NEVER seen a website that posts faster than you guys!”

F-O,

Well, I have. Plenty of other reviews out already on the Golf VI on other AU sites…

“The Scirocco won’t come here because it will directly steal Golf GT and GTI sales.”

I don’t get this. Does this mean VW is not selling the Scirocco in Europe too cos it’s stealing Golf sales?

Can’t wait to see the GTI versions review

The Octavia and Roomster seriously impress me and even the upcoming Superb will be worth the look. It’s a shame about the name, but no worse than Mercedes-Benz’s Elegance tags.

I reckon the group of cars you saw would have been the Volkswagen internal dealer training which took place in the Hunter region around that time.

Yes, that was us.

We were heading to the Emerald Valley and back to Byron :-)

It’s an interesting car, we’ll have the full take on it online tomorrow.

Except Volkswagen, it isn’t new at all. Same platform, pretty much the same prices and the same looks. Almost the same car!

Also, if Yianni is correct you can get a 118TSI for $30,490. Personally speaking, I’d MUCH rather a FACELIFTED Skoda Octavia 1.8TSI for $30,990 (although the facelift version prices haven’t been revealed yet) as it comes with ALOT more room (and I know, after testing both cars and buying a pre-facelift Octavia which I might need to trade in when the facelifted RS comes in) and a MUCH bigger boot!

Seriously, if you are looking at the Golf, you have a much better option with the Octavia as its a Golf but bigger, better equipped and priced around the same.

Volkswagen Mk6 Golf – Australian pricing

25 February 2009

Models

* Golf 90TSI Trendline 6 Speed Manual – $25,990
* Golf 90TSI Trendline 7 Speed DSG – $28,490
* Golf 118TSI Comfortline 6 Speed Manual – $30,490
* Golf 118TSI Comfortline 7 Speed DSG – $32,990
* Golf 103TDI Comfortline 6 Speed Manual – $33,190
* Golf 103TDI Comfortline 6 Speed DSG – $35,690

Options

* Metallic / Pearl Effect Paint – $700
* Electric Glass Sunroof – $1,900
* Comfort Package – Trendline – $2,200
* Sport Package* – Comfortline – $2,000
* Dynaudio Excite 300W Premium Audio System with RCD510 – $1,800
* Satellite Navigation RNS510 – $3,000
* Satellite Navigation RNS510 with Dynauido Excite 300W – $4,000
* Rear View Camera (RVC) (with RNS510) – $500
* Media Device Interface (MDI) – $270
* Leather Upholstery – Comfortline – $3,300
* Park Assist with front and rear parking sensors and Optical Parking System –*$1,400
* Adaptive Chassis Control – $1,500
* Front Fog Lights with Static Cornering Lights – $400
* Anti-theft Alarm System – $600

* Please see your Volkswagen Dealer for combination prices with Leather Upholstery and Adaptive Chassis Control.

Pity really, I think it would increase sales. Many people think the GTI is too commonplace and would probably buy the Scirocco but won’t buy the GTI.

Part of a car’s appeal is the brand’s image and adding such a stylish car even at a low volume would add more impact to VW’s portfolio and therefore more appeal for the brand as a whole – not that VW currently lacks in brand appeal

The new golf starts from $25,990.

There is an add in the latest wheels mag for the new golf.

The Scirocco won’t come here because it will directly steal Golf GT and GTI sales.

The new Golfs look understated but cool, which some might see as a disadvantage, but actually is better for the target markets. The new engines and 7 speed DSG promises to be a technical improvement, there are already some on the roads and the drivers are loving them.

The price of the base model is reportedly the same or +$500 depending on the source of the rumour…

they must have went north up the freeway from byron, over the hills through everon road, then back south through murwillumbah.

I saw two together and thought that was weird, then looked down the Golden Highway and saw a few more pulling in to the rest area, and when I looked in the rest area there were heaps!

One cameraphone pic is hardly a first review. I am sure any other site could have managed the same…

It will be a nice car though. Expect similar pricing to the current model. In this market, there won’t be any big rises. I’d buy one (we have a Jetta already).