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2017 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF: THE AWARD-WINNING HATCHBACK JUST KEEPS GETTING BETTER

It has been 41 years since Volkswagen's iconic hatchback debuted in the United States, and the seventh-generation Golf is the best Golf yet. Winning more than two-dozen awards following its 2015 debut, the Golf continues to represent a great value with loads of interior and cargo space, fuel-efficient engine choices and world-class engineering. New for 2017 The Golf adds a high-value Wolfsburg Edition trim to the lineup, slotting above the S model. The Wolfsburg Edition adds...

2016 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF: THE AWARD-WINNING HATCHBACK JUST KEEPS GETTING BETTER

It's been 41 years since Volkswagen's iconic hatchback debuted in the United States, and the seventh-generation Golf is the best Golf yet. Winning more than two-dozen awards following its 2015 debut, the 2016 Golf continues to represent a great value with loads of interior and cargo space, fuel-efficient engine choices and world-class German engineering. New for 2016 After a ground-up redesign for 2015, the Golf continues to add to its value package for model year 2016....

2015 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF: THE BEST HATCHBACK JUST GOT EVEN BETTER

The seventh-generation Golf goes on sale in dealerships this August, celebrating 40 years since Volkswagen's iconic hatchback debuted in the United States. The 2015 Golf will be available with two or four doors and with two powertrains: the EA888 1.8-liter turbocharged and direct-injection four-cylinder TSI(R) engine mated to a five-speed manual or a six-speed automatic transmission; and the new EA288 2.0-liter turbocharged and direct-injection four-cylinder TDI(R) Clean Diesel, fitted with a six-speed manual or a six-speed...

SEVENTH-GENERATION VOLKSWAGEN GOLF MAKES ITS NORTH AMERICAN DEBUT AT THE NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW

The seventh-generation Volkswagen Golf manages to do the seemingly impossible. While it's bigger and more spacious than the car that it will replace, it's also lighter and more fuel-efficient. Based on the new MQB (modular transverse matrix) architecture, the 2015 Golf ends the cycle whereby new versions of a car end up heavier than the models they replace. Thanks to the extensive use of high- and ultra-high strength steels, the new Golf bodyshell is 51 pounds...