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Weight spiral reversed. On September 4, 2012, Volkswagen celebrated the world premiere of the seventh Golf in Berlin. Just one day later, pre-sales of the bestseller, which has sold well over 29 million copies to date, began in the first countries. The weight of the new Golf has been reduced by up to 100 kg, thus reversing the much-cited weight spiral. Depending on the engine, fuel consumption could be reduced by up to 23 percent compared to the predecessor. In addition, Volkswagen launched the Golf with a whole range of new assistance systems. These included systems such as the multi-collision brake, a proactive occupant protection system as well as the automatic distance control system "ACC" and the environment monitoring system "Front Assist" including the city emergency braking function. In 2014, it was the new e-Golf with which Volkswagen set course for the age of electric mobility. Around 6.3 million units of the Golf VII left the factories.

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The specified fuel consumption and emission data are determined in accordance with the measurement procedures prescribed by law. 1 January 2022, the WLTP test cycle completely replaced the NEDC test cycle and therefore no NEDC values are available for new type approved vehicles after that date.

This information does not refer to a single vehicle and is not part of the offer but is only intended for comparison between different types of vehicles. Additional equipment and accessories (additional components, tyre formats, etc.) can alter relevant vehicle parameters such as weight, rolling resistance and aerodynamics, affecting the vehicle's fuel consumption, power consumption, CO2 emissions and driving performance values in addition to weather and traffic conditions and individual driving behavior.

Due to more realistic testing conditions, fuel consumption and CO2 emissions measured according to WLTP will in many cases be higher than the values measured according to NEDC. As a result, the taxation of vehicles may change accordingly as of 1 September 2018. For further information on the differences between WLTP and NEDC, please visit www.volkswagen.de/wltp.

Further information on official fuel consumption data and official specific CO2 emissions for new passenger cars can be found in the "Guide to fuel economy, CO2 emissions and power consumption for new passenger car models", which is available free of charge from all sales dealerships and from DAT Deutsche Automobil Treuhand GmbH, Hellmuth-Hirth-Str. 1, D-73760 Ostfildern, Germany and at www.dat.de/co2.