Volkswagen Golf Plus test drive since 2008 Hatchback

Volkswagen Golf Plus: The result on request

Consider an example of a motorist who wants to have utilitarianism and compactness in one body and will not refuse pleasure behind the wheel. Volkswagen believes that he needs Golf Plus.
Golf Quintessence of a reasonable and affordable car. It is not for nothing that it was this model that laid the foundation for the whole class. And it’s not in vain, without creating additional niches, under the name Golfswagen, not only the traditional hatchback, one of the most popular in the world, but also the other bodies: Golf Plus Mix Minivan and Hatchback, Crossgolf Mix of the crossover and hatchback, Golf Variant station wagon, and also Charged Golf GTI for drivers of drive. Volkswagen did everything to attract people with different needs on the basis of one model. More precisely, with one need for a good car, but different additional requirements.
As far as this succeeds, we will consider the example of a motorist who wants to have utilitarianism and compactness in one body and will not refuse pleasure behind the wheel. Volkswagen believes that he needs Golf Plus.
Golf Plus is positioned by the Germans as a compact. The car is built on the previous generation of the Golf V model. The Plus prefix, first of all, promises additional millimeters in size and internal space. And this is obvious visually: if at first glance Golf Plus can still be confused with ordinary golf, then from the second the difference is obvious. Plus, it is noticeably higher by 113 mm than Golf VI, and at the same time already 20 mm. Otherwise, the hood looks, the glazing area has increased, and triangular windows appeared in the side racks, like the minivans.
Still, this is a 100 percent VW Golf.
Interior design is also different. In Golf Plus, it was as if the idea of \u200b\u200ba height continues, this sensation is enhanced even by blower blows under each other. Otherwise, the central console looks, it is more streamlined and smooth. However, the magnificent ergonomic steering wheel, a stylish white lighting and elegant clear scales, as well as habitually high -quality materials and perfectly fitted panels immediately remind of the kinship of two models. Golf of those cars where everything is at hand, as if you drive this car all your life, you don’t need to get used to anything. A lot of pockets and containers for things allow you to immediately live the car.
 
The main internal difference between the Golf Plus is high, almost a minivan landing, which facilitates the landing in the car and significantly improves visibility, compensating for the shortcomings of the wide front racks that the windows do not help too much. The pedals and the gearbox lever are also located above.
Special pride golf plus - rear seat. Firstly, it is spacious there both in height and in width and in the legs. Secondly, there is an armrest with the cup holders, which, if necessary, is masked under the place for the third passenger, he will feel quite appropriate and completely on the gallery.
 
What is the best: the backs of the rear seat, separated in a proportion of 60/40, can be adjusted, and the sitting itself is moved back and forth, allowing the trunk volume and provide comfort for passengers of different heights.
And, of course, the trunk itself: 350/1305 liters of Golf VI and 395/1450 liters of Golf Plus. 45 additional liters are a good advantage for those who are important for luggage characteristics. They will evaluate the lower trunk threshold that facilitates the loading of large -sized things, and the options for transforming the seats, and the perfectly flat floor with the maximum luggage volume, which is obtained by elementary and quick actions. In this regard, Golf Plus will leave the hatchback far behind in a cloud of dust.
And how will he behave on the road? The fifth Golf platform is an excellent technical solution, but how will a high body affect the behavior of the car? On our test, a car with a 1.4-liter engine and a fashionable robotic DSG transmission with two clutches. And let not bother the volume here hide 122 hp, which perfectly spur this almost minivan.
A comfortable and tenacious landing, an optimally selected steering position, the pedals are all convenient, as it should be. We check the responsiveness of the transmission almost without delay the car reacts to the accelerator pedal, quickly gaining km/h. Switching is smooth and invisible, while the box is always ready to accelerate, for example, when overtaking. The steering wheel pleases with a magnificent feedback and a pleasant reactive force growing with an increase in speed, the suspension adequate with rigidity and energy intensity.
Golf Plus behaves so stable and collected on the road so that at a speed that goes off scale for permissible limits does not leave the feeling of absolute reliability and safety. Only more and more it begins to put pressure on the ears howls of the motor, which is practically inaudible in a leisurely driving mode. But the wind practically does not annoy, in this regard there are no complaints about sound insulation.
Nevertheless, an increased center of gravity will find the opportunity to remind of himself: for example, in a bend, where the forgotten driver can enter too high speed, or when it enters the air flow created to meet the truck. Still, it is worth remembering that Golf Plus is primarily a practical car, tall, spacious and lifting, and not gambling hatchback.
A trip to golf is a tireless daily process, in which, if desired, you can bring a little drive. Who chooses it? Immediately among potential buyers of the car, young parents (or intending to become one in the near future) who plan to often visit the supermarket, transport strollers, regularly go to the country. Not only a spacious and comfortable trunk, but also the rear seats moved forward will be useful to them to be closer. Golf plus will like those who have not yet grown up to crossovers, but wants to get the benefits of high landing in the stream. Anyway, the plus looks supposed to be more supposed to lower golf.
 
