The Volkswagen Golf, which first rolled off the assembly line back in 1974, became such a successful car that an entire class of hatchbacks, of which it became the founder, was even named after it. Today it is the most popular hatchback in the world, the most popular car in Europe, regardless of class, and the third most sold car in the history of mankind! For more than 40 years, there have already been 7 generations of the model on the market, and its total sales circulation exceeded 25,000,000 pieces! For comparison, for the entire last year less than 1,500,000 were sold in Russia. passenger cars all brands. In addition, this hatchback was twice recognized as “ European car of the year" and won the title " International car of the year"!

According to the results of a series of independent crash tests according to the European agency, the hatchback received a maximum rating of five stars. The car demonstrated the following indicators by category: driver or adult passenger - 94%, child passenger - 89%, pedestrian - 65%, safety devices - 71%. German model also received four prestigious awards in the field of safety Euro NCAP Advanced for the following Hi-tech: Front Assist, Multi Collision Brake, Proactive Occupant Protection, Lane Assist.

One of the strongest points of this car is highest level comfort. There are: two-zone climate control Climatronic; heated front seats; refrigerated glove box; lumbar support in the front seats with manual adjustment; Composition Color audio system with 8 speakers, 14.7 cm touch screen, FM/AM radio, CD player, AUX IN and USB connectors, Bluetooth; system keyless entry and starting the KESSY engine with Safelock; heating windshield without filaments.

Promotion "Grand Sale"

Location

The promotion applies only to new cars.

The offer is valid only for promotional vehicles. The current list and amounts of discounts can be found on this website or from the managers of the car dealership.

The number of products is limited. The promotion automatically ends when the available number of promotional vehicles is exhausted.

Promotion "Loyalty Program"

Location– car dealership “MAS MOTORS”, Moscow, Varshavskoe highway, building 132A, building 1.

Maximum benefit for a maintenance offer in your own service center"MAS MOTORS" is 50,000 rubles when purchasing a new car.

These funds are provided in the form of a bonus amount linked to the client’s loyalty card. These funds cannot be cashed out or exchanged in any other way for a cash equivalent.

Bonuses can only be spent on:

• Purchase of spare parts, accessories and additional equipment in the MAS MOTORS showroom;
• Discount when paying for maintenance at the MAS MOTORS dealership.

Write-off restrictions:

• For each scheduled (regular) maintenance, the discount cannot exceed 1000 rubles.
• For each unscheduled (irregular) maintenance – no more than 2000 rubles.
• For the purchase of additional equipment - no more than 30% of the amount of purchase of additional equipment.

The basis for providing a discount is a customer loyalty card issued in our salon. The card is not personalized.

MAS MOTORS reserves the right to change the terms of the loyalty program without notifying cardholders. The client undertakes to independently study the terms of service on this website.

Promotion “Trade-In or Recycling”

Location– car dealership “MAS MOTORS”, Moscow, Varshavskoe highway, building 132A, building 1.

The promotion applies only to procedures for purchasing new cars.

Size maximum benefit is 60,000 rubles if:

• an old car is accepted under the Trade-In program and its age does not exceed 3 years;

• the old car was handed over under the terms of the state recycling program, the age of the vehicle vehicle in this case it is not important.

The benefit is provided in the form of a reduction in the selling price of the car at the time of purchase.

It can be combined with benefits under the “Credit or installment plan 0%” and “Travel reimbursement” programs.

You cannot use the discount under the recycling program and Trade-In at the same time.

The vehicle may belong to your close relative. The latter may be considered: siblings, parents, children or spouses. Family ties will need to be documented.

Other features of participation in the promotion are listed below.

For the Trade-In program

The final amount of the benefit can only be determined after evaluating the car accepted under the Trade-In program.

For the recycling program

You can take part in the promotion only after providing:

• official state-issued recycling certificate,
• documents on deregistration of the old vehicle with the traffic police,
• documents confirming ownership of the scrapped vehicle.

The scrapped vehicle must have been owned by the applicant or his close relative for at least 1 year.

Only disposal certificates issued after 01/01/2015 are considered.

Promotion “Credit or installment plan 0%”

Location– car dealership “MAS MOTORS”, Moscow, Varshavskoe highway, building 132A, building 1.

The benefits under the “Credit or installment plan 0%” program can be combined with the benefits under the “Trade-In or Recycling” and “Travel Compensation” programs.

The final amount of the maximum benefit received when purchasing a vehicle under special programs at the MAS MOTORS dealership can be used as payment for services for installing additional equipment at the dealership’s service center or as a discount on the car relative to its base price - at the discretion of the dealership.

