Here's the thing; The Golf SV is the Volkswagen of the past. We know plenty of people who have older models and enjoy them, Vdub is going to discontinue the model in about three years. It's sad because the Golf really needs a practical twin like this.
That's the best segway we can think of for the mid-life facelift of the Golf Sportsvan. It's only a little facelift that copies the look of the normal model. The 7.5 bumper and fake exhaust trim are prominent features. But what happened to the R-Line?
To be honest, we think the SV looked fine without them. It's not like family cars need to follow the latest trends. I mean, look at Skoda and their boxy Octavia, which sells so well.
The SV is based on the MQB platform, which allows Volkswagen to put the Golf in a copy printer and make a 110% version. The MPV that's not an MPV is 83mm longer and 126mm taller. That means you've got an impressive amount of room.
The most significant advantage of the 2018 Golf SV over rivals like the Ford C-Max is the build quality. They dropped the latest infotainment system from the Golf 7.5 into this car. It's a giant 9.2-inch piece of glass with the latest connectivity features, but you have to pay extra for that one.
The engine range is a little different too. The base Trendline version can only be had with a 1-liter turbo making 85 or 110 HP from €20,475. The Comfortline adds the new 1.5 TSI with either 130 or 150 HP.
Since people driving family cars are more likely to be distracted, Volkswagen fitted the tourer with Pedestrian Monitoring, Traffic Jam Assist (follows stop-and-go traffic at speeds of up to 60 km/h (37 mph) or Park Assist for automated parking. Eventually, a few TDI models should also be available.
Mihnea's favorite cars have already been built, the so-called modern classics from the '80s and '90s. He also loves local car culture from all over the world, so don't be surprised to see him getting excited about weird Japanese imports, low-rider VWs out of Germany, replicas from Russia or LS swaps down in Florida. Full profile
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