Volkswagen Volkswagen Golf (Germany, 2012-present)

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debuted the new GolfVolkswagen GolfGermany, 1974 > present7 series
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in Berlin in 2012. The new, seventh generation Golf is 56mm longer overall and has a 59mm wider track, but it is 100kg lighter than the outgoing model and gets 23% fuel economy. The wheelbase is 43mm longer. The cleanest BlueMotion model uses 3.2l/100km of fuel and emits 85g/km of CO2.

The base petrol engine uses 4.9l/100km and 115g/km of CO2, and the base diesel engine uses 3.8l/100km and 99g/km of CO2. All models will come with stop/start and braking regeneration regardless of engine. Across the entire range of engines, the Mk.7 Golf produces 13.9% less CO2 than the previous generation.

Every engine has been modified from the Mk.6, and there are a few new ones as well. There will be two petrol engines at launch with either 85ps or 140ps. The 140ps comes with cylinder deactivation. There will also be two diesel engines at launch with either 105ps or 150ps. The 105ps version...