The Volkswagen Golf Plus is a car that was manufactured by Volkswagen between 2004 and 2014. It has been variously described as a hatchback, a compact multi-purpose vehicle (MPV), or a combination of the two.* It was developed as a taller alternative to the Golf hatchback and positioned below the seven-seater Touran in Volkswagen's MPV category. The car is based on the Golf Mk5, rides on the PQ35 platform, and was accompanied by a crossover-styled variant called the Volkswagen CrossGolf in 2006. Throughout its life cycle, it has been sold alongside the Golf Mk5 and the Golf Mk6 for its final two years.
In 2014, the Golf Plus was replaced by the MQB-based Golf Sportsvan.
Overview The Golf Plus was presented to the public at the Bologna Motor Show in December 2004.Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft, Historische Kommunikation (Hrsg.): Vom Käfer zum Weltkonzern. Wolfsburg 2015, , S. 216 It is taller than the Golf Mk5, and shorter than the three-row Touran. It offers higher seating position, and more space in the cabin with an extra of boot space at , which is expandable to by lowering the boot floor. The rear seats can slide by and folded in a new system, resulting in an almost level luggage space when folded. It also split 60:40, with the middle seat doubling as a fold-down drink table. The Golf Plus is optionally available with a large roof console, three unfolding storage compartments are located in the front area.
Many parts of the Golf Mk5 were also used in the Golf Plus, such as engines, transmissions, headrests and exterior mirrors. In contrast to the normal Golf, standard LED rear lights were used in the Golf Plus, the first in the C-segment.
It has a drag coefficient of 0.32.
Facelift In December 2008, the facelifted version was revealed at the Bologna Motor Show, featuring a revised front end which saw the introduction of the horizontally aligned band front grille and new headlights with daytime running lights, aligning its styling to the Golf Mk6. The revised variant went on sale in early 2009. It retains a largely similar design of the rear end and the interior. For the first time on the Golf Plus, a parallel parking assistance system called ParkAssist was offered. A rear-view camera mounted behind the Volkswagen badge was also available as an option.
CrossGolf At the 2006 Paris Motor Show, Volkswagen released the CrossGolf which is a version of the Golf Plus with black-plastic body cladding and slightly increased ride height. Part of the Volkswagen Cross family which also includes the CrossPolo and CrossTouran, it was developed by the Volkswagen Individual division, which also developed the Golf R32.
The CrossGolf is only available in front-wheel drive configuration, and is powered by two petrol engines, 1.6 and 1.4 TSI, and two diesel engines, 1.9 TDI and 2.0 TDI, with outputs ranging from to . In the UK, this model is badged as Golf Plus Dune and sold with the 1.9 TDI outputting .
The facelifted model was introduced in February 2010 at the Geneva Motor Show.
Powertrain Throughout its production run, seven petrol engine variants are available with an output between , and five diesel engine variants with an output of . All diesel engines are equipped with a diesel particulate filter (DPF).
The BlueMotion model was also available with and a 5-speed manual gearbox. For efficiency, the BlueMotion model received changes in engine tuning such as lowering the idling RPM. It also received aerodynamic changes such as underbody cover, low-friction tires and lowering the right height by . The third, fourth and fifth gears of the transmission have a longer gear ratio. Average fuel economy was rated at .
An LPG variant (BiFuel) was also offered with an output of and a 5-speed manual gearbox. Petrol enginesModelDisplacementSeriesPowerTorqueYears1.2 TSI1,197 cc I4CBZA2010–20141.2 TSI1,197 cc I4CBZB2009–20141.41,390 cc I4BCA2004–20061.41,390 cc I4BUD/CGGA2006–20141.4 TSI1,390 cc I4CAXA2007–20141.4 TSI1,390 cc I4BMY2006–20081.4 TSI1,390 cc I4CAVD2008–20141.4 TSI1,390 cc I4BLG2006–20141.61,595 cc I4BSE/BSF/CCSA2005–20101.6 MultiFuel1,595 cc I4CMXA2010–20141.6 BiFuel1,595 cc I4CHGA (LPG) (petrol) (LPG) (petrol)2010–20141.6 FSI1,598 cc I4BLF/BLP2004–20072.0 FSI1,984 cc I4BLR/BVY2005–2008Diesel engines1.6 TDI (CR)1,598 cc 14CAYB2009–20141.6 TDI (CR)1,598 cc 14CAYC2009–20141.9 TDI (PD)1,896 cc I4BRU/BXF/BXJ2005–20081.9 TDI (PD)1,896 cc I4BKC/BXE/BLS2004–20082.0 TDI (CR)1,968 cc I4CBDC2008–20092.0 TDI (PD)1,968 cc I4BKD2004–20082.0 TDI (PD)1,968 cc I4BMM2005–20082.0 TDI (CR)1,968 cc I4CBDB2008–2014
Sales +YearEurope2004142005106,0762006128,1372007102,453200889,4592009106,095201083,838201184,254201268,453201361,71220146,41520151620165
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