volkswagen Golf Mk7.5 First Drive | High Tech, High Spec, And Highly Appealing
Volkswagen is quite clear that its newest Golf isn’t all that new, but that it does improve on an established formula.
Certainly, at first glance, the Golf Mark 7.5 doesn’t look dramatically different from the Mark 7 that came before it. But under the surface Volkswagen has gone big on available technology by adding new safety and convenience features.
Under the catchcry of “premium for the people” the new Golf aims to keep pricing mainstream while including the kinds of features and technologies - even in its most basic trim - that might otherwise feature higher up the range of competitors products.
Vehicle Style: Small hatch and wagon
Price: $23,990-$38,490 plus on-road costs
Engine/trans: 110kW/250Nm 1.4-litre 4cyl turbo petrol, 110kW/340Nm 2.0-litre 4cyl turbo diesel | 6sp manual, 7sp automatic
Fuel Economy Claimed: 4.9-5.7 l/100km
OVERVIEW
For 2017, Volkswagen has massaged the Golf range slightly. The standard models (before getting into performance variants that launch next month) make up a four-variant range starting at the entry-level Golf and moving up through Trendline, Comfortline and Highline trims.
The previous 92kW base model engine has been scrapped in favour of the more competitive 110TSI petrol engine with 110kW and 250Nm on all variants, or a 110TDI diesel with 110kW and 340Nm available exclusively in Highline specification. A wagon also joins the range from Trendline and above.
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