Dual premiere: in parallel to the new generation Golf, Volkswagen is presenting a concept car that is the most fuel efficient car of its class: the future Golf BlueMotion. With its average fuel consumption of 3.8 liters per 100 kilometers, it breaks the magic barrier of 4.0 liters for the first time in the Golf market segment. At the same time, CO2 emissions were reduced to 99 g/km – also a new top value in the class. This means that the Golf has attained the sensational fuel efficiency of the smaller Polo BlueMotion, which until today was the most economical car with five seats. In summer 2006, the Polo BlueMotion took the lead in the BlueMotion offensive; in this campaign the Polo was followed up by BlueMotion versions of the Golf (generation V including Variant wagon), Golf Plus, Jetta, Caddy, Touran, Sharan and Passat models. The offensive now reaches a crescendo with the debut of the Golf BlueMotion concept car. Read the rest of this entry »

“Trendline”, “Comfortline” and “Highline” are the names of the three official equipment lines on the new Golf. Yet there is a fourth version. An unofficial version, since it is not mentioned in any brochure or price list: the “Collectors Edition”. It shows how impressively Volkswagen has mastered the art of upgrading. And it underscores how the Golf is right at home in all classes – a car that cuts a good figure just as naturally in its base version as it does in an exclusive individualized top model with a natural leather interior in the style of the finest luxury sedans. Read the rest of this entry »