Volkswagen Golf 7th Generation Has Improved GTI Suspension And Infotainment System

Jan 08, 2017 06:21 PM EST | Hem Cervantes

Volkswagen has revealed its latest version of the popular Golf family car with a slightly improved GTI suspension and standard all-wheel drive. It also has an innovative gesture control technology for the infotainment system which the owner could enjoy.

The 2017 Volkswagen Golf is equipped with a high-resolution central screen that can be as large as 9.2 inches and can be controlled by touch, voice, and gesture control. The gesture control option allows the owner to scroll through menus, select songs or playlist from the media player and change radio stations by only waving the hand in front of the sensor. 

The Golf will also feature a Volkswagen's Active Info Display digital dials which replaces the conventional rev counter and speedometer. The car's interior includes seat pattern and a wide range selection of new trim colors.  It has an overall length of 167.5 inches long and on a 103.8-inch wheelbase.

The cargo compartment space has 16.5 cubic feet which behind the rear seats or 22.8 cubic feet from the cargo floor to the roof. When the seats are folded down, the cargo compartment will have larger storage space of 52.7 cubic feet.

All the existing Golf models are already packed with safety equipment that includes an autonomous emergency braking system that can slow and stop the car if the driver is running into another car. However, the new Golf extends its feature such as trailer assist, traffic jam assist and a pedestrian monitoring function for the automatic breaking.

Furthermore, the trailer assist will enable the driver to select the parking area they want. In addition, it is attached to the wing mirror control that acts as a joystick and then the car can control the steering to put it into place.

The seventh-generation Volkswagen Golf has increased the power output by 170 horsepower and 1.8-liter turbocharged four cylinder gas engines.  The customer can either choose from a standard five-speed manual transmission or six-speed automatic transmission.

 

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