Volkswagen of UK has announced prices for its sixth generation Golf ahead of the car's arriving in the British market in January. The base model starts from £13,150 which is the equivalent of $22,700 or €16,900 with the current exchange rates. That will get you into an entry-level S three-door model with a puny 1.4-litre 80 PS engine. Prices rise to £20,980 for the range-topping GT five-door with 2.0-litre TDI 140 PS and six-speed DSG gearbox. -Continued At launch, the new Golf is available in three trim levels – S, SE and GT. The basic S gets standard ABS and ESP (Electronic Stabilisation Programme), seven airbags including a new driver's knee airbag, remote central locking, Climatic air conditioning, CD/radio, plus body-colored bumpers, door handles and electrically heated and adjustable door mirrors.
Moving up to an SE trim will get you an uprated stereo with eight speakers and an MDI (multi-device interface) for connection to external multimedia sources such as an iPod, 16-inch alloy wheels, cruise control and coming/leaving home lighting function as well as rain and dusk sensors.
The GT-spec models benefit from sports suspension (lowered by around 15 mm), sports seats with Alcantara trim, front fog lights and a multifunction steering wheel plus 17-inch alloys.
Customers have a choice of four petrol engines (80PS 1.4L, 102PS 1.6L, 1.4 TSI with 122 and 160PS) and two diesel engines (2.0-litre with outputs of 110 or 140 PS).
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2009 VW Golf: Image Gallery / Details & Video
2009 VW Golf GTI: Image Gallery / Details & Video
