Volkswagen Golf [w/Gallery]

Volkswagen has unveiled the new seventh-generation Golf in Berlin, 36 years after the original model was first released.

As expected the Mk7 is a further evolution of the Golf lineage, adding what appears to be an extra layer of precision to its surfacing and graphics.

New production techniques helped the design team reduce its weight by 100kg, and at 4,255mm long the new model is 56mm longer than its predecessor, with a 59mm longer wheelbase of 2,637mm and it is also 13mm wider, at 1,799mm, and 28mm lower at 1,452mm.

Walter de Silva, Head of Design for Volkswagen, said: "One of the keys to the Golf's success lies in its continuity. There are a handful of cars with a design that, like the Golf's, has been refined, tweaked and enhanced down the decades and thus become timeless."

Inside, the centre console has been angled towards the driver for ease of access to controls such as the 5.8-inch color display system and 8-inch satellite navigation system which uses finger gestures like on a smartphone.

The luggage compartment is 30 liters larger than the outgoing model, at 380 liters.

Gallery: Volkswagen Golf

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