Volkswagen has re-named the present Golf generation the City Golf. The City is an entry-level car that is more affordable than the Rabbit, the Golf’s replacement. It is available as a four-door hatchback model only, in one version to which options or option packages can be added. A 2L 4-cylinder gasoline engine is the only one offered, and it powers the front wheels via a five-speed manual or a four-speed automatic transmission.
Interior and trunk
Access to the front is easy. The seats are firmly comfortable even after a long day of driving for people of average height or less. Heavily built or tall people will find the seats a bit narrow and the cushions a tad short. Thanks to the seat adjustments and tilt/telescoping steering wheel, drivers easily find a good driving position.
This Volkswagen has a rather unusual design problem. Because the front doorframes cover the A-pillars, snow accumulates under the frame to plop down on your hand or cascade inside when you open the door.
Entering and especially exiting the back requires a bit of flexibility. The bench seat is relatively comfortable for two adults, but only if they are of average height or less, because of the limited head- and legroom. Already quite spacious, trunk capacity can be expanded by folding the 60/40-split seatback. When the seatback is folded down on the cushion, the floor inclines sharply upward towards the front. To get a flat floor in this area, you have to flip the cushion and remove the head restraints before folding the seatback.
Download 2007 VOLKSWAGEN CITY GOLF.pdf