Installment plan

If you pay in installments, the maximum benefit under the program can reach 70,000 rubles. Required condition receiving benefits is the size of the down payment from 50%.

The installment plan is issued as a car loan, provided without overpayment relative to the original cost of the car for a period of 6 to 36 months, if there are no violations of the agreement with the bank during the payment process.

Loan products are provided by partner banks of the MAS MOTORS car dealership indicated on the page

The absence of overpayment occurs due to the provision of a special selling price for the car. Without applying for a loan special price is not provided.

The term “Special selling price” means the price calculated taking into account the retail price of the vehicle, as well as all special offers valid at the MAS MOTORS dealership, which include benefits when purchasing a vehicle under the “Trade-In or Recycling” and “Disposal” programs. Travel compensation."

Other details about installment terms are indicated on the page

Lending

If you apply for a car loan through partner banks of the MAS MOTORS car dealership, the maximum benefit when purchasing a car can be 70,000 rubles if the down payment exceeds 10% of the cost of the purchased car.

The list of partner banks and lending conditions can be found on the page

Promotion Cash discount

Location– car dealership “MAS MOTORS”, Moscow, Varshavskoe highway, building 132A, building 1.

The promotion only applies to the purchase of new cars.

The maximum benefit amount will be 40,000 rubles if the client pays in cash at the cash desk of the MAS MOTORS car dealership on the day the purchase and sale agreement is concluded.

The discount is provided in the form of a reduction in the selling price of the car at the time of purchase.

The promotion is limited to the number of cars available for purchase and automatically ends when the remaining stock is exhausted.

The MAS MOTORS car dealership reserves the right to refuse a promotion participant to receive a discount if individual actions of the participant do not comply with the promotion rules given here.

The MAS MOTORS car dealership reserves the right to change the terms and conditions of this promotion, as well as the range and number of promotional cars, including suspending the timing of the promotion by amending the rules of the promotion presented here.

State programs

Location– car dealership “MAS MOTORS”, Moscow, Varshavskoe highway, building 132A, building 1.

The discount is only available when purchasing new cars using credit funds from partner banks.

The bank reserves the right to refuse to issue a loan without giving reasons.

Car loans are provided by partner banks of the MAS MOTORS showroom, indicated on the page

The vehicle and the client must meet the requirements of the selected government subsidy program.

Maximum benefit for government programs subsidizing car loans is 10%, provided that the cost of the car does not exceed the established threshold for the selected loan program.

The administration of the car dealership reserves the right to refuse to provide benefits without giving reasons.

The benefit can be combined with the benefit under the “Credit or installment plan 0%” and “Trade-In or disposal” programs.

The method of payment when purchasing a vehicle does not affect the terms of payment.

The final amount of the maximum benefit received when purchasing a vehicle under special programs at the MAS MOTORS dealership can be used as payment for services for installing additional equipment at the dealership’s service center or as a discount on the car relative to its base price - at the discretion of the dealership.

Price: from 1,240,100 rub.

Latest for today Volkswagen generation Golf 7 2017-2018 was shown to the public in 2012 at the Paris Motor Show. The model became known about it in 2011 on the Internet, and before its release, more and more information became available. Sales began immediately after the presentation, despite the fact that the generation is new, the price of the car remained the same.

This legendary car which is known to everyone. The new generation has a lot of changes that have a positive impact on sales. Let's start analyzing all the nuances of this car.

Appearance

Of course, the design has also undergone major changes, it began to look more attractive and modern. The muzzle received a relief, but still mostly smooth shape of the hood. Aggressive optics with xenon filling looks chic. Between the headlights there is a rectangular grille, which is decorated with a chrome line.

The car bumper is essentially simple, it has rectangular fog lights, also a chrome line at the bottom and essentially nothing else.

The side of the car immediately attracts attention with its bloated wheel arches, which are connected using deep stamping in the lower part of the body. There is also a stylish stamping line under the door handles. The mirrors seem to be mounted on a leg; in fact, it is something between a stand and a leg.

From behind, the Volkswagen Golf 7 stands out again with stylish optics with a beautiful interior design. Many people complain that rear lights lacks the aggression of the front ones. On the roof we are greeted by a spoiler on which there is a brake light repeater. Rear bumper quite massive, it has interesting shapes and has reflectors. The lower part of the bumper has plastic protection, and the exhaust system pipes are located under it.

