In Nomvember 2009 VW will play its ace with the sixth series of the Golf: a difficult task for the small-medium car which will have to make its way on the knife edge passage from one generation to the next. It should be a callling back to the fourth series, implicitly admitting the scarse appeal of the current range.

There will be a number of departures from the style of the fifth Golf: chrome plating will disappear and the next version will have a more subtle grill with only the brand’s logo in view. The measurements will be slightly larger, reaching 423 cm, only three more than the current model. In terms of occupancy the situation will remain more or less the same.

Auto, Motor und Sport reports that the focus will be more “driver-oriented” with notable steps forward in reducing weight and emissions thanks to a new diesel-hybrid engine. Another word from up high was “downsizing” the motors, a move that will involve all manufacturers in the coming years: the Golf will have both aspiration petrol and turbo engines from 80 to 200 hp, while for the diesel a common rail with a first in a 1.6 litre which will be offered with the 2.0 TDI.

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Volkswagen will be showing at the IAA 2007 in Frankfurt the Golf BlueMotion for the first time. For the most economical version of the popular hatchback, VW boasts an average fuel consumption of 4.5 liters/100 km and only 119 g/km of CO2 emissions. Fuel consumption if .06 liters lower than the Golf 1.9 TDI from which it derives while C02 emissions are down from 135 g/km.

The 1.9 TDI engine of the Golf Bluemotion has 105 hp and 250 Nm of torque, but its programming has been modified to lower the idling regime. There is also a new particulate filter, which lowers emission and absorbs less power. The gearbox has longer gear ratios in 3rd, 4th and 5th gear. The penetration coefficient (Cx) has been lowered from 0.32 to 0.30, thanks to an optimized underbody and a new radiator grille. The Golf Bluemotion also has tires optimized to lower rolling resistance. Top speed is up from 187 km/h to 190 km/h (o

Sales of the Golf BlueMotion will start late this year with prices from 20.615 € for the Trendline
specification (315 € more than the 1.9 TDI Trendline). Below the fold you’ll find the full text of the VW press release.

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