Our Volkswagen Golf Mk7

In August 2016, a Volkswagen Golf All-Star became a part of our family. This is for my husband's commute to work and when the five of us have to go somewhere.(Panamera is a 4-seater, Boxster and SL are 2-seaters...)I use it when I go to parking lots and narrow streets again.

By the way, our family's golf game isLimited edition of 300 final special edition Golf Mk7 (first model year) with 1.2-liter turbo engine and 7-speed DSGModel. The body color is Carbon Steel Gray Metallic, an exclusive color. And this Golf

A 1.2-liter turbo engine doesn't have much power at all, does it?

I was not expecting much, but when the car was delivered and I drove it, I found it to be a really nice car.

In times like these, golf comes into play.

On a personal note, once a month starting this year, my father's parents(My countryside)and decided to visit my husband's parents' grave.(Coincidentally, the graves of both families happen to be in the neighborhood.)I have decided that the car I will use to visit the cemetery will be a Golf, not a Panamera.Because the country roads around my father's parents' house are already too narrow for the Panamera to pass through.

The round trip took about 3 hours, a distance of about 160 km round trip, and was a moderate mixture of highway, city, and country road driving, but again, it was a pleasant drive. I will write about the details in a later article, but for now, I would like to write an overall evaluation of the Golf Mk7.

Evaluation from my personal point of view

(1) Riding on the street

Compared to a Porsche, I don't feel the excitement of Jinba Ittai (oneness of man and horse), such as going forward with just one millimeter of pressure on the accelerator pedal, and there seems to be some play in the accelerator pedal. On the other hand, there is some play in the accelerator pedal.The gas pedal is not a "what the heck is this gas pedal, it's all out of gas! The accelerator pedal moves forward as much as the driver presses it.The brakes are soft, but work well with no problems.

."1.2 liter turbo engineI was worried about whether he would be able to climb the steep hill in front of my house, but he did it without any problem, and I didn't feel like "I'm working really hard on the hill! I was worried about how well the car would climb the steep hill in front of my house. In fact, the Audi A3 20.T that we used to have at home seemed to spin around when driving up hills or when starting the car. And unlike the Panamera, it is very convenient because it can go anywhere and park anywhere because of its small turning circle.

(2) Highway driving

Acceleration when merging onto the highway after entering the highway seems to have less power.But I feel so because I usually drive 0-100km/h: 3.6sec.(Cargraphic tests show an even faster 0-100 km/h: 3.36 seconds)Maybe it's because I drive a monster Panamera Turbo called "W".On the other hand, acceleration from around 80 km/h at a certain speed is quite smooth.

It often feels so good that you find yourself speeding up to well over 100 km/h.Even at such high speeds, the ground still feels stable and stable, allowing the driver to drive at high speeds in a relaxed manner without any sense of fear or tension at speed.I am reminded that German cars, which are built in anticipation of driving on the autobahn, are amazing in this way.

(3) Interior and seats

The interior of the Golf All Star is pretty cool. The stitching on the seats is stylish, and the touch screen and steering wheel feel not cheap. The seats are not too soft, so you don't get tired even if you drive for a long time. And the back seat is surprisingly spacious. I wonder why...?Even my husband, who is 178 cm tall, said, "The back seat is so roomy!The driver and passenger seats are manually adjustable, not electrically adjustable, so I wonder if people who prefer electrically adjustable seats would not like it.

(4) ACC (Adaptive Cruise Control)

The Golf's adaptive cruise control (ACC) is clever.The Golf's Lane Keep Assist system maintains the lane up to a certain point on curves, and even if the driver is interrupted in the middle of a curve, the system senses it and applies the brakes....but since there is one radar in the middle, not on either side as in the new Panamera, one must be careful of sudden interruptions.

And, best of all, ACC is easy to use in traffic jams. It can keep up with you even when you are driving at a slow pace, and after 3 seconds of coming to a complete stop, ACC goes into standby, but if you press the RES button or step on the gas pedal a little, it will keep up with you again. On the other hand, it is so comfortable that I almost fall asleep, so be careful there.
But with the default settings, I was afraid that the braking timing would be too slow due to the narrow distance between vehicles.You should adjust the distance setting wider there.

(5) Fuel consumption

Fuel economy is very good(Any car is better than a Panamera Turbo, right?)I'm not sure how long it will take me to get there, but I'm sure it will. Even in these conditions, where the gasoline will soon run out, 100 km of driving range is amazing ( p.s.!)!

By the way, here is the mileage from the recent cemetery visit.

What? 6.7km/l...! That's so bad!

I thought, this is just my husband's way of making a notation of how many liters are needed to run 100 km.In terms of kilometers per liter, the Japanese equivalent is 14.9 km/l.It will be That's pretty good. When my husband uses it for commuting, he usually gets between 14 and 15 km/l.

By the way, I have driven about 2,000 km so far since I bought the car new, and I have not had a single breakdown since I bought it.At 5000 km, I had the oil changed once at the dealer and had a full inspection, and it has been running good with no problems so far.

The Golf is too good a car to spend a day in the Golf.

Maybe I don't need the Panamera anymore. I want a Golf."

I would like to think that the Polish people are very happy with the Polish people.

My husband also said the other day, "If it was 1.2 or 1.4, 1.2 would be more than enough.My husband, who drives a Panamera Turbo with a 4L V8 twin-turbo engine, 550 hp, says it's good enough for him, so I'm sure it is (laughs).