The new, redesigned Golf 8 will open for order on Thursday 6 February with two new trims and a wealth of new technology.
Dates for your diary
Right now
The new Golf is already open for Retailer stock ordering
Week starting 3 February
Market introduction – showroom/demonstrator cars to be allocated
Thursday 6 February
Open for customer orders
Friday 7 February
Personal digital brochures (PDBs) live
Week starting 30 March
Showroom/demonstrator cars arrive at Retailers
Friday 3 April: National communications and showroom launch activity starts
Product overview
Unmistakably a Golf – the all new Golf 8 is the most progressive of all time. While the exterior design is an evolution over its predecessor, the interior is where the revolution begins.
The UK’s best-selling Volkswagen now comes with a plethora of new technologies as standard, including Car2X safety technology (a first for Volkswagen), ten-inch Active Info Display, ten-inch infotainment display and LED headlights.
Golf 8 also offers the following as optional equipment: head-up display projection onto the windscreen, Matrix IQ. lights and a new premium speaker provider - Harman/Kardon.
Trim and specification highlights
We’ll be renaming two of our most popular trims for Golf 8.
The new Life trim replaces the SE/Match, and offers customers great value for money. The Style trim replaces the GT/GT Edition, and gives customers additional technologies with new equipment over and above the Life trim.
Customers will be able to order these two trims from launch, with a choice of two petrol and two diesel engines. Further trim details, such as the popular R-Line, GTE and future performance Golfs will be announced at a later date.
Specification highlights include a five-star NCAP rating and:
All Golf 8 models come with:
LED headlights
10-inch Active Info display
10-inch infotainment unit
App Connect
Car2X safety technology
e-Call
Keyless Go
One-zone climate control
Golf 8 Life adds:
16-inch ‘Norfolk’ alloy wheels
Satellite navigation, including three years of We Connect Plus
Light and sight pack
Leather steering wheel and gear gator
Alarm
Wireless App Connect, including inductive charging
Parking sensors (front and rear)
Adaptive cruise control
10 colour ambient lighting
Golf 8 style builds on Life, including:
17-inch ‘Belmont’ alloy wheels
Three-zone climate control
30 colour ambient lighting
Enhanced LED headlights including high beam assist
Art Velour with front sports comfort seats
Carpet mats (front and rear)
Insurance ratings are to be confirmed.
Exterior colours
Golf 8 arrives with a range of solid, metallic and pearlescent paints, including Moonstone Grey and Lime Yellow across the range from launch.
Urano Grey
Pure White Moonstone Grey
Deep Black
Oryx WHite
Dolphin Grey
Lime Yellow
Reflex Silver
Atlantic Blue
Supply and launch vehicles
Demonstrators and showroom cars have been ordered in the Life trim with a mixture of colours and both 130PS and 150PS petrol engines.
Every Retailer will be allocated three cars. Production for these vehicles commenced on 25 November 2019 (week 48) The first cars arriving in the country in mid-March, ready for April market introduction.