This is Volkswagen Group’s brand new platform which has been designed as a modular unit, adaptable for a range of vehicles under the VW umbrella including the latest Audi A3.Īlthough the body looks quite similar to the Mk6, it’s actually all new. The highlight of it all is the new MQB platform which lays the foundations for the Mk7. Let’s start with the mechanical side of things. Unlike the Mk6 which came in three- and five-door forms, the Mk7 is only available as a five-door.Ģ014 Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk7 – THE PACKAGE A six-speed dual-clutch DSG auto is optional. It’s also the first indication that proves VW knows its audience and knows this segment very well. With growing demands for automatic everything, it’s a brave move of VW to continue to offer a manual.
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Like the Mk6 GTI, the Mk7 comes with a six-speed manual transmission as standard.
It’s more practical than the predecessor, roughly 50kg lighter, and it’s more powerful and yes, it’s even quicker. So, as no surprise, on paper the new model is more advanced than ever. In fact, the only real competitor it has to fend off is the previous-gen, Mk6 Golf GTI.įor the new model, Volkswagen has honed and enhanced the nameplate’s genes as much as it can with all of the technology and experience available from within the Volkswagen Group empire. A number of carmakers have brought out similar products, but the Golf has always remained as the respected master, the sensei that leads the way. For over 30 years now the VW Golf GTI has been the epitome of the hot hatch.
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