The evolution of the Golf has always been understated. Dumbing down apart, the variants have been significantly improved only in the Mk II (after the magnificent Mk I) and the Mk V (after the dull Mk III and the slightly better Mk IV), but given today's political climate

, you can't expect any radical design change, apart from addressing so called environmental issues and the need to reduce build costs, therefore increasing profit. Better, it will be, but ground breaking - NO

Cass