New VW Golf 2020 pricing and specs detailed: Toyota Corolla-rivalling car is now more expensive
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The Golf 7 will be with us for a little bit longer, but the Golf 8 is quickly approaching.
Volkswagen Australia has increased the pricing of its current-generation Golf small car by up to $500.
Specifically, the entry-level Trendline and Comfortline grades have jumped $400, while Highline, GTI and R variants are now $500 dearer.
The Alltrack 132TSI Premium is also now $500 more expensive, but its non-Premium counterpart is the odd one out, up $440 to $36,190 plus on-road costs.
As such, the Golf now ranges in cost from $25,390 for the manual 110TSI Trendline hatch (the sole three-pedal set-up on offer) to $57,490 for the automatic R wagon.
A Volkswagen Australia spokesperson told CarsGuide the price adjustments were made due to exchange-rate pressures.
Standard specification and options for all Golf variants remain the same as before.
For reference, 110TSI versions are powered by a 110kW/250Nm 1.4-litre turbo-petrol four-cylinder engine, while 132TSI variants upgrade to a 132kW/280Nm 1.8-litre unit. Either way, drive is exclusively sent to the front wheels.
While front-wheel-drive GTI and all-wheel-drive R versions are powered by the same 2.0-litre turbo-petrol four-cylinder engine, the former produces 180kW/370Nm, while the latter develops 213kW/380Nm.
As reported, the new-generation Golf will enter local showrooms late this year, with regular and GTI variants expected to launch alongside each other, while flagship R versions are due in early 2021.
2020 Volkswagen Golf 2020 pricing before on-road costs
| Variant | Transmission | Cost |
| 110TSI Trendline hatch | manual | $25,390 (+$400) |
| 110TSI Trendline hatch | automatic | $27,390 (+$400) |
| 110TSI Trendline wagon | automatic | $28,890 (+$400) |
| 110TSI Comfortline hatch | automatic | $29,390 (+$400) |
| 110TSI Comfortline wagon | automatic | $30,890 (+$400) |
| 110TSI Highline hatch | automatic | $34,490 (+$500) |
| 110TSI Highline wagon | automatic | $35,990 (+$500) |
| Alltrack 132TSI wagon | automatic | $36,190 (+$440) |
| Alltrack 132TSI Premium wagon | automatic | $40,490 (+$500) |
| GTI hatch | automatic | $46,690 (+$500) |
| R hatch | automatic | $55,490 (+$500) |
| R wagon | automatic | $57,490 (+$500) |
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