SPYSHOTS: Volkswagen tests new Golf Plus Mk7

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Volkswagen is hard at work at a new Volkswagen Golf Plus based on the Mk7 Golf, seen here wearing lots of camo to hide the metal underneath.

You may wonder what exactly is a Golf Plus. It’s basically a tall roof version of the Golf with a slightly higher seating position, designed for those who want an airier interior than the Golf. Think of it as the Volkswagen version of the Mercedes-Benz B-Class, which accompanies the Mercedes-Benz A-Class in the lineup in a similar way. So essentially the Golf Plus sits between the Golf and the Touran. There’s also a CrossGolf, which is a Golf Plus with offroader styling.

If you’ve been following the auto industry here in Malaysia long enough, you’ll probably remember that when Volkswagen first re-entered our market in 2006 through an official distributor, it only offered the Mk5 Golf body that we’re all now very familiar with as a Golf GTI.

What was called the regular Volkswagen Golf 1.6 FSI here in Malaysia was actually a Golf Plus. The Golf Plus later disappeared with the Mk6 line-up, and probably won’t reappear here since there’s there’s only a very tight gap between the Golf TSI and the CrossTouran.

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Paul Tan

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.

 
 

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