The Volkswagen Golf, now into its eighth generation, has consistently been one of the best-selling hatchbacks in the world. The latest version arrived in Singapore in mid 2021, and since then escalating COE prices have been putting the brakes on new car sales for every mainstream dealership here. Many of them, including Volkswagen, are adapting by importing unique specification variants...
The Volkswagen Golf, now into its eighth generation, has consistently been one of the best-selling hatchbacks in the world. The latest version arrived in Singapore in mid 2021, and since then escalating COE prices have been putting the brakes on new car sales for every mainstream dealership here.
So here's a new version of the VW Golf, the Life 1.5 eTSI. In essence, it's the same car with its engine detuned and power capped at 130 horsepower. The interior is practically identical to the more powerful variant, officially named the Golf Life Plus to distinguish between the two. The controls are a mix of touch panel operations and rotary knobs for audio volume and radio tuning, which is a good mix. After frustratingly faffing about with the touch sensitive volume sliders on Mercedes-EQ cars, we stand by the notion that some things are really best left with tactile feedback, especially a volume knob.
You get sequential gear shifters on the steering wheel to manually choose a gear for the car to hold, which in an urban context is useful in engaging engaging braking down a long slope or ramp. It claims an official fuel economy of 4.8L/100km, which is right on what we managed to record after three days of driving around with the car. With petrol prices the way they are these days, The awesome economy of this Golf is a big advantage, and will allow you to drive more than 700km between fill ups if the conditions are right.
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