UK MK7 brochure is now available

[david25]

http://s0.2mdn.net/2282555/pixel.JPGThe UK MK7 brochure is now available;

http://www.volkswagen.co.uk/assets/common/pdf/brochures/golf-vii-brochure.pdf

The old 122PS engine is still available, some weights are still TBA.

However, for models that have weights, the weight saving is only 25kg.

[arkay]

Yes the weight saving is nowhere near the 100 kg mentioned elsewhere. For example the weight of a mk6 1.6TDi Match 5 door is 1348 kg. The new brochure gives the weight of a 1.6 TDi SE 5 door as 1325 kg - a massive saving of 23 kg. Much worse are the figures for the 2.0 TDi - mk 6 5 dr is 1381 kg and mk 7 is 1384 kg. That's an increase of 3 kg! It will be interesting to see the weights of the petrol models.

Of course it could be that there is a mistake in the figures - not unusual for VW brochures!

[microwork]

Our beloved car configurator is now up and running fot the mk7 golf!!! Time to play:)

[vc-10]

It's not completely up though by the looks of things, not all of the options are in there yet.

Does look good though. I just wish I had the £20,000+ to buy one!

[Guest 2]

It's a bit dear for what it is!

Give me the new A3 anyday or even the new Leon

http://i816.photobucket.com/albums/zz90/57_audi/iPhone%20Uploads/8f01a40dea693c4cf876234e34e8452f_zps5617d494.jpg

[cs2009]

It's a bit dear for what it is!
Give me the new A3 anyday or even the new Leon


Don't know how you work that one out !

The new Golf build quality easily matches that of the new A3, both inside and out, but the Golf is much better equipped. Compare equally specced cars and the Golf is at least £1000 cheaper. Take the GT version of the new Golf, for example: auto lights/wipers, parking sensors front and rear, DAB radio, sat nav, all as standard !

[h5djr]

Don't know how you work that one out !

The new Golf build quality easily matches that of the new A3, both inside and out, but the Golf is much better equipped. Compare equally specced cars and the Golf is at least £1000 cheaper. Take the GT version of the new Golf, for example: auto lights/wipers, parking sensors front and rear, DAB radio, sat nav, all as standard !

I have a 2012 A3 Sportback 2.0TDI SE at the moment and I have priced up an similar new A3 and a Golf VII and with similar extras to my current A3 it would work out around £2,000 more for the A3. I also agree with you comment about the quality of the Golf VII. Whilst I was on holiday in Germany recently I went to AutoStadt in Wolfsburg and was able to look at and sit in both a new A3 and a Golf VII and I would say they are both of similar quality. Personally I also prefer the facia layout of the Golf with it's buttons around the radio and the touch screen to the pop-up screen and tunnel mounted MMI of the A3.

[J400uk]

I think its a tad overpriced and too close to the A3, although the spec is quite good.

Anyone else spot they changed the figures at the last minute? S got cheaper but SE and GT increased

[SC03OTT]

Clever bit of marketing. Say it's starting price is lower, but increase the price of the models people will actually buy.

[percymon]

I think its a tad overpriced and too close to the A3, although the spec is quite good.

Anyone else spot they changed the figures at the last minute? S got cheaper but SE and GT increased

Silver dash trim of the SE is absolutely HORRID :puke:

Just spec'd one as best i can to my Mk6 spec and its come out £2.5k more than the RRP of 3 years ago. I thought £19k was a lot then, £21.5k is silly. And given mine is probably worth £9k then i won't be sheeling out £12k to get something that offers me nothing extra. In fact the fascination to make cars bigger at each generation is getting silly, the Mk 6 would barely fit through a UK single garage door aperture (you need to fold the mirrors), this one will be very tight :(

Kia and Hyundai will be rubbing their hands I think.

[cs2009]

Silver dash trim of the SE is absolutely HORRID :puke:

Just spec'd one as best i can to my Mk6 spec and its come out £2.5k more than the RRP of 3 years ago. I thought £19k was a lot then, £21.5k is silly.

The GT version seems much better value for money at £23k.
The dash inserts are black (same as the Mk.6) and the spec includes pretty much everything except metallic paint.
It's massively better value than the equivalent A3, which is now absurdly over-priced for the same spec.

[J400uk]

It's massively better value than the equivalent A3, which is now absurdly over-priced for the same spec.

That's nonsense, why are people incapable of actually reading spec lists properly?
A) There is less between the prices than there was before
B) The A3 does carry some additional equipment which the Golf lacks, e.g all models have Nav prep (just an SD card required to enable) and Sport upwards has dual-zone climate and a colour screen DIS.

For me I specced up a Golf GT TDI 150 (3dr) with colour screen MFD and climate added on, came to £23,345. An A3 2.0 TDI Sport with Comfort pack (to match the Golfs standard cruise, park assist and auto lights/ wipers) came to £23,335. Could even argue to get it in White you need to spend another £200 on the Golf, whereas in the A3 its a free colour.

[vc-10]

The Golf has the clever radar-guided cruise control, not the old-school fixed speed version (extra £350) and has pre-crash (£200) and hill-hold (£90).

Edit: Going through the 2 brochures, the A3 is also lacking DAB radio, folding mirrors, fancy interior lighting, tinted windows, load-through the rear seat, and tyre pressure warning. The Sport model also has only normal cloth seats, not the cloth/alcantara like in the Golf GT.

Comparing an A3 S-Line TDI 150PS Sportback to a 5-dr Golf GT TDI 150PS, the Golf comes in at £23,465 (no options). The A3, with all the extras you get for 'free' in the Golf, costs £28,135. The similar A3 (in Sport spec) costs £26,980.

Either way, the Golf is a lot cheaper. But so it should be!

[cs2009]

The Golf has the clever radar-guided cruise control, not the old-school fixed speed version (extra £350) and has pre-crash (£200) and hill-hold (£90).

Edit: Going through the 2 brochures, the A3 is also lacking DAB radio, folding mirrors, fancy interior lighting, tinted windows, load-through the rear seat, and tyre pressure warning. The Sport model also has only normal cloth seats, not the cloth/alcantara like in the Golf GT.

Comparing an A3 S-Line TDI 150PS Sportback to a 5-dr Golf GT TDI 150PS, the Golf comes in at £23,465 (no options). The A3, with all the extras you get for 'free' in the Golf, costs £28,135. The similar A3 (in Sport spec) costs £26,980.

Either way, the Golf is a lot cheaper. But so it should be!

In addition, the Golf gets front and rear parking sensors as standard, as well as SD card sat nav (not just prep).

And in the A3, you have to put up with the ridiculous twisty knob MMI to adjust anything !
Hasn't Audi noticed the touch screen tablet revolution in computers ? The Golf interface is far more intuitive.

[J400uk]

Far prefer the Audi personally, but each to there own. Still think the colour screen DIS and climate control should be factored in to any comparions, I would not be without those but I can live without a lot of the extra bits the Golf might have.

[whitehall74]

Anyone know what Limestone Grey meatllic is like, is there another VW made in that colour? Looks slightly darker than Urano Grey