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The new
generation Golf Estate has been
unveiled featuring a fresh look,
revised engines and the latest
comfort and safety
technologies.
Drawing on the
design language established by
the Scirocco, new Golf and fifth
generation Polo, the new Golf
Estate features redesigned
headlamps and front and rear
bumpers to lend the car a clean
and cohesive look. The use of
horizontal lines on the nose
helps to create the impression
that the Golf Estate is both
lower and wider than it really
is. Further back, new wheel
designs join revised rear lights
to lend the car a fresh new
look.
The changes
continue inside the vehicle with
dashboard improvements adopted
from the Golf Mk VI, upgraded
trim materials and a new range
of upholstery.
Like the existing
model the new Golf Estate will
be available in S, SE and
Sportline trims, each boasting a
high level of standard
specification including air
conditioning, a CD player,
multi-function computer,
electric windows and mirrors,
and body-coloured bumpers,
mirrors and door handles.
Of course, as you
would expect from any car in the
Golf family, the Golf Estate
will also have a comprehensive
array of safety features
including ABS, ESP, driver and
front passenger’s
whiplash-optimised head
restraints and six airbags
including a deactivation switch
for front passenger airbag.
Petrol engines
will include a 1.4-litre 122 PS
model, giving excellent
performance and economy thanks
to Volkswagen’s TSI technology
which uses turbocharging in
combination with a small
capacity engine. A new
1.6-litre TDI common rail unit
producing 105 PS is set to be a
popular diesel choice, while a
2.0-litre TDI 140 PS tops the
engine range. A BlueMotion
version of the Golf Estate will
also be offered giving
additional economy and
environmental benefits.
UK Retailers will
begin taking orders for the new
Golf Estate in October this
year, with the first cars
arriving early in 2010. Full
pricing and specification
details will be announced in due
course.
The new Golf
Estate will be the fourth
generation of the model. The
original Golf Estate was
launched in 1993 – since then
over 1.2 million examples have
been produced worldwide.
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