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There are also adaptive front fog lights that turn with the wheels, and VW's improved 12.9-inch infotainment system has replaced the old
The wireless charging pad for mobile devices is now capable of 15 W, and the much-disliked capacitive multifunction steering wheel has been
replaced by a wheel with plastic buttons
Hooray!The base GTI starts at $32,445, but you'll want to at least splash out for the $37,420 SE if only for the fantastic ArtVelours seats
that previously were only found in the Europe-only Clubsport
The Autobahn also benefits from adaptive dampers, a head-up display, a parking assistant, leather seats (with 12-way power adjustment for
the driver), ventilated front seats, and three-zone climate control.
Golf interiors have always been spartan.
Volkswagen
Golf interiors have always been spartan.
Volkswagen
This facelifted Mk2 16v GTI smelled and sounded divine
Jonathan Gitlin
This facelifted Mk2 16v GTI smelled and sounded divine
Jonathan Gitlin
This is an SE spec car, and the ArtVelours seats
But you have to choose between these or the ventilated leather seats in the Autobahn
Volkswagen
This is an SE spec car, and the ArtVelours seats
But you have to choose between these or the ventilated leather seats in the Autobahn
Volkswagen
This facelifted Mk2 16v GTI smelled and sounded divine
Jonathan Gitlin
This is an SE spec car, and the ArtVelours seats
But you have to choose between these or the ventilated leather seats in the Autobahn
Volkswagen
A word of warning about the infotainment
The Wi-Fi stopped working on our test car, which prevented CarPlay from operating
While there is a pair of USB-C ports up front, CarPlay over USB does not appear to be an option
VW PR was not particularly surprised to hear of this malfunction; we had been issued navigation road books for the drive to Summit Point in
West Virginia for just this eventuality, but no other journalists reported problems, so it seems to be a random if annoying bug that may
well afflict any VW with this 12.9-inch system, at least until VW patches it.Automakers are making a lot of heavy crossovers and SUVs now,
so I mostly have to drive heavy crossovers and SUVs these days
Consequently, any time in something that doesn't sit a foot off the ground is a refreshing change
Even more refreshing is the 3,188 lb (1,446 kg) curb weight
Sure, a few hundred pounds of the metastasizing weight of modern cars comes with better crash protection, and mod-cons like ventilated seats
add a bit of mass, but the Golf has all that stuff and still tips the scales at less than a ton and a half