Dimensions:

• length – 4255 mm;
• width – 1799 mm;
• height – 1452 mm;
• wheelbase – 2637 mm;
• ground clearance - 160 mm.

Also, in addition to the 5-door hatchback, there is a 3-door, as well as a station wagon and an Alltrack station wagon, which can show something off-road. The dimensions of station wagons are of course different from hatchbacks.

Specifications

Type	Volume	Power	Torque	Overclocking	Maximum speed	Number of cylinders
Petrol	1.6 l	110 hp	250 H*m	10.5 sec.	190 km/h	4
Petrol	1.4 l	125 hp	200 H*m	9.1 sec.	204 km/h	4
Petrol	1.4 l	150 hp	250 H*m	8.2 sec.	216 km/h	4

This car, regardless of generation, has always had a huge line-up power units, it's the same here. But unfortunately to Russia from great variety Only three engines arrived for unknown reasons. By the way, similar units are now installed on the new Passat B8.

1. Turbocharged engines are everywhere these days, and this car is no exception. 1.4 turbo is present in the lineup. Volkswagen engine With a power of 125 horses and 200 units of torque, the Golf 7 drives quite well. In 9 seconds you can accelerate to hundreds, and the maximum will be up to 204 km/h. Modern manufacturers they use turbocharging to save fuel in quiet mode, here the consumption is less than 7 liters of AI-95 in the city, and on the highway it’s generally 4.3 liters. In terms of efficiency, this is a pretty cool option.
2. For those who have a little more money and want to drive faster, there is the same installation with increased power up to 150 horsepower. The torque was also increased by 50 units, which resulted in a reduction in acceleration time by one second without affecting fuel consumption in any way. If you want to drive a little faster and not waste a lot of fuel, then this option is for you.
3. The simplest possible device is the naturally aspirated 1.6 with an injection distribution function. 110 horses and 155 H*m of torque in just 10 seconds are ways to give the car the ability to overcome 100 km/h. Especially this motor consumes more fuel - 8 liters in the city and 5 on the highway. We do not recommend purchasing such a unit, but its main advantage is reliability due to the relative simplicity of the design.

The range of gearboxes is quite diverse. Base engine It is offered in tandem with a 5-speed manual transmission, as well as a 6-speed automatic transmission. The second unit also received a manual transmission, but with a 6-speed one, and there is also a 7-speed robot. The last unit only works in tandem with a robot.

In principle, the car has a good suspension, it is completely independent and allows you to move with some comfort. There is a MacPherson strut at the front and a multi-link system at the rear.

Salon Volkswagen Golf 7

The interior of the car is simply excellent; you will be pleased with the quality of materials and workmanship. Let's start with seats, in front there are excellent leather seats with impressive lateral support, which hints at sporty driving. There is basically enough legroom. Back row designed for 3 passengers, it will be more or less comfortable for two to sit, but in the middle it will be uncomfortable due to the shape of the sofa and the small tunnel in the middle.

The driver will control the model using a thin 3-spoke leather-wrapped steering wheel. There are also buttons on the steering wheel and, of course, it is adjustable both in height and reach. The instrument panel looks chic, it is made in dark colors - there are stylish analog gauges in the wells and a large and very informative on-board computer.

The upper part of the center console of the Volkswagen Golf 2017-2018 7 between the air deflectors has a button alarm, and below it there is a large touch display of multimedia and navigation system. There are few buttons to control all this and a volume selector and track switching. The control unit for separate climate control, buttons with displays and three selectors for controlling temperature and temp are interestingly designed. The end of the center console has a niche for small items.

The tunnel received a large gearbox selector, around which there are buttons responsible for various functions. Parking brake it is controlled by a button, and to the right of it there is a niche with cup holders. The trunk is simply excellent for this class, 380 liters is a good volume, but if you fold it rear seats, then the volume will increase to 1270 liters, which is quite a lot.

Price

And finally, the most important thing for most car enthusiasts. The manufacturer offers 3 configurations, and there are also a considerable number of options. The minimum cost of the model in the Comfortline version is 1,240,000 rubles and here's what it comes with:

• fabric covering;
• 8 airbags;
• multi-steering wheel;
• weak audio system with CD;
• dual-zone climate control;
• hill start assistance;
• tire pressure sensor;
• refrigerated box;
• Cruise control;
• full electrical package;
• optics washer;
• start-stop system;

There is also a version of R-Line and also Highline, which is the most expensive and costs 1,519,000 rubles and it is equipped with the same thing, with the addition of xenon optics, fog optics and combined cladding. In fact, nothing else is added, but you can improve the equipment using additional options:

• leather trim;
• blind spot monitoring;
• navigation system;
• rain and light sensor;
• Rear View Camera;
• driver fatigue sensor;
• keyless access;
• push button start;
• automatic parking system;
• two parking sensors;
• adaptive cruise control;
• pre-heater.

