No way! It looks just like a large Polo, totally didn't expect that
Yes, there are a few styling cues that’ve been borrowed from the Polo, like the slightly concave wheel arch edges, the extra crease lines running down the bonnet and the crease line just up from the bottom of the doors.
I personally prefer the looks of the Polo. Maybe it’s all to do with proportion, but IMO the mk8 Golf has ‘grown’ to the point where it looks a bit ungainly, whereas the proportions of the Polo look pretty much spot on. Just my opinion though.