Prices? They start at $18,000, equivalent to a rather affordable €14,400 at today's exchange rate. The hot GTI version is available, but the Golf R will arrive next year. In fact, you're pretty much restricted to either a 1.8 turbo with 170 hp or a costly 2-liter diesel. There aren't any small engines available. It's just been launched as a 2015 model year and assembly takes place in Mexico, not Germany. The United States Even though it looks the same, the US-spec Golf is different to the European model. VW also makes a plug-in hybrid version called the GTE that will set you back €37,000 or an EV that costs €35,000. For example, the flagship Golf R, which is equipped with a 300 hp 2-liter turbo, starts at around €40,000. However, there are much more expensive models. Volkswagen sells a lot of basic Golfs with 1.2 TSI or 1.6 TDI engines for around €20,000. Standard kit is somewhat lackluster, but you do at least get air conditioning and stop-start. Currently, the cheapest one there goes for €17,325 in the most basic Trendline trim level with an 85 hp 1.2-liter TSI turbo engine. Of course, the first market to get a new German car is. All come with pretty much the same engines, gearboxes and even look a bit similar.
It's built on the MQB modular platform, which it closely shares with the Audi A3, SEAT Leon and Skoda Octavia. Germany Like we said, the Golf 7 was unveiled in 2012 at the Paris Motor Show. Same car, same price, different country? Not even close. Ever since its launch in late 2012, it has gone on sale in most major car markets across the world. The VW Golf is a best seller, award winner and benchmark setter. And to prove that I took one of the most popular cars currently in production for a global tour. Prices in general, and especially those of cars can be shockingly varied. Big deal, the car company's official importer can just handle that for me, right? Well, yes… and no.