The Volkswagen Golf GTI VII lands on the Spanish market at a starting price of 31,010 euros. For the first time in the history of this model, the sporty version will be offered with two power levels of 220 hp and 230 hp, the latter corresponding to the special variant GTI Performance.

One of the most popular in the European market cars, Volkswagen Golf GTI (Its nearly 1.9 million units sold over its 37 years endorse it), it is debuting with the arrival of dealers Golf GTI VII, ie the sports version GTI based on the seventh generation Golf.

The new VW Golf GTI VII, we have already tested, boasts greater efficiency. The two versions of 220 and 230 hp They are available with system Stop-Start and stop-start engine, a device that added to improvements in engine and construction method MQB (Transversal Modular Platform), Resulting in a Golf GTI VII more efficient than GTI VI. Volkswagen announces an improvement in these terms by 18 percent, thanks largely to a Golf GTI VII lighter, with 1,351 kg of weight compared with 1,393 kg of its predecessor.

In fuel consumption figures depending on the type of gearbox with the gasoline engine is turbocharged combine 2.0 TSI direct injection, numbers may vary slightly. With manual gearbox six-speed consumption is declared 6.0 l / 100 km and a level of CO2 139 g / km, while coupled to an automatic gearbox double clutch DSG also six relations, official data indicate an expenditure of 6.4 l / 100 km and CO2 level of 148 g / km. It should be emphasized that the version GTI Performance only available at first with manual transmission.

Prices Volkswagen Golf GTI VII

– Golf GTI 2.0 TSI 220 hp 31,010 euros

– Golf GTI 2.0 TSI 220 hp 6-speed DSG 32,830 euros

– Golf GTI 2.0 TSI 230 hp Performance 32,710 euros

Golf GTI VII: its equipment, retail

The new Volkswagen Golf GTI VII It has a complete equipment. In terms of exterior and interior aesthetics, the following standard features offered: front grille design ‘honeycomb’ sports seats with GTI logo on headrests, aluminum pedals, shift knob in black, aluminum and red motifs, upholstery seat specific fabric GTI ‘Clark’, diffuser rear air, multifunction steering wheel three-spoke leather (with cams for the version with DSG), dual exhaust (one on each side), gills with the fog lights front bumper, alloy ‘Brooklyn 17 inch tires measures 225/45, brake calipers painted red, GTI in pasarruedas front, rear spoiler and sport chassis (with recessed body, specific adjustment of springs and dampers , direct address active DAS and XDS electronic differential lock on front wheels.

Finally, GTI version Performance by an increase of 10 hp on the power (up to 230 hp) and a number of interesting details as brake discs of larger diameter and with tweezers GTI, special alloy wheels ‘Austin’ of 18 inches on tires measures distinguishes 225/40 and mechanical differential lock VAQ electronically controlled.

Ultimately, the New Golf GTI VII It has a broad range of positive elements that improve the previous generation. Remember that this will not be the sportiest version of the current Golf VII, because in all likelihood, Volkswagen He is already developing radical and super aggressive version Golf R that, most likely it could be around 300 hp. But this is another story that we will leave for later. The legend GTI keep going…