Volkswagen Golf 7 has always been a beautiful and reliable car and hardly anyone thinks whether it is worth taking it or not. Most likely, they simply choose it among other models, deciding what suits them best. Everything in this model is done well and of high quality, this can be understood by seeing the number of sales of these models.

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Popular Volkswagen car Golf appeared in 1974. It was a small front-wheel drive hatchback, the base power unit was a 1.1-liter engine producing 50 hp. With. Later appeared diesel version(1.5 liters, 50 hp) And the most powerful was Golf GTI with a 1.6-liter engine producing 110 hp. With. From the very beginning, Golf buyers were offered cars not only with a manual transmission, but also with an automatic transmission.

With time the lineup replenished with a convertible and a sedan, which received given name. The production of hatchbacks ended in 1983, the convertible continued to be made until 1993. And in South Africa, this car was produced in a modernized form under the name Citi until 2009. The total circulation of the first Golf was 6.7 million copies.

2nd generation (A2), 1983–1992

In 1983, the second generation of Golf debuted. The car has become larger, acquired modern equipment- ABS, power steering, on-board computer, appeared in 1986 all-wheel drive version Syncro. The “charged” Volkswagen Golf G60 was equipped with a 160-horsepower 1.8-liter engine. A total of 6.4 million cars were produced.

In 1990-1991, the “off-road” Volkswagen Golf Country was produced, developed jointly with Steyr-Daimler-Puch. This car differed from the usual all-wheel drive Golf by being increased by 63 mm (up to 180 mm). ground clearance and related accessories. Demand this version turned out to be much lower than planned - a total of 7735 cars were made.

3rd generation (A3), 1991–2002

Volkswagen Golf III The 1991 model with a completely new design was produced in hatchback, convertible and station wagon bodies. The car was equipped with engines ranging from 1.4 to 2.9 liters with a capacity of 60–190 hp. With. The version with a sedan body began to be called (on American market the name remains the same - Jetta). Hatchbacks and station wagons were made until 1997, convertibles until 2001. In total, almost five million cars rolled off the assembly line.

4th generation (A4), 1997–2010

The “fourth” Golf, whose production began in 1997, grew in length, became more solid and comfortable with an interior in the “” style and wide choice additional equipment. The choice of engines was wide, among them - turbodiesels, gasoline turbo engines, gasoline engines with direct injection fuel. The most powerful version was the Golf R32 (3.2 liters, 238 hp) with all-wheel drive and a DSG preselective gearbox. European version The sedan changed its name again - . In Europe the car was produced until 2006, in Brazil it is still being made.

5th generation (A5), 2003–2009

In 2003, the fifth generation of the model went on sale. The car was produced in hatchback and station wagon body styles, and the sedan version was again called . At the end of 2004, a single-volume hatchback was introduced, featuring a different design. In total, until 2009, 3.3 million cars were produced.

6th generation (A6), 2009–2012

The “sixth” Golf, which debuted in 2008, was, in fact, a deeply modernized car of the previous generation with a new design, authored by Walter da Silva.

The range of power units consisted of naturally aspirated 1.4 and 1.6 (80 and 102 hp, respectively), TSI series turbo engines of 1.2, 1.4 and 1.8 liters (105–160 hp), as well as 1.6 TDI turbodiesels and 2.0 TDI, developing 105–170 “horses”. The machines were equipped with “mechanics” or preselective robotic box DSG gears. A Volkswagen Golf with a five-cylinder engine was offered especially for the American market. gasoline engine 2.5 (172 hp), which could be equipped with a six-speed automatic transmission.

Also in the lineup was a “hot” Volkswagen hatchback Golf GTI, equipped with a two-liter turbocharged gasoline engine with a capacity of 210–235 hp. With. And at the very end of 2009, the Golf R appeared with a two-liter engine boosted to 270 horsepower and all-wheel drive.

In addition to the three-door and five-door hatchbacks, a station wagon was launched in 2010 (in the American market - Jetta Sportwagen). It was a copy of the previous generation car, but with the front end from the new Golf. A convertible version was introduced in 2011 and had a folding fabric top.

Production of the sixth generation Golf continued until 2013; in total, about 2.9 million of these cars were produced.

