VW Golf: The tradition continues

Nice review here of the new VW Golf which continues its tradition and that doesn't need to be a bad thing.

At quick glance, there’s little to tell new from old, except for a new horizontal grille and shapely headlamps that help give the front end a more simplified look. But the styling has been totally reworked. It is not until you see it in the flesh and appreciate the various nuances in its sheetmetal--such as the neat crease along the shoulder line and the beveled edges around the new tail lamps--that you really can appreciate the amount of detail VW’s design boss, Walter de’ Silva, has injected into the exterior. As with previous models, this one is a hatchback, and buyers can choose between a three- or five-door layout.

For the past decade, the Golf has established a glowing reputation for quality. And this new model continues that. The interior, although lacking in imagination, is superbly built, with soft-touch plastics and high-quality controls providing it with a truly upmarket feel. Comfort is enhanced by supportive seats, which provide a good range of adjustment, as does the steering wheel. The long list of optional equipment reflects VW’s desire to continue the Golf’s wide appeal with such high-end items as radar-equipped cruise control, a touch-screen navigation system powered by a 30-gig hard drive, an automatic parallel-parking device and a reverse-view camera.

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Source: AutoWeek

VW Golf: The tradition continues

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