Posted on Tuesday 6 May 2008
Volkswagen’s sixth-generation Golf hatch is less than a year away and this new rendering gives us an early look at the final design of the car. It shows VW designers are keeping with the current model’s stylish yet conservative shape but are going with a more chiseled and edgy look.
There will be numerous engine choices for the Golf including a new 1.6L TSI engine developing 200hp as well as a high-performance 2.0L turbo version with 260hp in the GTI.
With climate change a major part of today’s current affairs VW has also announced a 30% more fuel-efficient version. This stems from the VW Polo BlueMotion released late last year. The BlueMotion models utilize slow-shift gear boxes that reduce fuel consumption as well as low-resistance tires to save extra fuel. The final addition will be a new diesel-hybrid model as previewed by the recent concept version, but its arrival is still several years away.
wow…. so clearly the golf is VW’s 911. doesnt. change. at all.
The same old sh*t, again? Tedious.
Just the perfect all around FWD hatch car.
If they offered this in an AWD, really powerful convertible I’d want one…
why change with a successful formula….its sold over 25million cars for a reason….people buy it because you know you can depend on it and you know what you are getting…besides i drove a new FSI and its a great car to drive !
no… lets just wait there…. this is a successful car because it USED to be cheap, simple, dependable, and stylish. it is no longer any of that. VW’s the most recalled auto company right now, and they are #5 in production numbers. its just about as boring as a toyota, and i would argue moreso cause the matrix is at least SLIGHTLY daring. Its not the cheapest in its class and it certainly is anything but simple.
but the average consumer knows fack all about cars and thinks “oh.. VW.. a quality german car”.
btw gus, the golf is AWD. in europe.
headlights look way to similar to the the scciroco
Golf is the face of VW like carolla to toyota. It’s tooo risky to change drastically.. and designers are enjoying all that spare time after re-touching couple of lines from the old golf.
Given its really Mark 5.5 (or is that MarkV +1/2?), the evolutionary styling is hardly a surprise. Even so, I would have hoped for more …. while a neat evolution of the Golf theme, it’s all a bit “me-too” : hint of Megane in the headlights and Bimmer 1 series (via Hyundai i30?) in the waistline crease. Yep, the designers have played it safe, but is it enough to maintain Golf’s position as a “premium” hatchback?
dave, this isnt a face lift, this is an all new model.
desig; i thought the camry was the face of toyota.
chris- what planet are you from!?
Many of you are missing the point. The GTI is a superior vehicle. The reason it doesn’t change much is because it is a proven design that works and performs as it is expected. Why change it? Yes the car is more complicated than it used to be, but that’s what consumers want. If you want a car without electronics, computerized systems, or heated seats, get a 1985 Rabbit. It has clearly improved over the years. And Chris, yes, your statement “oh…vw.. quality german car” is an accurate one. what’s the problem? That’s the case. speak with any GTI owner or car reviewer out there; the consensus is: yes, you can get a similar car for less money, but you can’t get the same thrill and excitement from everyday, around town driving with those cheaper options as you can with the GTI. You want something different, get a different car, but don’t knock a tried and true design.
Of course, all of what i ranted about above also applies to the golf.
safe and solid offering….why change a winning formula.
Sir Yappie is right with his overview.
desig, i’m from the planet where vw and toyota are the most recalled brands on the planet. you’re talking about two brands that have this image in the average consumer’s minds as being huge quality brands. they simply arent.
adam, I’ll give you that. a 200 hp engine in a compact hatch like that would be fun as hell.
I use my brothers fully loaded 03 passat as an example. he’s had the turbo replaced, the brakes, the shocks, the head, the head gasket, the rad (twice). all before 80,000 km. quality surveys are putting toyota and vw around where ford and GM are. we’re no longer in a time where toyota and vw are golden brands.
and my comments about the looks of the car are simple. VW doesnt want to screw around with the design. thats fine, its jst you arent going to encourage any new customers to the golf with ideas like this. and if their lowered quality continues, they’ll burn all of their current customers as well. my brother for example. guy wanted a VW for ever and when he finally gets one, its a huge headache.
i have only driven the golf gti twice in my life and i absolutely luved it…..it is a great car it performs well around town and even on the highway….the term hot hatchback or hot hatch was made for the golf gti. This new one.. well i like it… and if it drives as well as the current one then i will definately buy it….and the thing that Chris is saying about quality well my friend owns a golf gti and his bro owns the current passat both of them hav never complained about the quality. I heard some where if you are in america you get different interiors for the golf then people in europe do..and i think same aplies for many cars…if this is the case maybe then you get bad quality…by the way i dont if this is true if any one has any info on this please do share
yeah ally, VW has at least one plant in mexico making (i think) the golf/jettas for NA sales.
i thaugh they had a plant in brazil…never knew about mexico
I have owned every model of gti at one time or another. Currently I have a 97 mk3 VR6 and a 07 Mk5. I love them both. But to say they are not very different is about as dumb as you get. Just because they are both gti’s doesnt make them similar. If that comment is targeted at the mk5 with this new ver which clearly resembles the W12 concept… Well I still think you’re wrong.
I see a lot of hate in your comments and it makes me wonder why you would even take the time to type that. VW makes great cars. If you want to cry about something cry about VW’s push for HO 2.0T engines instead of the grunty high torque VR6.
These renderings are becoming less realistic and more real !!!
Davemec, Romans didn’t know how to write fractions. A half migh be written with a low-case “i”…
Ally, all Jetta Vs are built in Mexico and China (the latter for the local market). The Puebla plant also produces the Jetta IV for all Latin America.