This car could and should have been called like the wind, but it got its name from the Gulf Stream. Volkswagen's best-selling car. Take it higher - the most successful car in Europe. A car-name - a whole class of car was named after it, a car-legend - over the 40 years of the Golf's history, more than 30 million cars of this model were sold.

the site is starting its new project“Generations” began precisely with him - the world-wide and all-Belarusian favorite “golfer”. We will tell you how the VW Golf changed, which copies of this cult model what our users drive and what one of the brand representatives in the country thinks about the car.

Let's meet: seven Golfs, seven owners and one technical specialist.

Volkswagen Golf I and Sergey

Production of the first generation Golf began in 1974. The car was designed by Italian designer Giorgetto Giugiaro.

The first generation VW Golf was represented by 3- and 5-door hatchbacks, 4-door Jetta sedan and an open convertible.

It was produced in two versions (basic and luxury), had a large set of options: washer rear window, windshield wiper, sliding sunroof, lockable gas cap and alloy wheels.

Here, for the first time, VW used a front transverse engine arrangement and front-wheel drive. The engine line initially included a 1.5-liter 70-horsepower engine and a 1.1-liter 50-horsepower engine. By the end of the 70s, the model range was replenished: a 1.5 liter diesel engine (50 hp) and a 1.3 liter gasoline engine (60 hp) appeared. Version 1.5 received a new 1.5-liter engine in 1977, and a new 55-horsepower diesel replaced the old one in 1981.

In September 1975, the GTI version was shown in Frankfurt - with ventilated brake discs and stabilizers lateral stability and increased to 110 l. With. engine power, it went on sale in 1976 with maximum speed 173 km/h and acceleration to hundreds in 9.6 seconds.

In 1981, the model was equipped with an automatic transmission, and the engine for the GTI and convertible was also replaced: instead of the 1.6-liter, a 1.8 liter (112 hp) appeared - the maximum speed immediately increased to 188 km/h, acceleration to hundreds decreased to 8.1 s.

Sergey Borisik:

- At that time, this car had a very modern design, plus it was affordable. There was no fault to be found in her.

Even cars that have been used in our climate for a long time are still less susceptible to corrosion than some modern ones.

Golf I was produced until 1983; about 6 million cars rolled off the assembly line, of which about half a million were in the GTI modification.

"I always had a crush on old cars, but there was no way - after all, such love requires money"Cars with history in Sergei's life appeared thanks to the Discovery TV channel and programs like Wheeler Dealers:" I'm not exactly a Golf fan - I just love beautiful old cars."But he also had Golfs before: the second, third and fourth generations." Now the 1st has become the last"By the way, the eldest son Sergei also has his own first-generation Golf - the family understands a lot about such cars.

Sergei has a Golf I in the GTI Trophy configuration. The car's registration document says that the year of manufacture is not specified, but the owner knows for sure that this Golf was born in 1982. The car came to Sergei in 2011 - “in a condition, of course, below average, although not destroyed” - and until 2013 he was engaged in restoration.

The owner looked for his car for a very long time: " It seems like there are enough first “golfs”, but I was looking for the GTI modification. I traveled all over Belarus, even watched it in Russia. But I came across some: people put a 1.8 liter engine in a Golf - and they are already shouting that it’s a GTI". As a result of all the searches, this Golf I was discovered... with a neighbor.

- I bought it for $700, invested more than 5 thousand. About a thousand was needed just to get it to start and drive - they repaired the injector and everything connected with it. Everything else under the hood is original. The body survived how many winters the previous owner had - no problems.

Sergei himself takes care of his car today - he drives it only in the summer, and stores it in a warm garage in the winter. But, in principle, he says, any problems can be solved: the engine costs about 1.5 million rubles, the bodies have only recently stopped being produced in South Africa. " In fact, you can assemble a new “Golf” - if you want a convertible, if you want a sedan: an eternal designer".

-Those who don’t understand may say something unpleasant, and those who love old cars are blown away by the mere sight of my Golf. They show: “Well done, cool!” I'm very pleased.

Volkswagen Golf II and Svetlana

The second Golfs became a logical continuation of the first: the same recognizable design lines, the same round headlights. The car has become more spacious: the length has increased by 300 mm, the width by 55 mm.

The range of engines was very wide: 1.1 l, 1.3 l, several 1.6 l, 1.8 l. The power of the motors often “floated”; almost everyone had several versions. There was also a GTI with the already mentioned 1.8-liter engine (112 hp) and disc brakes on all wheels. But the second generation became 100 kg heavier than the first - and, despite the excellent chassis, the Golf II GTI was inferior to its lighter first predecessors until the GTI appeared with a 16-valve engine producing 139 hp. With.

