Panoramic sunroof to be removed from selected Golf Hatch models

[evo1986]

The panoramic sunroof (PR PS1) option will be removed from selected Golf Hatch models from Thursday 12 October 2023 for the following derivatives:

GTI
GTD
Black Edition
R-Line

[fredgroves]

Chasing CO2 emmissions I'd guess...

[davo245]

Chasing CO2 emmissions I'd guess...

Cutting costs again more likely. Charge more and take more stuff away seems to be the vag way atm

[The_Doc]

Cutting costs again more likely. Charge more and take more stuff away seems to be the vag way atm

Is everyone’s way, but the sunroof was always a cost option, so not like it makes the base car any less well equipped. I’d imagine it’s more likely emissions as suggested above, or supply chain issues. The reason the cars are getting more expensive is the plummeting value of the pound combined with increasing energy and material costs.

[Carlosfandango]

Chasing CO2 emmissions I'd guess...

Cutting costs again more likely. Charge more and take more stuff away seems to be the vag way atm

Down to parts supply issues I suspect, and probably temporary.

[willni]

I'd imagine it's more down to using up body shells prior to the facelift, as Car Magazine has spotted a facelift test gti with a sunroof already.

https://www.carmagazine.co.uk/spy-shots/volkswagen/golf-gti/

[The_Doc]

It surprises me they’ve gone back to the radar in front of the intercooler approach rather than hiding it behind the badge like they started with the 7.5.

[Carlosfandango]

I'd imagine it's more down to using up body shells prior to the facelift, as Car Magazine has spotted a facelift test gti with a sunroof already.

https://www.carmagazine.co.uk/spy-shots/volkswagen/golf-gti/

Yes, that may be so, but they’d have to test them with sunroofs, or they couldn’t fit them after the WLTP test, body shells are made on a just in time basis, so it’s not that.

[fredgroves]

Suspect though that the sun roof assembly is third party made (as is most of the car) and there are minimum commitments to quantity and they don't want to renew the supply contract. That happens with run downs and it's very clearly a monitory option!

[Carlosfandango]

Suspect though that the sun roof assembly is third party made (as is most of the car) and there are minimum commitments to quantity and they don't want to renew the supply contract. That happens with run downs and it's very clearly a monitory option!

That makes sense, but only if the facelift has a different roof?!