Volkswagen CEO Thomas Schäfer introduced originally of the 12 months the Golf is scheduled to undergo a facelift sooner or later in 2024. It would simply be the ultimate replace for the ICE-powered compact hatchback for the reason that firm’s head honcho has already mentioned the ninth technology will morph into an EV. Though this is not the primary time we’re seeing the Golf 8.5 throughout testing, that is not a mule because it has the ultimate manufacturing bits.
Surprisingly, VW did not hassle to cover the brand new headlights, which seem like slimmer than earlier than. The present Golf is obtainable with commonplace and matrix LED headlights and these new ones are seemingly the absolutely adaptive setup. They have been put in on a prototype of the eHybrid, a plug-in hybrid model positioned beneath the GTE electrified scorching hatch. It is fairly clear that the entrance bumper has been redesigned judging by the vertical slats of the decrease consumption and the realm that surrounds it.
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Transferring on the again, there are stickers utilized to the taillights to hide the brand new LED graphics. The taillight seems to have the identical form as earlier than, whereas these ghastly faux exhaust suggestions are sadly nonetheless there. With this solely being a mid-cycle replace, the aspect profile is just about unchanged, and with this being a PHEV, there’s a charging port on the entrance fender on the driving force’s aspect.
Pictures of the inside should not accessible on this new set, however earlier spy pictures (connected beneath) have revealed the 2024 Golf will get an enormous touchscreen that seemes larger than the 12-inch display you get on the facelifted ID.3. VW has promised to eliminate capacitive-touch buttons on the steering wheel and return to standard controls. We are able to see them right here as properly.
A “high quality offensive” can be deliberate for VW Group merchandise, however we’ll have to attend and see whether or not that will probably be utilized to facelifted fashions or solely next-gen vehicles. Additionally confirmed to reach in 2024 would be the Golf’s Czech sibling, the extra spacious Skoda Octavia. Updates for the mechanically associated SEAT/Cupra Leon and the fancier Audi A3 Sportback/Sedan are seemingly not far behind.
It needs to be famous the times the Golf dominated gross sales charts in Europe are over. VW’s hatch was solely fifth within the rankings final 12 months, after the Peugeot 208, Dacia Sandero, T-Roc, and the Fiat/Abarth 500.
