Golf Mk7 Officially Revealed !! (Now with First Drive Reviews on page 8)

[Ryan_R]

Was happy to read this:

A note on the DSG, which is now programmed to disconnect the engine on a trailing throttle to aid fuel economy. There’s also an optional system that offers selectable Eco, Sport, Normal and Individual driving modes.

Hopefully that means no more horrible eco upshifting in normal D mode

[phaeton]

Live photos from Berlin UnitedPictures.COM

[Jamesgrr]

I think it looks fantastic, new but still has a golf look.
Can't wait to see the GTI and R variants.

Curious to know abit more about the touchscreen radio's. Hopefully B/tooth will be standard across the range.

For those saying it's just an upgrade.
Volkswagen has said several different times that every piece of the car is either new or modified.

[pologti18t]

Was happy to read this:

A note on the DSG, which is now programmed to disconnect the engine on a trailing throttle to aid fuel economy.Th

Is this something they borrowed from Porsche?

[Kwoka]

Think it'll be hard to put that headunit onto a MK6 Golf?

[Ryan_R]

Was previously discussed somewhere as being impossible. Even retrofitting HU's in the Mk7 will require a dealer key of some kind. Same goes for map upgrades.

[Lima]

Just got this confirmation from VW Aus: "We are planning to launch the Golf VII in the 2nd qtr 2013."

[team_v]

Just got this confirmation from VW Aus: "We are planning to launch the Golf VII in the 2nd qtr 2013."

Read: June.

GTI December 2013.

[elephino]

Interesting, the cruise control controls have moved onto the steering wheel.

[pologti18t]

The "longer nose" must be the latest design trend. Even the new Corolla seems to have moved in that direction.
In fact the whole "longer and lower" seems to be a trend. Both the Golf7 and new Corolla are lower than the outgoing models.

[Lima]

Well Mk5/Mk6 are ridiculously tall, so making the Mk7 lower makes sense to me.

Perhaps the longer nose is a result of pedestrian safety design techniques?

[MkVIGTI]

I may get flamed for this but Front and Side views have hints of the POLO 6R!!!

And the tail lights, but then again this seems to be the new VW design language.

[magellan]

Notice the little window above the door mirror between the A-pillar and front door? Not sure if I like that.

[alebonau]

Notice the little window above the door mirror between the A-pillar and front door? Not sure if I like that.

good pick up, I had a peugeot that had that, and its a pita to keep clean. serves no real purpose either !

[backdoc]

I may be going out on a limb here, but I just don't like it externally. I think the interior looks very nice, but outside, I find it kind of boring. I always want to upgrade to the latest, but I can see myself keeping my MK6 a little longer or moving to a different brand.