This Golf was equipped with a catalyst, ABS and power steering. Moreover, in the same generation there appears four-wheel drive(syncro).

Master trainer of the official importer of Volkswagen in Belarus Sergey Borisik:

- Golf II is the favorite model of car owners in our country: everyone once drove them, almost every family once had them... I often hear, they say, if it were now possible to buy such a car new from the assembly line - nothing could be better want.

The first Golf is very spartan in terms of interior and decoration, the second is more comfortable. A huge trunk appeared - summer residents are still delighted with its volume with the backrest folded.

The weak point of the second Golf is the body: despite the fact that anti-corrosion treatment great attention was paid, when driving on our “salty” roads, corrosion still gnaws at it.

Second Golf generation They were produced until December 1992, almost 6 million copies rolled off the assembly line, even with the advent of the third, the demand for it was very high.

Svetlana's family has two second-generation golf cars. This one is produced in 1985, with a 1.3 liter gasoline engine.

- We've had this car for a little over a year. When purchasing, we weren’t specifically focused on “knee socks” - we just wanted budget car, preferably “German”. This is what we got: it cost 2 thousand dollars, fuel consumption - about 5 liters - makes me happy every day.

Of course, according to Svetlana, at first I had to invest in the car: " There was a problem with the carburetor, a lot of things were changed on the chassis, now the steering wheel is shaking a little...".

On the second family "golf", with a 1.6 liter engine, a family with two children went to Crimea: " We traveled more than 5 thousand km back and forth - it was a very profitable trip with a fuel consumption of 6 liters per hundred".

The owner describes her car briefly: " No complaints at all - a devoted friend and reliable comrade ".

Volkswagen Golf III and Daniil

Golf III was first shown in 1991 at Geneva Motor Show. The car was produced until 1998, and in 1992 it received the title “Car of the Year”. The third generation had a significantly larger number of modifications - a 5-door hatchback was added to the traditional 3- and 5-door hatchbacks (a sedan based on it was traditionally called Vento for VW of those times). station wagon Variant.

For the first time in the class, a 2.8 liter VR-shaped six (174 hp) was installed on the model; the first diesel GTI with a volume of 1.9 liters TDI (110 hp) also aroused interest.

The car has become bigger, more convenient and safer. The shape has changed significantly: from a workhorse, the Golf has turned into a dandy. It was he who set the shape for all followers, and the classic golf class began in the snow.

Master trainer of the official importer of Volkswagen in Belarus Sergey Borisik:

- This Golf has become more complex, there are more electronic systems, but that doesn't make it any worse ride quality: if something breaks, it drives, but it becomes just a second “golf”.

Again weakness– body: it’s hard for him, poor thing, to cope with corrosion - even harder than the previous model.

Over the entire period, almost 5 million third Golfs were produced, of which more than 200 thousand were station wagons.

This third “golf”, produced in 1993, appeared in Daniil’s family in 2010. We bought it from a car repossessor when we were looking for a first car for my wife - the car was seized from some Lithuanian for smuggling. " At first I looked at the first model Lada there, but they noticed next to Golf– it had air conditioning and gas equipment. It cost $2,300, we didn’t plan on spending that amount on a car - we took out a loan and never regretted it".

On his third golf car, Daniil traveled all over Europe and reached Spain.

- In 2012, my wife and I went. The car was in a “tired” condition, unpainted, with a crack in the glass. The Polish customs officer, seeing us, was surprised: “Pan is going to Spain in this car?! Pan won’t get there in this car!”“As he was jinxed, the owner recalls, the generator belt roller broke on the German Autobahn. Now Daniil thinks that he himself was partly to blame for this: “ At first I didn’t know much about spare parts - I bought what was offered. This is just a cheap Chinese video..."

Since then, the owner of the third "golf" has been trying to be proactive: " Something knocked or made noise - I immediately figure it out and fix it". And, he says, he doesn’t know any problems with the car.

Volkswagen Golf IV and Artem

Golf IV was produced from 1997 to 2004 - just over 4 million cars. Compared to previous generation it became longer by 131 mm, wider by 30 mm, and the wheelbase increased by 39 mm. The fourth Golf from the outside is difficult to distinguish from the third from afar, but inside it has changed very seriously. ESP debuted here, an all-wheel drive version with a VR6 engine (204 hp) and a Haldex viscous coupling in the transmission appeared, the first engine with direct injection, side airbags...

