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New VW Golf GTI to slip under $40K
But there will be no three-door and the Performance variant is still on the wish listVolkswagen will release its new Golf GTI five-door hot hatch in Australia this October, but the high-spec ‘Performance’ version is still on the wish list, and three-door variants won’t arrive at all.
That’s the word from the Volkswagen Australia PR team attending the launch of the latest Golf GTI in Austria this week. The crew told motoring.com.au that although the Performance model is unconfirmed for Australia, they are “still working on it”, meaning any decision could have to wait until final pricing and specification is announced closer to the standard model’s local launch.
The good news, however, is that much like regular Golf 7 variants, the GTI will arrive with a pricetag “level with, or lower than” the current variant. While the cheapest Golf 6 GTI currently available here is the three-door manual, at $38,990 (plus on-road costs), the Golf 6 five-door currently starts at $40,490, so there's a good chance that pricing for the new Golf 7 five-door will start from under $40,000.
The seventh incarnation of Wolfsburg’s wunderkind offers more speed, better fuel economy, improved dynamics, and increased safety when compared to the outgoing model, while also adding a suite of infotainment enhancements certain to appease even the most discerning tech-head.
These include dual-zone climate control, 5.0-, 5.8- or 8.0-inch touchscreen (depending on variant), Bluetooth phone and media connectivity, an electronic park brake with brake-hold function, in-glass radio antenna, dusk-sensing bi-xenon headlights with dynamic light control and static cornering lamps, metal-trimmed pedals, parking sensors, tyre pressure monitors, LED rear lights, 17-inch ‘Brooklyn’ alloy wheels, dual-outlet chrome exhaust tips, cruise control, multi-function flat-bottomed steering wheel with red stitching, detailed trip computer and ambience lighting package.
‘Clark’ tartan cloth and ‘Vienna’ leather upholstery options are of course available, as is a Golf-ball style gearshift knob (manual models), reversing camera, 18-inch ‘Austin’ or 19-inch ‘Santiago’ alloy wheels, adaptive cruise control, sunroof, Dynaudio premium audio system, DAB+ digital radio, sat nav, dynamic chassis control, internet functionality, rain-sensing wipers and an electronically-adjustable driver’s seat.
A tweaked version of the EA888 2.0-litre direct-injected turbo-petrol engine found under the bonnet of the current GTI now delivers a hearty 162kW/350Nm (up from 155kW/280Nm) in standard form or 169kW/350Nm in GTI Performance guise. Couple this to a weight reduction of 42kg and it’s no surprise the model hits 100km/h in 6.4 seconds on its way to a top speed of 250km/h.
Final specification and packaging details will likely change for Australian-delivered models. More details will be offered closer to the car’s local launch later this year.
Visit motoring.com.au again soon for our launch review of the 2013 Volkswagen Golf GTI.
Read the first drive of the Volkswagen GTI at motoring.com.au
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