Mk 8 Golf

[fredgroves]

Whilst VAG own VW, Skoda, SEAT and Audi I have a feeling they not only all have a degree of independence when it comes to styling, but they also have their own profit and loss to look after.

If VW make more money on a Golf vs Skoda on an Octavia, I guess that is down to how they compete within the group.

If they all had to take the same line then their wouldn't be any point in them existing as competing products.

The commonality is to do with major component design, the styling is entirely down to the marque. Its easy to see a A3 as a Golf, but its not and cannot be because otherwise you simply wouldn't bother trying to market them seperately, they would just be trim levels and even then you wouldn't bother because having 35 trim levels would increase cost and confuse the consumer too much.

Therefore they have to be distinctly different.

[david25]

From CVL

Golf Mk 8 1.5 Life 5dr Manual leasing (inc VAT)

£267 x 36 (5000m)
to
£344 x 36 (20000m)

[Jim_mk7.5]

It's definitely growing on me... and sounds like it's going to drive very well... Maybe I'll be back in 2 years!

https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/volkswagen/golf/352255/new-volkswagen-golf-gti-ride-review

[fredgroves]

Looks nice I think actually.

That colour is good and i like those wheels - but those aren't on the wheel chart I've just seen pasted on the other thread 

[Ceefeesh]

Here is a comprehensive inspection of a Mk 8 Golf that goes through the exterior and interior equipment and design but does not include a test drive. It has many interesting details. Quite informative.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTxsByvjQ6g   

[Sootchucker]

Nice video. Can someone explain to me why VW decided on the MK8 (and also on the MK7), to be able to equip the lower spec models with the Ergo active seats with extendable seat squab and massage function, but neither of these are (were) available on the upper spec performance models (even as an option) ?

I have quite long legs, and appreciate when I drive other cars in our work fleet (MB and Audi), invariably their seat have the extending squab and I find this so much more comfortable.

[fredgroves]

I have short legs but the extending squab is still something I have found useful on cars I had previously.

I would say "but sports seats" but the M135i has very much more sporty seats by default and they have the squab (and adjustable side supports)

[Exonian]

I have short legs too.
If I had an extendable squab I could use it as a pouffe!! 

[fredgroves]

My self driving car will have sun loungers not seats 😎

[p3asa]

For me it looks so different in this Atlantic blue

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6H2k91EnU0