New Golf Cabriolet Debuts with Classic Soft Top
WOLFSBURG, GERMANY – Nov 9, 2011: Volkswagen is introducing a new generation of its open air bestseller to the cities, streets and beaches. It offers all the advantages of a Golf – one of the most awarded car in the world. And one more advantage as well: the soft top opens fully automatically in just 9.0 seconds, and this can be done while driving up to 30 km/h. And what happens in autumn when the Golf top is closed and summer is over? The answer is clear: the four-seat Volkswagen is a versatile, year-round cabriolet thanks to its practical traits and the sophisticated design of its soft top.
A circle is completed:
Volkswagen is continuing a great
tradition with the Golf Cabriolet. Internationally – on the past 3
models produced between 1979 and 2002 – over 680,000 drivers
worldwide chose the cabriolet version. The new Golf Cabriolet has the
potential to continue this history now without a significant feature
– a roll bar. This function of the roll bar is now being performed by
an extremely fast rollover protection system that deploys in fractions of a
second. Front and front side/head airbags, a knee airbag on the
driver’s side and ESP are also always standard. After all, safety is
a top priority.
All-rounder instead of diva:
When the top is up, this
Volkswagen is one of the quietest cars of its kind. In addition, the Golf
Cabriolet offers one of the most spacious interiors in its class and
– thanks to the soft top – unlimited use of the boot space and
250 litres of cargo capacity, even with the top down. This enables open-top
cruising in the Golf Cabriolet with a full load of cargo in the boot. In
addition, the folding rear bench seat is split, which significantly
increases stowage capacity.
Maximum safety:
The body of the Golf Cabriolet offers maximum
all-round safety thanks to its extremely fast rollover protection system
that deploys in milliseconds, a reinforced windscreen frame and numerous
other structural modifications (under body, side panels, sills, back panel,
doors). These many reinforcements also give the 4.33 metre long, 1.78 metre
wide and (top up) 1.42 metre tall Golf Cabriolet extreme torsional
rigidity.
Very clearly the Golf among cabriolets:
The styling of the
Golf Cabriolet’s rear section, lower roof line and more swept-back
windscreen frame also give it a high degree of sporty independence. When
the soft top is down, the Golf Cabriolet has an elegant, extended
appearance. With the top up, the compact and crisp styling lines around the
‘imaginary’ C-pillars transfers it to contemporary times.
Interior. High-end with cabrio feeling:
The cabriolet version
of the Golf follows the high styling and material quality standards of the
classic hardtop Golf 1:1 in the interior. This results in a level of
sophistication that is otherwise only offered in significantly more
expensive cabriolets. Like the Eos before it, the Golf sets itself apart
from many other convertibles in the compact class in one key interior
attribute: the windscreen frame is refreshingly short, optimising the
cabrio feeling.
One cabriolet, lots of equipment options:
In the exterior
area, standard features include smoked LED rear lights, sporty 17-inch
wheels with 225 tyres and chrome trim on the radiator grille. Interior and
functional features that are standard include a fully automatic
electro-hydraulic black fabric roof, sports suspension, dual zone climate
control automatic air conditioning, comfort front seats with rear seat easy
entry aid, Bluetooth and MDI (USB) connectivity and “Matte
Chrome” decorative inserts.
Sustainable cruising:
The twincharged direct-injection petrol
engine that is offered with the Golf Cabriolet is ideal for long and short
trips throughout the 4 seasons. Power output is provided at 118 kW with
240Nm of torque matched with either a 6-speed manual transmission or a
7-speed DSG transmission. The Golf Cabriolet achieves fuel consumption
figures of just 6.5 l/100 km (6.6 manual) and emits 153/km CO2 (155
manual).
Technology of the bestseller:
The Golf Cabriolet’s
engine powers the front wheels, and utilises the same powertrain and
chassis system available in Golf hatch. Therefore, the familiar
MacPherson-type strut suspension with performance-optimised anti-roll bars
are used in front. In the rear, the new Golf Cabriolet has an innovative
multilink rear suspension, which ensures that the ESP system very seldom
needs to be activated.