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2013 Volkswagen Golf VII

Deceive and disguise motto is still the next VW Golf. The seventh generation was finally able to be photographed again as a five-door hatchback.

2013 vw golf vii

VW just will not come out with it, such as the 2013 Volkswagen Golf VII really looks like. Deceive and disguise is the motto. The new generation will come on the market late 2012. When recently photographed prototype, there is a five-door, up to now, almost three-door only to see prototypes. Two tailpipes and a lowered body obviously point to a sportier version. You may already have a proven VW GTI version. Even so, the next Golf is slightly lower than the current Golf VI ancestors. At the same time he puts something in width. Visually, it is not yet recognize as much, VW still disguised with black front and rear, leather-like trim. The headlights seem to be slightly narrower, is still the broad Golf typical C-pillar.


Golf VII uses modular transverse matrix
However, VW wants to reduce the weight of his bestseller, which has - should have a positive impact on consumption - in addition to fine-tuning of the engines. On the volkswagen Golf VII is the modular transverse matrix (MBQ) applies. Several vehicles of the Volkswagen, Audi, Seat and Skoda share with transversely mounted engines are standard parts. That should make production faster, cheaper and more flexible and are reflected in the end to affordable and fuel-efficient models.


VII Golf and Audi A3 are twins technology
The new Audi A3 bears from August 2012 ahead Golf VII-art in themselves. Even with the engines, the technology-twins are probably similar. Under the hood are known engines like the 1.6 TDI and 2.0 TDI and the turbo petrol 1.2 TSI, 1.4 TSI and 2.0 TSI. The 1.4 TSI with 140 PS will feature a cylinder deactivation. It will be even later both a plug-in hybrid and electric versions. VW Golf VII will introduce at the Paris Motor Show 2012 (27.09. To 14.10.).