The cost of solidity will cost more than 30 thousand rubles (the basic Golf costs from 600 192 rubles, the basic Golf Plus from 634 039 rubles). For this money, the buyer receives a 1.4-liter 80-horsepower engine, aggregated with mechanics, a driver's seat adjustable in height, a 12-volt rosette in the trunk, frontal airbags, side airbags and safety curtains, ABS, electrical regulation and electric heating of mirrors , air conditioning, steering wheel adjustment in height and departure. More expensive configurations allow you to choose between 1.2-liter and 1.4-liter TSI engines of greater power, as well as a 1.6-liter engine and cost under 700,000 rubles. All engines can choose a choice of a robotic DSG transmission. The most expensive equipment that has been on our test will cost at least 826,744 rubles. It involves a 1.4-liter TSI conjugated with DSG.
Svetlana Aleeva
 
   
 

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Spacious and high salon
Borze motor and responsive gearbox
Stylish devices
Not a hatchback, but not yet minivan
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Tall body instability
Higher price
 
  
The price of the tested car is from 634 039 rubles
Complete the test of the tested car
Frontary airbags
Side airbags
Inflatable curtains
Abs
Anti -boom system
Steering amplifier
Automatic transmission
Adjustable steering column in height
Adjustable steering column by departure
Multifunctional steering wheel
Steering wheel decoration with leather
Electric heating of the front seats
Climate control is two-zone
Electric drive and heating of external mirrors
Electr -glass lifts are front
Rear electric windows
Back seat
CD-audio system
Trip computer
Fog lights
Alloy wheels
Coloring metallic

Specifications
Body
Type of body compactiven
The number of places 5
Trunk volume, l 395/1450
Equipped mass, kg 1438
Length, mm 4204
Width, mm 1759
Height, mm 1592
Wheel base, mm 2578
Engine
Basin type with direct fuel injection, compressor and turbocharged
The location in front is transversely
Location and number of cylinders 4 in a row
Working volume, cm 1390
Cylinder diameter/piston stroke, mm 76.5 x 75.6
The degree of compression is 10.0
The number of valves per cylinder 4
Maximum power, L.S./rpm 122/5000
Maximum torque, Nm/rpm 200/1500-4000
Transmission
Gearbox robotic 7-speed dsg
Front -wheel drive
McPherson front suspension with a reptile stability stabilizer
The rear suspension is independent, multi -link, with a reptile stabilizer
Front brakes Disco ventilated
The rear brakes are disk
Dynamics
Maximum speed, km/h 195
Acceleration time 0-100 km/h, with 10.2
Fuel consumption, l/100 km
city cycle 8.0
country cycle 5.3
mixed cycle 6.3
Fuel tank capacity, l 55
AI-95 fuel

 

 

Source: Carclub.ru