Golf 8.5 - you saw it here first!

[BanksyGTI]

Have you seen the video of the new Tiggy where the demo shows it bonging like crazy?

I haven’t, but it’ll be a pre-production model and probably in all sorts of showroom modes. I wouldn’t take too much from that

[SJ77]

The new GTI is on the UK VW website? Is this it?
https://www.volkswagen.co.uk/en/new/golf-gti.html#build

[evo1986]

 

[SRGTD]

The new GTI is on the UK VW website? Is this it?
https://www.volkswagen.co.uk/en/new/golf-gti.html#build

No, that’s the current mk8 GTI. The mk8.5 facelift will have a larger infotainment screen, and the spy shots of pre-production mk8.5’s being tested show it having a very slim upper grille and slimmed down headlights.

[SJ77]

The new GTI is on the UK VW website? Is this it?
https://www.volkswagen.co.uk/en/new/golf-gti.html#build

No, that’s the current mk8 GTI. The mk8.5 facelift will have a larger infotainment screen, and the spy shots of pre-production mk8.5’s being tested show it having a very slim upper grille and slimmed down headlights.

Ah ok got too excited there!

[Dogman12]

According to the rumors (motor.es), Tiguan R is going to be a plug-in, just like the Touareg R. I hope Golf R won't face such fate..

[jon87]

Latest spy shots of the 8.5 GTI:
https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/volkswagen-golf-gti

If even 60-70% of things mentioned in this article become true then we could be in-line for more changes than we'd usually expect from a mid-life facelift. The new front end looks great, the subtle changes make it look a lot more mean.

Would have preferred a full width light bar in the rear though similar to some newer VWs.

I think we can definitely expect the base price to be over £40k for this and that's without adding any options, meaning the £500 road tax would be a killer!

[SRGTD]

Agree on the starting price being north of £40k, bearing in mind the list price of the current GTI is now £39,575 before options. However, maybe VW will adopt subscription-based services as a means of keeping the base list price below £40k, with owners then being able to retro-purchase certain options via OTA activation?

Unless it’s a dummy sensor in the Autocar pictures, moving the front radar sensor to the lower grille (mk7 style) rather than having it behind the VW badge in the upper grille seems a strange move…….

[Dogman12]

New rear lights design for the 8.5

https://media.autoexpress.co.uk/image/private/s--KIjVaUa3--/f_auto,t_content-image-full-desktop@1/v1699879192/autoexpress/2023/11/2024%20Volkswagen%20Golf%20teaser.jpg

Autoexpress also states it will debut later this year, and sales early 2024. Whom to believe?))

https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/volkswagen/golf/358924/new-2024-volkswagen-golf-back-basics-mid-life-facelift

[Exonian]

VW UK heavily promoting their deal for ‘in stock’ Golfs with a £3k deposit contribution and 5.9% APR for the latter end of November again pointing towards a model run down, as does a lot of the current dealer stock cars having leather and sunroofs as they clear parts.
Makes me think a 2nd quarter 2024 full launch for the revised car(?)