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Volkswagen Golf VII
Production year: 2012
No. of produced cars: Information not available at the moment.
The seventh-generation Golf had its début in late 2012 at the Paris Motor Show. The Golf VII, Typ 5G uses the new MQB platform, shared with the third-generation Audi A3, SEAT León and Škoda Octavia. It is slightly larger than the Mk6 while managing to be approximately 100 kg lighter, depending on engine choice. In November 2016, Volkswagen has revealed a facelifted version (Golf 7.5) to the 3-door hatchback, 5-door hatchback, 5-door estate, GTI and GTE, in addition to a new “R-Line” Golf.