Golf 8.5 - you saw it here first!

[Dogman12]

Had a try out of the new 8.5 screen I presume in an ID7 in the showroom very impressive step up from the 8!

oh, great insight. 

[Dogman12]

Golf 8.5 presentation on 24.01

[jon87]

VW's LinkedIn post from yesterday:



Mentions that a smaller 10" screen is standard but the larger 13" screen is optional equipment. Wonder if the same is for top-end models like the GTI?!

If the smaller screen has illuminated switches or knobs then I would rather take that. Looking forward to 24th Jan though!

[AndyGTI]

Thanks @jon87

Maybe huge screen can be avoided? I do recall with Mk8 that standard screen was 8.3inches (I think) with option of 10inch but VWUK decided all the golf range would have 10inch screen.

They could do the same or as you say larger screen standard in higher spec models. I suspect that is a question for April/May for when I think UK specs might come out.

[SRGTD]

Thanks @jon87

Maybe huge screen can be avoided? I do recall with Mk8 that standard screen was 8.3inches (I think) with option of 10inch but VWUK decided all the golf range would have 10inch screen.

They could do the same or as you say larger screen standard in higher spec models. I suspect that is a question for April/May for when I think UK specs might come out.

Size of screen might be market dependent. In the North American market, the current mk8 GTI is available in three trim levels; S, SE and Autobahn, and the infotainment screen in the entry level GTI S is smaller than that in the SE and Autobahn. The smaller screen also has two physical knobs .

[JoeGTI]

It's probably the exact same screen that is going into the refreshed ID4 range, due out soon. My wife has one on order so I'll be able to play around with it then. The one in the ID7 is even larger again at 15" I think. I tried it briefly in an ID7 and for sure, it's a huge step up from the current software.

[Dogman12]

You don't need to wait for the January 24th to see the 8.5 GTI, GTE, etc.
 
 The article was deleted (I bet VW was angry and killed it), but we have it in cache.

Here it is - https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:KPAiu1W8yWcJ:https://www.autonavigator.hu/cikkek/ime-a-friss-golf-vilagito-emblemaval-es-technikai-ujitasokkal/&hl=de&gl=de&client=safari

Enjoy 
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[JoeGTI]

Oh dear. What were they thinking with the big GTE / GTI badge on the door under the mirror?! It looks cat! The “blades” on the wings on the current car look far better.

And the screen may well be far better to use etc, but good lord, it looks so out of place on that dash. Like the tech left his laptop open on top of the dash. It doesn’t look like it fits properly at all.

[clarky92]

Oh dear. What were they thinking with the big GTE / GTI badge on the door under the mirror?! It looks cat! The “blades” on the wings on the current car look far better.

And the screen may well be far better to use etc, but good lord, it looks so out of place on that dash. Like the tech left his laptop open on top of the dash. It doesn’t look like it fits properly at all.

I hadn’t noticed that yet. Maybe they are trying to copy Ferrari with the scuderia shields on the wings 

[mihaelo1]

https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:KPAiu1W8yWcJ:https://www.autonavigator.hu/cikkek/ime-a-friss-golf-vilagito-emblemaval-es-technikai-ujitasokkal/&hl=de&gl=de&client=safari