Volkswagen Golf Mk7
| Volkswagen Golf Mk7 (5G) | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Volkswagen |
| Production | 2012–Present (EU) 2014–Present (US) |
| Model years | 2013–Present (EU) 2015–Present (US) |
| Assembly |
Wolfsburg, Germany Zwickau, Germany Changchun, China (FAW-VW) Foshan, China (FAW-VW) Puebla, Mexico São José dos Pinhais, Brazil (from 2015) Jakarta, Indonesia (2014-2015) Taganrog, Russia (TagAZ, 2016-present) Relizane, Algeria (SOVAC) (June 2017) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Compact car / Small family car (C) |
| Body style | 3-door hatchback 5-door hatchback 5-door station wagon |
| Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive / four-wheel-drive (Golf R) |
| Platform | Volkswagen Group MQB platform |
| Related |
Audi A3 Mk3 SEAT León Mk3 Škoda Octavia Mk3 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1.0 L I3 t/c petrol 1.2 L I4 t/c petrol 1.4 L I4 t/c petrol 1.6 L I4 petrol 1.8 L I4 t/c petrol 2.0 L I4 t/c petrol 1.6 L I4 t/c diesel 2.0 L I4 t/c diesel |
| Transmission | 5-speed manual 6-speed manual 6-speed automatic 7-speed automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,637 mm (103.8 in) |
| Length | 4,255 mm (167.5 in) |
| Width | 1,799 mm (70.8 in) |
| Height | 1,452 mm (57.2 in) |
| Kerb weight | 1,351 kg (2,978 lb) – 1,395 kg (3,075 lb) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Volkswagen Golf Mk6 |
The Volkswagen Golf Mk7 (also known as the Golf VII) is a compact car, the seventh generation of the Volkswagen Golf and the successor to the Volkswagen Golf Mk6. It was announced in Berlin on 4 September 2012, before a public launch at the 2012 Paris Auto Show. Cars reached Volkswagen dealers in the Golf's European domestic market on 10 November 2012.
The Golf Mk7 uses the same MQB platform as the third-generation Audi A3, SEAT León and Škoda Octavia. At its introduction in 2013, it won the Car of the Year Japan Award, the first time it was awarded to a European product.
On 10 November 2016, VW presented a Facelift.
Compared to the previous generation, the Golf Mk7 has a roomier cabin, with greater shoulder room for the front and rear passengers, rear legroom and boot space. It is 20 mm broader than the Mk6 and the wheelbase is 59 mm longer.
Engine options at launch include 1.2 and 1.4 litre turbocharged petrol engines, with 85 PS (63 kW; 84 hp) and 140 PS (103 kW; 138 hp) respectively, and 1.6 and 2.0 litre diesel engines, with 105 PS (77 kW; 104 hp) and 150 PS (110 kW; 148 hp) respectively. The 1.6 TDI BlueMotion Concept has a theoretical combined fuel consumption of 3.2 l/100 km (88 mpg‑imp; 74 mpg‑US) and anticipated 85 g/km CO2 emissions.
Available body styles are three and five door hatchbacks (including high-performance Golf GTI and Golf R models), a five-door estate (known as the Sportwagen in the United States, first advertised in May 2015), and a five-door Golf SV (which replaces the Golf Plus)
At launch in the US market, Volkswagen also offered the Golf Sport model. About 650 of these SE four-door models were built, equipped with the six-speed automatic transmission. Offered in either Pure White or Platinum Gray, the Sport model is visually enhanced with a striking bodykit that includes a front lip spoiler, side skirts, a rear valence, a larger rear spoiler, and chrome exhaust tips.
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