Volkswagen Golf 2017 review
The Golf 7.5, as the name implies, is a substantial mid-life upgrade of the current model. To raise the stakes, and sales (they hope), VW has injected new life into its marquee small-car player.
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The 2.0-litre, four-cylinder turbo-diesel 118d ($43,990) is offered as standard with a ‘Sport Line’ package, 16-inch alloy wheels, LED headlights, the iDrive6 multimedia system, digital radio, sat nav with live traffic, climate control air, a reversing camera, a sports steering wheel, (cloth) front sports seats and rain-sensing wipers.
Its 2.0-litre turbo-diesel four delivers 110kW at 4000rpm, and a solid 320Nm from 1500-3000rpm. An eight-speed auto transmission pushes drive to the rear wheels only.
BMW claims a figure of just 3.8L/100km for the combined (ADR 81/02 - urban, extra-urban) fuel economy cycle for the 118d, emitting only 99g/km of CO2 in the process.
Driver assistance tech including AEB, forward collision warning, pedestrian detection and lane departure warning is standard across the range.
Vehicle | Specs | Price* | |
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120i Sportline | 2.0L, PULP, 8 SP AUTO | $29,370 – 35,420 | 2017 BMW 1 Series 2017 120i Sportline Pricing and Specs |
118i Urbanline | 1.5L, PULP, 6 SP MAN | $26,180 – 32,340 | 2017 BMW 1 Series 2017 118i Urbanline Pricing and Specs |
M140I | 3.0L, PULP, 8 SP AUTO | $45,430 – 52,800 | 2017 BMW 1 Series 2017 M140I Pricing and Specs |
118i M-Sport | 1.5L, PULP, 6 SP MAN | $28,050 – 33,770 | 2017 BMW 1 Series 2017 118i M-Sport Pricing and Specs |
$25,777
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