Volkswagen is giving its Golf 6 hot hatch an open-topped last hurrah with the launch of the Golf GTI Cabriolet.
The centrepiece of the Volkswagen Golf GTI Cabriolet is that electrically folding canvas roof with a heated glass rear window and numerous sealing technologies and a liner that prevent excessive roof-up wind noise. This item is controlled via a facia-mounted button and can be opened in nine seconds and closed in eleven at speeds of up to 30 km/h.
The same 2,0-litre turbopetrol engine currently doing service in the tin-top Golf 6 GTI powers the Cabriolet. This unit develops 155 kW and 280 N.m and is only available with Volkswagen’s six-speed DSG dual-clutch transmission. Thus equipped, Volkswagen claims a 0-100 km/h sprint time of 7,3 seconds and a top speed of 235 km/h. Average fuel consumption is pegged at 7,7 litres/100 km while CO2 emissions are 180 g/km.
The Cabriolet is underpinned by the stock GTI’s platform with a ride height that has been lowered fore and aft by 22 mm and 15 mm, respectively. In addition to an ESP system, the Golf GTI Cabriolet also features an XDS electronically locking differential to aid in countering excessive understeer.
Among this model’s safety features are a rapidly deploying rollover system, a reinforced windscreen frame and dual front/side airbags with a kneebag on the driver’s side.
All of the signature GTI design elements are present in the shapes of red pinstriping on the extended honeycomb grille, GTI decals, rear diffuser with dual exhaust ports, side sill extensions, LED lights and 18-inch “Detroit” alloy wheels. Accommodating the roof and its mechanism means that this model’s bootspace stands at 250 dm3.
Standard specification encompasses such features as front and rear park distance control, leather upholstery, model-specific gearknob and steering wheel, dual-zone climate control, 8-speaker audio system.
The Volkswagen Golf GTI Cabriolet retails for R397 900, which includes a 5-year/90 000 km service plan and a 3-year/120 000 km Service intervals are every 15 000 km.
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