Test Drive Volkswagen Golf VI Variant since 2009 Universal

Universal option

The legislator modes should always be difficult to be a high rank, you know, obliges. This clearly remembered the VW designers, developing the next golf class representative, then mean the fifth generation of Golf. And indeed, if after a trip to Golf IV, there were enough reasons for criticism, the new model was definitely liked even pessimists. True, with the advent of Golf V, the idea of \u200b\u200bthis car went into the fly as a reliable and inexpensive workhorse, a folk car. The envy price tag, many and ran into the salons of competitors and became the happy owners of Citroen C4, Mazda3 and others. But the demand for a hereditary blemple remains rather high anyway. Golf Plus, CD-Vain, and the Hatchback of the High Acquired on the definition of the manufacturer. And in May VW holds a presentation of Variant wagon. If you recall that in the gamma of the German concern there is a Jetta sedan, designed on the platform of the same Golf V, it can be said that now the guys from Wolfsburg have all the main types of body types to choose from.
Perhaps, I would call the sole controversial element in the appearance of a new wagon. Seeing the first photos, I just could not believe that this VW is something Korean in these rear lights. Acreditable, shaded on the side, they also look inexpressively even on silver machines, and with dark and especially red and merge at all. Placement on the rear wings Designers justify the desire to emphasize the width of the trunk's opening, but be that as it may, the result was not the best.
The cargo compartment itself turned out to be quite spacious and functional. In favor of the last fashion, it is divided into two parts by a horizontal rigid shelf, which initially seemed simply by the floor. But the division of this unequal lower part is very modest and is designed for the carriage of the desired smallers than to accommodate packages from the supermarket. But the top full trunk. As it should be a universal car, the back of the rear sofa can be folded in parts, and the hatch is provided for the transportation of long periods.
As for the cabin, no new decisions are not seen here. The seats are quite comfortable, although the actively drivers may not like side support. The instrument panel is the stronghold of German conservatism. In combination with a monochrome display on the center console (namely, the basic versions) looks at all boring, and in combination with color, as in top equipment, at least does not cause desire to translate its view to other interior items. By the way, here it will be noticeable to take a look up if, of course, you ruined on the panoramic hatch in the roof. It consists of two parts, and the front can be raised and just move. In the latter case, the cabin still does not have to raise the voice for a conversation of the fresh wind, gently passing through the top of the top, does not uluilding.
Almost a complete copy of the Hatchback Variant reminds both in motion. Here is a really beautifully balanced car he raises a desire to sit behind the wheel again and again. Of course, the suspension is not the most mild, and taking into account the state of our roads it can become one of the few minuses of the car. But in turns, the universal is almost not clarified and the tendency to drift does not suffer. Steering also allows you to go so quickly as soon as the driver wants. The controlled wheels by MiG respond to the slightest motion of the ram, and with feedback here everything is in order. I did not like only one feature relating to the steering wheel: the switching keys of the radio channels and adjust the audio volume for some reason are on different spokes. It turns out that to configure music you need to carry closer to the knitting needles? Somehow illogical.
However, back to the dynamics. It is worth noting first of all the new TSI gasoline engine. Despite the modest volume of 1.4 liters, this power unit, depending on the settings, can produce 140 or 170 liters. with. Such power was removed by using a compressor and a supercharger simultaneously. As it should be expected on the basis of the design data, the motor is distinguished by an even burden of almost idling and up to 5000 rpm. The 170-strong engine option accelerates the wagon until hundreds of only 8.5 seconds. This is already clearly not a workhorse, but a frisky purebred horse. Do not forget about the high-tech DSG gearbox with double clutch. It allows you to accelerate almost without interrupting the thrust on the wheels. There are no complaints to the manual box. The moves of the lever are rather short, but shifting clear.
You can consider money, obviously, the two other engines come to the soul, which are equipped with Variant. The first simple and reliable atmospheric of 1.6 liters (102 liters with.), Which is included in the basic configuration of the car. The second 105-strong turbodiesel volume of 1.9 liters. According to the manufacturer's assurances, it consumes about 5.2 liters. Fuel per 100 km run in a mixed cycle. Even if you traditionally throw into this number in ideal conditions another liter, the appetites are really quite moderate. It is not for nothing that this package is chosen by European entrepreneurs and other representatives of small businesses. True, they do not have to deal with frosts in the thirty and disgusting quality of diesel fuel in the Russian outback.
To summarize the final results and express their future predictions for the Golf Variant prevents only one thing: at the end of May, the cost of cars in Russia has not been known. Of course, the wagon is good, but since the VW so clearly emphasizes his practicality and somewhere even utility, will there be a high price of the fat minus, which will take all the advantages? Wait and see.
Text: Alexey Tikhonov.
 
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Good handling
Perfectly working robotic DSG transmission
Powerful modern TSI engines
Spacious trunk
 
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Controversial appearance
No spare wheel
Uncomfortable DSG Control Petals
High price (pre-)
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
 

A source: Carclub.ru.