2013 Volkswagen Golf Mk VII spy shots

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By Brett Davis | November 29th, 2011

Volkswagen has been spotted testing a prototype version of the 2013 Volkswagen Golf Mk VII on the streets in Europe. This is the first time the new model has been spotted in full prototype trim, despite all the camouflage.

The 2013 Volkswagen Golf MK VII is promising to be even greener and more fuel efficient than the current Mk VI Golf, which will ensure it surpasses even the strictest of Euro emissions laws. Specific details on the engine options are being kept under tight wraps at this stage, but we can expect a range of small turbocharged petrol and diesel options.

A fully electric Golf has previously been confirmed to join the lineup in 2014 as well, showcasing a Golf Blue E-Motion nameplate. The EV will be powered by a lithium-ion battery pack providing 85kW of power and 270Nm of torque to the front wheels. It will offer a full-charge range of around 150km.

As for the styling, the new Golk Mk VII is set to feature fairly big yet subtle changes which will alter the Golf’s personality somewhat. There will be more raked-back A-pillars, and a drawn-back profile to give the popular hatch a more enthusiastic stance. The headlights and grille are also said to showcase a sharper design, with the grille placed lower down in the front fascia.

The body of the Mk VII will be built on Volkswagen’s all-new modular traverse MQB platform, having used the current platform since 2003. The layout will also underpin the new Audi A3, which will be the first car under the Volkswagen Group umbrella to use it.

Variant-wise, the Mk VII Golf is going available, at least internationally, in three- and five-door form, as well as a GolfCross crossover variant, station wagon and a soft-top convertible. Australian model variants are still too far away to speculate.

According to international reports, the 2013 Volkswagen Golf Mk VII will likely debut near the end of 2012.

Pur

Just give me a GTI

Steve the “Keyboard Hero”

Why do they bother disguising it, they always look the same… always!!!!

Ox

Early days I know, but first impressions is it’s looking a bit tubby.
Laa

I’ve Started to develope love for the fine automobiles of Germany

Blue Soup

Sorry to here that.

F1MotoGP

to Brett Davis

How it is possible that after voting on comments message come up that “You already voted” when first time I voted or I can not vote??

New Golf should be good specially engines!

Can not vote

Yes, I got that too I thought it was just me, I can not vote on anything now it tells me I already have – when I haven’t!

CRS200

It’s actually a good thing that voting is turned off, majority if everyone’s opinion on votes is idiotic anyway.

Rednecks go Figure!

Blue Soup

including yours!

Force-15

I’m getting the same problem too. Clearing out my browser’s (Firefox) cookies did nothing to solve it.

Dangel

Just submit a comment first and VOTE on , seems to resolve the issue .

Golfschwein

On the plus side, a ‘certain individual’ will not be able to give himself plus 24 votes.

Hung Low

How does one do that boy genius?
hung low

Funny, a rational mind would think that same person if guilty could and would have given you -24 votes! Obviously that is way beyond your mental capability to realise!

Golfschwein

You’ve been hard at work on this article, I see. And look, I totally, totally understand the pressure placed on migrants’ children to perform and make a name for themselves in life.

Poor little irritable, scritchetty Hung Low has found no success in business, academia or the sporting arena, but righ here, where he can unplug his computer and troll the plus and minus scores for two hours, is where he can make his mark in life.

Well done, son. Thanks Mum, thanks Dad.

Hit me with another minus 24. Go on, you know you can do it.

mmmmm

racist

explains your love of hitler’s cars
hung low

Looks like you know plenty about migrants, bogans etc from your full time occupation cleaning their toilets!

Anyway Mr success with a BA Falcon, what does your last nasty and offensive post have to do with me or the content of this website?

There is no need to be nasty and a hypocrite!

Jimmy James

yawn
Golfschwein

At this stage, I may as well skip generation 6 and wait for the newie!

Bangel

If you can afford it whilst on the dole!
Blue Soup

U r Gonna have to because of the Negative equity!!!!!!!
Don’t you mean..

Golfschwein

You’re assuming I have a Golf and a car loan. Sorry, neither.

Blue Soup

There is absolutely no reason to be sorry and also NO need to hide behind your post’s of ranting nothingness….

Golfschwein

No need for nastiness.

JP

You would have loved the Mark VI Golfschwein……

Golfschwein

Won’t rule it out, JP. The Mk V was a ripper and the interim measure low kay BA Falcon just isn’t the ticket: duck to get in, duck to get out, duck to see under the mirror, duck to see under the sun visors, no footrests, no illumination on switches, no room behind my driver’s seat, stuff falling off…I could go on. Hey, great ride, balance, high beams, air con and step off from the lights, but it’s a fairly limited skill set.

scatman

I dont think you could be anymore boring if you tried

Golfschwein

I’m having a chat with like minded people and I’d really like it for you to not comment on my posts.

hung low

One of the highlights or achievements in his life is his collection VW brochures! Great toilet reading material!
scatman

Like minded people, A chat with someone in a medically induced coma would be more exciting

Dangel

YEP top car the MKV1 GTI , and totally reliable , brilliant handling , lots of power , magic economy , still one of the best all round hot hatches .

Blue Soup

By covering all the bagding up does it become more reliable? Because it surely looks Better!!!!!!

Dangel

Pea Soup your comments are negated as you dont own VAG product , stick to the bogan file .

Blue Soup

Owned 2 too many my friend, Have no bias towards any brand just models unlike some of the other people commenting. Thanks for your negative post Bangel!!!!!

Mr Gaspo

I was looking at a 118tsi, however, I am concerned about the twinchargers reputation as a hand grenade. This may impact resale as well. I’d rather wait for the new one and hopefully the twincharger is history replaced by a turbo. Given the likely low Ks I will do mostly in the city, the TDi is probably the wrong choice even though it’s probably the pick in the current range.

