What we know about the Volkswagen Golf 8

Posted on 04-02-2016 at 23:14 by Dizono – 80 Comments”

After seven generations, is the cake for the Golf is still far. No big surprises, but a solid evolution.

There are rumors that Volkswagen in Geneva, the Golf 7 since 2012 rotate, a light clean-up. A facelift should probably not even be called, but it must be the Golf 7 help until 2018 to sing. It has all the appearance of that year the Wave 8’s debut. A little later, so then we have a year and a half back of assumptions, then it seemed to 2017 still the intended year of introduction.

Familiar platform, new engines

The Golf 7 was one of the first VAG models that use the MQB platform and the Golf 8 will make use of this modular construction method. Just like the Golf 7, it seems Volkswagen to aim the Golf 8 a bit lighter (35-70 kg) than its predecessor, what the fuel consumption of course. Do the new engines. The well-known 1.4 will be followed by a 1.5 TSI, which allegedly appeared already in the facelifted Golf 7.

Also the 1.6 TDI will get a replacement and also it will have a capacity of one and a half litres. This block will have its debut is likely to experience in the cabin of the Audi A3, at the end of 2017, one year later also the Wave 8 just a little more careful with diesel to make them jump. It seems that this block to the restyled nose of the Golf 7 will pass. Of course, there is also an electric E-Golf and plug-in hybrid GTE.

Virtual Cockpit

Should the current Wave have to do with a traditional klokkenwinkel, in the Wave 8 you will hoogstwaarschijlijk against a digital set of counters to look at. The Virtual Cockpit, like in the current Audi TT made its debut, it will be slow way to find other models within the VAG group and it seems not more than logical that also the Golf this beautiful digital klokkenwinkel get fitted.

For now, Volkswagen is quite conservative, real innovations brought the Golf in its long history hardly. Now Volkswagens reliable image a blow has incurred, it might be time that Volkswagen with the Golf, what more is going to bet on innovation. And in doing so, we appeal to you. What features hope to see you in the next Wave back to you, or that you think you are that Volkswagen is of the eighth generation is just as great a success as its predecessors?

Illustration: Theophilus Chin