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Just a few days
after the hot hatch versions of
the Golf – the GTI and GTD –
have broken cover, Volkswagen is
releasing something even bigger:
the new Golf Plus.
Pictures of the
new car were revealed in
December, showing the Golf
Plus’s new ‘face’ with
horizontal grille treatment and
a new interior. Now the car is
ready to be ordered at
Volkswagen Retailers across the
UK with prices starting from
just £14,410 (RRP on the road)
for the entry-level model, the S
1.4-litre 80 PS.
The new Golf Plus
is available with four engines:
two petrol and two diesel.
These are the 1.4-litre 80 PS
and 1.4-litre TSI 122 PS; plus
2.0-litre common rail TDI units
with 110 and 140 PS. A variety
of transmission options,
including Volkswagen’s
seven-speed DSG gearbox, are
also available, as detailed
below.
Two trim levels
are offered – just S and SE –
keeping choice simple for
buyers. The entry-level S
specification caters for buyers
looking for all the qualities of
a Golf, with extra space and
flexible seating options at a
competitive price. Standard
equipment includes air
conditioning, a CD player,
multi-function computer,
electric windows and mirrors,
body-coloured bumpers, side
strips, mirrors and door handles
and 15-inch steel wheels. Of
course, as you would expect from
any car in the Golf family, the
Golf Plus also has a
comprehensive array of safety
features including ABS, ESP,
driver and front passenger’s
whiplash-optimised head
restraints and six airbags
including deactivation switch
for front passenger airbag.
Moving up to SE
trim adds more comfort and
convenience. Standard for the
first time on any car in the
Volkswagen range is the latest
generation of Park Assist. This
option also adds parking
sensors, and using a series of
these located at the front, rear
and side of the car, plots the
ideal manoeuvring path into a
parallel space either to the
right or left of the vehicle.
Unlike the Park Assist system
which has been available for a
while now, this version requires
a parking space 20 per cent
smaller than previously: this
means it requires a space the
size of the car plus 1.1 metres
rather than the car plus 1.4
metres. During the parking
process the driver has no
steering input, but is in
control of the throttle and
brake. Buyers of the Golf Plus
SE will also benefit from cruise
control, a front centre armrest,
leather steering wheel and
16-inch ‘Atlanta’ alloy wheels.
The new Golf Plus
is available to order now at
Volkswagen Retailers across the
UK, with the first cars arriving
at the end of April. |