Golfschwein

A 118tsi mightn’t be my pick, either, Mr Gaspo. Word will get around when they’re good again, just like Holden’s issue with Gen 3 V8s was a temporary one. A diesel could be spot on, despite your city habitat. Lots of punch down low, lots of fun and you can still achieve the official fuel figures (on the trip computer, anyway) by slipping it into fifth on cruise at 60 kmh between traffic light sets.

Peter Stone

Nothing wrong with the twin charger anymore, it was certianly a problem to start with but the recall was done and the problem fixed on cars ex factory now also so I wouldn’t hesitate in buying another one of these amazing engines.

James88

We have the 2009 Mark6 118Tsi since new and his has not missed a beat. Just love the adaptive chassis control and DSG, plenty of power for little fuel consumption.

K

you have no idea about the twinchargers….
Pauly

If what Car Advice say is true…

MK7 Announced = Late 2012
Released = Mid 2012
Australian Release = Late 2012
Australian Release of GTI = Mid/ Late 2013
Australian Release of R = Mid/ Late 2014

There is still a good few more years left in the GTI and R still.

Pauly

Whoops what I meant was…..

If what Car Advice say is true…

MK7 Announced = Late 2012
Released = Mid 2013
Australian Release = Late 2013
Australian Release of GTI = Mid/ Late 2014
Australian Release of R = Mid/ Late 2015

There is still a good few more years left in the GTI and R still.

Mr Gaspo

K… Yes I know all about twinchargers…. Try me.

barry the towtruck driver

Mr Gaspo to my knowlege VW has replaced up to 6690 twincharger engines.Originally replacing the canbus controller then recalabrating the engine to Australian fuel standards.However neither solution stopped the handgrenades from exploding…

Dangel

Wow such inflated numbers , who would that be , one of the gang of myth haters spreading rubbish again .

Corporal zero throws those stupid figures about , all dreams from the bogan world .

barry the towtruck driver

@Dangel
Outside of the prestige European brands,ie Merc+BMW+Jag+Landrover.All other European brands fail here,fall to bits break down.
Veedud the latest example of that.

Dangel

Yes and we all know about the holden ECU failures , as you no doubt can vouche for as you race across town loaded with crummerdores on your old tray top .

goran

Considering how many twincharger golfs they’ve sold worldwide, that’s a very very low number of failures.
Excellent reliability VW…I guess that’s why they cant make them fast enough.
f1worldchamp

I don’t know where you got 6690 from, only around 7500 cars worldwide were affected and only around 10% needed the engine changed.
Add to that, a large number of cars have gone through multiple engines simply because the owners continued to use 91 octane fuel, against VW’s recommendations.

barry the towtruck driver

F1 you never here of other cars blowing up because the wrong fuel was used.The 1.4 twincharged is just a handgrenade.Google 1.4 tsi problems,7500 multiplied by 5

f1worldchamp

What difference does it make what other cars do? If VW say to use 95 or better and you don’t, then you can’t really complain when the engine goes bust. It’s no use whinging that it shouldn’t be like that, it is.

Rick

The only problems the wife had with golf gti was a couple of interior squeaks and the DSG gearbox which for some reason wouldn’t change gears above 3rd however after 4 days in the workshop they said it was a software issue and didn’t play up again .
I’ve never been to concerned about problems with cars ( however I’d prefer to have no problems ) , I’m generally more concerned how they treat you when you have a problem and VW looked after us very well on the times it was in the shop
Pauly

Considering the 6 speed DSG Box has been in VW, Audi, Skoda, Seat since 2003. Thats nearly 10 Years of use!

And after that time yes we have heard stories of issues, but nothing along the lines of massive failures on a huge scale….

The 7 Speed DSG maybe a different story since its newer, but its all based off the same tech thats been used for close to 10 years now.
Mr Gaspo

Golfschien, Danke on the advice regarding the TDi. I’ll check what the routine on the DPF is… Diesel could be the way to go, should also help resale.
VW

I will have a 103TDI Comfortline with 6 speed DSG transmission thanks. Unbeatable combination.

Peter Stone

The worst combinationg, DSG revs the wheezy Diesel to hard when floored and performance is lacklusture. Get the 118TSI, with similar economy and shit loads of kick you will be very happy.
libby

I have one too…excellent car…& 100 % reliable so far(29,720 km). Averaging 5.2 L/100km.

Commentator

Great, just after I put down a deposit for a new Golf I read this.

Peter Stone

It’s ok you will still thoroughly enjoy the Golf VI.

Dangel

Dont let the haters worry you commentator , just the holden lobby trying to scare off converts to superior euro cars .

You will love your golf , moving into a brave new world .

Blue Soup

Some call us Haters and some call us Previous owners and others are educated unlike Bingel.

Commentator

Yeah, it’s all good, at least I am going to save around $3,000. Some people who own a Golf 4 or 5 could wait, but I’ve got a Golf 3 so it’s going to be quite an upgrade.
Pro346

Looks just like every other golf model released in the last few years.
MrDucati

great work VW, spending so much money on excellent new technology into engine and gearbox, but all they can manage to change aswell is the tail lights and head lights! CHANGE THE LOOKS OF THE CAR THEY ALL LOOK ALIKE NOW!
TuffGuy

Still looks like grandma should be driving it. Make it look more like scirocco, fit it out with the same features as most other cars (instead of relying on a mile long options list from which to gouge potential customers) and sell it at a reasonable price that better reflects its real value and they will be walking out the door faster than they can make them.
James88

We have since new a 2009 Mk 6 118tsi has not missed a beat and just love it.