MK7..........back from launch including oryx white!

[mike.]

To give an idea of what we may see?



BTW, pics of the 3 door are on VW.de configurator.

Dave

Nice, where do I sign..

[andykram]

We all like Golfs, therefore it's highly likely we'll mostly like the 7. I certainly like the look of the car.

But as I've always said, it'll come down to price. I still think it'll be £27k plus at which point I am struggling to get on with it, no matter how much I like it. There's a hell of  lot of nearly new kit (or even new kit) out there at that price.

[Snoopy]

Quarter lights more blind spots. The reason I did not buy a mk2 leon. The reason I wont be buying a mk7 golf.

Silly electric handbrake too.

Glad to see they have dumped the disaster of a twincharger and redesigned the troublesome 2.0 TDI.

[Belix]

Pity I can't read German, would like to see the list and price of the options. Will reserve judgement on the quarter light windows until I sit in the car...

[andykram]

See attached page from Auto Bild in Germany. I've highlighted the bits we've not really seen before.

http://www.autobild.de/artikel/vw-golf-vii-pro-und-contra-3586828.html

On the video Winterkorn calls it "our most beautiful Golf ever". The commentator says you wouldn't even notice it on the streets it's that similar to previous Golfs!! Interesting.

zur Bildgallerie = pictures
zur Videoseite = video of last night's reveal
mehr zum Thema = more on individual bits

What Auto Bild like :-

the front quarter light lets in light
a lower lip on the boot than the current model
other stuff we all know about

What they don't like :-

base model has noticeably more hard plastic nor even a radio
most assist systems are extra cost options
the rear seat back is split but not the seat itself
visibility past the A pillar is a weakness
electronic handbrake
the fancy shaped petrol cap
Bluemotion version not out til the middle of 2013
the price of the entertainment systems - they call them "deftig" i.e. "whopping"
Eine Navigationsfunktion kostet weitere 505 Euro und beinhaltet Karten-Updates für drei Jahre. Das Top-System mit allem Schnickschnack und 8 Zoll-Display kostet 2725 Euro (mit Navi) = a navigation upgrade costs 505 Euros including card updates for three years. The top system with 8 inch screen costs £2725 Euros.

[andykram]

Price list for Germany - self explanatory

http://www.autobild.de/artikel/vw-golf-vii-preise-3573363.html

[Edi35]

The top system with 8 inch screen costs £2725 Euros.

2725 Euros for an 8 inch screen  what a rip off, I will never be choosing that option and you would be mad to do so at that price 

[Buck]

Well, the cars certainly not offensive but I'm not bowled over (then again, VW don't tend to do those kind of launches!)

I'm waiting to see what the GTI/R looks like before making my final decision. (Please be worth waiting for...)

[mustard]

Called into the VW Dealer this morning to collect a part I had ordered and chatted to a salesman, he reckons that they will have brochures and specs in early October, but won't have a demo until December. Did promise to e-mail when it arrives.

[Ispanico]

Uhmmmm nice, but i prefer the mk6