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The perennial bestseller of the Volkswagen range, the Golf needs no introduction. The best-selling car in Europe it may be, but Volkswagen knows that momentum can be kept up only as long the Golf remains relevant. Volkswagen did just that by applying a mid-cycle refresh to the seventh-gen Golf, the base price remaining unchanged from the entry-level version of the pre-facelift Golf.
Pricing for the European market has already been released, with the entry-level 1.0 TSI 85 PS starting from €17,850. At the other end of the food chain, the Golf R will set you back €40,675 in Germany. In the United Kingdom, by comparison, the 2017 Volkswagen Golf kicks off from £17,625. The price applies for the Golf S 1.0 TSI 85 PS in three-door hatchback body style.
Just like before, the British lineup for the Golf starts with the S grade and rises through the SE, SE Nav, GT, R-Line, GTE, GTE Advance, e-Golf, GTD, GTD BlueLine, GTI, GTI Performance, and the R. The increasingly popular Alltrack is on the menu as well, though this specification is reserved for the Variant.
On the oily bits front, the introduction of the 1.5 TSI Evo engine is, without a shadow of a doubt, the highlight. Designed to be both fuel efficient and sufficiently performant, the inline-four mill packs 150 PS and Active Cylinder Management. There’s a lesser version of the 1.5 TSI Evo available as well, which boasts 130 PS and a complete engine shut-down function.
The 2.0 TSI engine in the GTI, meanwhile, has been uprated to 230 PS or 245 PS for the GTI Performance model. The high-performance Golf R is also a little bit more powerful, now churning out 310 PS (306 brake horsepower).
“The arrival of a new or updated Golf is always a special occasion but, in 2017, the debut of this car with its semi-autonomous operation; revised styling; new engines; and exceptional new infotainment systems really does feel extra-special,” said Alison Jones, the head honcho of Volkswagen UK.
Just like before, the British lineup for the Golf starts with the S grade and rises through the SE, SE Nav, GT, R-Line, GTE, GTE Advance, e-Golf, GTD, GTD BlueLine, GTI, GTI Performance, and the R. The increasingly popular Alltrack is on the menu as well, though this specification is reserved for the Variant.
On the oily bits front, the introduction of the 1.5 TSI Evo engine is, without a shadow of a doubt, the highlight. Designed to be both fuel efficient and sufficiently performant, the inline-four mill packs 150 PS and Active Cylinder Management. There’s a lesser version of the 1.5 TSI Evo available as well, which boasts 130 PS and a complete engine shut-down function.
The 2.0 TSI engine in the GTI, meanwhile, has been uprated to 230 PS or 245 PS for the GTI Performance model. The high-performance Golf R is also a little bit more powerful, now churning out 310 PS (306 brake horsepower).
“The arrival of a new or updated Golf is always a special occasion but, in 2017, the debut of this car with its semi-autonomous operation; revised styling; new engines; and exceptional new infotainment systems really does feel extra-special,” said Alison Jones, the head honcho of Volkswagen UK.
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