Volkswagen Golf VII 5 doors since 2012 Hatchback test drive

The founder in the sixth generation

The German VW Golf is not just a successor to the glorious tradition of the mass city folk car, laid down by the Great Ferdinand Porsche, he pleases his many fans in the sixth generation in a row.
Millions of golfs left the assembly line over the years, and the old Golf gradually became more and more, as well as more expensive. After all, once the brand new Golf II cost about $ 15,000, however, we won’t nostalgic, but just get to know the new VW Golf Vi GTI closer. Recall that the GTI version has always been one of the top -end, not counting the more limited and extreme R32, but this is another story. Since its creation and entering the market in the now distant 1974, the baby Golf has constantly evolved and today has achieved almost perfection.
So, the test car turned out to be white -colored white now, which visually slightly increases the outer volume of the machine, as you know. In addition, we were waiting for an almost complete equipment (the car did not have only a hatch in the roof). But such things that have already become familiar, such as front and rear parking sensors, have a large display with the Touch Screen, combined leather salon, separate climate control and adaptive bixenon, peeping into turns, were in full. The assembly quality is very excellent, however, no one expected anything else from the Germans.
The most important thing is that the owners of VW Golf GTI have always appreciated is running qualities. Indeed, back in the mid-80s of the last century, Europe was mistakenly believed that the future behind small city carriers with powerful engines. In the mid-90s, Golf II GTI with his 115 hp It was considered almost a standard, now under the hood of GTI there are already 210 horses, only waiting for the moment to break free. We had to regret only one thing about the absence of a manual mechanical box. There is no, of course, the new 6-speed DSG box, which is so proud of the car manufacturers from Wolfsburg, is more than a worthy unit, but the presence of a turbine leads to the fact that the so-called turboyam is clearly felt at low speeds. In the sports mode, the box, as well as the engine itself, lives on another life, but then you need to be prepared for a sharp shot from medium speeds. However, there is a plus here: Golf muttrates quite fiercely, many passers -by in the streets look around
Despite a very attractive appearance, it is this equipment of the new VW Golf GTI who may not quite like women. The reason is an extremely stiff suspension, although not a toothy. Together with low-profile 17-inch tires, she is the reason that Golf GTI painfully perceives Moscow potholes and is extremely reluctant to digest bedridled policemen. But the clearance no longer allows him to touch something with the bottom or protection (unlike previous generations).
So what do we get in the end? A modern, powerful, comfortable and roomy car with a spacious salon and trunk, who knows how to drive very quickly, and not only in city traffic jams. By the way, if you regularly flood the trigger, then the fuel consumption will be at least 17 liters per 100 km of path. If you ride calmly, which is not so easy on this lighter, then you can meet the liters of 13
And further. Forget about the once relatively low price that the previous generations of the model could boast of. Times have changed, and now for such a fashionable VW Golf VI GTI will have to pay a significantly larger amount

SPECIFICATIONS
VW Golf GTI
Dimensions (mm) 4199x1786x1479
Wheel base (mm) 2578
Mass (kg) 1339
Trunk volume (L) 350/1305
Engine operating volume (cm3) 1984
Max. Power (L.S.) 210
Max. Twisting the moment (Nm) 280
Max. Speed \u200b\u200b(km/h) 238
Acceleration 0100 km/h (c) 6.9
Cf. fuel consumption (l/100 km) 7.4
Price (rub.) From 1 086 592

Material: Gusev Alexey
Photo: Armen Meetarjyan
 

Source: Mkobil magazine [November/2009]