In 2002, Volkswagen released the first Golf R32 with a top speed of 250 km/h - huge 225/40 R18 wheels, lowered suspension, 3.2-liter V6 (241 hp), which is now installed on the executive Phaeton model.

Master trainer of the official importer of Volkswagen in Belarus Sergey Borisik:

- In this generation, the Golf for the first time received a fully galvanized body and, as a result, a 12-year warranty from through corrosion.

Transparent optics appeared here, by the way, there were many complaints from customers about it: the headlights are not completely closed systems, air gets into them - and with reverse side condensation settles.

This model was produced until 2004.

Artem has had the 4th generation Golf GTI for two years now. "Four" 2003, 1.8 turbo engine, 180 hp. With. – an excellent example of the “American”. Moreover, this car is one of 4200 anniversary cars Volkswagen release Golf GTI 20th Anniversary Edition.

- Just love for Golf 4s, - Artem explains with a smile his choice of the first car after driving school. He bought a car in Minsk, then for 10 thousand dollars. " My Golf arrived broken from America; its previous owner assembled it in Grodno, made it, and drove it for five years. Then there was another owner - in Minsk, and then my GTI came to me".

Artem says that he has practically no problems with this car, but in general there are serious difficulties with spare parts for this particular modification. " For GTI, spare parts are either expensive or simply not available. It is very difficult to find by engine or gearbox, for example. Accessories are also not easy: you can’t even find a GTI nameplate, or they ask for crazy money - about 100 dollars, a branded Recaro GTI seat cover - 600 dollars".

- Somehow vomited outer CV joint- an expensive part, about 180 dollars. Or, at the car wash, a curb was hit and the “lip” burst – I feel like it will be a problem.

Despite everything, Artem is simply in love with his car. At some point, he admits, he thought about selling, exchanging, maybe for something more serious - but " I look at today’s prices on the market and understand that for this money there is nothing better than my “golf”. And I won’t give mine away for nothing".

Volkswagen Golf V and Dmitry

The Golf V was first shown in October 2003 on Frankfurt Motor Show, it is created on the platform Volkswagen Group A5 (PQ35). The fifth Golf has become larger: longer by 57 mm, wider by 24 mm and higher by 39 mm, trunk volume has increased to 347 liters. The car is represented by three- and five-door hatchbacks in three various configurations- Trendline, Comfortline and Sportline.

For model in different years installed atmospheric gasoline engines(including direct injection FSI series, as well as supercharged TSI) 1.4 l (75-90 hp, 122-170 hp), 1.6 l (102 hp and 115 l. s.) and 2.0 l (150 hp.). Diesel engines 1.9 TDI (90-105 hp) and 2.0 TDI (140 hp) were introduced. The GTI modification was equipped with a 2.0 TFSI engine (200 hp).

Master trainer of the official importer of Volkswagen in Belarus Sergey Borisik:

- The rear suspension has changed - instead of a beam, a multi-link has appeared, and accordingly, comfort has increased.

About 3 million units of the VW Golf V were produced.

Dmitry drives this fifth Golf, produced in 2006, only occasionally - the car belongs to a relative. But our user knows everything about it - as well as other VWs: he is the creator and administrator of the Volkswagen Club in Belarus. " I've been driving a VW for as long as I've had a license. The third and fourth Golfs, the family had the third and fifth Passats. Now we have two Golfs at the same time - II and III, Tiguan and Passat B7".

This fifth generation Golf, according to him, is a car with excellent diesel engine 1.9 l, 105 l. With.

- Economical, comfortable in the city and playful on the highway (6 speed manual), maneuverable, low consumption - you can drive to Europe and back almost “for free”.

As for servicing cars of this generation, according to Dmitry, there are no problems: " In terms of spare parts, they are largely interchangeable with both the third and the fourth.".

- Make planned replacements - and there will be no surprises. Now I’ve driven it, I feel like it’s time to change the brake discs, it twitches a little at idle - but it runs and will continue to run. The main thing is to look after the car.

Volkswagen Golf VI and Alexey

Golf VI was created on the same platform as the previous generation car - the Volkswagen Group A5 (PQ35) platform, and for this generation it was quickly nicknamed “five and a half”, they say, nothing new. The car was presented at the Paris Motor Show in October 2008.

At first, the Golf VI was produced in 3- and 5-door hatchback body styles, later they were joined by a station wagon and a compact van. Golf Plus. In 2011, a convertible appeared.

For the first time, this Golf was equipped with such a “favorite” DSG box- 6-speed with wet clutch and 7-speed with dry.

