The Volkswagen Golf updates its entire range with slight changes its image and deep equipment. To highlight the new engine 1.5 TSI 150 hp, very interesting in our opinion.

They say that since he was born the Golf first four decades, Volkswagen Golf sells every 40 seconds worldwide. It is undoubtedly more important your car and so no doubt keep updated and evolve to not be out of date. The seventh generation of the Volkswagen Golf was released in 2012 and now it upgrade traditional half cycle of life, Golf 2017.

On this occasion, as has happened in the past, the VW Golf 2017 does not appear to radical changes. It is the same car and, although it carries significant changes, not unlike the previous excess. It’s a formula that works and VW Group will continue with it. So when we speak of New Volkswagen Golf always we start with the play of differences. Outside you’ll find redesigned bumpers and wheels, that modify the appearance slightly. In the rear is used to design false leaks (in normal versions), detail that is becoming fashionable (Mercedes and Audi do too) and that does not excite us. From a distance it looks solid and a sportier design, but close is less interesting. The GTI and GTD, they have their specific design bumper, have the really tailpipes.

It is also again style headlights, which now house the LED lights instead of xenon, which disappear standard and choice. LEDs are available as standard finishes and optional for all finishes. Inside the new VW Golf is more visible changes. The picture can now be digital with Virtual Cockpit, premiered by the latest generation of the Passat. Lack of physical needles and is configurable to suit the driver with different themes (consumption, sports, sailing …) and information. The screen on the center console now lacks physical buttons, is tactile, configurable and offers superior image quality, detail that I liked. It works much better than the previous one in terms of its response to touch. Now the integration of applications you can download from the Internet, as a very curious that connects you screen handphone home (if you have it connected to the internet, of course) is supported. Adds voice commands and gestures. The first works like the style of the next generation mobile and the second is a small step that only serves to change the station or song with a simple hand gesture. It is interesting because it is the first car in its class that offers it but it is a must; It is the beginning of this technology. From this screen there are three versions, 6.5, 8 and 9.2 inches, depending on grade or option. Needless to say, it offers integration MirrorLink, carplay Apple or Android Auto. It also includes a host of newcomers driving working on the brakes and alerts the driver by controlling our environment, from attending emergency braking or parking, this time with trailer parking aid.

The new Golf releases 1.5 TSI 150PS, belonging to the family of the 1.0 we already knew. Announces an average consumption of 5.1 liters, with a really interesting prestacional level. I could try and I liked his answer both low and high, It is the ideal alternative for the 2.0 TDI which does not want a diesel engine. On this basis it has been created 1.5 TSI 130 hp, which in principle will not come to Spain. It has been thought of him for ecological variant Bluemotion and it becomes the most advanced engine category. Has VGT, cylinder shutdown off the engine in the driving mode candle. Offers 130 hp and an average consumption of 4.6 liters, but will not come to Spain because the price difference on the new TSI 150 hp would just 1,000 euros depending on the brand and this type of versions are much in demand in our country. It launches a new gearbox that we saw in the Tiguan. This is a seven-speed DSG double multiplate clutch oil bath, replacing the 6 speed DSG.

The rest of the range for Spain is set to 1.0 gasoline with 110 hp, the 1.4 TDI 125 and 1.6 Diesel and 2.0 respectively 125 and 150 hp, plus hybrid and GTE the electric e-Golf, which increases their autonomy by 50 percent (Soon to be presented). Updating the Variant, further including a new variant called AWD also applies Alltrack with an air of SUV.

And GTI

The most sport bodies of Golf have also been updated. They include the same elements released in the normal course, with specific design of the bumpers and wheels, engines being those with novelties. He Golf GTD is maintained as it is as far as power is concerned, and the Golf R. On the latter interesting version Golf Variant R, making the family a sporty Golf 310 horses very serious. He Golf GTi gets 10 more horsepower, which they are 15 more in the case of GTI Performance. On sale now.

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