New Volkswagen Golf Plus VI unveiled at Bologna Motor Show

Posted on December 3rd, 2008 by Robert Adams | Posted under: Volkswagen

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According to Volkswagen, Golf Plus is clever like a van, compact like a Golf. Surely it is (little)more compact than the standard Golf, but we would not compare it with a van. Volkswagen has high hopes for the new Golf Plus as the previous model was not really a success at all. Visually, the new “Plus” forges a link to the classic body style of the just introduced sixth Golf generation.

Volkswagen has improved fuel consumption by up to 0.8 liters fuel per 100 kilometers, depending on the power level.

Technically, the Golf Plus also implements details that the new Golf introduced for the first time in this Volkswagen segment. Besides the new, fuel-efficient and very quiet common rail turbo-diesel engines (66 kW / 90 PS to 103 kW / 140 PS), they include numerous other innovations. The conventional automatic transmission is being eliminated on the Golf Plus and is being replaced by 6-speed and 7-speed dual clutch transmissions (DSG) that are as fuel-efficient as they are agile. Other new options on the Golf Plus are “Adaptive Cruise Control” (ACC), the “Park Assist” parking assistant and a rearview camera.

A European-wide market launch will already take place in March 2009.