The Volkswagen Gol is one Volkswagen that is sold mainly in Brazil and some other markets where it is known as the Volkswagen Pointer.
It’s a relatively low-cost car of sorts, heavily localised in design like how the Volkswagen Lavida was conceptualized for the Chinese market. In fact it would not be entirely off target to call this new third generation Volkswagen Gol a hatch version of the Chinese Lavida, since they are both based off the PQ34 Volkswagen Polo platform.
This new third generation Volkswagen Gol looks like a Scirocco with four doors, with some elements from the new Tiguan thrown into the mix. It measures 3900mm long, 1660mm wide and 1450mm tall, with a wheelbase of 2470mm. Luggage space in the boot comes up to 285 litres. It has quite a budget interior, to the point that it’s meter panel excludes an RPM meter, but a temperature gauge is retained.
Two engines are available, a 1 litre and a 1.6 litre from the EA111 family. They are tuned for city driving, which means lots of torque low in the rev range. The 1.0 litre engine puts out 95Nm of torque at 3,850rpm, which is close to the 100Nm per litre ratio and nearly 1,000rpm lower than the usual peak torque point. If ethanol (it is Brazil after all) is used as fuel, you get 104Nm, more than the 100Nm per litre ratio. Peak power of 72hp (76 for ethanol) kicks in at 5,250rpm. It’s decent power for a car that weighs 934kg.
The 1.6 litre is also very torquey at low RPMs, offering 154Nm at 2,500rpm with petrol fuel! With ethanol you get an additional 2Nm of torque at the same peak point. Peak horsepower is 101hp at 5,250rpm, with an additional 3 if you use ethanol.
A full gallery of the third gen VW Gol is available after the jump.
PHOTO GALLERY: New Volkswagen Gol (Source)
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After dabbling for years in the IT industry, Paul Tan initially began this site as a general blog covering various topics of personal interest. With an increasing number of readers paying rapt attention to the motoring stories, one thing led to another and the rest, as they say, is history. An avid electronic gadget aficionado as well as big-time coffee lover, he's also the executive producer of the Driven motoring TV programme.
nice looking car….
If by low cost means somewhere around the RM70k-80k, that would be really interesting!
It would be great if VW will penetrate into budget car market with this model into Msia.
it looks large to me! with 1000cc i wonder this car really able to move in the highway, but considering it is tune for city drive, i suppose the fuel consumption wise is really save alot regarding it is run on ethanol or petrol.
But why the huge different? 1.0 & 1.6? and without RPM gauge…
i would rather want this car to become luxurious abit with power window, RPM gauge…..
How many people out there would refer to RPM meter when changing gear ?
How many percent of your time used to glance RPM meter ?
Not everyone need one…
You still can drive it without a RPM meter…
I believe VW exclude RPM to differentiate it with its others siblings…
I would rather prefer to have “disc all-round” in exchange of a RPM meter!
this kind of rims is the current trend? why i saw many upcoming/recently launched models from different manufacturers are using these rims?
it surprisingly looks pretty good for a budget car, i am impressed.
Nice car. Impressed.
i never knew it existed!
malaysians can definitely do without the RPM meter.. but they’ll definitely have something to complain about the lack of power windows upfront.
Front = Corolla Altis
Rear = Yaris
very very basic design car. I am not sure I like the looks of it
THE UGLIEST VOLKS EVER
Outstanding car, it has all what is needed in the segment, and much more.