This is the 2012 Volkswagen Golf GTI Cabriolet – and what a looker she is, particularly in that finish. It sits at the top of the Cab range, though not the Golf range. That is still taken by the almighty power offered by the Golf R. One of the highlights is the insulated fully automatic electrically powered roof and along with the classic tartan ‘Jacara’ cloth upholstery it really sets the car off.
It’s no surprise that at the heart of the range-topping cabriolet is the same 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine found in the GTI hatchback, mated to either a standard six-speed manual gearbox or optional six-speed dual-clutch DSG gearbox and producing 210 PS. The benchmark zero to 62 mph sprint is covered in 7.3 seconds with either transmission, while top speed is 147 mph (146 DSG). Combined fuel consumption is 37.2 mpg (36.7 DSG), with CO2 emissions of 177 g/km (180 DSG).
The new Golf GTI Cabriolet is now available to order at Volkswagen Retailers across the UK, with prices starting at £29,310 RRP OTR for the manual version and rising to £30,610 for the DSG. This is probably one of the best performance oriented real world cabriolets on the market that is just as capable of lugging around the shopping as it is for a quick B road blast.
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