Master trainer of the official importer of Volkswagen in Belarus Sergey Borisik:

- A huge amount appeared in the car various systems safety: skid prevention system, ABS with braking assistant, new generation ESP...

The model was produced until 2012.

This 6th generation Golf, produced in 2009, is Alexey’s “favorite tank.”

- First car - how not to love…

Engine 1.4 TSI, consumption on average 6.8 liters per hundred, 122 horses, manual transmission. Alexey brought this Golf from Germany a year and a half ago - with all expenses, the car cost $17,600, during which time he drove 55 thousand km on Belarusian roads. " Drives very cheerfully", - the owner characterizes the golf car.

- I won’t say that it was the Golf that we wanted – I was choosing between them and the Audi A3. But knowledgeable people recommended the “golf” precisely for its reliability - and indeed, after a year and a half, there were no complaints.

Alexey does not swear that he will love Golfs forever: he plans to change it to a bigger car - for example, a Passat CC. But now the market situation, unfortunately, is not conducive to profitable exchanges.

Volkswagen Golf VII and Tatyana

The car was first shown in 2012 at the Paris Motor Show. In March 2013 Golf VII received the title "Car of the Year in Europe" International Motor Show in New York the same year. Also "Japanese Car of the Year". For 33 years, this award has been awarded exclusively to cars. Japanese manufacturers, and in 2013 it went to Golf VII.

Compared to the previous generation, the car has become longer by 5.6 centimeters, wider and lower by 1.3 and 3 centimeters, respectively. Wheelbase increased by 6 centimeters, and the inside of the car became more spacious. The Golf VII weighs 100 kg less than the sixth. Here the "Start-Stop" system is already in the database, color touch screen in the center console, tire pressure indicator and anti-collision braking function.

There are four engines to choose from, all turbocharged and low-volume: 1.2 TSI (85 and 105 hp) and 1.4 TSI (122 and 140 hp). There are also diesel options in Europe.

Master trainer of the official importer of Volkswagen in Belarus Sergey Borisik:

- An incredible number of driver assistance systems have appeared, which in such quantity and quality were until now only available in luxury cars.

When they talk about the seventh “golf”, they immediately remember the modular Volkswagen platform Group MQB: previously, several types of cars were produced on one platform - Golf, Touran, Golf Plus, but now there are several modules, and such a system will be used in general on all cars of the concern. For example, the Passat B 8 is practically the spitting image of the Golf VII from an engineering point of view.

The owner purchased a Golf VII with a 1.4 TSI engine and a manual transmission from a dealer in September 2013. This car was not the only option - it took a long time to choose between cars of similar price and configuration.

- They say you can’t compare men, but you can and even need to compare cars before buying them, - the owner laughs. She looked at the Audi A3 Sportback, Toyota Camry and Avensis, Skoda Octavia and Yeti. " I used to have a VW Golf Plus. But Volkswagen is not the car that I saw - and immediately “wow!". Here is the Audi A3, in my opinion, very beautiful - headlights, radiator grille... But you get behind the wheel and something is missing. The design of the front console is strange, the air duct deflectors are round, the radio is not well thought out... I liked the Skoda, but the rear visibility was not enough. But I got into the Golf and drove around - I couldn’t hear the engine running, it was comfortable, everything was at hand, everything was “my own”. And that’s exactly how it feels: “wow!”

Tatyana is satisfied with the operating and maintenance costs: " It eats about 6 liters per hundred on average with the stated 6.8 liters, the first scheduled maintenance cost me 800 thousand.".

- Sportiness, efficiency, elegance - everything that I need, that emphasizes me. Everything I wanted. It’s unlikely that anyone will be able to say anything bad about the seventh “golf”.

Changing Golf to Golf

At the meeting, we invited users to exchange cars*, as they say, without looking - pull out a random envelope containing keys and documents from a Golf of another generation.

The owner of the Golf I GTI, Sergei, got it - to his great joy! - fourth GTI; Svetlana, the owner of the second golf course, had to transfer to the first; Daniil got into Svetlana’s car and handed over his Golf III to Alexey, who usually drives sixth; the owner of the loaded “four”, Artem, switched to a Golf V, while the driver of the fifth “golf” went behind the wheel of a Golf VI.

* Golf 7 and its owner Tatyana did not participate in the car exchange.

- This is a Golf. The first or sixth is just Golf. Dear friend, friend - even with your eyes closed, - without going into technical nuances each specific instance of our users, they were unanimous in their opinion.

That's why they love it.