Giugiaro present Go! at Geneva

Italian car stylers Italdesign Giugiaro have officially debuted as part of the Volkswagen group at the 81st Geneva motor show by previewing the Go!andTex.

The two models are what Giugiaro calls its “interpretation for the Volkswagens of the future designed for the A0 segment”, with the Go! being the hatchback option.

Giorgetto Giugiaro said of the vehicle “Go! is an MPV that continues that subject owing to its improved ergonomics and passenger room while keeping the smaller exterior size that has distinguished a large part of my career. It is a vehicle that is no more than 4 metres long, is eco-friendly, and is able to guarantee the utmost in terms of ergonomics and luxury, with an abundant loading volume.”

Exterior features of the Go! area complete glass roof, sliding parallel doors and Xenon/LED headlights. On the interior the Go! is designed for maximum ergonomics with electric folding rear seats, a sliding storage console a control panel at the base of the windshield to offer maximum vehicle information without the driver having to take their eyes off the road.

According to Giorgetto Giugiaro “I wanted to continue the design of a car able to offer maximum utilisation of its interior. The Go! is less than 4 metres long, but offers more passenger room than that of a large SUV and has a 400 up to 525-litre boot, ideal for city use.”

The Go! is the fully-electric model of the pair, powered by Volkswagen’s Blue-e-motion system which makes the car good for a 240km range with zero emissions. However the 260kW produced by the motor is somewhat limiting, with top speed being 130km/h and a 0-100 km/h time of 11.3 seconds.